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May 2019

ERIA President Meets OECD Secretary-General and Parliamentary Leagues for ERIA and OECD

The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia INDEX (ERIA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted a meeting between the heads and Featured Story 1 the Parliamentary Leagues for both organisations on 16 April 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Top Stories 3 ERIA’s President Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura provided a brief overview of ERIA’s recent Publications 11 collaboration with OECD, which was the revised ASEAN SME Policy Index 2018. In addition, he requested further support from several Japanese ministries, namely the Upcoming Events 12 Cabinet Office; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of the Environment; Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare; and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The support of the ministries is important for the continuity of research studies for ASEAN in various fields such as trade, infrastructure,

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population ageing, digital economy, energy, and environmental issues. Prof Nishimura provided examples of ERIA’s research projects conducted in cooperation with the government of several countries, namely the ASEAN@50 Project in 2017 with the Philippines, 2045 Project in 2018 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Japan-Indonesia diplomatic relations, and ASEAN Vision 2040 this year with Thailand.

Mr Angel Gurria, the Secretary- General of OECD, expressed his appreciation for the continuous ERIA and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted a meeting between the heads and the Parliamentary Leagues for both organisations on support from Japanese 16 April 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Parliamentarians lead by H.E. Mr Toshihiro Nikai, the Secretary- General of Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and the Chairman Member of the Participating of both Parliamentary Leagues for Executives ERIA and OECD. He also mentioned that ERIA and OECD would continue the programmes regarding good • Mr Toshihiro Nikai, Chairman of Parliamentary League for ERIA regulatory practice (GRP), sustainable Parliamentary Leagues for ERIA/ and Vice Secretary General infrastructure, and regional OECD, Secretary General, Liberal of Parliamentary League for programmes. Democratic Party Member of the OECD House of Representatives • Mr Tadahiko Ito, Vice Secretary Mr Kenji Yamada, Vice-Minister • Mr Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Deputy of Parliamentary League for Foreign Affairs; Mr Yoshihiro Chairman of Parliamentary for ERIA and Secretary of Seki, State Minister of Economy, League for ERIA Parliamentary League for Trade and Industry; and Mr Tsukasa • Mr Motoo Hayashi, Vice OECD Akimoto, State Minister of the Chairman of Parliamentary • Mr Hirofumi Kado, Vice Environment, delivered their remarks League for ERIA and Vice Secretary of Parliamentary on behalf of the ministries. They Secretary General of League for OECD stated the ministries’ appreciation Parliamentary League for OECD • Mr Hitoshi Kikawada, Member for ERIA and OECD’s contributions • Mr Naokazu Takemoto, of Parliamentary League for in the various fields and they Vice Secretary General of OECD pledged the ministries’ support for Parliamentary League for OECD • Mr Takeo Kawamura, Member further collaboration and for the • Mr Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Vice of Liberal Democratic Party development of the world economy Chairman of Parliamentary (LDP) in the future. League for ERIA • Mr Kenji Yamada, Vice-Minister • Mr Teru Fukui, Deputy Secretary for Foreign Affairs In his closing remarks, H.E. Mr General of Parliamentary League • Mr Yoshihiro Seki, State Toshihiro Nikai said that not only the for ERIA Minister of Economy, Trade and LDP, but the Japanese Government • Mr Masaaki Taniai, Vice Secretary Industry also has to support ERIA and OECD General of Parliamentary League • Mr Tsukasa Akimoto, State in recognition of Prof Nishimura and for ERIA Minister of the Environment Mr Gurria’s past achievements. n • Mr Yosuke Tsuruho, Secretary of

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ERIA and Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly launch ASEAN Vision 2040

According to the report, by 2040, ASEAN will be among the top four economies in the world together with the US, China, and India.

