The 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit (ASEM10) will be held from 16-17 October 2014 in Milan, Italy. Croatia and Kazakhstan are expected to formally join ASEM during the Summit, bringing the total number of ASEM members to 53. The Summit, which will gather Heads of Government from the 51 ASEM members, will focus on the theme, “Responsible Partnership for Sustainable Growth and Security”.
In support of ASEM10 ASEF is organising the 7th ASEF Editors’ Roundtable: Asian and European Media in the Digital Age from 15-17 October 2014 in Milan, which will gather some 20 Editors-in-Chief from leading Asian and European media agencies. ASEF is also organising Model ASEM 2014 from 8-12 October 2014 in Milan, which will gather some 130 students to simulate the ASEM meeting in parallel. The ASEF Outlook Report 2014/2015 will also be launched in time for the Summit.