Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Prof. Tetsuya Watanabe, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat, to discuss the continued ASEAN–ERIA collaboration in implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and its Strategic Plans.
The meeting underscored the outcomes of the recent 18th ERIA Governing Board Meeting and ERIA’s contributions to ASEAN’s strategic priorities, particularly in areas such as supply chain resilience, digital transformation, and energy transition. Dr. Kao also acknowledged ERIA’s growing role in capacity-building efforts for the ASEAN Member States and noted the importance of continued support to sustain and deepen collaborative initiatives.
