OVERVIEW
This meeting brought together 10 experts to discuss and evaluate the Asia-Europe Roundtable (AER) series in terms of effectiveness and efficiency.
The evaluation was outsourced to an external consultant and the findings—along with suggestions for possible new thematic areas—were presented during the meeting. Participants then identified key topics and issues that would likely determine the ASEM process for the next decade, and how this could change the framework of the Asia-Europe Roundtable series. They also discussed the theme and format of 2009’s 6th Asia-Europe Roundtable.