10th Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education (ASEMME10)

on 25-26 November 2026 in Bohol, the Philippines

“Sustainability and Solidarity:
Navigating Our Future Together through
Asia-Europe Higher Education Cooperation”

Dates: 25-26 November 2026
Location: BE Grand Convention Centre, Bohol, the Philippines

Ministers for (Higher) Education from Asia-Europe Meeting countries and their delegations, the European Commission, the ASEAN Secretariat and representatives of ASEM Stakeholders will attend the 10^th Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education (ASEMME10) taking place in Bohol, the Philippines, on 25 and 26 November 2026.

This Ministerial meeting will be focused on the theme: “Sustainability and Solidarity: Navigating Our Future Together through Asia-Europe Higher Education Cooperation”. There will be high-level keynotes and several Ministers’ roundtable sessions on 1. Blue Economy and Green and Digital Transitions, 2. Lifelong Learning and Inclusion and 3. Mobility and Recognition.

Draft Agenda of ASEMME10 (as of 13 November 2026).

Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME10, Bohol, the Philippines, 2026 (to be uploaded on 26 November)

ASEM Education Stocktaking Report 2024-2026 “From Valletta to Bohol” (will be uploaded soon)

The host of the ASEMME10, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), sent the invitation letters through diplomatic channels to ASEM partners’ Ministers.

Please note that, the event will be held in English.

This Ministerial Conference is preceded by the 2^nd Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) on 24 November 2026.

 

ASEMME10 Background Documents:

ARC10 Policy Dialogue Communiqué “Reshaping Education for a Sustainable Future: Reflections on SDGs and the Post-2030 Agenda” (The ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education (ARC) is the “Official Dialogue Partner of the Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education (ASEMME)” and the only bi-regional multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for university and student leaders, policymakers and ministers to discuss higher education issues and shape the education landscape in Asia and Europe.

ASEM Education 2030 Strategy Paper (adopted during ASEMME8 in December 2021)

 

Previous Chair’s Conclusions and Stocktaking Reports:

• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME9, Valletta 2024
• Stocktaking Report “From Bangkok to Valletta” 2024
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME 8, Bangkok 2021
• Stocktaking Report “From Bucharest to Bangkok” 2021
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME 7, Bucharest 2019
• Stocktaking Report “From Seoul to Bucharest” 2019
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME 6, Seoul 2017
• Stocktaking Report “From Riga to Seoul” 2017
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME 5, Riga 2015
• Stocktaking Report “From Kuala Lumpur to Riga” 2015
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME 4, Kuala Lumpur 2013
• Stocktaking Report “From Copenhagen to Kuala Lumpur” 2013
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME 3, Copenhagen 2011
• Stocktaking Report “From Hanoi to Copenhagen” 2011
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME 2, Hanoi 2009
• Chair’s Conclusions of ASEMME1, Berlin 2008