Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia or ERIA is a policy think tank proposed by Japan
arising out of the East Asia Summit
, proposed at the Second EAS
and approved at the Third EAS. ERIA aims; to facilitate ASEAN Economic Community building; to support ASEAN's role as the driver of the wider economic integration and to foster the sense of community. In close cooperation with ASEAN Secretarita, ERIA undertakes studies and provide practical policy recommendations to leaders, ministers in ASEAN, EAS and so forth.
. Until its own administration is established the ERIA will be located with the ASEAN secretariat.
In 2009 it was said that ERIA was working on a master plan for Asia. The plan aims to maximize industrialization through the development of much needed infrastructure.
}：June 26,New Zealand, NZ$ 100,000（around US$ 70,000）
}：October 25,India,US$ 1,000,000（over a period of ten years）
}：November 13, Australia,AU$ 1,000,000（around US$ 900,000）
}（Chairman）：Dr. Dinh Van An（Vice Chairman of the Office of Central Committee of Vietnam Communist Party）
}：Dr. Stephen Grenville AO（Former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia）
}：Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi（Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade）
}：H.E.Dr. Hang Chuon Naron（Secretary of State of the Ministry and Finance）
}：Prof. Zhang Yunling（Professor of International Economics; Academy Member, Director of Academy Division for International Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences）
}：Mr. Ratan Naval Tata（Chairman, Tata Group）
}：Dr. Djunaedi Hadismarto（Advisor to the State Minister of National Development Planning）
}：Mr. Hiroshi Okuda（Senior Advisor to the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation; Honorary Chairman, Nippon Keidanren）
}：Mr. Suck Rai Cho（Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hyosung Corporation; Chairman of Korean Federation of Industries）
}：H.E.Bounthavy Sisouphanthong（Vice Minister of Planning and Investment）
}：Tan Sri Datuk Asmat bin Kamaludin（Group Chairman, UMW Holdings Berhad; Former Secretary General of Ministry of International Trade and Industry）
}：Daw Lai Lai Thein（Director General, Planning Department, Ministry of Natinoal Planning and Economic Development）
}：Dr. John Wood（Pro Chancellor, University of Canterbury; Former Senior New Zealand Diplomat）
}：Dr. Ramon Millar Quesada（Director, University of Asia and the Pacific; Senior Fellow, Center for Research and Communication）
}：Mr. Tony Chew Leong-Chee（Chairman of Singapore Business Federation; Executive Director）
}：Mr. Pisanu Rienmahasam（Advisor to the Ministry of Comerce; Advisor to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry）
or CEPEA, the Japanese proposed trade bloc
involving the 16 nations of the East Asia Summit. It was decided at the Third East Asia Summit
that the ERIA report on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East-Asia would be received at the Fourth East Asia Summit. The Fourth EAS was delayed for almost a year by reason of difficulties in the host nation Thailand
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With the subsequent change of government in Japan, and the discussion by the new administration of the East Asia Community the future of CEPEA is not yet clear.
Subsequently the Fourth East Asia Summit supported further development on trading groupings based around the 13 country ASEAN Plus Three and the 16 country East Asia Summit
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At the subsequent APEC conference Australia
announced a million Australian dollars in funding to ERIA to support research into the 16 country bloc.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
arising out of the East Asia Summit
East Asia Summit
The East Asia Summit is a forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian region. Membership will expand to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings...
, proposed at the Second EAS
Second EAS
The East Asia Summit is a pan-Asia forum held annually by the leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings.- Second summit :...
and approved at the Third EAS. ERIA aims; to facilitate ASEAN Economic Community building; to support ASEAN's role as the driver of the wider economic integration and to foster the sense of community. In close cooperation with ASEAN Secretarita, ERIA undertakes studies and provide practical policy recommendations to leaders, ministers in ASEAN, EAS and so forth.
Preparation
Before ERIA was established, IDE-JETRO has been appointed to undertake a role as the temporary secretariat of ERIA at ERIA Expert Meeting in manila, March 2007 towards its official establishment.Countries involved
The ERIA has been described as an Asian OECD for the 16 nations of the East Asia Summit. Those 16 nations are:History
The inaugural meeting of the ERIA was held on 3 June 2008 in IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Until its own administration is established the ERIA will be located with the ASEAN secretariat.
In 2009 it was said that ERIA was working on a master plan for Asia. The plan aims to maximize industrialization through the development of much needed infrastructure.
- January, 2007 The proposal to establish ERIA was welcomed by all leaders in East Asia at 2nd East Asia Summit in Sebu.
