ASEM Seminar
Preserving and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions:
Sharing Asian and European Experiences
Hanoi, Vietnam
15 – 16 December 2008
Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi
15 Ngo Quven Street, Hanoi
OVERVIEW
The European Commission and Vietnamese authorities jointly organised an ASEM seminar on the theme “Preserving And Promoting The Diversity Of Cultural Expressions.” Over 100 officials, decision-makers, and representatives of civil society active in the field of culture, from both Asia and Europe, attended the seminar, where they exchanged experiences and points of view on cultural diversity. A report on the seminar was posted by the European Commission.
THE ISSUES
– Public policies for cultural diversity: Asian and European experiences
– Rebalancing cultural exchanges in and between Europe and Asia