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Courtesy Call on Minister and Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
22 September 2010
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, made a courtesy call on Mr. Akihiro Ohata, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, in Tokyo …

Visit of Mr. Susumu Imura, Chief Librarian, Library of IDE-JETRO, Japan
14 September 2010
Mr. Susumu Imura, Chief Librarian, Library of Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO), Japan, called on Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, …

The first workshop of ERIA Research Project; "Toward a Competitive ASEAN Single Market: Sectoral Analysis"
07 September 2010
The first workshop of ERIA Research Project "Toward a Competitive ASEAN Single Market: Sectoral Analysis" was held at ERIA Annex office on 7 September 2010. …

ERIA/JENESYS Internship Program 2010 and Orientation Program 2010
07 September 2010
ERIA/JENESYS Internship Program is designed to make the students understand what the role of ERIA is and experience what researchers of ERIA are doing to …

2nd Workshop of ERIA Study to Further Improve the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Scorecard
04 September 2010
The 2nd Workshop of ERIA Study to Further Improve the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Scorecard was held on September 4-5, 2010 at ERIA Annex Office. …

3rd ERIA Governing Board Meeting
03 September 2010
The 3rd ERIA Governing Board Meeting was held on 6th September 2010 in Jakarta. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Dinh Van An, Chairperson of …

Symposium on "Energy Saving and Biofuel Utilization"
01 September 2010
The Symposium on "Energy Saving and Biofuel Utilization" was held in Hat Yai, Thailand from 1 to 2 September 2010. This event was hosted by …

Informal Working Lunch for EAS Economic Ministers
26 August 2010
At the Informal Working Lunch for EAS Economic Ministers on 26 August 2010, Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States, Australia, China, India, Japan, …

The Fourth Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council
25 August 2010
Dr. Dinh Van An, Chairperson of ERIA, Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, Dr. Ponciano S. Intal Jr., Senior Researcher of ERIA, and some …

Public-Private Sector Policy Dialogue with ASEAN Economic Ministers
24 August 2010
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, and some ERIA officials and researchers attended "Public-Private Sector Policy Dialogue" on 24 August 2010 in Da Nang, Vietnam. …

Symposium on "Implementation of the ASEAN Roadmap for Logistics Services Integration"
22 August 2010
The Symposium on "Implementation of the ASEAN Roadmap for Logistics Services Integration", organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam (MOIT), together …

The 9th Asian Statesmen's Forum
21 August 2010
The 9th Asian Statesmen's Forum was held at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, on 21st August 2010. The Forum was attended by around 40 people …

Meeting with Ministe and Member of Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
20 August 2010
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, visited Hanoi on 19 -20 August 2010. On that occasion, Mr. Nishimura had a meeting with Mr. Nguyen Xuan …

Second Meeting of the STOM Experts Group on the ASTP 2011-2015
19 August 2010
The Second Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) Experts Group Meeting to develop the ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan (ASTP) 2011-2015 was held from 19-20 August 2010 …

Visit of Mr. Takaya Imai, Deputy Director-General, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau of METI, Japan
19 August 2010
Mr. Takaya Imai, Deputy Director-General, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan, called on Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura at ERIA …

APEC Growth Strategy High-Level Policy Round Table
07 August 2010
The High-Level Policy Round Table was held in Beppu, Japan, from 7 to 8 August, 2010 under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Masayuki Naoshima, Minister …

2nd Workshop on Rules of Origin (ROO)
05 August 2010
Indonesian government convened the Second Workshop on Rules of Origin (ROO) in the East Asia Economic Integration in cooperation with ERIA at Crowne Plaza Hotel …

2nd Breakfast Meeting for IMT-GT Ministers
05 August 2010
The Ministers of IMT-GT (Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle) had a productive exchange of views with the Executive Director of ERIA at the 2nd Breakfast Meeting held …

Visit of Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand, H.E. Mr. Ongart Klampaiboon
05 August 2010
H.E. Mr. Ongart Klampaiboon , Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand, and a group of media visited ERIA Annex Office on August …

Visit of Mr. Takashi Inoguchi, President, University of Niigata Prefecture
30 July 2010
Mr. Takashi Inoguchi, President, University of Niigata Prefecture, visited ERIA Annex Office on 30 July 2010, and had a meeting with Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive …

2nd ASEAN Brief
29 July 2010
Embassy of Japan in Indonesia and ERIA jointly organized the 2nd ASEAN Brief on 29 July 2010, at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta. The 1st meeting …

