The Seminar was hosted by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research of the France in collaboration with the ASEM Education Secretariat, located at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). France announced this event at the 3rd Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education (ASEMME3) held on 9-10 May 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The event provided an opportunity for ASEM partners to exchange views and experiences on the best ways to advance cooperation on Quality Assurance in Higher Education within the framework of the ASEM Education process, with a view to provide for secure pathways for mobility for international students within ASEM and to promote the recognition of evaluation results and of qualifications between ASEM governments and higher education evaluating institutions.