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 recent developments of ERIA especially on the Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP), which is one of the key ERIA's on-going research projects. Mr. Hirotani noted ERIA's effort to assist preparations for ASEAN's integration.