ASEM 5th Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM TMM5)

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an intergovernmental process established in 1996 to foster dialogue and co-operation between Asia and Europe. Presently it comprises 53 partners: 30 European and 21 Asian countries, the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat. ASEM addresses political, economic, financial, social, cultural, and educational issues of common interest, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.

The ASEM Summit is a biennial meeting between the Heads of State and Government, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During the Meeting, ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim will hold bilateral talks with Hungary's Minister of Innovation and Technology, László Palkovics.