AsemconnectVietnam - 04-05 December 2014 New Delhi, India

At the EAS Foreign Ministers’ Consultations in Bali on July 22, 2011, most of the countries had emphasised the need to improve coordination amongst EAS member countries on disaster management and relief. Taking cue from the East Asia Summit (EAS) in November 19, 2011, at Bali, Indonesia and successful organization of 1st EAS-India Workshop-2012 in New Delhi, followed by Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM11) in New Delhi in November 2013, an initiative for Roundtables on Disaster Management for ASEM/EAS/ASEAN countries has emerged.
 

The main objective is to setting up of an East Asia Centre for Natural Disaster Management and Relief in India, as part of India’s Look East Policy. It was suggested that a meeting be convened of the Heads of National Disaster Management Agencies among ASEM partners.

Source: aseminfoboard.org