BANGKOK, 29 April 2019—ERIA and The study was commissioned by economies in the world together the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand to examine challenges with the US, China, and India. Thailand jointly launched the report ASEAN will face in the next two However, at the same time, ASEAN titled ‘ASEAN Vision 2040: Towards a decades. ERIA invited 60 regional will face intense competition in Bolder and Stronger ASEAN’, which experts and specialists to work on terms of technological capability, examines future challenges facing this important report. Thailand, as skilled manpower, and scientific ASEAN in the next two decades. the current chairmanship of ASEAN, and engineering talent especially has adopted the theme, ‘Advancing compared to China and India. The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Partnership for Sustainability.’ Foreign Affairs, Thani Thongpakdee, Kobayashi added that the next two welcomed the four-volume report Izuru Kobayashi, Chief Operating decades will see the acceleration of in his opening speech on behalf of Officer of ERIA, stated that it was digital transformation and the Fourth Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Don a great honor to collaborate with Industrial Revolution. In order to Pramudwinai. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in meet these challenges, ASEAN needs developing a base document for proactive and clear strategies to step Thani said that he was pleased ASEAN to produce its Vision 2040, boldly forward. that many of Thailand’s priority the vision for the next two decades deliverables for the 2019 ASEAN that will address the uncertainties He also highlighted seven Chairmanship coincide with the of geopolitical, geo-economic and recommendations in the report. recommendations of ASEAN Vision technological landscapes in the First, ensuring ASEAN Centrality, 2040, particularly the aspirations coming twenty years. for a common diplomatic stance to advance towards a Sustainable and as the driver of the principle of ASEAN, a Digital and Green ASEAN as According to the report, by 2040, collective leadership; Second, digital well as a Seamless ASEAN. ASEAN will be among the top four ASEAN, promoting an adaptive and

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innovative ASEAN that is able to governance; Fifth, inclusive ASEAN strengthened ASEAN Secretariat. successfully adjust to the digital focused on people empowerment transformation and Fourth Industrial and inclusion; Sixth, ASEAN identity, Over 130 participants the from Revolution; Third, sustainable ASEAN, engaging people inspired by a deep Bangkok-based diplomatic embracing the new technologies sense of belonging enhanced by community and interested public and best policy practices to achieve new technologies and networks; attended the report launch. The resiliency and energy-security; Seventh, a strong, coordinated, launch was followed by a panel Fourth, seamless ASEAN, integrated and effective ASEAN institutional discussion and question and answer and connected ASEAN underpinned ecosystem that extends beyond session. n by good regulatory practice and the ASEAN bodies, supported by a

ERIA Hosts Workshop on CADP 3.0 Infrastructure Projects

Since the initial launch of CADP 1.0 in 2010, it has become a highly- important and oft-referred document by ASEAN govern- ment leaders and industry experts.

The Economic Research Institute Takafumi Fujisawa and ERIA’s 1.0 listed out the long-term strategy for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Economist, Dr Masahito Ambashi. of improving ASEAN’s participation conducted a workshop on Southeast The participants also discussed in international production networks Asia’s infrastructure projects and its issues surrounding infrastructure which has evolved over the years. progress, as part of the upcoming projects in every Southeast Asian Released in 2015, CADP 2.0 identified Comprehensive Asia Development country. The input and ideas 761 infrastructure projects believed Plan (CADP) 3.0 project. provided during the event facilitates to contribute to connectivity and the completion of the CADP 3.0. innovation progress. CADP 3.0 is Prominent experts from the planned to be published in 2020 with Association of Southeast Asian Since the initial launch of CADP the objective of achieving a higher Nations’ (ASEAN) public sector as 1.0 in 2010, it has become a level of ‘unbundling’, a term coined well as leading think tanks attended highly-important and oft-referred by Prof Richard Baldwin. ERIA’s Chief the workshop, which was led by document by ASEAN government Economist, Prof Fukunari Kimura, ERIA’s Senior Policy Advisor, Mr leaders and industry experts. CADP issued a discussion paper on Baldwin’s

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concept in 2017. industrialisation and economic in creating a strong industry and growth in ASEAN. As of 2018, 56% achieving robust connectivity. Although ASEAN Member States are at of the infrastructure projects listed Following on from the workshop, different phases of their infrastructure in CADP 2.0 have either been ERIA will soon begin accepting development, workshop participants completed or nearing completion. and selecting infrastructure project remain confident in enhancing their This infrastructure advancement proposals by ASEAN Member-States regional connectivity. The aim of made by ASEAN between 2015-2018 due to be included in CADP 3.0. n such effort is to further push for indicated the region’s affirmation

ERIA Hosts Special Lecture on Ageing and Health in ASEAN Countries

The lecture is part of an ongoing project examining the wellbeing of the elderly population in Viet Nam and the Philippines.

