Asia Europe People’s Forum startse 11thAsia Europe Meeting (ASEM11) will take place in Ulaanbaatar, which will gather heads of State and Government from across Asia and Europe to discuss their future priorities and plans. Prior to ASEM11, the Asia-Europe

Odonchimeg 2016-07-05 07:07

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Asia Europe People’s Forum starts.

Asia Europe People’s Forum starts today. On 15-16 July 2016, the 11^thAsia Europe Meeting (ASEM11) will take place in Ulaanbaatar, which will gather heads of State and Government from across Asia and Europe to discuss their future priorities and plans. Prior to ASEM11, the Asia-Europe People’s Forum (AEPF) is holding its 11^th biennial People’s Forum for three days under the titleBuilding New Solidarities: Working for Inclusive, Just, and Equal Alternatives in Asia and Europe. Progress towards realizing these People’s Visions is key to solving the multiple crises facing people, states, and institutions. The security, ecological, debt, financial, energy, and food crises are caused and compounded by policies and practices of many governments in both rich and poor countries, particularly in their approaches to regulating business. These interlocking crises have caused increasing social polarization between peoples and states. In Asia, they are exacerbating poverty and inequality, already widespread before the present crises. In Europe, they are creating indebtedness, joblessness, and insecurity. Citizens’ responses are often confined at local and national levels; to complement these, AEPF seeks to encourage and strengthen cooperation and solidarity of people’s networks regionally, inter-regionally, and globally.