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Vitis of the Mayor of Osaka, Japan, Mr. Kunio Hiramatsu
06 July 2011
The Mayor of Osaka, Japan, Mr. Kunio Hiramatsu and his delegations including Kansai Economic Federation visited ERIA Annex Office and had a meeting with Mr. …

FJCCIA Dialogue
08 July 2011
ERIA was invited to participate in the 4th Business Dialogue between Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN and the Federation of Japan Chamber of …

ERIA Executive Director Pays Courtesy Visit to Cambodia's High Level Officials
19 July 2011
Mr Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Hang Chuon Naron, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance of …

Meeting with Mr. Truong Tan Sang, Permanent Member of Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
20 July 2011
ERIA delegates let by Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA called on Mr. Truong Tan Sang, Permanent Member of Politburo of the Communist Party …

EAS Foreign Ministers' Consultation
22 July 2011
The Foreign Ministers of countries represented in the East Asia Summit (EAS) met on 22 July 2011 in Bali, Indonesia. The EAS Foreign Ministers' Consultation …

Visit of Mr. Hideichi Okada, Vice Minister for International Affairs, METI, Japan
26 July 2011
The delegation led by Mr. Hideichi Okada, Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, called on Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive …

ERIA Research Project Report 2010 No.9: Updated
26 July 2011
ERIA Research Project Report 2010 No.9 "How to Enhance Innovation Capability with Internal and External Sources" has been updated on 26 July 2011. To reach …

Visit of President of the Ehime Bank, Ltd., Mr. Kojiro Nakayama
29 July 2011
Mr. Kojiro Nakayama, President of the Ehime Bank, Ltd., delegation members from the Ehime Bank, Ltd., and heads of private enterprises in Ehime Prefecture (Japan) …

ERIA Research Project Report 2010 No.3: Updated
02 August 2011
ERIA Research Project Report 2010 No.3 "Towards a Competitive ASEAN Single Market: Sectoral Analysis" has been updated. To reach this, please click on the following …

4th ASEAN and ASIA Forum
04 August 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, invited the 4th ASEAN and ASIA Forum as a speaker which was held on 4 August 2011 in …

ERIA launches website for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in ASEAN
04 August 2011
ERIA launches special website for Public Private Partnership (PPP) in ASEAN at http://www.eria.org/special/ppp.html. In conjunction with ERIA's contribution on Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) and …

43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting
11 August 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, some ERIA delegates attended 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting which was held on 11 August 2011 in Manado, …

Informal Consultation of EAS Economic Ministers
13 August 2011
The Informal Consultation of East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers was held in Manado, Indonesia on 13 August 2011. Trade and Economic Ministers …

1st ERIA Research Institute Network (RIN) Meeting for the year 2011
20 August 2011
The first ERIA Research Institute Network (RIN) Meeting for the year 2011 was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 20 August 2011 under the chairmanship of …

ERIA Discussion Paper 2011-04: Updated
24 August 2011
ERIA Discussion Paper 2011-04 "Why Does Population Aging Matter So Much for Asia?" has been updated on 24 August 2011. To reach this, please click …

ERIA Policy Brief 2011-03: Updated
24 August 2011
ERIA Policy Brief 2011-03 "Links with East Asia for a recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake: Geographical Simulation Analysis" has been updated on 24 …

Meeting with Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa, Minister of MEXT Japan
09 September 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, had a meeting with Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa, Minister of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), …

ASEAN-Keidanren-JICA Joint Symposium "ASEAN Connectivity: Sharing Prosperity between ASEAN and Japan"
13 September 2011
ASEAN Secretariat, Keidanren, and JICA co-organized the joint symposium entitled on "ASEAN Connectivity: Sharing Prosperity between ASEAN and Japan" at JICA Institute in Japan on …

Meeting with Mr. Yukio Edano, Minister of METI, Japan Mr. Tadahiro Matsushita, Senior Vice Minister of METI Japan
14 September 2011
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, and Mr. Takio Yamada, Japanese Ambassador to ASEAN, met with Mr. …

ERIA Research Project 2011-21: Updated
14 September 2011
ERIA Research Project 2011-21" Analysis on Energy Saving Potential in East Asia "has been updated on 14 September 2011. To reach this, please click on …

