Enhancing the Role of the European Union in Multilateral Fora in Asia (Asia Fora 2)

Supporting EU engagement with its Asian partners, in line with the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, in particular with ASEAN, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the (ASEM), facilitating cooperation across policy areas, promoting cultural cooperation between Europe and Asia and reinforcing security and defence cooperation, inclusive and democratic governance and conflict resolution and prevention, counter-terrorism and prevention of violent extremism and cooperation on cyber security and organised crime, in particular drugs and human and wildlife trafficking.