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Connecting Europe and Asia-Pacific
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The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is a forum for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe on the big challenges of a fast-changing world. ASEM leaders have decided to designate a day in March as the “ASEM Day”. In order to highlight this, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs and the European Commission representation in Sweden invite you to a seminar to discuss how Europe can promote its connectivity and partnership with Asia-Pacific.
Moderator: Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin, Head of Department for Asia and the Pacific, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Programme:14:00-14:05 Welcoming remarks by Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin14:05-14:20 Teppo Tauriainen, Director General for Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs14:20-15:20 Panel discussion:Perspectives from Asia and the PacificAmbassador Shigeyuki Hiroki, Embassy of JapanAmbassador Nur Ashikin Binti Mohd Taib, Embassy of MalaysiaAmbassador Jonathan Charles William Kenna, Embassy of AustraliaPerspectives from EuropeMia Åsenius, Head of Cabinet to Commissioner Cecilia MalmströmHenrik Chetan Aspengren, Research Fellow, UIFredrik Uddenfeldt, Head of Government Affairs, Asia Pacific Region, The Swedish Trade and Investment Council15.20-15.30 Summary and wrap-up