The EU and ASEAN highlight cooperation and scholarship opportunities on ASEAN Day

JAKARTA, KalderaNews.com – The launch of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2019 was held in conjunction with the 52nd ASEAN Day Celebration and the 2nd ASEAN-EU Cooperation and Scholarships Day, an annual event at the ASEAN Secretariat dedicated to communicating the impact of EU-ASEAN development cooperation, and the benefits of intra-ASEAN and EU-ASEAN student mobility.

“In January 2019, the 22nd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting agreed in principle to upgrade EU-ASEAN relations to a Strategic Partnership, subject to details and timing to be worked out. This reflects the depth and breadth of EU-ASEAN relations, which span more than four decades,” said Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Mission of the European Union (EU) to ASEAN, Lucas Cibor.

“The hallmark of this partnership is ever-closer cooperation on joint interests and common challenges such as achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, tackling climate change or advancing our trade and connectivity. I am confident that our relations will continue to go from strength to strength in the years to come.”