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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 …

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 …

Passionate Policymaker: Dr Tran Speaks at Women’s Think Tank Forum
25 March 2021
Hanoi, 25 March 2021: ERIA’s Governing Board Member representing Vietnam, Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh, spoke at the first Women, Think Tanks and Policy …

ERIA Hosts 2nd Workshop on Hydrogen Sourced from Renewables and Clean Energy in China
23 March 2021
Jakarta, 23 March 2021: The 2nd Virtual Workshop on ‘Hydrogen Sourced from Renewables and Clean Energy: A Feasibility Study of Achieving Large-scale Demonstration in China’ …

Looking Ahead to Opportunities in Services in the Post-Pandemic Period
22 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 participates in the ADB South East Asia Development Symposium
18 March 2021
Manila, 18 March 2021: ERIA participated in a panel discussion of the South East Asia Development Symposium – Innovation through Collaboration – Planning for …

9th Annual ERIN Meeting Held Virtually
10 March 2021
Virtual room, 10 March 2021: The 9th annual Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) meeting was opened by Mr Kulyos Audomvongsere from Energy Research Institute, Chulalongkorn …

ERIA Releases Video on the Participation of Women in the Digital Economy Across ASEAN
08 March 2021
Jakarta, 8 March 2021: ERIA marks the International Women’s Day by releasing a video on access and participation of women in the digital economy across …

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, …

ERIA and PHAD Present Findings of the 2018 Longitudinal Study on Ageing and Health in Viet Nam
04 March 2021
Jakarta, 4 March 2021: In December 2020, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Institute of Population, Health and Development …

ERIA Participates in APEC Online Workshop on the Economic Effects of Flexible Work Arrangements
25 February 2021
Moscow, 25 February 2021: ERIA ‘s Director of Strategy and Partnership, Dr Giulia Ajmone Marsan, participated in a workshop organised by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …

ERIA Co-organises Workshop on Food Security and Digital Technology
22 February 2021
Jakarta, 22 February 2021: The 1st Knowledge Sharing Workshop under ERIA’s research project on ‘Enhancing Food Supply Chain Resilience and Food Security in ASEAN …

ERIA Study Group Discusses Sustainable Palm Oil Production and Trade Dynamics
17 February 2021
Jakarta, 17 February 2021: ERIA’s Sustainable Palm Oil Production and Trade Dynamics in ASEAN and East Asia working group held a workshop with key …

ERIA's Director of Communications, Lydia Ruddy hosts AmCham ASEAN Committee 2021 Kick-off Meeting
11 February 2021
Jakarta, 11 February 2021: Hosted by Lydia Ruddy, ERIA’s Director of Communications, the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia) ASEAN Committee gathered online …

ERIA Participates in the Second OECD Digital 4 SME Roundtable
04 February 2021
Paris, 3-4 February 2021: ERIA participated in the second D4SME (Digital for SMEs) Roundtable, the flagship event of the OECD Digital 4 SME Initiative, led …

ERIA - JCIE Request for Applications: Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation
01 February 2021
Jakarta, 1 February 2021: The people of Asia are living longer than ever, presenting a vast array of new challenges and new opportunities that all …

Call for Nominations: ASEAN Prize 2021
01 February 2021
Jakarta, 1 February 2021: Today, ASEAN launched its call for nominations for ASEAN Prize 2021. Now in its fourth year, the prestigious regional award acknowledges …

ASEAN on Point: Strategies for Addressing Fake News
22 January 2021
Jakarta, 20 January 2021: Over the past weeks the world has witnessed the attack on the US Congress spurred on by radical opinions shared widely …

The Asia Pacific FDI Network Appoints ERIA Policy Fellow to Board of Directors
04 January 2021
Kuala Lumpur, 4 January 2021: Dr Intan Ramli, ERIA Policy Fellow, has been appointed by the Asia Pacific FDI Network as the Director of the …

ERIA’s Director of Communications, Lydia Ruddy, Joins Board of Trustees of Fulbright Indonesia
14 December 2020
Jakarta, November 2020: The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) announced the new members of the Board of Trustees, including the new American Ambassador to Indonesia, …

ERIA and UNCTAD Discuss Joint Work on NTMs in ASEAN and East Asia
08 December 2020
Jakarta/Geneva, 8 December 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) jointly …

