Proceedings Cambodia Workshop - TEIN3
Proceedings Cambodia Workshop - TEIN3
Proceedings Cambodia Workshop - TEIN3
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ASEAN from an EU perspective<br />
• 600 million people / ~9% of the world’s population live in<br />
Southeast Asia<br />
• Population expected to grow to over 700 million by 2030<br />
• very dynamic, diverse region<br />
• Regional integration –AEC 2015<br />
• The EU’s fifth most important trading partner<br />
• S&T excellence is developing fast!<br />
Unique richness of<br />
Biodiversity<br />
Major food producer<br />
(Rice production)<br />
One of the regions<br />
most vulnerable to<br />
Climate Change<br />
Hotspot for<br />
emergence of<br />
infectious diseases<br />
and drug resistance<br />
Growth Thailand Scientific Publications<br />
Source: Scopus data compiled by the Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand (OHEC)<br />
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