The Council of the European Union's Asia-Oceania Working Party (COASI) is scheduled to meet on 16 July 2026 in Brussels to discuss EU relations with Nepal, the Pacific region, and the Philippines, according to a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published on 14 July 2026.
The meeting will take place at the Justus Lipsius Building, with a morning session at 09:30 covering the adoption of the agenda, a discussion on Nepal, a discussion on the Pacific, any other business, and COASI agenda planning. The afternoon session at 14:30 will focus on the Philippines.
The agenda does not specify the content or objectives of the discussions, but the working party typically prepares Council decisions and coordinates EU policy toward the region. No prior coverage of this specific meeting or related recent developments was available in the record.
The meeting is a routine gathering of national experts from EU member states, who will exchange views and possibly prepare positions for higher-level Council bodies. The outcome may inform future EU diplomatic or aid initiatives in the region.
Stakeholders potentially affected include EU foreign policy institutions, national governments of EU member states, and the governments of Nepal, Pacific island nations, and the Philippines, as well as NGOs and businesses active in those regions. The discussions could lead to adjustments in EU development aid, trade preferences, or political dialogue.
No concrete decisions are expected from the working party itself, but its recommendations may feed into the Council's Foreign Affairs Council or the European External Action Service.