Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Capacity Building Programme
As a leading think tank conducting quality research on numerous issues, and with its strong relations with governments in the region, ERIA is well positioned to implement a robust Capacity Building Programme (CBP). Focusing on Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam (the 'CLMV' states), the CBP bridges the gap between research and national policy-making.
Cambodia’s Commitment to Trade Integration and Sustainable Growth: Insights from Capacity Building Workshop
26 June 2023
Phnom Penh, 26 June 2023: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, along with several bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), signifies Cambodia’s commitment to …
Lao PDR Policymakers Learning RCEP, Regional Integration, and Structural Transformation
23 June 2023
Vientiane, 23 June 2023: Amidst geo-political uncertainties and an anticipated global recession in 2023, the global value chain (GVCs) remains a critical aspect of economic …
Officials Participate in Workshop on Climate Change Vulnerabilities
23 September 2022
Siem Reap, 12-14 September 2022: Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change due to its long coastlines, high concentration …
Transposing Lao PDR’s Tariff Reduction Schedule from ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2017 into 2022
22 April 2022
Jakarta, 22 April 2022: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR, co-hosted a technical training workshop on transposing Lao …
Understanding Rules of Origin: A Training Workshop for Cambodian Officials
22 February 2022
Phnom Penh, 22 February 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement came into force on 1 January 2022, with the Rules of …
Socialisation Workshop on the RCEP E-Commerce Work Plan for Lao PDR
12 January 2022
Vientiane, 12 Jan 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force on 1 January 2022, with a chapter dedicated to e-commerce (Chapter 12). …
Cambodian Officials Learn New Approaches to Transposition
27 July 2021
Jakarta, 12 July 2021: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) updates the Harmonised System (HS) of tariff descriptions and classification around once in five years. As …
Identifying Policy Responses to Unlock the Lockdown in Cambodia
08 June 2021
Cambodia, 8 June 2021: Hosted jointly by the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop on ‘Unlocking the Lockdown: Alignment …
Identifying Policy Gaps to Undertake Structural Transformation in Lao PDR
31 May 2021
Vientiane, 19 May 2021: Hosted jointly by the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Centre for Development Policy Research (CDR) of Lao PDR, ERIA’s Capacity Building …
Preparing to Unlock the Lockdown with Lao PDR
17 May 2021
6 May 2021: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop, ‘Unlocking the Lockdown: Alignment of Domestic and Regional Policies’ on 6 May. Hosted jointly …
Transposition of Tariff Commitments in Preparation for RCEP
06 April 2021
Vientiane, 6 April 2021: A two-day online training and discussion around the Transposition of Tariff Commitment from ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2012 into …
Looking Ahead to Opportunities in Services in the Post-Pandemic Period
26 March 2021
Vientiane, 22 March 2021: On 22 March, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop, Services, Urban Amenities and Global Value Chain: New Growth Paths. …
ERIA Holds Webinar on En-gendering E-commerce in Final Capacity Building Module
02 December 2020
Jakarta, 2 December 2020: Creating a gender-blind environment, where women and men have the same opportunity, is essential for e-commerce to flourish. This means ensuring …
ERIA and the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce Kickstarts E-Commerce Through Online Learning
09 October 2020
Phnom Penh, 8 October 2020: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme launched its second series of online workshops on e-commerce. The nine modules, designed for the Cambodian …
Online workshop on Pandemic Policy and Economic Growth: Capacity Building for Officials
19 August 2020
Jakarta, 19 August 2020: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held two days of online workshops, on 13-14 August, on ‘Pandemic, Trade, and Economic Cooperation’, for around …
Pandemic (COVID 19) Policy, Trade and Economic Cooperation
12 August 2020
Vientiane, 11, and 12 August 2020: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop on ‘Pandemic (COVID 19) Policy, Trade and Economic Cooperation’ for around …
The second Module on E-Commerce for Capacity Building Program
17 July 2020
Jakarta, 15 July 2020: The second module on e-commerce for ERIA’s Capacity Building Program started on 13 July with the posting of course materials on-line, …
New On-line Course on E-Commerce for Government Officials
13 July 2020
Jakarta, 13 July 2020: ERIA’s Capacity Building Program has launched a series of on-line workshops on e-commerce. The seven modules, designed for government officials, will …
ERIA’s Capacity Building Goes Online with Pandemic Policy Webinar
02 June 2020
Naypyitaw, 28 May 2020: On 27 and 28 May, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme went online for the first time with two webinars for 30 government …
Academics, City Officials, Private Sector, and International Organisations Discuss Issues Related to Smart Cities
29 February 2020
Salem, 29 February 2020: What are the current plans and performance indicators for a smart city – and what are the perceived benefits of a …
Capacity Building on ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement: the Negative List Approach
31 January 2020
