What is AESCON
AESCON (Asia-Europe Sustainable CONnectivity) is the first scientific conference on Asia-Europe sustainable connectivity, bringing together researchers and policy analysts working in the field of international connectivity, globalization and their impacts on sustainable development, with a particular focus on Asia-Europe connections. The conference aims to provide an academic forum to discuss global challenges on transport infrastructure, energy transition, climate change, digital economy, trade and investment flows, security, people mobility, among others.
The conference will be used as an open platform for debate on sustainable connectivity, to spur future research linked to policy needs and to build a network of Asia-Europe researchers working on sustainable connectivity. AESCON will be anchored by contributions from researchers on themes related to Asia-Europe sustainable connectivity and by keynote presentations. The conference is steered by a scientific committee.
Background
Connectivity between Asia and Europe is high on the policy agenda of the 51 Asian and European countries members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Connectivity is about bringing countries, people and societies closer together. It spans physical, economic, financial and people-to-people links, and should contribute to the materialization of the principles, goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In line with ASEM’s policy agenda, the ASEM Sustainable Connectivity Portal was launched in 2018 to assess sustainable connectivity levels in ASEM member countries. The Portal not only brings together a wealth of data on the links between ASEM countries, but it also enables assessing the relationship between connectivity and the Sustainable Development Goals. The ASEM Sustainable Connectivity Portal will be a focal point of the conference, and researchers are highly encouraged to use the data therein.
Speakers
 | ANITA PRAKASHECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ASEAN AND EAST ASIA (ERIA) |
 | KONRAD ZAWODZIŃSKIKOZMINSKI UNIVERSITY (AKADEMIA LEONA KOZMINSKIEGO) |
 | ZANE ŠIMELATVIAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION |
 | MARIO ESTEBANAUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID – ELCANO ROYAL INSTITUTE |
 | RICHARD POMFRETUNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE |
 | ALLOYSIUS JOKO PURWANTOECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ASEAN AND EAST ASIA (ERIA) |
 | PANAYOTIS CHRISTIDISEUROPEAN COMMISSION’S JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE |
 | ELLEN PUTRI EDITAECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ASEAN AND EAST ASIA (ERIA) |
 | ADITYA WISNUGRAHA SUGIYARTOUNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA |
 | MEI-LINE LE GOUEFFUNIVERSITY OF POITIERS |
 | PLAMEN TONCHEVINSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS |
 | IBNU BUDIMANWORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE |
 | BUSTANUL ARIFINUNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG |
 | HELENA UHDEBEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
 | ALESSANDRO ALBANAUNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA |
 | FELIPPA A. AMANTACENTER FOR INDONESIAN POLICY STUDIES |
 | FABIO INDEONATO DEFENSE COLLEGE FOUNDATION |
 | MARIA ANGELA ZAFRASTRATEGIA DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. |
 | CUNGKI KUSDARJITOJANABADRA UNIVERSITY |
 | SHRUTI KULKARNIINDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE |
 | CONSTANTIN HOLZERUNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK |
 | MISSY OKTAVIA MANULLANGLPSR COMMUNICATION & BUSINESS INSTITUTE |
 | YULIANA RIANA PRASETYAWATILPSR COMMUNICATION & BUSINESS INSTITUTE |
 | YEO LAY HWEEEUROPEAN UNION CENTRE, SINGAPORE |
 | ELEONORA SALLUZZIINTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE, GENEVA |
 | PASCAL ABBPEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FRANKFURT |
 | MAAIKE OKANO-HEIJMANSNETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ‘CLINGENDAEL’ |
 | ANA RITA NEVESEUROPEAN COMMISSION, JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE’ |
 | ASAD BEGEUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE |
 | BART GAENSTHE FINNISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (FIIA) |
 | CHRISTOPHER LENENERGY STUDIES INSTITUTE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE |
 | DIANA-LARISA ZAHORTEMISSION OF THE ROMANIAN EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE |
 | NICOLA BIANCHIITALIAN EMBASSY IN SINGAPORE |
 | WILLIAM BECKERINDENPENDENT CONSULTANT, FORMER EUROPEAN COMMISSION JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE |
 | ABDUL KAIUM MASUDNOAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY |
 | GEORGE CUNNINGHAMEEAS – EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE |
Committees
Organising Committee
Scientific Committee
Organising Partners
AESCON has been created by four partner institutions from Europe and Asia, which have coordinated and provided resources for the conference.
