Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia

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As a leading international research organization, ERIA is actively conducting quality research on numerous issues. With its partnership network of organizations and strong relations with governments in the region, ERIA is well positioned to support regional initiatives for sustainable growth and quality of life for the people in ASEAN and East Asia

Events

Date	Event
10 September 2025	The 5th Asia CCUS Network Forum

More Upcoming Events

ERIA Discusses ASEAN Startups Ecosystem with Asian Development Bank

19 November 2024

ERIA and OECD Discuss GenAI and Entrepreneurial Skills Ahead of EECOLE Roundtable

18 November 2024

ASEAN Conference on Combating Plastic Pollution 2024

17 March 2025

ERIA Reaffirms Support for Viet Nam’s Vision of Sustainable High Growth

ERIA Reaffirms Support for Viet Nam’s Vision of Sustainable High Growth

Tianjin, 25 June 2025: On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (‘Summer Davos’), ERIA President Tetsuya Watanabe held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to reaffirm ERIA’s support for Viet Nam’s ambitious development model aimed at achieving double-digit growth and carbon neutrality by 2050.

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ERIA Governing Board Holds 18th Meeting

ERIA Governing Board Holds 18th Meeting

The 18th Governing Board meeting of ERIA was held on 5 June 2025 at the ASEAN Secretariat. The Governing Board, ERIA's highest decision-making body, comprises the ASEAN Secretary-General and representatives from each of ERIA’s 16 member countries.

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ERIA Highlights Cambodia's Peace Journey through Leadership Lecture with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen

ERIA Highlights Cambodia's Peace Journey through Leadership Lecture with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen

ERIA highlighted the critical role of leadership in achieving sustainable peace by hosting Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia, as the keynote speaker for the second ERIA School of Government Leadership Lecture Series.

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ERIA Reaffirms Support for Viet Nam’s Vision of Sustainable High Growth

ERIA Reaffirms Support for Viet Nam’s Vision of Sustainable High Growth

Tianjin, 25 June 2025: On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (‘Summer Davos’), ERIA President Tetsuya Watanabe held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to reaffirm ERIA’s support for Viet Nam’s ambitious development model aimed at achieving double-digit growth and carbon neutrality by 2050.

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ERIA Governing Board Holds 18th Meeting

ERIA Governing Board Holds 18th Meeting

The 18th Governing Board meeting of ERIA was held on 5 June 2025 at the ASEAN Secretariat. The Governing Board, ERIA's highest decision-making body, comprises the ASEAN Secretary-General and representatives from each of ERIA’s 16 member countries.

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ERIA Highlights Cambodia's Peace Journey through Leadership Lecture with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen

ERIA Highlights Cambodia's Peace Journey through Leadership Lecture with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen

ERIA highlighted the critical role of leadership in achieving sustainable peace by hosting Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia, as the keynote speaker for the second ERIA School of Government Leadership Lecture Series.

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Updates

With ERIA, SBY Shares the Practical Steps that Secured Lasting Peace in Aceh

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With ERIA, SBY Shares the Practical Steps that Secured Lasting Peace in Aceh

Jakarta, 15 August 2025: The final day of the ERIA School of Government’s commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Aceh Peace Agreement brought together key figures of Indonesia...

Deputy Minister of MITI Malaysia Meets ERIA President to Strengthen Regional Cooperation

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Deputy Minister of MITI Malaysia Meets ERIA President to Strengthen Regional Cooperation

Jakarta, 14 August 2025: YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) and Co-Chair of the ASEAN Geoeconomics...

ERIA School of Government Highlights the Role of Peacekeepers Beyond the Negotiating Table

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ERIA School of Government Highlights the Role of Peacekeepers Beyond the Negotiating Table

Jakarta, 14 August 2025: Twenty years after the signing of the Aceh Peace Agreement, the contributions of academics, the media, and civil society organisations remain vital to sustaining...

ERIA Showcases Digital Twin Innovations at ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Forum 2025

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ERIA Showcases Digital Twin Innovations at ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Forum 2025

Kuala Lumpur, 13 August 2025: ERIA reaffirmed its commitment to shaping sustainable urban futures by hosting a training session and a side event on digital twin technology during the ASEAN...

ERIA Urges Indonesia to Maximise Benefits from Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker Programme

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ERIA Urges Indonesia to Maximise Benefits from Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker Programme

Jakarta, 13 August 2025: Indonesia should take full advantage of Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) programme to strengthen its human capital and boost long-term economic competitiveness...

