We are pleased to announce that the Call for Applications for the 16th ASEF University (AU16) is now open.

This year's theme is on "Public Health and Vulnerable Groups: Access to Quality Health Care Services,"<http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=604> and will be held on 29 June - 10 July 2010, in Lodz , Poland .

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Applications for the 16th ASEF University (AU16) is now open.

This year's theme is on "Public Health and Vulnerable Groups: Access to Quality Health Care Services,"<http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=604> and will be held on 29 June - 10 July 2010, in Lodz , Poland .

Formerly known as the ASEF Summer School, the AU aims at promoting inter-cultural exchanges among university students from Asia and Europe . This two-week academic programme, held once a year at venues alternating between the two regions, focuses on current developments in international relations and features lectures, workshops and academic excursions.

The course is an opportunity for up to 43 promising (under)graduate students to broaden their horizons and deepen their insight into contemporary international issues and their significance to Asia and Europe in a multi-cultural setting.

Furthermore, AU16 will be held shortly before the 8th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM8) in Brussels in October 2010, and the topic of AU16 has strong connections to the general theme of ASEM8, which is on "Achieving greater wellbeing and more dignity for all citizens." The outcome of the University will serve as preliminary work for the ASEM8 Workshop on Public Health which will be organised within the framework of ASEF's "Connecting Civil Societies Conference," to take place right before ASEM8.

We seek your kind assistance in disseminating this information to your respective networks or to other interested parties.

Please visit www.asef.org<http://www.asef.org/> for further information<http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=604> and for the online application<http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_basicform&id=4> form.

Thank you very much and we look forward to your active involvement in this endeavour.