The Economic Research Institute measures of population health Institute of Population, Health, and for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) including mortality and morbidity. Development’s Dr Nguyen Cong Vu. hosted a special lecture with Nihon University’s Prof Yasuhiko Saito on As a researcher specialising in health In applying their longitudinal study the ‘Longitudinal Study of Ageing expectancy, Prof Saito has garnered research method, the preliminary and Health in ASEAN Countries’ on 4 immense experience having findings indicate that a higher GDP April 2019 at ERIA’s Annex Office in worked on health- and ageing- in the Philippines does not lead to Jakarta. related research projects in Japan, higher life expectancy, which is at Singapore, and India. To complete 69.32 years (2015); in contrast, Viet The lecture is part of an ongoing the research, Prof Saito is working Nam has a higher life expectancy of project examining the wellbeing of with ERIA’s Special Advisor on 76.56 years although it has a lower the elderly population in Viet Nam Healthcare & Long Term Care Policy GDP than the Philippines (2015). and the Philippines. Moreover, the Dr Osuke Komazawa, University of Additional findings point to signs of a research assesses health expectancy the Philippines Population Institute’s changing health expectancy that are of the elderly, referring to several Dr Grace Cruz as well as Viet Nam’s influenced by factors such as inter-

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generation support, gait speed, and population ageing, developing economic development. This notion a history of falling. The final report of countries—including those in thus underlines the importance of the study is due to be released this ASEAN—are facing a bigger problem. early planning ahead of the ageing upcoming June 2019 by ERIA. Societies in emerging economies population boom so as to support are experiencing rapid population policymaking decisions that can aid While advanced economies are ageing even though they have not in overcoming such future hurdles. n still finding solutions to counter achieved the status of advanced

ERIA Co-host the 7th International Conference for Universal Design 2019

‘Next year, Japan will take the opportunity to hold 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, to achieve a cohesive society in which all people can participate’.

The Economic Research Institute the theme ‘Toward Sustainable Surayud Chulanont. for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Development through Universal in partnership with International Design’, this conference was In his video message, Prime Minister Association for Universal Design mostly attended by academics and Abe expressed his heartfelt respect (IAUD) and King Mongkut Institute people who are engaged in various to people who are making valuable of Technology Ladkrabang organisations and institutions in efforts on a daily basis to create (KMITL) Thailand, co-hosted the charge of universal design from Asia, society in which the humanity of 7th International Conference for America, and Europe. every individuals is respected and Universal Design in Bangkok, 4-6 all people can live comfortably, March 2019. On the first day, a video message including the elderly, people with from the Prime Minister of Japan disabilities, and people from other This year’s conference was the first H.E. Shinzo Abe officially started the nations with different languages and that was held outside of Japan for opening ceremony, following the daily customs. the first time after 16 years and six remarks by the Privy Councilor of series of this conference were held King Vajiralongkorn and the former ‘Next year, Japan will take the in several cities around Japan. With Prime Minister of Thailand H.E. opportunity to hold 2020 Tokyo