- Novemver, 2007 Establishment of ERIA was agreed at the 3rd East Asua Summit in Singapore.
- June 3, 2008 ERIA Inaugural meeting (1st Governing Board Meeting) was held.
- December 30, 2008 ERIA got International Organization Status.
Establishment of ERIA approved
- The formal establishment of ERIA was agreed upon by all the leaders at the 3rd East Asia Summit on November 21, 2007 in Singapore.
- Excerpt from Chairman's Statement of the 3rd East Asia Summit（Paragraph 13）
- We agreed to the establishment of the Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) to be accommodated temporarily at the ASEAN Secretariat. We welcomed the report submitted to us by the Expert Group, which focuses on research topics of strategic interest to the EAS countries. We encouraged the Expert Group to continue its research work and we looked forward to practical policy recommendations to further regional integration and strengthen partnerships in East Asia.
Inauguration of ERIA
- The inauguration was held at the ASEAN Secretariat on June 3, 2008 in Indonesia. Attendees included board members nominated from 16 countries in East Asia. ERIA launched as a full fledged research activity body.
- The Statement on the Establishment of ERIA
- 1. The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) will be temporarily accommodated at the ASEAN Secretariat.
- 2．ERIA shall function as an independent research institute but shall maintain and develop strong communication ties with policy-making process. The results of its research works shall produce concrete and tangible policy recommendations that shall meet the needs of Ministerial and National Leader’s meetings.
- 3．ERIA shall maintain its highest academic standards in its research activities and provide a tripartite-type forum for policy dialogue and interactions among researchers, policymakers, and civil society.
- 4．ERIA shall provide meaningful resources for narrowing development gaps and enhancing research capabilities in countries in need for improvement of public policy-making and research abilities.
- 5．ERIA shall function as a common asset to the ASEAN and East Asian countries in providing a common platform for rigorous economic studies, and its activities shall be open in cooperation with various prominent economic research institutions and organizations around the world, just as the East Asian economic integration shall be wide open.
Endorsement of ERIA as an International Organization
- Following the agreement at the 3rd EAS meeting, formal agreement to endorse the status of ERIA as an International Organization was concluded on December 30, 2008 between the Indonesian Government and ASEAN Secretariat.Basis for Privileges and Immunities including Tax Exemption finalized.
Financial Contribution to ERIA
- ERIA’s activities are mostly supported by contribution from Japan. In addition, there have been significant announcements of contributions to ERIA from ASEAN+6 member countries in 2009.
}：June 26,New Zealand, NZ$ 100,000（around US$ 70,000）
}：October 25,India,US$ 1,000,000（over a period of ten years）
}：November 13, Australia,AU$ 1,000,000（around US$ 900,000）
Organization
- Office
- Head Quarter Office：Mezzanine Floor, the ASEAN Secretariat 70A, Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia
- Annex Office：Sentral Senayan 2, 6th Floor, Jalan Asia Afrika no.8, Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta Pusat 10270, Indonesia
Governing Board Members
- The Governing Board is the Supreme Decision Making Body of ERIA. The Governing Board consists of 17 members, which includes the Secretary General of ASEAN and 16 other members (each representing a member country) from various backgrounds such as Academics, Policy Making and Business.
}（Chairman）：Dr. Dinh Van An（Vice Chairman of the Office of Central Committee of Vietnam Communist Party）
}：Dr. Stephen Grenville AO（Former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia）
}：Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi（Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade）
}：H.E.Dr. Hang Chuon Naron（Secretary of State of the Ministry and Finance）
}：Prof. Zhang Yunling（Professor of International Economics; Academy Member, Director of Academy Division for International Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences）
}：Mr. Ratan Naval Tata（Chairman, Tata Group）
}：Dr. Djunaedi Hadismarto（Advisor to the State Minister of National Development Planning）
}：Mr. Hiroshi Okuda（Senior Advisor to the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation; Honorary Chairman, Nippon Keidanren）
}：Mr. Suck Rai Cho（Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hyosung Corporation; Chairman of Korean Federation of Industries）
}：H.E.Bounthavy Sisouphanthong（Vice Minister of Planning and Investment）
}：Tan Sri Datuk Asmat bin Kamaludin（Group Chairman, UMW Holdings Berhad; Former Secretary General of Ministry of International Trade and Industry）
}：Daw Lai Lai Thein（Director General, Planning Department, Ministry of Natinoal Planning and Economic Development）
}：Dr. John Wood（Pro Chancellor, University of Canterbury; Former Senior New Zealand Diplomat）
}：Dr. Ramon Millar Quesada（Director, University of Asia and the Pacific; Senior Fellow, Center for Research and Communication）
}：Mr. Tony Chew Leong-Chee（Chairman of Singapore Business Federation; Executive Director）
}：Mr. Pisanu Rienmahasam（Advisor to the Ministry of Comerce; Advisor to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry）
Research Institute Network from 16 Countries
- The Research Institutes Network consists of research institutes from 16 East Asia Summit countries. MOU was signed between Research Institute Network(RIN), on February 24, 2009 in Thailand.RIN recognized the extensive efforts for carrying out a series of ERIA’s research project.