Visit of Mr. Akihiko Hirotani, Chairman of Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.
28 July 2010
Mr. Akihiko Hirotani, Chairman of Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd. called on Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA. Mr. Nishimura gave a brief explanation on the …

ERIA Afternoon Tea Lecture by Dr. Mitsuo Nakamura and Prof. Hisako Nakamura
27 July 2010
ERIA held the Afternoon Tea Lecture on 27 July 2010 at ERIA Annex Office. Lecturers were Dr. Mitsuo Nakamura, Professor Emeritus of Chiba University, and …

4th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting
22 July 2010
The 4th EAS Energy Ministers Meeting was held on 22 July 2010 in Da Lat, Viet Nam. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Vu Huy …

EAS Ministers' Informal Consultations
21 July 2010
H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN (Left) H.E. Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Right) The East Asia Summit (EAS) Ministers' …

43rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting
19 July 2010
The Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met at the 43rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) from 19-20 July 2010 in …

Camelot Brainstorm Meeting
13 July 2010
The Camelot Brainstorm Meeting with the presence of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, was held at ERIA Annex Office on July 13, 2010. Around …

East Asian Regional Cooperation Forum
11 July 2010
To promote and deepen the studies on East Asian regional cooperation, the East Asian Regional Cooperation Forum was convened jointly by Academy of Macroeconomic Research, …

East Asian Regional Cooperation Forum
11 July 2010
To promote and deepen the studies on East Asian regional cooperation, the East Asian Regional Cooperation Forum was convened jointly by Academy of Macroeconomic Research, …

3rd Working Group Meeting on "Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia"
10 July 2010
The 3rd Working Group (WG) Meeting on "Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia" was held from 10 to 12 July 2010 in Shah …

Joint Symposium on "ASEAN Connectivity : Inside and to the Outside"
06 July 2010
Joint Symposium on "ASEAN Connectivity : Inside and to the Outside" was held on 6 July 2010, Singapore, co-organized by ASEAN Secretariat, Federation of Japanese …

ERIA RIN Breakfast Meeting
04 July 2010
The ERIA Research Institutes Network (RIN) held a breakfast meeting in Nara, Japan on 4th July, 2010. Mr. Mitsuhiro Kagami, President of JETRO Bangkok Research …

ERIA Regional Network Forum
04 July 2010
The ERIA Regional Network Forum entitled " Connecting the Future- East Asian Regional Initiatives" was organised jointly by the ERIA, Nara Prefecture, and the Kansai …

Council of Japan-China Economic Association (JCEA) (June 2010)
21 June 2010
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, attended the 29th council of Japan-China Economic Association (JCEA) as a councilor at Tokyo on 21st June 2010. It …

High-level Policy Making Seminar and Leaders Meeting
10 June 2010
ERIA organized a High-level Policy Making Seminar on "Strategic Solutions for the Fast and Sustainable Growth of Vietnam, 2011-2020" on 9th June 2010 in Ha …

Meeting with the Prime Minister of Malaysia
08 June 2010
Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, had a meeting with H.E. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, …

24th Asia Pacific Roundtable
07 June 2010
(Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, delivered a speech at the Welcome Dinner. ) The 24th Asia Pacific Roundtable (APR) hosted by the Institute of …

The 5th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology
02 June 2010
The 5th International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology, first initiated by the IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.), was held …

Visit of Mr. Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
27 May 2010
Mr. Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, visited ERIA Annex Office on 27th May 2010. Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA, welcomed …

2nd Academic Advisory Council (AAC) Meeting
25 May 2010
The 2nd ERIA Academic Advisory Council (AAC) Meeting took place on May 25, 2010 at ERIA Annex Office. 7 AAC members and officials and researchers …

2nd Working Group Meeting on "Sustainability Assessments of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia"
21 May 2010
The Working Group on "Sustainability Assessments of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia" held their 2nd meeting in Hyderabad, India, 21 and 25 May 2010. The …

Meeting with Kansai Economic Federation
21 May 2010
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN and Mr. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA had a meeting with Chairman of Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren), Mr. …

16th International Conference on The Future of Asia
20 May 2010
The 16th International Conference on "The future of Asia" organized by Nikkei Inc., was held from 20 to 21 May 2010 at Imperial Hotel in …

Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) Seminar
20 May 2010
A seminar entitled "The Comprehensive Asia Development Plan & ASEAN-Japan Partnership" organized by Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) was held on 20 May 2010 at …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 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 …