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Seminar on East Asia Industrial Corridor Development
19 November 2008
Co-Organized by The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC) Supported by Bangkok Research Center …

ERIA Symposium "Energy and Food Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth in East Asia
19 November 2008
The Eleventh International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association (EAEA11) Held in Manila, the Philippines On November 15-16, 2008 ERIA Sponsored Sessions: November 16, …

ERIA Symposium "Energy and Food Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth in East Asia"
05 December 2008
Date/Time:12:20 - 17:50 on Friday, December 5, 2008 Venue:Tokyo, Japan Organized by:Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Co-organized by:ASEAN Secretariat, Japan External …

High-Level Conference on Financial Crisis, Global Economic Governance and Development
07 February 2009
6-7 February 2009, New Delhi, India Organized by Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) In collaboration with ISEAS, ERIA, GDAE, CENIT, ADB, Commonwealth …

Hanoi Seminar on the Current Economic Crisis and the Importance of Investment
17 March 2009
Organized by ERIA and CIEM Date: 7:30-13:00; March 17, 2009 Location: Sofitel Metropole, Hanoi, Vietnam Program: 7:30-8:00Registration 8:00-8:30Opening addresses H.E. Mr. Vo Hong Phuc, …

Courtesy Visit of Hon Murray McCully, Minister of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand on 26 June 2009
26 June 2009
Foreign Minister of New Zealand, Mr. Murray McCully visited ERIA Annex on June 26, 2009 and declared historical contribution of NZD 100,000 to ERIA. The …

2nd ERIA Governing Board Meeting on 5 October 2009
05 October 2009
The 2nd meeting of ERIA Governing Board was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on October 5th 2009. In the Meeting, ERIA GB Members …

India Contributes 1 million US Dollar to ERIA
23 October 2009
In a very significant recognition of ERIA's research in the East Asia region, the Prime Minister of India announced in his statement at the 4th …

Recognition of the role of ERIA in the economic integration of East Asia
26 October 2009
The 15th ASEAN Summit and the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) meetings were held in Cha-am Hua Hin, Thailand on 23-25 October 2009. This ASEAN …

Australia providing AUD 1 million to boost regional integration
13 November 2009
Further recognition of ERIA's research in the East Asia region has come from Australia in the 21st annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting in …

Prime Minister of Japan, H.E.Dr. Yukio Hatoyama opened ERIA Symposium in Tokyo
01 December 2009
International Symposium on East Asia Beyond the Global Economic Crisis was held on 1 December 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The symposium was co-organized by ERIA …

Visit of METI Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Masayuki Naoshima
11 January 2010
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan, H.E. Mr. Masayuki Naoshima visited ERIA annex office on January 11th, 2010. ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi …

Visit of Japan Business Federation (2010)
11 January 2010
A delegation led by the chairman of Japan Business Federation, Mr. Fujio Mitarai visited ERIA Annex Office on January 11th, 2010. ERIA Executive Director, …

Familiarization Trip of ASEAN Foreign Ministers on ASEAN Connectivity
12 January 2010
ASEAN Foreign Ministers and ERIA officials were invited for the road trip from Thailand to Da Nang, Vietnam, via Savannakhet, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, …

Meeting with member of Politburo, H.E. Mr. Truong Tan Sang
19 January 2010
ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura met with member of Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Truong Tan Sang on January 19, …

Meeting with the External Affairs Minister of India, H.E. Mr. S.M. Krishna
21 January 2010
ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura and ERIA Chief Economist, Dr.Fukunari Kimura participated in the Delhi Dialogue? in New Delhi, India on January 21-22, 2010. …

Meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister of India, H.E. Mr. Anand Sharma
25 January 2010
ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura called on H.E. Mr. Anand Sharma, Commerce and Industry Minister, government of India in New Delhi on January 25, …

Research Institute Network Meeting in Bangkok
29 January 2010
The second meeting of the Research Institute Network (RIN) of ERIA, consisting from 16 countries, was convened in Bangkok on January 29, 2010. The agenda …

Informal Brown Bag Lunch Meeting at ERIA Annex office
03 February 2010
Informal "Brown Bag Lunch Meeting was held on February 3rd , 2010 at ERIA Annex Office, 5th floor. Speaker was a visiting fellow of Clare …

Visit of delegation members from JETRO Japan
05 February 2010
Mr. Hiroaki Ishii, Executive Vice President of JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) and some delegation members visited ERIA Annex Office on February 5, 2010. ERIA …