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Olympic and Paralympic Games, to Development, UN Conference for that population ageing must be achieve a cohesive society in which Women, and World Peace. seen as a chance for humanity, as all people can participate. Japan will Prof Yamanaka talked about Social well as a challenge. In preparing and promote town planning aligned with Resilience: From Human Beings achieving an active ageing, research universal design principles, create a to Infrastructure. She highlighted and practice will be required. world-leading barrier-free society,’ he her presentation in some points added. He hoped that all participants related to Diplomacy, Natural Moreover, Dr Komazawa also can engage in meaningful dialogues Disaster, Human Development, UN showed the condition of older and mutual exchanges towards the Conference for Women, and World persons living their old age in several shared goals of realising a sustainable Peace. countries, such as the Philippines, universal society. Indonesia, and Japan and situations ‘Natural and human-induced disaster at some public and private nursing Special Advisor to the President of prevention should be based on homes in those mentioned countries ERIA, Prof Akiko Yamanaka attended the same principles as preventive as well. In the last part of his this event as a member of the diplomacy,’ said Prof Yamanaka, presentation, Dr Komazawa shared organising committee. In her opening while also mentioning a Japanese information about Asia Health remarks, Prof Yamanaka invited the saying ‘be prepared and you will Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN) which audience to work together for a more have no regret.’ Talking about the was launched by the Government of stable and peaceful work. relationship between disaster and Japan in 2016, to promote regional infrastructure, she said, ‘to mitigate cooperation that fosters sustainable Special Advisor to the President of disaster, infrastructure will be needed and self-reliant healthcare systems ERIA, Prof Akiko Yamanaka attended by human, but it should be reviewed in Asia. Since 2017, ERIA, under the this event as a member of the based on its function and purpose. Healthcare Unit, has conducted organising committee. In her opening Moreover, infrastructure should be some research projects on remarks, Prof Yamanaka invited the designed to serve many purposes population ageing in response to the audience to work together for a more based on development plans of launch of AHWIN. ‘Population ageing stable and peaceful work. communities, villages, town, and is really the success of the humanity. cities, supported by adequate budget We have the responsibility to find Another welcome speech came from Government.’ In the last part the way to reap the dividend of extra from the President of King Mongkut’s of her presentation, Prof Yamanaka years of lives,’ said Dr Komazawa in Institute of Technology Ladkrabang emphasised that people can make closing. (KMITL). On behalf of KMITL, Mr a difference in their lives, regardless Suchatvee Suwansawat said that this of their race, religion, or nationality, At the closing ceremony on the conference was held to celebrate the by providing education, lifelines, and third day of the conference, the solidarity of universal design work infrastructure support. Chair of Executive Committee of and to maintain that strength for IAUD Mr Satoshi Kose read the collective development in creating On the second day of this Conference Declaration. One point inclusive society. With continuance conference, Senior Advisor for the of the Declaration stated that the of the collaboration among the President of ERIA for Healthcare conference will expand new links stakeholders, it could eliminate and Long-term Care Policy, Dr and networks in Asian countries and inequality and leave no one behind in Osuke Komazawa presented a topic with other parts of the world, as well the age of distraction. about Universal Design related to as lead people to richer dialogues Aged Society 1 entitled Population to create societies for all based After the opening ceremony, Aging, Sustainable Development on celebrating human diversity. Prof Yamanaka delivered keynote Goals, and Asia Health Wellbeing The working sessions showed that speech at the open symposium Initiative. During his presentation, Universal Design has a fundamental session. Prof Yamanaka talked about Dr Komazawa talked about 2030 role to play in achieving the UN Social Resilience: From Humans to Agenda for Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Goals for Infrastructure. She highlighted her which factors of SDGs could have 2030. n presentation in some points related to an impact to population ageing in Diplomacy, Natural Disaster, Human the future. He underlined the fact

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ERIA Holds 11th Academic Advisory Council Meeting

Over the years ERIA has ‘progressively moved up’ on the Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (GGTTI) conducted by TTSCSP.