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- Australia: Australian National University （ANUAustralian National UniversityThe Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
） - Brunei: Brunei Darussalam Institute of Policy & Strategic Studies （BDIPSS）
- Cambodia: Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace （CICP）
- China: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences （CASS）
- India: Research and Information System for the Non-Aligned and other Developing Countries （RIS）
- Indonesia: Centre for Strategic and International Studies （CSIS）
- Japan: Institute of Developing Economies （IDE/JETRO）
- Korea: Korea Institute for International Economic PolicyKorea Institute for International Economic PolicyThe Korea Institute for International Economic Policy is a think tank under the affiliation of the South Korean government. It is a public entity and has more than 160 employees in 2011, among them more than 50 research fellows with PhD's. KIEP is headquartered in Seocho-gu, Seoul but also...
（KIEP） - Laos: National Economic Research Institute （NERI）
- Malaysia: Malaysian Institute of Economic Research （MIER）
- Myanmar: Yangon Institute of Economics （YIE）
- New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Economic Research （NZIER）
- Philippine: Philippine Institute for Development Studies （PIDS）
- Singapore: Singapore Institute of International Affairs （SIIA）
- Thailand: Thailand Development Research Institute （TDRI）
- Vietnam: Central Institute for Economic Management （CIEM）
- Australia: Australian National University （ANU
Academic Advisory Members
- Academic Advisory Council is composed of a number of internationally renowned East Asia Summit countries’ scholars and experts from universities, research institutions, the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations.
- The council provides advice and support to the Office of the Executive Director on;
- -Advices on the annual work program plan,
- -Review and evaluation of the research outcome,
- -Review and evaluation of the performance of researchers.
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- Prof. Dr. Peter Drysdale（Emeritus Professor Crawford School of Economics & Government, Australia）
- Encik Mohd. Radzuan bin Abdul Halim（Director of the Financial Mediation Bureau (FMB) (A Columnist and Writer), Malaysia）
- Prof. Gary Richard Hawke（Emeritus Professor; Former Head of School, School of Government, & Professor of Economic History, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand）
- Prof. Dr. Hank Lim Giok-Hay （Chairman）（Senior Research Fellow of Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), Singapore）
- H.E.Dr. Hang Chuon Naron（Permanent Deputy, Chairman of the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC), Secretary General, Ministry of Economy & Finance, Cambodia）
- Mr. Pravin Kumar Agarwal（Director (HR) of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India）
- Dr. Takashi Shiraishi（President of The Institute of Developing Economies, The Council for Science Technology Policy, Japan）
- Prof. Zhang Yuyan（Director, Senior Fellow Institute of World Economics & Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, China）
Major Works
ERIA's works are divided into 3 fields, doing research works, disseminating its works, and providing policy recommendations.Research Works
- ERIA's Research Works aims to pursue three pillars of research issues, "Deepening Economic Integration", "Narrowing Development Gaps", and "Sustainable Development". Specific research items in FY2010 are listed below.
Deepening Economic Integration
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- ERIA will conduct policy studies to promote deepening economic integration through the liberalizationLiberalizationIn general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. In some contexts this process or concept is often, but not always, referred to as deregulation...
and facilitation of tradeTradeTrade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
and investments as well as the improvement of business environment in collaboration with business community in the region, paying special attention to the improvement of cross border business transactions and behind-the-border issues including investment environment and various non-tariffTariffA tariff may be either tax on imports or exports , or a list or schedule of prices for such things as rail service, bus routes, and electrical usage ....
measures. The following are the research projects reflecting the regional needs of ASEAN and East Asia;- Extend and elaborate more the analysis on linkages between real and financial economies, providing rigorous analysis pursuing financial marketFinancial marketIn economics, a financial market is a mechanism that allows people and entities to buy and sell financial securities , commodities , and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect supply and demand.Both general markets and...
integration through market and institutional reform strategies. - Provide assessment on the current fiscal position, the impact of the stimulus package provided to cope with the last financial crisis, and potential fiscal risk as consequences of stimulus issuance both in medium and long term.
