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"The Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM)" published on by Oxford University Press.

On 11 September 2006 the leaders of 38 Asian and European countries and the President of
the European Commission concluded the ASEM 6 summit in Helsinki. The ASEM-Process,
initiated in 1996, has often been criticised for not achieving its full agenda-setting potential
in global negations in the issue-areas of trade and finance. Despite these shortcomings, the
Asia-Europe Meeting seeks to brush up on its meagre contribution to global discourses by
setting up a virtual secretariat as a means to mould common positions. A case in point is
the Declaration on Climate Change, which is a clear indication of an improved multilateral
utility of ASEM. Yet, informality and frequent clashes of European and Asian conceptions
of cooperation weaken the potential negotiation power of the Asia-Europe Meeting.

"Die 1996 in Bangkok beschlossene Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Ländern Asiens und Europas war von Beginn an keineswegs frei von Risiken und Problemen. Während die Länder Europas aufgrund ihrer mehrheitlichen Einbindung in die wirtschaftlichen und politischen Mechanismen der EU weltweit nahezu einheitlich auftreten, zeigt sich Asien als heterogener Raum, dessen Einzelländer höchst unterschiedliche, ja konkurrierende wirtschaftliche, politische und geostrategische Ziele verfolgen. Entsprechend divergent sind die Erwartungen, mit denen die VR China und Japan, die Republik Korea, Singapur, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesien, Vietnam, die Philippinen sowie Brunei Darusalam dem ASEMProzess begegnen. Für die Bundesrepublik ist die Kooperation mit Asien ein Feld der eigenen Zukunftspolitik, aber auch Teil einer globalen Friedenssicherung - eine Haltung, die sie auch die politische Komponente des Dialogs zwischen beiden Regionen stützen ließ, die die ASEM-Außenminister 1999 erstmals auf ihrem Treffen in Berlin beschlossen hatten. Der Autor untersucht in diesem Beitrag die der ASEM zugrundeliegenden Interessenlagen und Akteure, die zum Zwecke einer interregionalen Dialogstruktur aufeinandertreffen." (Autorenreferat)

This article considers New Zealand's accession to the Asia–Europe Meeting, considering both its formal path to membership and the evolving calculus by which its views of the process were structured, focusing on elements such as the enabling context provided by a change of national government in 2008, the impact of the global financial crisis and the position of Australia. Drawing on a set of interviews undertaken within the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, it goes on to examine perceived benefits of the Asia–Europe Meeting for New Zealand, and the extent to which these have been achieved. Finally, it addresses the issue of a New Zealand ASEM strategy, outlining potential areas for future engagement.

On 11 September 2006 the leaders of 38 Asian & European countries & the President of the European Commission concluded the ASEM 6 summit in Helsinki. The ASEM-Process, initiated in 1996, has often been criticised for not achieving its full agenda-setting potential in global negations in the issue-areas of trade & finance. Despite these shortcomings, the Asia-Europe Meeting seeks to brush up on its meagre contribution to global discourses by setting up a virtual secretariat as a means to mould common positions. A case in point is the Declaration on Climate Change, which is a clear indication of an improved multilateral utility of ASEM. Yet, informality & frequent clashes of European & Asian conceptions of cooperation weaken the potential negotiation power of the Asia-Europe Meeting. Adapted from the source document.

Foreword; Introduction: ASEM at 20; ASEM: NEW BEGINNINGS; The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM): A Bridge between East and West; ASEM -- vision and reality; The next lap; Building on 20 Years of ASEM: Expanding Connectivity and Inclusion; ASEM: THE FUTURE, BUILDING ON THE PAST AND PRESENT; Connectivity: Shaping the Future of ASEM; 20 Years of Asia-Europe Meeting from 1996 to 2016: An Active Partnership -- Ready for the Next Decades; Making Employability Work: Indonesia's Experience; Bibliography; The Beginning and Future of ASEM: The Potential of the Silk Road Project and the AIIB