Third East Asia Summit
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The Third East Asia Summit was the third meeting of the East Asia Summit
(EAS) held in November 2007. The EAS is a pan-Asia
forum held annually by the leaders of 16 countries in the East Asia
n region. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings.
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The 16 countries involved are:
or Burma, following the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests
, was to be on the agenda for the third EAS It was originally suggested that the UN Secretary-General's Special Advisor Dr Ibrahim Gambari
has been invited to brief the leaders at the summit. However following the ASEAN Summit
the preceding day a pressure from Myanmar ASEAN decided that Dr Gambari will not brief the leaders but rather Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein
will address the ASEAN Summit and ASEAN would facilitate briefings with other interested parties. Dr Gambari was available for private briefings of the leaders.
. At the Summit the Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment was signed establishing aspirational targets on climate change, energy and the environment.
the further report on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA) proposed at the Second EAS
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The Summit also agreed to the establishment of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
(ERIA).
The Chairman's Statement of the 3rd East Asia Summit Singapore, 21 November 2007 said:
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...
(EAS) held in November 2007. The EAS is a pan-Asia
Asia
Asia 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...
forum held annually by the leaders of 16 countries in the East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
n region. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings.
Third summit
The Third EAS was held on November 21, 2007 in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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The 16 countries involved are:
Issues related to the third EAS
The outcomes are summarised in the Chairman's Statement of the 3rd East Asia Summit Singapore, 21 November 2007.Myanmar
The issue of MyanmarMyanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
or Burma, following the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests
2007 Burmese anti-government protests
The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests were a series of anti-government protests that started in Burma on 15 August 2007...
, was to be on the agenda for the third EAS It was originally suggested that the UN Secretary-General's Special Advisor Dr Ibrahim Gambari
Ibrahim Gambari
Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR is a Nigerian scholar and diplomat. He was Minister for External Affairs between 1984 and 1985...
has been invited to brief the leaders at the summit. However following the ASEAN Summit
ASEAN Summit
The 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....
the preceding day a pressure from Myanmar ASEAN decided that Dr Gambari will not brief the leaders but rather Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein
Thein Sein
Thein Sein is a Burmese politician and military figure who has been president of Myanmar since March 2011. Previously, he was Prime Minister from 2007 until 2011...
will address the ASEAN Summit and ASEAN would facilitate briefings with other interested parties. Dr Gambari was available for private briefings of the leaders.
Climate change
The third EAS was expected to make an announcement on tackling climate changeClimate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
. At the Summit the Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment was signed establishing aspirational targets on climate change, energy and the environment.
Trade
The Summit agreed to receive at the Fourth EASFourth EAS
The Fourth East Asia Summit was rescheduled several times, had its venue changed and one attempt to hold it was cancelled due to the 2008–2009 Thai political crisis. It was ultimately held on 25 October 2009 in Cha-am and Hua Hin, Thailand.-Agenda:...
the further report on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA) 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 :...
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The Summit also agreed to the establishment of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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...
(ERIA).
The Chairman's Statement of the 3rd East Asia Summit Singapore, 21 November 2007 said:
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.
14. We welcomed the progress report of the study by scholars and academics on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA), and encouraged them to maintain good momentum in their work towards submitting a final report of recommendations through the Economic Ministers to us at the 4th East Asia Summit. It would be useful to incorporate the views of the private sector in the work process. The CEPEA should build upon and add value to our existing FTAs. We encouraged the expeditious conclusion of our ASEAN Plus 1 FTAs.
Subsequent to the meeting
Japan and China subsequently agreed in December 2007 to:
enhance cooperation in East Asia regional economic integration, including the East Asian Free Trade Agreement (EAFTA), Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA), and Research Institute for ASEAN and East AsiaEconomic Research Institute for ASEAN and East AsiaThe 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...