- Continue to support ASEAN Economic MinistersMinister (government)A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
Meeting by further developing AEC/ERIA scorecards in cooperation with the ASEAN High Level Task Force and ASEAN Secretariat through rigorous analysis based on objective data collection and the application of quantitative methodologies. - Conduct the analysis of safety and environment standardizationStandardizationStandardization is the process of developing and implementing technical standards.The goals of standardization can be to help with independence of single suppliers , compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality....
and conformity assessment in East Asian countries and propose a desirable system, focusing on accessible design and green technology.
- Extend and elaborate more the analysis on linkages between real and financial economies, providing rigorous analysis pursuing financial market
- ERIA will conduct policy studies to promote deepening economic integration through the liberalization
Narrowing Development Gaps
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- ERIA will continue to pursue deepening economic integrationEconomic integrationEconomic integration refers to trade unification between different states by the partial or full abolishing of customs tariffs on trade taking place within the borders of each state...
and narrowing development gaps at the same time, by applying a comprehensive approach to cover regional connectivity, maximize regional growthEconomic growthIn economics, economic growth is defined as the increasing capacity of the economy to satisfy the wants of goods and services of the members of society. Economic growth is enabled by increases in productivity, which lowers the inputs for a given amount of output. Lowered costs increase demand...
, and expand regional domestic demandDemand- Economics :*Demand , the desire to own something and the ability to pay for it*Demand curve, a graphic representation of a demand schedule*Demand deposit, the money in checking accounts...
. The following research projects are planned;- Provide intellectual support for drafting ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan, which enables ASEAN to come up with coordinated direction to promote sectoral efforts to achieve ASEAN Community Building by the year 2015, focusing on connectivity aspects of various economic and social activities.
- Further develop and deepen the analysis on various regional industrial corridorCorridor- Entertainment :* Corridor * Corridor , the first Indian graphic novel, written by Sarnath Banerjee* Corridor , a short story collection by Alfian Sa'at published in 1999* Corridor of uncertainty in the game of cricket...
projects including MekongMekongThe Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
-India Industrial Corridor project and Indonesia Economic Development Corridor project, Brunei Darussalam-IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
-Malaysia-PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
-Malaysia-ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), in cooperation with ASEAN Secretariat, Asian Development BankAsian Development BankThe Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
, and related institutions and countries. This project will include the expansion and sophistication of the geographical simulation analysis focusing on the effect of logistics improvements, and also include the promotion of infrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
projects on PPP basis related to various industrial corridors. - Conduct studies to stimulate innovationInnovationInnovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...
in the region utilizing varying potentialities in East Asia, which provides resources for raising the level of economic activities in this region. - Target the expansion of middle class in East Asia, further develop research works toward developing safety nets such as social insuranceSocial insuranceSocial insurance is any government-sponsored program with the following four characteristics:* the benefits, eligibility requirements and other aspects of the program are defined by statute;...
and enhancing the educationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
system in East Asia building upon the stocktaking works of FY 2009, and deepen the analysis in fields like economic and social implications of prolonged low-fertility rate and rapid aging, reforming civil service pensions, issues of unorganized labor and strengthening rural social protectionSocial protectionSocial protection, as defined by the United Nations Research Institute For Social Development, is concerned with preventing, managing, and overcoming situations that adversely affect people’s well being...
systems. - Deepen a study on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. This project will intend to improve economic efficiency in East Asia through the productivity enhancement and networking of SMEs, including the measures for outsourcing or sharing of common administrative and research operations.
- ERIA will continue to pursue deepening economic integration
Sustainable Economic Development
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- The ERIA will support interdisciplinary efforts for environmentEnvironmental policyEnvironmental policy is any [course of] action deliberately taken [or not taken] to manage human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources, and ensuring that man-made changes to the environment do not have harmful effects on...
and energyEnergyIn physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
issues for sustainable developmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
in the regionRegionRegion is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
through comprehensive analyses and policy reviews. The projects will include the following;- In view of the commitment made by participating countries of the World Summit on Sustainable Development to minimize adverse effects of chemical production and use by 2020, to analyze economic and social impacts of different approaches for the chemical management, surveying current chemical management system and industrial structure in each East Asian country, and studying economic and social impacts.
