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 [1].

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[edit] Countries involved

The ERIA has been described as an Asian OECD for the 16 nations of the East Asia Summit. Those 16 nations are:

[edit] History

The inaugural meeting of the ERIA was held on 3 June 2008 in Indonesia [2]. Until its own administration is established the ERIA will be located with the ASEAN secretariat.

[edit] Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East-Asia

The ERIA is tasked with reviewing the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East-Asia or CEPEA, the Japanese proposed trade bloc involving the 16 nations of the East Asia Summit [3]. It was decided at the Third EAS that the ERIA report on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East-Asia would be received at the Fourth EAS.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chairman's Statement of the 3rd East Asia Summit Singapore, 21 November 2007
  2. ^ ASEAN chief calls for '2nd Fukuda Doctrine' for Asia's future ERIA governing board to meet at ASEAN Secretariat on June 3
  3. ^ Japanese Economists To Address NZ Business Leaders