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Startup20 Summit: Driving Global Innovation and Inclusive Entrepreneurship across G20 Economies
04 July 2023
Gurugram, 3-4 July 2023: Startups and new business creation play a pivotal role in the knowledge economy of G20 nations. To ensure the global innovation …
Issues on Inclusiveness of Digital Transformation Worry Experts
15 November 2022
Bali, 15 November 2022: The adoption and use of digital technologies and the speed of transformation that vary amongst Group of Twenty (G20) economies by …
ERIA’S Participation in T20 Event Sought
07 June 2022
Jakarta, 7 June 2022: Mr Koji Hachiyama, chief operating officer of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), met with Prof Dr …
President Nishimura Speaks at Harvard Conference on New Ways to Approach a New World
21 January 2022
Jakarta, 21 January 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) participated in the annual event held by the Harvard College in …
Social Enterprises and Inclusive Societies for Persons with Disabilities | E-S-I Special Episode
08 December 2021
Jakarta, 8 December 2021: Social entrepreneurship is a growing phenomenon both worldwide and across the ASEAN region. Social enterprises (SEs) are business entities that provide …
Fostering Next-Gen Entrepreneurs and Innovators| E-S-I Webinar #10
25 November 2021
Jakarta, 25 November 2021: In times of great disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, more innovators are needed to tackle emerging challenges. Entrepreneurs and innovators …
Saving the Planet One Spoon at a Time
21 August 2021
Tokyo, 21 August 2021: Twenty-nine young entrepreneurs with a passion for developing innovative solutions to solve social problems came head-to-head virtually on 21 August in …
Incubators and Accelerators are Key Actors of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: The E-S-I Webinar #6
22 July 2021
Jakarta, 22 July 2021: Incubators and accelerators are organisations providing services to entrepreneurs to help them start, grow, and scale up their businesses: from support …
Enhancing Food Supply Chain Resilience and Food Security in ASEAN with Digital Technologies
16 July 2021
Jakarta, 16 July 2021: Digital technologies are changing agriculture and food systems and can help governments improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing policies …
Peer Learning Across ASEAN and India: the Case of Innovation Eco-systems and Business Creation
30 June 2021
Jakarta/Ahmedabad, 30 June 2021: Across India and ASEAN, the dynamism of local innovation ecosystems is transforming some emerging hubs into consolidated and more mature innovation …
Dr Osuke Komazawa Moderates Session on Barriers and Approaches to Promote Digital Inclusion at CAICT Conference
23 June 2021
Beijing, 23 June 2021: The China Academy for Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) held a conference ‘Digital Inclusion of Older People: Harnessing Digital Technologies to …
Public, Private, and People Partnerships are Critical for the Success of Innovation Eco-Systems: the ERIA E-S-I #5
22 June 2021
Jakarta, 22 June 2021: Multi-stakeholder partnerships and collaborations are critical for the development of innovation eco-systems. A growing body of research shows how collaborations across …
The Evolving Role of Women Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Disruptors: The Fourth E-S-I Webinar
27 May 2021
Jakarta, 27 May 2021:�The fourth episode of ERIA�s Entrepreneurship, Start-Up, and Innovation (E-S-I) webinar series with the theme �The Evolving Role of Women Entrepreneurs, Innovators, …
Deep Tech and the Future Economy: 3rd ESI Webinar
29 April 2021
Jakarta, 29 April 2021: The third episode of ERIA’s Entrepreneurship, Start-Up, and Innovation (E-S-I) webinar series with the theme ‘Deep Tech and the Future Economy’ …
Women’s Participation in the Digital Economy: Key Findings from ERIA Reports
15 April 2021
Jakarta, 13 and 15 April 2021: A two-day online webinar on Women’s Participation in the Digital Economy was conducted on 13 and 15 April 2021. …
From Resilience to Success: ERIA’s Holds 2nd E-S-I Webinar
01 April 2021
Jakarta, 1 April 2021: The second Entrepreneurship, Start-Up, and Innovation (E-S-I) webinar with theme From Resilience to Success – Entrepreneurial Mindsets and Skills was held …
ERIA Launches New Webinar Series: Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, and Innovation
04 March 2021
Jakarta, 4 March 2021: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) has launched a new webinar series to discuss how Entrepreneurship, Start-Ups, …
Three Narratives for Smart Livable Cities in the Post COVID-19 Era
18 February 2021