- Continue research on 3R (reduce, reuseReuseTo reuse is to use an item more than once. This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function, and new-life reuse where it is used for a different function. In contrast, recycling is the breaking down of the used item into raw materials which are used to make new...
, and recyclingRecyclingRecycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
) policies focusing on the importance of recycling statisticsStatisticsStatistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
, to identify different indicators and definitions of recycling rates and to propose strategies on how to develop a statistical system to evaluate policyPolicyA policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...
impact, which will provide the basis for coordination among stakeholders, industrial standards for recycled goods, and eco-industrial parks - Deepen research on energy efficiency, biomassBiomassBiomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
, and bio-fuels for energyEnergyIn physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
securitySecuritySecurity is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
in East AsiaEast AsiaEast Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
. This project will be a continuation of past three years’ project and intend to conduct comprehensive surveys and propose agreeable policy framework for international cooperation. - Building upon the result of the evaluation of the impact of energy marketEnergy marketEnergy markets are those commodities markets that deal specifically with the trade and supply of energy. Energy market may refer to an electricity market, but can also refer to other sources of energy...
integration in East Asian region, conduct research works on the issues of energy market integration including energy security, reform of energy pricing regime, liberalizationLiberalizationIn general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. In some contexts this process or concept is often, but not always, referred to as deregulation...
of domesticDomestic policyDomestic policy, also known as public policy, presents decisions, laws, and programs made by the government which are directly related to all issues and activity within the country....
energy market system, and investmentInvestmentInvestment has different meanings in finance and economics. Finance investment is putting money into something with the expectation of gain, that upon thorough analysis, has a high degree of security for the principal amount, as well as security of return, within an expected period of time...
and trans border tradeTradeTrade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
of energy.
- The ERIA will support interdisciplinary efforts for environment
Disseminating its Works
- ERIA has been conducting Seminar and Symposia, and doing Capacity Building Programs for disseminating ERIA's works.
Capacity Building
- In order to nurture strong leadership in the region for economic integrationEconomic integrationEconomic integration refers to trade unification between different states by the partial or full abolishing of customs tariffs on trade taking place within the borders of each state...
and to secure an intellectual basis for the development of CLMV countries and other developing areas in East Asia, it is important to improve the competency of wide range of policy-makers, administrators, researchers, and business managers. ERIA will continue its capacity building programs in the strong partnershipPartnershipA partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and varied combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace...
with regional research institutes.
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- ERIA Capacity Building Program 2009 - Dispatch of Lecturers in CLMV Countries -
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- No.1 MandalayMandalayMandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
Seminar（September 2, Myanmar） - No.2 VientianeVientiane-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
Seminar（November 30, Laos） - No.3 Phnom PenhPhnom PenhPhnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
Seminar（December 2, Cambodia） - No.4 Ho Chi MinhHo Chi MinhHồ Chí Minh , born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc, was a Vietnamese Marxist-Leninist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam...
Seminar（December 4, Vietnam）
- No.1 Mandalay
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- ERIA Capacity Building Program 2009 - Dispatch of Lecturers in CLMV Countries -
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- ERIA Capacity Building Program 2010 - Dispatch of Lecturers in CLMV Countries -
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- No.1 Naypyitaw Seminar（September 14、Myanmar）
- No.2 HanoiHanoiHanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
Seminar（October 1, Vietnam） - No.3 Siem ReapSiem ReapSiem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia, and is the gateway to Angkor region.Siem Reap has colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter, and around the Old Market...
Seminar（October 4, Cambodia） - No.4 BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
Intensive Workshop（November 1–5, Thailand）
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- ERIA Capacity Building Program 2010 - Dispatch of Lecturers in CLMV Countries -
Seminar and Symposia
- Seminars and Symposia will be held with the aim of nurturing a sense of community in the region, seeking inputs from stakeholders, as well as promoting ERIA and disseminating ERIA related research findings. Various joint seminars and symposia will be held together with leading research institutes in and out of the East Asian region, including those in United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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- Major Seminar and Symposia in FY2009
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- October 5, ERIA High-Level Symposium on "East AsiaEast AsiaEast Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
to Make More Contribution to the Global Economy"（Indonesia） - December 1, International Symposium on "East Asia Beyond the Global Economic CrisisCrisisA crisis is any event that is, or expected to lead to, an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, community or whole society...
（Japan） - March 15, Symposium on"Emerging Middle Income Class and a Social Safety Network"（Thailand）
- October 5, ERIA High-Level Symposium on "East Asia
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- Major Seminar and Symposia in FY2009
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- Major Seminar and Symposia in FY2010
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- May 20, Japan Business FederationJapan Business Federationis an economic organization founded in May 2002 by amalgamation of Keidanren and Nikkeiren...