Between March 2019 and January 2020, four workshops were held to improve understanding of the negative list approach under the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement …
Prizes for Best Research Paper in Capacity Building Policy Modelling Workshop Series
04 November 2019
Phnom Penh, 4 November 2019: A symposium was held on a ‘Inclusive and sustainable Development in an Open Economy’ on 4 November 2019 in Phnom …
SMEs and Private Sector Discuss Digital Economy in the SME Digital Economy Summit
16 October 2019
Singapore, 16 October 2019: Themed From Local to Global, the SME Digital Economy Summit brought together SMEs and the private sector to discuss the digital …
Enhancing the Readiness of ASEAN Smart Cities
01 August 2019
Chiang Mai, 24 July 2019 - ERIA, in collaboration with Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Srinidhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), and Chiang Mai Municipality, …
ERIA CBP Holds Workshop on E-commerce in Naypyitaw
22 July 2019
On 11-12 July 2019, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme facilitated a workshop in Nay Pyi Taw on 'E-commerce for Trade Negotiators', co-hosted with the Ministry of …
ERIA Held Research and Capacity Building Workshop on Impacts of Disasters and Climate Change
29 March 2018
In an attempt to mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) into development planning of the region, ERIA held the second workshop …
Cambodian Trade Negotiators Participate in Capacity Building Workshop
18 September 2017
On 14-15 September, around 25 Ministry of Commerce officials attended a one and a half day workshop on customs procedures and trade facilitation, sanitary and …
Government Officials Participate in Study on Distributional Effects of Disaster and Food Security
18 July 2017
In a region prone to natural disasters and where the potential impact of climate change on agriculture is high, governments are starting to pay serious …
Prizes Awarded to Best Policy Modelling Studies in Lao PDR
31 May 2017
On 23 May, the final event of the Trade, Growth and Policy Modelling Workshop Series took place at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Vientiane, Lao PDR. …
Pushing PPPs Forward at a Capacity Building Workshop
11 July 2016
On June 27-28 government representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam spent two days learning about different models of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) …
ERIA Capacity Building Seminar in Cambodia - Remaining Challenge for ASEAN Economic Community 2015
19 January 2015
Co-organiser Ministry of Commerce, the Kingdom of Cambodia Supported by Bangkok Research Center, IDE-JETRO; JETRO Phnom Penh ERIA Capacity Building Seminar in Cambodia was …
ERIA-Myanmar IPR Symposium on IPR for SME Development
09 September 2014
ERIA-Myanmar IPR Symposium on IPR for SME Development was held on Tuesday, 9 September, 2014 in Thingaha Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Protection of intellectual …
Capacity Building Symposium 2014 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 'Upgrading Viet Nam's Position towards AEC 2015 and beyond'
12 August 2014
CO-ORGANIZER Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam Supported by Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), Bangkok Research Center (BRC), JETRO Bangkok, JETRO, Ha …
Capacity Building Seminar 2013 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (RCEP, SME, Competition Law, Consumer Protection, IPR)
28 November 2013
The three-day Capacity Building seminar in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar was held at Thingaha Hotel Nay Pyi Taw on November 28-30, 2013. The seminar focused …
Capacity Building Seminar 2013 in Halong Bay, Vietnam (RCEP)
25 November 2013
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held the ERIA Capacity Building Seminar 2013 "Upgrading Vietnam's Position in Regional Integration" at Halong Plaza …
Capacity Building Seminar 2013 in Vientiane, Lao PDR (RCEP, Competition Law, Consumer Protection, IPR)
21 November 2013
CO-ORGANIZER Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Supported by Bangkok Research Center (BRC), JETRO Bangkok The two-day seminar was …
Capacity Building Seminar 2013 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (RCEP, Competition Law, Consumer Protection, IPR)
31 October 2013
CO-ORGANIZER Ministry of Commerce, the Kingdom of Cambodia Supported by Bangkok Research Center (BRC), JETRO Bangkok The Seminar and Workshop was conducted at Sofitel …
Executive Capacity Building Seminar and Workshop 'Executive Leaders Summit 2013 in Thailand'
21 October 2013
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) organised the ERIA Executive Capacity Building Program 'Executive Leaders Summit 2013 in Thailand', together with …
Capacity Building Seminar in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (PPP)
24 July 2013
CO-ORGANIZER Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development (NPED), Myanmar Supported by Bangkok Research Center (BRC), JETRO Bangkok, JETRO Yangon, Myanmar. The Seminar "Utilizing …
Capacity Building Seminar in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (PPP)
04 July 2013
The ERIA Capacity Building "Utilizing an Efficient Infrastructure Development Framework" with the topic of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) was organized by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN …
Capacity Building Seminar in Vientiane, Lao PDR (PPP)
01 July 2013
The ERIA Capacity Building seminar "Utilizing Efficient Infrastructure Development Framework" was organized by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the co-organized …