ERIA Expresses Condolences on the Passing of H.E. Dr Akito Arima
08 December 2020
Jakarta, 8 December 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) would like to express our condolences for the passing of H.E. …

ERIA President Attends 7th IEF-IGU Ministerial Gas Forum
03 December 2020
Kuala Lumpur, 3 December 2020: The ASEAN energy mix will continue to have a large percentage of fossil fuel, but the share of natural gas …

ERIA Webinar Series on ASEAN MSMEs in a COVID-19 World Concludes
03 December 2020
Jakarta, 3 December 2020: ERIA hosted the 10th and final episode of the MSMEs Talks with a discussion on ‘Innovation eco-systems and the role …

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 …

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AmCham Indonesia and ERIA Launch Survey Results on the Impact of COVID-19 on Foreign Firms in ASEAN
30 November 2020
Download Report Jakarta, 30 November 2020: The American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) …

ERIA and the OECD Co-host Webinar on Urban Trends Across Asia
27 November 2020
Jakarta, 27 November: ERIA, together with the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), organized the webinar ‘Cities in the World: A New Perspective on …

ERIA Attends the Virtual 14th EAS Energy Ministerial Meeting
20 November 2020
Jakarta, 20 November 2020: The 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Ministers Meeting, hosted virtually by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, …

ERIA Congratulates APEC for the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040
20 November 2020
ERIA is pleased to have supported the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 which was agreed to by the Economic Leaders of APEC on 20 November 2020. …

ERIA Holds The 1st Workshop on Hydrogen from Renewables and Clean Energy
20 November 2020
Jakarta, 17-18 November 2020: The 1st Virtual Workshop on ‘Hydrogen Sourced from Renewables and Clean Energy: A Feasibility Study of Achieving Large-scale Demonstration in China’ …

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 …

ERIA Co-organises Workshop on Strengthening Stakeholders Cooperation in Promoting Active Ageing and Mental Health in ASEAN
19 November 2020
Ha Noi, 18-19 November 2020: The ‘International Workshop on Strengthening Stakeholders Cooperation in Promoting Active Ageing and Mental Health in ASEAN’ was held virtually (physically …

ERIA Holds the 3rd East Asia Energy Forum Virtually
17 November 2020
Jakarta, 17 November 2020: The 3rd East Asia Energy Forum (EAEF) was organized as a virtual event by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and …

ERIA Acknowledged in Various Statements from the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings
15 November 2020
Hanoi, 15 November 2020: The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits were held virtually from 12 to 15 November 2020. Many of the Summits focused …

ERIA’s President Encourages ABIS to Foster Digital Connectivity to Overcome Challenges Brought by COVID-19
13 November 2020
Hanoi, 13 November 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the movement of goods and services within the supply chains of the ASEAN Member States (AMS). …

2020 Global Think Tank Summit Calls for Action
13 November 2020
Virtual, 13 Nov 2020: With the theme ‘Think Tanks and Policy Advice in a Disrupted and Transformed World’, the 2020 Global Think Tank Summit was …

President of ERIA Takes Part in the 22nd GECF Ministerial Meeting
12 November 2020
Algiers, 12 November 2020: ERIA’s most recent regional energy outlook projects that ASEAN’s natural gas demand will grow by 3.5 times in the next three …

ERIA Co-organises 4th General Assembly Meeting of International Tsunami Disaster Prevention Society
06 November 2020
Jakarta, 6 November 2020: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA, attended the 4th General Assembly Meeting of the International Tsunami Disaster Prevention Society chaired by …

ERIA Supports Growth of Indonesia’s Older Population Fueling the Potential of the Silver Economy Webinar
06 November 2020
Virtual, 6 November 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) supported an international webinar hosted by Indonesia’s Ministry of National Development …

ERIA Hosts the 9th ERIA Editors’ Roundtable Online
05 November 2020
Jakarta, 5 November 2020: For the first time, ERIA hosted its annual Editors Roundtable (ERT) online and it was, therefore, open to many more attendees …

ERIA Hosts Webinar on Women in STEM and the Digital Economy from the Perspective of ASEAN
05 November 2020
Jakarta, 5 November 2020: ERIA hosted the MSMEs Talk #8 ‘Women in STEM and the Digital Economy – The ASEAN perspective’. The second webinar of …

