Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

Established in February 1997 by members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), with headquarters in Singapore. The foundation aims to promote better understanding between the societies of Asia and Europe. It reports to an International Board of Governors comprised of representatives from the 38 ASEM countries and the European Commission. The international ASEF events in intellectual, cultural and people-to-people exchange are held in many of its members countries. [en]