Europe Asia Center
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
5
4 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Europe – Asia Center is an independent, not-for-profit organization promoting Asia-Europe relations by means of connecting professionals, institutions, organizations and networks across sectors. Through implementation of projects, including conferences, workshops, cultural events, research publications, educational and research programs, Europe – Asia Center is connecting people and knowledge across continents. The center is providing current and comprehensive research, analysis and information on Europe -Asia relations, raising mutual understanding and bridging gaps between social, cultural, business and political spheres in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Key action areas of work: - Strengthen, stimulate and promote links between Europe and Asia, with a special focus on people-to-people relations and contacts between European and Asian citizens - Provide information and knowledge on Asia and Europe, especially on citizens' initiatives - Promote mutual understanding
EU Legislative Interests
European Union's foreign and security policy Climate transition policies (European Green Deal) Global Gateway Europe Digital transformation (Digital Europe) Strategy for international cultural relations Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) COP30 Belem
Communication Activities
Europe - Asia Podcast Green transition and international cooperation - podcast with H.E. Erik Solheim,Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Sustainable development and digital transition - podcast with H.E. Violeta Bulc, Former EU Commissioner for Transport and Mobility East meets West webinar series - “Olympic Values of Excellence, Respect, and Friendship" - "Charting the Future: High-Level Dialogue on Elevating EU-Asia Digital Connectivity" - “EU – China Relations in times of Geopolitical complexity” - Global Gateway – Implications for EU-Asia Relations - Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act –Opportunities and challenges for EU – China relations - EU’s leading role in the Global Internet governance - “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together” – The Importance of Sport Diplomacy in Building Asia-Europe Relations - EU’s Strategic Autonomy in the Era of Global Internet Governance - Human Rights at the Heart of the European Integration and UN Sustainable Development Goals Special cultural and sports projects: 2024: - COP29 in Baku (November 2024) - “Bamboo as Bridges for Europe-China Cultural Bonds” (Brussels, October 2024) - "China-Europe-Africa Forum on Bamboo Technological Innovation and Green Industry Cooperation" (Brussels, October 2024) - Bled Strategic Forum (Bled, September 2024) - High-Level EU-China Thinktank Forum (Brussels, June 2024) - 11th Global Baku Forum (Baku, March 2024) - “Oriental Lifestyle Aesthetics & Ecological Alliance” (Paris, January 2024) 2023 - Waldner Cup 2023 (postponed) - High-level dialogue on the state and prospects of EU – China Relations with the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) - Paris Peace Forum and side high-level dialogue on “EU – China Relations in times of Geopolitical complexity” - “Poetic and Picturesque Zhejiang” – Culture and Tourism Promotion event in Oslo, Norway (June 2023) - “Tea For Harmony – Yaji Cultural Salon” Unveils the Splendor of Chinese Tea Culture in Copenhagen (June 2023) - High-level dialogue event hosted by Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau with Nordic Ambassadors in Da Lat (Vietnam, May 2023) - High-level luncheon exploring the prospects of the Sino – European relations with Center for China and Globalization (May 2023) - Consultations of Da Lat City with Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau to Discuss UNESCO Recognition Proposal (Vietname, May 2023) - A Retrospective Exhibition on the occasion of the UN Chinese Language Day: Paintings of the Song Dynasty from the Great Collection of Chinese Paintings Through Ages (Geneva, April 2023) - A High-Level Dialogue on the Occasion of the Visit to Brussels by Mr. Christopher Hui -“Hong Kong’s Unique Position as the Green Finance and Fintech Capital of Asia” (Brussels, April 2023) 2022 - Zhejiang Culture and Tourism Office: “Beauty of Harmony – Picturesque Zhejiang 2022” – Inauguration event Zhejiang Culture and Tourism European office - Highlight sports project "Jan-Ove Waldner – Liu Guoliang Cup" - Celebrating the Olympic spirit ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games - podcast with Winter Olympic champion Ms Tina Maze -Global Design Collection of “Picturesque Zhejiang Travel Package” for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
http://europe-asia.org/partners/ Members of the Ad Hoc Council
Organisation Members
De Warande Belgium (https://de-warande.nl/) Special Olympics International (https://www.specialolympics.org/) Special Olympics Belgium (https://special-olympics.be/) China Center for Globalization (http://en.ccg.org.cn/) Ecocivilization (https://www.ecocivilisation.eu/en/home/) Centre for EU-Asia Connectivity (CEAC), Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (https://ceac-rub.org/network/)
Additional Information
Annual report and accounting for 2024 are in the process of being closed, 2025 will be finalized in spring 2026.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.