As the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) supports European Union (EU) policies with independent scientific evidence throughout the whole policy cycle. It creates, manages and makes sense of knowledge, and develops innovative tools and make them available to policy makers.
The JRC collaborates with over a thousand organisations worldwide whose scientists have access to many JRC facilities through various collaboration agreements.
It has a direct impact on the lives of citizens by contributing with its research outcomes to a healthy and safe environment, secure energy supplies, sustainable mobility and consumer health and safety. It hosts specialist laboratories and unique research facilities and is home to thousands of scientists.
The JRC has six sites in five EU countries (Brussels [Belgium], Geel [Belgium], Ispra [Italy], Karlsruhe [Germany], Petten [The Netherlands], Seville [Spain])
ASEF is an intergovernmental not-for-profit organisation that:
- advances mutual understanding and collaboration between the people of Asia and Europe through intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges;
- acts as the civil society outreach of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and works as a platform for Asia-Europe dialogue to stimulate permanent networks that reinforce Asia-Europe bi-regional relations;
- acts as an interface between civil society and ASEM governments and consequently, contributes to the ASEM process by generating unique recommendations for officials’ consideration
ASEF was established in February 1997 by the partners of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and remains to this day the only established institution of ASEM. Although based in Singapore, ASEF operates in all ASEM countries. ASEF is funded by contributions from ASEM partners. Most of ASEF projects are also supported financially by civil society organisations, public institutions and businesses that ASEF works with. Since its inception, ASEF has initiated projects engaging over 17,000 individuals from Asia and Europe.
ERIA is an international organisation which works to further economic integration in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region and support the ASEAN Community through its research and policy related activities. It was established by 16 Heads of the Governments at the 3rd East Asia Summit (EAS) in Singapore on 21 November 2007. It is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has recognized ERIA as an international organization.
ERIA has the mandates from East Asia Summit, ASEAN Summit and related Ministerial Meetings, to provide policy research and recommendations to stimulate economic growth, deepen regional integration and strengthen partnership in East Asia. ERIA works closely with the ASEAN Secretariat and 16 Research Institutes in the EAS countries. ERIA conducts its research under three pillars, namely,
- Deepening Economic Integration
- Narrowing Development Gaps
- Sustainable Development
ERIA’s Research covers a wide range of policy areas, such as trade and investment, globalization, SME promotion, human resource and infrastructure development, as well as energy and environment issues. Since 2011, ERIA has been officially mandated by the EAS leaders to support the activities of the chair country of ASEAN and EAS for the summit meetings and related activities.
The Center for China and Globalization (CCG) is a leading Chinese non-government think tank based in Beijing. It is dedicated to the study of Chinese public policy and globalization. Boasting a strong research team, it enjoys an impressive record of publications and events with broad public policy impact. CCG’s research agenda centres on China’s growing role in the world, drawing from issues of global migration, foreign relations, international trade and investment, homegrown MNCs and other topics pertaining to regional and global governance.
Two well-known scholars, Dr. Wang Huiyao and Dr. Miao Lu, founded the CCG in 2008. Today nearly 100 in-house researchers and staff serve this thinking hub with subsidiaries and divisions spanning across China, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Hong Kong.
Programme
Media
AESCON 2020 - What does connectivity mean to you?
AESCON 2020 - Bart Gaens
AESCON 2020 - Constantin Holzer
AESCON 2020 - Shada Islam
AESCON 2020 - Shruti Kulkarni
AESCON 2020 - Barbara Plinkert
AESCON 2020 - Richard Pomfret
AESCON 2020 - Romana Vlahutin
Discover the ASEM Sustainable Connectivity Portal
How are Asia and Europe connected?
ASEM Sustainable Connectivity Portal
#EUconnectivity – Connecting the world
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| Event date | 22 Sep 2020 - 25 Sep 2020 |
| Related organisation(s) | JRC - Joint Research Centre |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Composite Indicators |
| Geographic coverage | AsiaEurope |