5th EAS Energy Ministers Meeting
20 September 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, attended the 5th East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Ministers Meeting on 20 September 2011 in Brunei Darussalam. …

Opening Ceremony of Brunei Energy Expo 2011
20 September 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, and other Honourable Ministers from ASEAN and Dialogue Partners was introduced to Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara …

Visit of Mr. Yukio Edano, Minister of METI, Japan
22 September 2011
Mr. Yukio Edano, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI) and his delegation visited ERIA Annex Office on 21 September 2011. Mr. …

Executive Director of ERIA Meets Mr. Kittirat Na-Ranong and Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith
26 September 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, met with Mr. Kittirat Na-Ranong Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand on 26 September 2011. …

Executive Director of ERIA Meets Ministers of Myanmar
28 September 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, met with Mr.Tin Naing Thein, Minister of National Planning and Economic Development of Myanmar (NPED) and Dr. Kan …

ASEAN Industrial Human Resources Development (i-HRD) Seminar
03 October 2011
APEN (Asia Professional Education Network) and ERIA held ASEAN Industrial Human Resources Development (i-HRD) Seminar with participations of Institute of Technology of Cambodia and Institute …

Executive Director of ERIA attended Eminent Persons' Forum
17 October 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, was invited to the Eminent Persons' Forum organised jointly by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance of …

ERIA Organizes Workshop ERIA WG-SMEs Phase Three
17 October 2011
The Workshop on "Developing SME Policy Index for ASEAN" was held on October 17, 2011, at ERIA, Jakarta Office. It was attended by leading SMEs' …

10th Ministerial Meeting on Infrastructure Overseas Development
21 October 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura was invited the 10th Ministerial Meeting on Infrastructure Overseas Development on 17 October 2011 at the office of the Prime Minister of …

Kankeiren Seminar on "Towards an East Asian Community: Role of Japan and Kansai"
24 October 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA attended the Seminar organized by Kankeiren (Kansai Economic Federation) as a lecturer on 24 October 2011 in Osaka, Japan. …

Presentation Materials of GOI-ERIA-Harvard Symposium 2011
15 November 2011
Presentation Materials of GOI-ERIA-Harvard Symposium 2011 The two-day joint symposium of Government of Indonesia - the Economic Research Institute for …

Invitation of Proposals for Study of Energy Market Integration in East Asia
16 November 2011
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is inviting proposals for studies related to Energy Market Integration (EMI) in the region. ERIA is …

ERIA attends Preparatory Meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers
16 November 2011
Preparatory Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers took place in Bali, Indonesia on 16 November 2011 to prepare contents for the 19th ASEAN Summit, which …

Outcomes of the 19th ASEAN Summit
19 November 2011
The 19th ASEAN Summit held in Bali on 17 November 2011 chaired by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, as …

Outcome of the 14th ASEAN Japan Summit
19 November 2011
The 14th ASEAN-Japan Summit, chaired by H.E. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, was held on 18 November 2011 in Bali, …

Outcome of the 3rd Mekong-Japan Summit
19 November 2011
The Heads of the Governments of Japan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, met in Bali, Indonesia on 18 November 2011, for the …

Outcomes of the 6th East Asia Summit
20 November 2011
The 6th East Asia Summit (EAS), chaired by H.E. Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia, was held on 19 November 2011 in Bali, …

Declaration of 6th East Asia Summit on ASEAN Connectivity
20 November 2011
In the Declaration of 6th East Asia Summit on ASEAN Connectivity issued on 19 November 2011 in Bali, Indonesia is acknowledging that ASEAN Connectivity is …

Summary of ERIA Research Projects from 2008 to 2011
21 November 2011
ERIA Research Project aims to pursue three pillars of research issues, "Deepening integration", "Narrowing Development Gaps", and "Sustainable Development". In the year of 2007, ERIA …

ERIA Research Project 2010 No.10
01 December 2011
A Comparative Study on the Role of University and PRI as External Resources for Firms' Innovation Edited by Atsushi Sunami and Partarapong Intarakumnerd …

Discussion Paper 2011 - 08: Updated
15 December 2011
DiscussionPaper2011-08: Impacts of Incoming Knowledge on Product Innovation: Technology Transfer in Auto-related Industries in Developing Economies Tomohiro MACHIKITA Institute of Developing …