The Economic Research Institute for Professor, Victoria University of the potentials to rank higher and he ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held this Wellington, and Senior Fellow, NZ called on the members of AAC to year’s Academic Advisory Council Institute of Economic Research, New provide their support and advice. (AAC) Meeting in its Jakarta office on Zealand), Prof Kyoji Fukao (President 5 April 2019. The meeting was chaired of the Institute of Developing Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President by Dr Hank Lim, the Chairperson Economies Japan External Trade of ERIA, provided a brief overview of AAC and Senior Research Organization), Prof Zhang Yuyan on ERIA’s activities in FY 2018. On Fellow in the Singapore Institute of (Director, Institute of World the area of economic research, International Affairs. Economics and Politics (IWEP), ERIA together with the OECD Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the ASEAN Coordinating The Council is composed of (CASS)), and Mr Pravin Kumar Committee on Micro, Small, and internationally renowned East Asia Agarwal (Director of The Energy and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), Summit countries’ scholars and Resource Institute, India). supported by the Government of experts from universities, research Canada, officially launched the institutions, the private sector, In his opening remarks, Dr Hank ASEAN SME Policy Index (ASPI) international organisations and Lim mentioned that over the years 2018 in September 2018. ‘The non-governmental organisations. It ERIA has ‘progressively moved up’ ASPI 2018 maps and benchmarks provides advice and support to the on the Global Go To Think Tank SME development policies across Office of the President on the annual Index Report (GGTTI) conducted by ASEAN Member States,’ said Prof work programme, research outcome, the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Nishimura. He also mentioned the and the performance of researchers. Program (TTSCSP) at the University joint feasibility studies of the ASEAN– of Pennsylvania. ERIA was ranked Canada FTA, the work of ERIA’s The AAC members in attendance number 14 globally in the category Policy Design Department related were Prof Dr Peter Drysdale (Emeritus of International Economics Policy to trade and investment issues, and Professor, Crawford School of Think Tanks, up from number 24 various energy-related issues. Economics and Government, last year. Dr Lim said that there were Australia), Prof Gary Hawke (Emeritus other categories in which ERIA has Moreover, Prof Nishimura mentioned

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the Healthcare Unit’s activities Prof Fukunari Kimura, ERIA’s Chief as a Key Pillar in the Future Energy with the Asia Health and Wellbeing Economist. Afterwards, Senior Mix of EAS Countries’ by Energy Initiative (AHWIN) and the AHWIN Energy Economist Dr Venkatachalam Economist Dr Yanfei Li. Third, ‘The website that was launched in January Anbumozhi presented the energy Comprehensive Asia Development 2019 to publish the activities related research activities for FY2018 and Plan 3.0 (CADP 3.0)’ by Prof Fukunari to AHWIN, including the outcomes FY2019. research activities for Kimura. of studies carried out by ERIA’s FY2018 and FY2019. Healthcare Unit. In their closing remarks, both Prof There were three presentations Nishimura and Dr Lim expressed ERIA’s Chief Operating Officer Mr of key research projects in the their appreciation for the outgoing Izuru Kobayashi provided a brief upcoming year. First, presentation COO Kobayashi for his hard work explanation on the direction of ERIA on ‘Digital Economy, Innovation, for ERIA. Mr Kobayashi’s term would Work Plan for FY2019 and beyond, and East Asia’s Competitiveness end this year after a four-year followed by the presentation on in GVCs’ by Economist Dr Lurong secondment in ERIA. n economics research activities by Chen. Second, ‘Natural Gas and LNG

ERIA Hosts Special Lecture on Migration by Pew Research Center Researcher

For many people in ASEAN and East Asia countries, such as the Philippines, India, Japan, Indonesia, and South Korea, outmigration is a big problem.

The Economic Research Institute for ‘Pew Research Center is a non-partisan, Trust. They are a family that makes ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted a non advocacy fact tank. It’s a very money from oil but now they just lecture by Dr Neil Ruiz from the Pew unique organisation because we don’t really believe in facts,’ said Dr Ruiz as Research on ‘Trends and Attitudes make any policy recommendations. All he began the lecture. towards International Migration’ on our money comes from the $6 billion 18 April 2019. endowment from the Pew Charitable ‘Facts have been politically charged

