The European Alliance for Asian Studies and the Asia-Europe Foundation welcome proposals for workshops on themes of common interest to Asia and Europe, to take place in 2006/2007.

The deadline is 1 February 2006.

Proposals will be refereed by an Asia-Europe Selection Committee; six will be selected for realization. Applicants will be informed of the Committee’s decision by June 2006. Financial support, up to a maximum of € 12,500 per workshop, consists of contribution towards travel and accommodation.

Criteria

• Three day expert workshop, to be held between September 2006 and September 2007 in an ASEM member country.*
• Jointly organized by an Asian and a European institute from ASEM member countries.
• Participants: coming from at least eight different ASEM countries (Asia and Europe equally); male/female parity; balance between senior experts and promising junior researchers
• Participants are invited primarily from academia – though contributions from politicians, journalists and representatives of industry are welcome.
• The topic should be innovative and interdisciplinary, address shared interests between Asia and Europe, be of interregional/multilateral importance, and stimulate intercontinental dialogue.
• Workshops initiated by young postdocs aimed at creating an academic network are favoured.

The proposal
Maximum eight pages, in English.The proposal should contain:

• Title of the workshop, proposed date and venue, names of initiators and organising institutions in Europe and Asia (include at least two signed letters of intent), and one contact address (p. 1)
• Introduction to the topic and scientific objectives (p.2-4)
• List of confirmed participants, with institutional affiliations and disciplinary competence in relation to the workshop’s topic (p.5)
• Detailed programme including paper titles (p.6)
• Itemized, detailed budget showing expenses and expected income (p.7)
• Envisaged follow-up including publication(s) (p.8)

Deadline and address
Proposals should be received (by regular mail) before 1 February 2006.

Secretariat Asia-Europe Workshop Series
c/o International Institute for Asian Studies
P.O. Box 9515
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands

Address for hand delivery or private courier service:

IIAS, Nonnensteeg 1-3,
2311 VJ Leiden,
The Netherlands

* ASEM COUNTRIES:
Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam.

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