Business and Investment Forum organized by Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia
16 December 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, invited the 6th Cambodia Import-Export & One Province One Product Exhibition 2011, Business Investment Form organized by Ministry …

Policy Brief 2011 - 04: Updated
16 December 2011
In the aftermath of the devastating nuclear fallout in Japan, there has been a harsh debate surrounding the role of nuclear energy in electricity generation. …

ERIA RESEARCH PROJECT 2010 No. 7
17 December 2011
ASEAN - India Connectivity: The Comprehensive Asia Development Plan, Phase II Edited by Fukunari Kimura and So Umezaki ABSTRACT Economic Research Institute for ASEAN …

Release: Agricultural Development, Trade and Regional Cooperation in Developing East Asia
18 December 2011
This book attempts to address the twin issues of the growing opportunities for agricultural development and trade arising from a robustly growing East Asia on …

Several Meeting Conducted in Japan
26 December 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura conducted several meetings from 26 to 27 December 2011 in Japan. (photos 1-4) Mr. Nishimura expressed his gratitude to their great assistance …

Several Meetings Conducted in Japan 2
27 December 2011
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura conducted several meetings from 28 December 2011 to 5 January 2012 in Japan. (photos 1-4) Mr. Nishimura expressed his gratitude to their …

ERIA Research Project 2010 No.22
28 December 2011
"Sustainability Assessment methodology for Biomass Energy Utilization for Small and Large Scale Initiatives: Lessons Learned from Pilot Studies in Selected East Asian Countries"Edited by ERIA …

Discussion Paper 2011 - 10: Updated
30 December 2011
Interactive Learning-driven Innovation in Upstream-Downstream Relations: Evidence from Mutual Exchanges of Engineers in Developing Economies Tomohiro MachikitaInstitute of Developing Economies, Inter-disciplinary Studies Center, Japan Yasushi …

Lecture at Kaetsu University
06 January 2012
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, invited as a lecturer to the lecture held at Kaetsu University organized by Faculty of Management and Economics, …

ERIA Research Institute Network Meeting held in Phuket, Thailand
14 January 2012
The second Research Institute Network Meeting (RINM) for ERIA for the year 2011 was held in Phuket, Thailand on 14 January 2012 under the Chairmanship …

2nd Technical Meeting on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint Mid Term Review Project, Jakarta, Indonesia
13 February 2012
The 2nd Technical Meeting on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint Mid Term Review (MTR) project was concluded on 11 February 2012 in Jakarta, Indonesia. …

Meiji Institute for Global Affairs Inaugural Symposium
21 February 2012
Meiji Institute for Global Affairs Inaugural Symposium was held on 21 February 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA was invited …

Visit of Mr. Kimihiro Ishikane, Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN
12 March 2012
Mr. Kimihiro Ishikane, Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, visited ERIA on 12 March 2012. Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, and some ERIA officials …

Delhi Dialogue IV
14 March 2012
The Delhi Dialogue IV was held from 13 to 14 January 2012 in New Delhi, India. It was organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, …

Inaugural Meeting of APEN Business Club
21 March 2012
Inaugural meeting of APEN Business Club (ABC) was held in Tokyo on 21 March 2012. The 19 Japanese SMEs which have world leading high technology …

Inaugural Meeting of the Parliamentary League for ERIA of Democratic Party of Japan
23 March 2012
Inaugural Meeting of the Parliamentary League for ERIA of Democratic Party of Japan was held on 23 March 2012 in Japan. The aim of its …

Outcomes of the 20th ASEAN Summit
04 April 2012
ERIA was invited to the 20thAEC Council which was held on 2 April 2012 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA …

Conference between Japan Section of the ASEAN-Japan Business Council and ASEAN Ambassadors in Tokyo
12 April 2012
The Japan Section of the ASEAN-Japan Business Council (its secretariat is in the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry) held the conference with ambassadors from …

Towards a Disaster Resilient Economy in East Asia
30 April 2012
ERIA Sendai Symposium on "Towards a Disaster Resilient Economy in East Asia" was held on 26 April 2012 in Sendai, Japan. In the context of …