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lately, especially in the United States, them. However, there are 15% of the citizenship of US foreign students but we still believe that facts exist. people surveyed in the Philippines in 2016: China (108,000), India One thing that we do, we do a lot who stated that they plan to move (66,000), South Korea (21,000), Viet of public opinion polling in the US to another country sometime in the Nam (9,000), and Japan (6,000). and around the world, we also do next five years, while there are only Furthermore, nearly three quarters demographic work, a lot of innovation 2% of Indonesians surveyed who of the 1.5 million foreign student and data, looking at big data, stated their plan to move. graduates under the Optional administrative data, census data, all Practical Training (OPT) programme sorts of data that we do like to take a For many people in ASEAN and in the US between 2004 to 2016 look and analyse,’ he added. East Asia countries, such as the were from Asia. Around 30% of the Philippines, India, Japan, Indonesia, graduates on OPT came from India, Dr Ruiz went on to describe the and South Korea, outmigration is 21% from China, 6% from South findings of their research on a big problem. These countries Korea, and 3% from Japan. international migration. One of suffered from a phenomenon called the findings showed that people brain drain, where high-skilled Following Dr Ruiz’s presentation, in Indonesia (75% of the people people left their countries to seek for ERIA’s Senior Economist Dr Ponciano surveyed) and the Philippines (69% of better paying jobs in other countries. S. Intal, Jr opened the Q and A the people surveyed) are significantly session, which turned into a lively more optimistic about their children’s Dr Ruiz also talked about the rise discussion due to the interesting future compared to people in other of foreign students in the US. Five subject matter. n countries, believing that their children countries from ASEAN and East Asia will be better off financially than are among the top countries of

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Publications

Cambodia Basic Energy Plan

Prepared by Ministry of Mines and Energy of Cambodia, and supported by ERIA

The Cambodia Basic Energy Plan is the first ever publication of energy policy targets with numerical values, as much as possible, for each energy field such as oil, electricity supply, renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy security, and the energy outlook. This basic energy plan applies a common approach to analysing each energy field including current issues and establishing the appropriate targets for solving the issues, and provides action plans, polices, and roadmaps for achieving those targets. The plan aims for energy supply to Cambodia with affordability and accessibility, and it provides suggestions for creating a transparent energy market. The plan sets out many medium-term targets. These targets will need to be reviewed every 5 years after the government’s implementation of programmes and actions aimed at achieving the targets set.

Myanmar Energy Statistics 2019

Prepared by Ministry of Electricity and Energy of the Union of Myanmar, and supported by ERIA

Insufficient information and inadequate capacity to carry out comprehensive energy planning are identified as the main contributing factors to the current circumstances of the energy sector in The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. To help overcome these constraints, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MEE) requested technical support from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). ERIA’s president responded very positively to Myanmar’s request, and ERIA has deployed technical staff and expertise to support staff of the Oil and Gas Planning Department (OGPD) of the MEE with data collection and analysis for the formulation of this ‘Myanmar Energy Statistics 2019’.

This project and publication have greatly enhanced energy policy planning in Myanmar. To ensure the sustainability of the Project, the OGPD will establish a systematic collection of energy data from the electricity sector, Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise, Myanmar Petroleum Products Enterprise, and other related sectors, so energy data and statistics can continue to be published. Having good energy statistics will allow Myanmar to contribute to and share data with ASEAN, International Energy Agency, Joint Organization Data Initiative (JODI), and other international forums and organisations.

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The Second Meeting of ERIA’s Working ERIA Special Lecture on ‘Fukushima and its Group on ‘Synergies of Energy Uses with aftermath’ by Mr. Naomi Hirose, Executive Vice Economic, Social and Environment: A Chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company New Approach to Support Sustainable (TEPCO) Development’ Date: 16 May 2019 Date: 5-6 May 2019 Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Validation Workshop on Good Regulatory Validation Workshop on Good Regulatory Practice in Brunei Darussalam ‘Baseline Study on Practice in Manila ‘Baseline Study on Regulatory Regulatory Management Systems (RMS)’ Management Systems (RMS)’ Date: 21 May 2019 Date: 6-7 May 2019 Venue: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam Venue: Manila, Philippines The 12th ERIA Governing Board Meeting Workshop on E-Commerce for Trade Negotiators of Lao PDR Date: 22-23 May 2019 Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia Date: 9-10 May 2019 Venue: Vientiane, Lao PDR PTIT Special Public Seminar : ‘Hydrogen : A Potential Energy Source – Supply & Demand Socialisation Workshop on Good Regulatory Outlook to 2040’ Practice in Malaysia ‘Baseline Study on Regulatory Management Systems (RMS)’ Date: 30 May 2019 Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Date: 16 May 2019 Venue: Hanoi, Viet Nam

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