Jakarta, 21 November 2023: Tetsuya Watanabe, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), paid a courtesy call to the Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to ASEAN, M.I. Derry Aman. During the meeting, President Watanabe and Ambassador Derry highlighted the significance of ERIA-ASEAN relations while exploring potential collaboration. As the current Chairperson of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEAN, Ambassador Derry also discussed how ERIA and ASEAN Member States can strengthen partnerships. Additionally, they also discussed the upcoming ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit scheduled for 16 to 18 December 2023.