History

On 23 August 2006, during the 13th Consultation held between the ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (AEM-METI) in Kuala Lumpur, the name 'Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)' appeared for the first time.

In this meeting, Mr Toshihiro Nikai, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, proposed to establish a think tank called ERIA that would approximate an East Asia version of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and committed to contribute more than 10 billion yen in 10 years. A joint media statement of said consultation later stated that the ASEAN Ministers welcomed Japan's proposal and requested Japan to discuss it further with the ASEAN Secretariat.





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