ERIA School of Government Marks 20 Years of the Aceh Peace Agreement, Highlights Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

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ERIA School of Government Marks 20 Years of the Aceh Peace Agreement, Highlights Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

Jakarta, 13 August 2025: ERIA, through the ERIA School of Government (SoG), convened a reflection forum to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Aceh Peace Agreement, which ended more...

Latest Multimedia

Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship 2023 High-Level Policy Dialogue: ASEAN Digital Community 2045

Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship 2023 High-Level Policy Dialogue: ASEAN Digital Community 2045

ERIA Knowledge Lab Discusses Scaling Up Innovation and Digital Technology Ecosystem

ERIA Knowledge Lab Discusses Scaling Up Innovation and Digital Technology Ecosystem

Is ASEAN Ready for Electric Vehicles? | ASEAN Insights Podcast

Is ASEAN Ready for Electric Vehicles? | ASEAN Insights Podcast

Upcoming Events

The 5th Asia CCUS Network Forum

10 September 2025 - 11 September 2025

ASEAN Chairmanship

ASEAN Chairmanship

ASEAN/East Asia NTM Database

ASEAN/East Asia NTM Database

Asia Zero Emission Center

Asia Zero Emission Center

Asia CCUS Network

Asia CCUS Network

Capacity Building Programme

Capacity Building Programme

ERIA Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre

ERIA Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre

ERIA School of Government

ERIA School of Government

Healthcare Unit

Healthcare Unit

Medical Excellence in Asia

Medical Excellence in Asia

Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris

Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris

Highlighted Publications

ERIA Annual Report 2024

ERIA Annual Report 2024

Author(s)/Editor(s):

16 June 2025

The ERIA Annual Report 2024 highlights the organisation’s strategic response to a year shaped by global uncertainty – including climate challenges, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical tensions. In this context, ERIA concentrated its efforts on six key priorities: strengthening the supply chain for critical minerals and advancing the [...]

Where Next? Priorities for the ASEAN Economic Community Post-2025

Where Next? Priorities for the ASEAN Economic Community Post-2025

Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd

12 August 2025

This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the policy priorities required to sustain and deepen ASEAN’s economic integration in this rapidly changing global environment. It examines critical areas such as trade and investment strategies, digital economy, climate action, energy transition, gender equality, disaster management, institutional effectiveness, [...]

Publications Catalogue 2025

Publications Catalogue 2025

Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA

4 June 2025

In FY2024 alone, ERIA published four books, 37 research project reports, 39 discussion papers, and 18 policy briefs, highlighting its commitment to generating valuable insights and recommendations for the region.

Ageing and Health in the Philippines: Wave 2

Ageing and Health in the Philippines: Wave 2

									Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA, Grace T. Cruz, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito								

26 February 2025

Ageing and Health in the Philippines – Wave 2 is the second publication of the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP), the first nationally representative panel study focusing on Filipinos aged 60 and older.

SME Policy Index ASEAN 2024 Enabling Sustainable Growth and Digitalisation

SME Policy Index ASEAN 2024 Enabling Sustainable Growth and Digitalisation

									Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA, Grace T. Cruz, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito, ERIA, ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), OECD								

20 September 2024

The ASEAN SME Policy Index 2024 is the result of a collaborative effort between the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Developed with the funding support [...]

Energy Security White Paper: Policy Direction for Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Lao PDR

Energy Security White Paper: Policy Direction for Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Lao PDR

									Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA, Grace T. Cruz, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito, ERIA, ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), OECD, Han Phoumin, Anousak Phongsavath								

23 September 2024

The Energy Security White Paper outlines broad policy directions tailored to various energy systems, drawing from evidence-based research conducted by energy experts and incorporating input from a wide range of stakeholders.

Plastic is a Material. It's not Inherently Bad or Evil | Living Chic with Plastic Podcast

Podcasts

Plastic is a Material. It's not Inherently Bad or Evil | Living Chic with Plastic Podcast

Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship 2023 High-Level Policy Dialogue: ASEAN Digital Community 2045

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Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship 2023 High-Level Policy Dialogue: ASEAN Digital Community 2045

ERIA Discusses ASEAN Startups Ecosystem with Asian Development Bank

Webinars

ERIA Discusses ASEAN Startups Ecosystem with Asian Development Bank

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