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 …

The Research Institutes Network Holds Annual Meeting
27 October 2020
Jakarta, 27 October 2020: The Research Institutes Network (RIN) held its annual meeting to discuss ERIA’s current research agenda in order to gather input from …

ERIA Co-hosts Webinar on COVID-19 Robust Economies – Regional Impacts of COVID-19 and Options for Recovery
27 October 2020
Jakarta, 27 October 2020: ERIA, together with the New Zealand Mission to ASEAN, organized a webinar on ‘COVID-19 Robust Economies – Regional Impacts of COVID-19 …

ERIA Holds Webinar on Agility and Resilience of Micro-Businesses Amidst and After the Pandemic
22 October 2020
Jakarta, 22 October 2020: ERIA hosted the MSMEs Talk #7 ‘Agility and Resilience of Micro-Businesses - Now and Post-Pandemic’. The webinar was organised under ERIA’s …

ERIA Presents to ASEAN Plus Three Agriculture and Forestry Ministers
21 October 2020
Jakarta, 21 October 2020: The 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) and associated meetings were held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic …

ERIA Holds 13th Governing Board Meeting
16 October 2020
Jakarta, 16 October 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted the 13th Governing Board Meeting virtually due to the COVID-19 …

Inclusive Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: ERIA Participates in UNCTAD Event
15 October 2020
Jakarta, 15 October 2020: ERIA participated in the UNCTAD event ‘Creating and Inclusive Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem – Perspective from South-East Asia’ connected to the ‘E-Trade …

President of ERIA presented at the Carbon Recycle International Conference
13 October 2020
Jakarta, 13 October 2020: Organized by the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization …

ERIA Participates in the LNG Producer Consumer Conference 2020
12 October 2020
Jakarta, 12 October 2020: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), represented ERIA at the LNG Producer …

President of ERIA Participates in Smart Energy and Technology Asia (SETA) 2020
12 October 2020
Jakarta, 12-15 October 2020: The Smart Energy and Technology Asia (SETA) 2020 “RE-THINKING ASIA’S ENERGY STRATEGIES: BEYOND COVID-19” was held virtually, organized by the event …

ERIA Participates in the Asia Pacific Think Tank Summit 2020
09 October 2020
13 October 2020: The annual Asia Pacific Think Tank Summit was organised and hosted virtually by the Think Tanks and Civil Society Program at …

ERIA Hosts the MSMEs Talk #6 - Upskilling to Succeed- ASEAN MSMEs in the Digital Economy
08 October 2020
Jakarta, 8 October 2020: ERIA hosted the MSMEs Talk #6 ‘Upskilling to Succeed- ASEAN MSMEs in the Digital Economy’. The webinar kicked off the second …

ERIA and the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce Kickstarts E-Commerce Through Online Learning
08 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 …

Data and Research Pivotal to Effectively Respond to Challenges of Care for Older People in Indonesia during the COVID-19
07 October 2020
Jakarta, 7 October 2020: The world is deep into the pandemic, and Indonesia has a nationwide tally exceeding 300,000 COVID-19 cases. The World Health Organization …

President of ERIA participated in the 29th Clean Coal Day in Japan 2020 International Symposium
02 October 2020
Jakarta, 8-10 September 2020: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) delivered a keynote speech titled “The …

ERIA Co-organises Webinar on Shaping the Right Policies for Southeast Asia’s Economic Recovery in the New Normal
28 September 2020
Jakarta, 28 September 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in collaboration with the University of Indonesia and Elsevier, hosted a …

AESCON 2020 Reveals How Improved Connectivity is the Way Forward for Asia-Europe Relations
25 September 2020
25 September 2020 – The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-hosted this year’s Asia-Europe Sustainable Connectivity Scientific Conference (AESCON) in partnership …

ERIA Holds Webinar on Sustainability Practices for MSMEs in a COVID-19 World and Beyond
24 September 2020
Jakarta, 24 September 2020: ERIA hosted the MSMEs Talk #5- Sustainability Practices for MSMEs in a COVID-19 World and Beyond. This webinar concluded the first …

ERIA and AustCham Co-hosted Webinar on The Impact of Covid-19 on Australian Businesses Across ASEAN
21 September 2020
Jakarta, 21 September 2020: ERIA and AustCham ASEAN co-hosted the webinar The Impact of Covid-19 on Australian Businesses Across ASEAN to present and discuss the …