Time: October 18-19

Place: Brussels, Belgium

Participants:
Heads of state or governments of 51 European and Asian countries
Representatives of the European Union
The Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

About the Asia-Europe Meeting
The Asia-Europe Meeting was established in 1996 as a forum for dialogue and cooperation between Europe and Asia. It aims to strengthen the relationship between the two continents.
ASEM brings together 53 partners, including:
•the European Union
•30 European countries (28 EU member states, Norway, Switzerland)
•21 Asian countries
•the ASEAN Secretariat
The ASEM summit is organized every two years to set out the priorities of the partnership. These summits are held alternatively in Asia and Europe.

Contact:
Preben Aamann, European Council President Spokesperson
Tel: +32 22815150/476 850543
Jüri Laas, Press officer
Tel: +32 22815523/470957561
Alain Taverriti, Press officer
Tel:+32 22813684/475635962

For more information:
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2018/10/18-19/