3rd ASEM Conference held in Seoul, South Korea: Details, Highlights

3rd ASEM Conference on Global Ageing & Human Rights of Older Persons held in Seoul, South Korea: Details, Significance, Highlights, About

The 3rd ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Conference on ‘Global Ageing and Human Rights of Older Persons’ was held in Seoul, South Korea.

The 3rd ASEM Conference was jointly organised by South Korea and the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.

The 3rd ASEM Conference was a three-day event, participated by International Institutions including United Nations, Regional Institutions such as UNESCAP, UNECE, European Union (EU), ASEAN, GANHRI and also International NGOs, Experts among others.

Indian delegation was led by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot.

The 3rd ASEM Conference reaffirmed universal value of human rights of older persons, shared information on discrimination against elderly and exemplary cases of long-term and palliative care in Asia and Europe.

The 3rd ASEM Conference also discussed operation and tasks of ASEM Global Ageing Centre as implementing institution for mutual cooperation among ASEM members for protection and promotion of human rights of older persons.

The 3rd ASEM Conference held would be significantly beneficial for Policy formulation and implementation for welfare of senior citizens.

About Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM)

ASEM is informal process of dialogue and cooperation that brings 53 entities – including 51 countries (including India) from Asia and Europe and two regional bodies European Union (EU) and ASEAN.

ASEM was officially established in March 1996 at the first summit in Bangkok, Thailand. ASEM represents around 62.3% of the world’s population, 57.2% of the global GDP and almost 60% of the world’s trade.

ASEM concerns political, economic and cultural issues between the two regions. It also seeks to strengthen relationship between the two regions in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.