The 15th Asia Europe Economic Forum (AEEF15) took place on 17-18 October 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Hosted by Bruegel, a European think tank that specialises in economics, it was held in conjunction with the 12th ASEM Summit (ASEM12), 18-19 October 2018.

This year, the AEEF brought together high-level economists, representatives of ministries and corporate circles to exchange ideas and elaborate on the theme of ”Europe & Asia: Global Partners for Global Challenges”, with a specific focus on monetary and housing policy, international trade and Asia-Europe connectivity. The aim of the AEEF was to strengthen ASEM wide cooperation and Asia-Europe collaboration in tackling global economic challenges and leadership.