On the tenth anniversary from the start of the Asian financial crisis, this conference aims to review the emergence of regionalism in Asia and its relevance for Europe. The first session will discuss how the crisis has triggered a regional response in Asia and present the current model of regional economic interdependence. The second and third sessions will focus respectively on issues of macroeconomic policy and financial and monetary integration. The fourth session will analyze the challenges ahead for Asian integration and discuss how to cope with internal differences, based on the European experience. Finally a panel discussion on “Europe meets Asia” will conclude the conference.