Conference of Asian-Pacific Pastoral Institutes

Asian and Pacific Development Institute [ APDI | Asian Institute for Economic Development and Planning ]

Commonwealth Asian Pacific Regional Youth Conference

Asian and Pacific Development Institute

Asian and Pacific Ministerial Conference on Women in Development

Is the APEC forum, given the fact that it is an Asian-Pacific summit with many ancillary organizations, meetings and conferences, a proper or useful forum to improve the protection of human rights or to throw attention to the issue of human rights?

90. Calls for the EU to have a greater and stronger presence in the Asia-Pacific region, in particular by highlighting the achievements of democratic transition in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation, and by contributing, through its experience and expertise, to the multilateral initiatives in and around ASEAN and to the progressive emergence of increased Trans-Pacific initiatives; takes the view that the EEAS should now make full use of the potential for boosting cooperation between EU and Asia; considers the Bandar Seri Begawan Plan of Action to strengthen the ASEAN-EU enhanced partnership as a relevant first step in this regard; a ...[+++]lso commends the recent endorsement of the Treaty of Amity as a chance for deepening cooperation, aiming to reach beyond the perspective of trade agreements between the EU and Asian countries; stresses that economic and cultural cross-fertilisation should be given higher priority, in particular by fostering direct investment opportunities and by making access for students and researchers easier and more attractive; notes that this implies a strategic coordination of Member States and EU efforts, as opposed to parallel and competing national policies; notes that in the Asia-Pacific regional security context, including territorial disputes around the South China Sea as well as concerns with North Korea , the EU as a neutral partner should be an active proponent of a stable, peaceful solution based on multilateral institutions;

– in the area of 'support to research institutes', the stated objective is to 'enhance mutual understanding with a view to contributing to the development of the Asian region'; specific activities include: 'bringing together think-tanks and policy makers from both regions, broadening and intensifying the range of seminars and conferences'; the Commission states that for this purpose funds will be allocated to 'support the work of ...[+++] specialised institutes focusing on Asia-EU relations' and that activities will focus on strengthening research-related capacities, promoting public debate on EU-Asia relations and twinning between Asian and European institutes, think-tanks and similar circles'.

in the area of 'support to research institutes', the stated objective is to 'enhance mutual understanding with a view to contributing to the development of the Asian region'; specific activities include: 'bringing together think-tanks and policy makers from both regions, broadening and intensifying the range of seminars and conferences'; the Commission states that for this purpose funds will be allocated to 'support the work of s ...[+++]pecialised institutes focusing on Asia-EU relations' and that activities will focus on strengthening research-related capacities, promoting public debate on EU-Asia relations and twinning between Asian and European institutes, think-tanks and similar circles'.