The ASEF Young Leaders Summit (ASEFYLS) is a youth platform that builds a community of young people from Asia and Europe. It invites participants to embark on a learning journey to reflect on and develop their 1) self-leadership (you), 2) team leadership (us) and 3) social leadership (everyone). ASEFYLS is designed to foster a spirit […]
New Directorate General to Strengthen Mediterranean and Gulf Ties
Following President von der Leyen’s call for a more focused approach to the EU’s wider neighbourhood, especially the Mediterranean, with a Commissioner in the new College dedicated to this portfolio, the European Commission has set up a new Directorate-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf (DG MENA). In line with the President’s Political Guidelines […]
Lecturer / Assistant / Associate Professor / Professor in Economics in Tayikistan
The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 as a private, not for profit, secular university through an International Treaty signed by the Presidents of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan; ratified by their respective parliaments, and registered with the United Nations. The Presidents are the Patrons of the […]
EU-China summit, 7 December 2023 – Main results
The 24th EU-China summit took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person EU-China summit since 2019. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, accompanied by High Representative Josep Borrell, represented the EU. They met Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang at […]
COVID-19 development in Asia and Oceania
This news item shows updated data, obtained from various official sources (Johns Hopkins University, Reuters, WHO…), concerning the incidence of diagnosed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Asia. Countries with the highest average incidence of diagnoses in the last 7 days According to data provided by Johns Hopkins University, as of February 6, 2023, the […]
Traineeships in the European Union Institute for Security Studies
From September/October 2022, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) is seeking to recruit seven trainees to assist in its research, event organisation and outreach activities. This will provide an opportunity for selected candidates to build research skills; develop experience working in an EU agency; gain exposure to policy-oriented research; and deepen their understanding […]
COVID-19 developments in Asia, Oceania and Eastern Mediterranean during September
This news item shows an analysis of the evolution of COVID-19 in Asia, Oceania and Eastern Mediterranean with data provided by Johns Hopkins University during the months of August and September. The month of September closed with an increase of 6.44% in diagnosed cases of COVID-19 (15,009,585) in the eastern Mediterranean part of Asia, 3.77% […]
Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in South East Asia – May
Infections by country As of 29 May 2020, the countries with the highest number of registered cases are India (354,065 cases), Bangladesh (98,489), Indonesia (41,431), Nepal (7,177) and Thailand (3,135). However, in terms of population, the countries with the highest number of infections are the Maldives (658 cases per 100,000 population), Bangladesh (63), India (27), […]
Strengthening the partnership between the European Union and Southeast Asia
Federica Mogherini represented the European Union at the annual ASEAN Regional Forum and EU-ASEAN ministerial looking back on five years of increased cooperation between Europe and Asia and setting in motion the future direction. Federica Mogherini, in her opening remarks, spoke about moving forward with the EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership, enhanced connectivity between Europe and Asia, […]