EU-ASEAN commemorative summit,
14 December 2022
Agenda highlights
The first-ever summit between the leaders of EU and ASEAN member states marks 45
years of diplomatic relations.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the 2022 ASEAN Chair,
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, will co-chair
the EU-ASEAN commemorative summit.
The summit is an opportunity to reconfirm both the EU's and its Member States' commitment
to the EU-ASEAN strategic partnership.
It will offer a political forum for the EU and ASEAN to demonstrate their shared commitment
to the rules-based international order, respect for international law and the promotion of
effective multilateralism.
Leaders are expected to issue a joint statement at the end of the summit.
The EU-ASEAN strategic partnership
The EU and the ASEAN became strategic partners in 2020. The relationship is based on
shared values and principles such as the rules-based international order, effective and
sustainable multilateralism, and free trade.
Leaders should discuss past achievements and future endeavours in a wide range of areas
of the strategic partnership, including:
- connectivity
- clean and just energy transition
- trade
- digital transition
The Indo-Pacific
Discussions should also cover on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting the common
principles and synergies between the EU Indo-Pacific Strategy and the ASEAN Indo-Pacific
Outlook.
The aim of the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific is to contribute to regional
stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development.
The EU will reaffirm its support for ASEAN centrality.
- EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific (press release, 19 April 2021)
- Joint communication on the Indo-Pacific (EEAS)
- EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific (factsheet, EEAS)
Global challenges
The EU-ASEAN commemorative summit is expected to demonstrate the two organisations’
shared commitment to the rules-based international order, international law and respect
for national sovereignty, with the UN Charter at its core.
EU-ASEAN Plan of Action 2023-2027
Leaders should also welcome the EU-ASEAN Plan of Action 2023-2027, which outlines
details on cooperation in various areas such as:
- pandemic recovery
- sustainable trade
- rules-based and sustainable connectivity
- promoting decent work
- disaster preparedness
- security cooperation
Indicative programme
14/12/2022
11:00Arrivals and doorsteps
Official welcome of ASEAN delegations
Opening ceremony
Family photo
Plenary session
Press conference (ttbc)
Gala dinner
Side events
Celebrating EU-ASEAN people-to-people cooperation on
higher education (12 December)
This event will highlight the impact of the support provided by the EU in creating an ASEAN
higher education mobility area, and the importance of people-to-people connectivity in
fostering region-to-region cooperation and multilateralism.
EU-ASEAN youth summit (13 December)
The EU-ASEAN youth summit will provide a platform for young people to discuss key
issues and future priorities with EU and ASEAN representatives.
10th EU-ASEAN business summit (13 December)
The EU-ASEAN business summit will discuss EU-ASEAN economic cooperation, including
opportunities for future trade and investment, under the theme “Deepening ASEAN-EU trade:
sustainable development for all”.
EU-ASEAN joint photo exhibition: 45 Years of dialogue relations
(1-14 December)
The exhibition, displayed at Café des Halles in Place Saint Géry in Brussels, showcases 45
years of EU-ASEAN relations and dialogue through 45 photos from joint projects.
Background information
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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