Visit of Joint Secretary (MER), Ministry of External Affairs of India, Mr. Vinod Kumar
12 February 2010
Joint secretary of MER (Multilateral Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs of India, Mr. Vinod Kumar visited ERIA Annex Office on February 12, 2010. ERIA …

Visit of Professor of Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo, Mr. Ryozo Hayashi
21 February 2010
Professor of Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo, Mr. Ryozo Hayashi visited ERIA Annex Office on February 21, 2010. ERIA Executive Director, …

2nd Workshop on "Tracing the Progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community"
22 February 2010
The 2nd workshop on "Tracing the Progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community" was held on February 22, 2010 at ERIA Annex Office. Around 20 …

ERIA-CLM Capacity Building Workshop
22 February 2010
ERIA-CLM Capacity Building Workshop was held at ERIA Annex Office on February 22, 2010. Around 17 participants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan …

EAMS Workshop
23 February 2010
EAMS (East Asia Expert Meeting on Manufacturing Statistics) Workshop was held at ERIA Annex Office on February 22, 2010. Member countries attended this workshop were …

Visit of ASEAN Journalists
25 February 2010
Team of ASEAN journalists visited ERIA Annex Office on February 25, 2010. This visit is important for ASEC's outreach as ERIA is a partner of …

3rd Workshop on "Understanding Productivity Impact of Trade and Investment Liberalization in East Asia"
25 February 2010
The Workshop on the research working group "Understanding Productivity Impact of Trade and Investment Liberalization in East Asia" was held at ERIA Annex Office from …

2nd Workshop on 'Social Protection in East Asia - Current Stage and Challenges'
26 February 2010
The 2nd Workshop on 'Social Protection in East Asia - Current Stage and Challenges' was held at ERIA Annex Office from 26 to 27 February, …

16th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat in Malaysia
28 February 2010
ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura and some ERIA researchers attended the 16th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 28, 2010. The …

2nd Workshop on "Linkages between Real and Financial Aspects of Economic Integration in East Asia"
28 February 2010
The 2nd Workshop on "Linkages between Real and Financial Aspects of Economic Integration in East Asia" was held at Intercontinental Hotel, Singapore from February 28 …

Visit of Vice President, International Affairs Innovation Promotion of AIST, Mr. Masakazu Yamazaki
01 March 2010
Vice President, International Affairs Innovation Promotion of AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Mr. Masakazu Yamazaki and some delegation members called on …

3rd Workshop on "Analysis of Energy Saving Potential in East Asia Region"
01 March 2010
The 3rd Working Group on "Analysis of Energy Saving Potential in East Asia Region" gathered at ERIA Annex Office from 1 to 2 March, 2010. …

2nd Workshop on "Civilian Nuclear Power in East Asia Region"
02 March 2010
Sub-Working Group for Civilian Nuclear Power in East Asia Region (ERIA) gathered in ERIA Annex Office for their 2nd workshop from 1st to 2nd March …

Joint Workshop for ERIA Energy Projects
03 March 2010
The Joint Workshop for ERIA Energy Projects was held in Sultan Hotel on March 3rd, 2010. More than one hundred participants from Indonesia and overseas …

Visit of President of the Ehime Bank, Ltd., Mr. Kojiro Nakayama
05 March 2010
President of the Ehime Bank, Ltd., Mr. Kojiro Nakayama and delegation members from the Ehime Bank, Ltd. and heads of private enterprises in Ehime Prefecture …

The Fourth Empirical Investigations in Trade and Investment (EITI) Conference, Tokyo
11 March 2010
The Fourth annual Empirical Investigations in Trade and Investment (EITI) Conference was held at Keio University, Tokyo, from 11 to 13 March 2010. The …

International Symposium on "Emerging Middle Income Class and a Social Safety Network"
15 March 2010
ERIA held an International Symposium entitled "Emerging Middle Income Class and a Social Safety Network" at Dusit Thani Bangkok Hotel on March 15th, 2010. To …

International Symposium on "Emerging Middle Income Class and a Social Safety Network"
15 March 2010
ERIA held an International Symposium entitled "Emerging Middle Income Class and a Social Safety Network" at Dusit Thani Bangkok Hotel on March 15th, 2010. To …

Council of Japan-China Economic Association (JCEA) (March 2010)
18 March 2010
ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura attended the council of Japan-China Economic Association (JCEA) as a councilor on March 18, 2010. JCEA has been doing …

"Developing Internationally Comparable Industrial Statistics in East Asia" Workshop
23 March 2010
The workshop on "Developing Internationally Comparable Industrial Statistics in East Asia" was held on March 23, 2010 at ERIA Annex Office in order to further …

