www.eria.org FRAMES news . thoughts . updates 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, 1 www.eria.org Featured Story 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 22 TOP Stories TOP Stories May 2019 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 3 www.eria.org TOP Stories 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 44 TOP Stories May 2019 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