Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED) ASEAN Arab League

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Course summary Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED):

Asia - Middle East Dialogue – AMED is a forum initiated and organized by governments to foster multi-dimensional people-to-people dialogue between Asia and the Middle East.

AMED Member Countries have a combined GDP of 8 trillion US dollars and hold more than 60 per cent of the world’s total international reserves. AMED Member Countries have the competitive advantage to generate a sustainable economic growth and development.

The key objectives of AMED are:
- To increase greater understanding between Asia and the Middle East at the people-to-people level as well as governmental level, to foster mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two regions.

- To produce policy recommendations that can be considered by participating governments on political, economic and social issues and conceptualize initiatives to enhance relations between Asia and the Middle East.

Invitations to send representatives to take part in AMED are extended to 49 countries in Asia and the Middle East as well as the Palestinian National Authority. These are countries in North and Southeast Asia, South and Central Asia, West Asia and North Africa. Many of them are members of regional organizations such as ASEAN, SAARC, GCC and the Arab League. Participation is, however, completely voluntary.
AMED is open to participants from the following countries:

AMED III was attended by 39 AMED Member Countries, 17 of which were represented at a ministerial and deputy ministerial level, and the rest of which were represented at a sub-ministerial level.

Example of the course Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED):

Topic: Globalization and regionalization