PPP Framework Workshop
26 March 2010
ERIA held PPP (Public-Private Partnership) workshop at ERIA Annex Office on March 26th, 2010. Over the 15 consultant members from Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, the …

ERIA Capacity Building Program
26 March 2010
Capacity Building Program was held at ERIA Annex Office on March 26, 2010. General Manager of ERIA, Mr. Daiki Kasugahara, gave explanation on ERIA's …

Visit of Chairman of Japan Research Institute, Mr. Jitsuro Terashima
28 March 2010
Chairman of Japan Research Institute, Mr. Jitsuro Terashima called on Executive Director of ERIA, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura on March 24th,2010. Mr. Nishimura briefly described the …

Visit of Director-General of METI, Mr. Tatsuo Yamamoto
29 March 2010
Director-General for Technical Regulations, Standards & Conformity Assessment Policy Unit of METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan), Mr. Tatsuo Yamamoto visited ERIA Annex …

Visit of Senior Vice President of JICA, Mr. Kenzo Oshima
06 April 2010
Senior Vice President of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), Mr. Kenzo Oshima called on ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura on April 6th, 2010. After …

Visit of President of JAPEX, Mr. Osamu Watanabe
08 April 2010
President of JAPEX (Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.), Mr. Osamu Watanabe visited ERIA Annex Office on April 8th, 2010. Mr. Watanabe and ERIA Executive Director, …

Visit of Executive Vice-President of J-POWER, Mr. Shinichiro Ota
12 April 2010
Executive Vice-President of J-POWER, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., Mr. Shinichiro Ota called on Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA on April 12, 2010. …

Visit of ASEAN Journalists
13 April 2010
Around 20 Journalists from ASEAN member states visited ERIA Annex Office on April 13, 2010. The visit of journalists was the second time. ERIA welcomed …

Brainstorm Meeting on CADP
15 April 2010
The Brainstorm Meeting on Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) was held at ERIA Annex Office on April 15, 2010. The meeting, attending some 30 participants …

Workshop on "ASEAN Plus Rules of Origin"
21 April 2010
ASEAN Secretariat hosted the Workshop on "ASEAN Plus Rules of Origin" on 21 April 2010 at ERIA Annex Office with the support from ERIA. Around …

Working Group Meeting on "Pilot Study of Sustainability Assessments of Biomass Utilization"
25 April 2010
The Working Group on "Pilot Study of Sustainability Assessments of Biomass Utilization" gathered at the Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) in Bangkok, …

Courtesy Call to Deputy Prime Minister in Cambodia, H.E. Mr. Keat Chhon
27 April 2010
ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, paid a courtesy call to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance in Cambodia, H.E. Mr. Keat Chhon, …

ASIA VISION 21 Conference
30 April 2010
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA accompanied Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN at ASIA VISION 21 Conference at National University of Singapore …

Visit of Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa, Senior Vice Minister of MEXT
03 May 2010
Masaharu Nakagawa, Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in Japan, called on Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA on …

Advancing ASEAN-India Partnership
04 May 2010
Panel discussion on "Advancing ASEAN-India Partnership" was held at the ASEAN Secretariat on 4th May 2010. Some researchers from ERIA were invited. Dr. Fukunari Kimura, …

Our Condolences to Dr. Hadi Soesastro
04 May 2010
Dr. Hadi Soesastro, one of Indonesia's foremost economists and Senior Economist and the former Executive Director of the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies …

Visit of Commissioner of Japan Patent Office, Mr. Tetsuhiro Hosono
07 May 2010
Mr. Tetsuhiro Hosono, Commissioner of Japan Patent Office, visited ERIA Annex Office on 7th May 2010. After discussion with ERIA Executive Director, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, …

Visit of H.E. Mr. David Taylor, New Zealand's Ambassador in Indonesia
11 May 2010
H.E. Mr. David Taylor, New Zealand's Ambassador in Indonesia and Permanent Representative to ASEAN visited ERIA Annex Office on 11 May 2010 and had a …

23rd Asian Trade Promotion Forum
18 May 2010
The 23rd Asian Trade Promotion Forum (ATPF), with the theme "One Asia, The Future of a New Era" , was held in Seoul, South Korea …

Visit to Kitahara Neurosurgical Institute Co., Ltd
18 May 2010
Executive Director of ERIA, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura called on Dr. Shigemi Kitahara, Chairman of Kitahara Neurosurgical Institute Co., Ltd, Japan, on 18 May 2010. ERIA …