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: Cities are home to most of the world population and where problems and solutions meet. They are centres …
ERIA Hosts Webinar on Digital Payment and Fintech Innovation to Accelerate Financial Inclusion Across ASEAN
19 November 2020
Jakarta, 19 November 2020: ERIA's MSMEs Webinar Talk #9 was held on the 19th of November. The webinar covered ‘The Rise of Fintech and Digital …
DISG Kick-off Webinar: Acceleration of Digital Innovation in ASEAN and Japan's Contribution
28 October 2020
Jakarta, 28 October 2020: ERIA participated in the ‘Kick-off Webinar: Acceleration of Digital Innovation in ASEAN and Japan's Contribution’. The event was the first in …
Riding on the E-commerce Bandwagon: 2nd ERIA MSME Series Talk
09 July 2020
Jakarta, 9 July 2020: The ERIA MSMEs Webinar Talk #2 ‘Riding on The E-Commerce Bandwagon: Now or Never? – Perspectives from ASEAN MSMEs’, was held …
Realizing ASEAN Smart Cities – A Webinar with Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi
18 May 2020
Jakarta, 14 May 2020: A webinar dialogue on Realizing Smart Cities was jointly hosted by the Smart Cities Network and Economic Research Institute for ASEAN …
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 …
ERIA Participates in a Working Breakfast Hosted by the Italy-ASEAN Association in Milan
16 October 2019
Milan, 14 October 2019: ERIA Director of Strategy and Partnerships Dr Giulia Ajmone Marsan attended a Working Breakfast at the Italy-ASEAN Association in Milan, Italy, …
ERIA Takes Part in COSTI 77: New Technologies and Innovation for Economic Development
11 October 2019
Singapore, 7 October 2019: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) participated in the 77th ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and …
ERIA Participates in First Expert Group on Skills and Innovation of OECD-European Commission HEInnovate Initiative
09 October 2019
Paris, 9 October 2019: ERIA, together with experts from OECD countries, emerging economies, and the OECD Secretariat, participated in the first expert group discussion on …
Lao Business and Industry to Benefit from ICT and Blockchains
18 June 2019
Vientiane, 13 June 2019: Lao businesses and government need to work together to realise the potential benefits of information and communications technology (ICT) and blockchains. …
ERIA Signs MoU with LIPI
11 June 2018
Jakarta, 7 June 2018: the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia …
ERIA Co-hosts the Joint International Economic Symposium in Kyoto
26 March 2018
Kyoto, 2 March 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held the 'Joint International Economic Symposium on Innovation, Strategy and Survivability …
Emerging Asia to be the Global Epicentre of E-Commerce by 2025
01 December 2017
By Lurong Chen Over $25 billion in the gross merchandise volume was settled within within 24 hours through Alibaba's online retail marketplaces on this year's …
Invest in Ageing Populations Key to Sustainable Growth in the Asia Pacific
25 August 2017
One of the key challenges faced by the Asia Pacific region is rapid population ageing, which will pose economic challenges as well as trigger various …
Solar Power for Poor Rural Households in ASEAN: Lessons from Cambodia
30 June 2017
By Han Phoumin In an innovative initiative to increase access to electrical power, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has adopted a rural electrification master …
The Next Revolution of Energy: Energy as Services
30 May 2017
By Yanfei Li Modern life can be characterized as a constant quest for energy. We make it a daily routine to refill our gas tanks, …
Propelling ASEAN towards Clean Coal Technology
11 May 2017
By Han Phoumin Coal, the most abundant and reliable energy resource, will continue to be the dominant energy source in power generation to meet the …
ERIA and CSIS Hold Private Discussion with Prof Richard Baldwin
09 May 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a private discussion on 2 …
Thein Sein Recalls Myanmar's Reform Process
17 January 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Asia Nikkei on 17 January 2017. ERIA was mentioned as presenter of the Third Asia Cosmopolitan Awards. …
Promoting Innovation
04 April 2016
By Yasushi Ueki Fostering self-motivated people is fundamental in promoting innovation. Recently ASEAN member states (AMS) put more emphasis on engineering and science to promote …
SME Development and Innovation Crucial for Sustainable Growth
14 September 2013
Bandar Seri Begawan - 14 September, 2013: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) together with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and Harvard University …