Seminar（Japan） - July 4, ERIA Regional Network Forum on "Connecting the Future East Asian Regional Initiatives"（Japan）
- July 11, East Asian Regional Cooperation Forum（China）
- August 22, Symposium on "Implementation of the ASEAN Roadmap for Logistics Services Integration"（Vietnam）
- September 1–2, Symposium on "EnergyEnergyIn physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
Saving and BiofuelBiofuelBiofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases...
Utilization" （Thailand） - October 26, Symposium on "Evolving ASEAN Society and Establishing Sustainable Social SecuritySecuritySecurity is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
Net"（Vietnam） - November 9, Symposium on "Role of ERIA and Kansai-Japan towards the Establishment of Low Carbon Society in the Growing Asia"（Japan）
- December 17, Symposium on Socializing the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity（Vietnam）
- May 20, Japan Business Federation
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- Major Seminar and Symposia in FY2010
Providing Policy Recommendations
- One of the most important ERIA's works is providing policy recommendations to leaders, ministers in ASEAN and EAS through East Asia SummitEast Asia SummitThe East Asia Summit is a forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian region. Membership will expand to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings...
and ASEAN Summit, and another related meetings. As ERIA's mission expands by receiving instructions and task-outs from Summits and Ministerial Meetings, ERIA's role as the "Center of Excellence" in ASEAN and East AsiaEast AsiaEast Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
becomes increasingly important.-
- At the 5th East Asia Summit and the 17th ASEAN SummitASEAN SummitThe ASEAN Summit is an annual meeting held by the member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in relation to economic, and cultural development of Southeast Asian countries....
held on October 2010 in VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
- At the 5th East Asia Summit and the 17th ASEAN Summit
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- Heads of government of ASEAN Member States commended ERIA's contribution in "Comprehensive AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
DevelopmentInternational developmentInternational development or global development is a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition, but it is most used in a holistic and multi-disciplinary context of human development — the development of greater quality of life for humans...
Plan (CADP)" and "Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity".-
- At the 16th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting held on November 2010 in Brunei Darussalam
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- The Ministers expressed their high appreciation to the ERIA for its valuable support in conducting the Final Report on the ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan (ASTP) 2011-2015.
Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East-Asia
The ERIA is tasked with reviewing the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East AsiaComprehensive Economic Partnership for East Asia
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East ASIA is a Japanese led proposal for trade co-operation, free trade agreement, among the 16 present member countries of the East Asia Summit.- Countries involved :The 16 countries are:...
or CEPEA, the Japanese proposed trade bloc
Trade bloc
A trade bloc is a type of intergovernmental agreement, often part of a regional intergovernmental organization, where regional barriers to trade, are reduced or eliminated among the participating states.-Description:...
involving the 16 nations of the East Asia Summit. It was decided at the Third East Asia Summit
Third East Asia Summit
The Third East Asia Summit was the third meeting of the East Asia Summit held in November 2007. The EAS is a pan-Asia forum held annually by the leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region...
that the ERIA report on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East-Asia would be received at the Fourth East Asia Summit. The Fourth EAS was delayed for almost a year by reason of difficulties in the host nation Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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With the subsequent change of government in Japan, and the discussion by the new administration of the East Asia Community the future of CEPEA is not yet clear.
Subsequently the Fourth East Asia Summit supported further development on trading groupings based around the 13 country ASEAN Plus Three and the 16 country East Asia Summit
East Asia Summit
The East Asia Summit is a forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian region. Membership will expand to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings...
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At the subsequent APEC conference Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
announced a million Australian dollars in funding to ERIA to support research into the 16 country bloc.
See also
- Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East AsiaComprehensive Economic Partnership for East AsiaThe Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East ASIA is a Japanese led proposal for trade co-operation, free trade agreement, among the 16 present member countries of the East Asia Summit.- Countries involved :The 16 countries are:...
- Institute of Developing EconomiesInstitute of Developing EconomiesInstitute of Developing Economies is a semi-governmental research institute under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the largest institute on social science in Japan.Current status is a body of the Japan External Trade Organization. It locates in Kaihin-Makuhari area of Mihama Ward,...
- Masahisa FujitaMasahisa Fujitais a Japanese economist and professor at Kyoto university, who has studied regional science and Urban Economics and International Trade, Spatial Economy .Fujita majored in urban planning as an undergraduate at Kyoto University...