28 January 2014 - 29 January 2014 - Mr. Yasushi Iwata (second from left), General Manager of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and Mr. Norihiko Kawasaki (second from right), ERIA Senior Policy Advisor, met with Philippine Representative to ASEAN, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso to discuss various areas of cooperation. ERIA is one of the major economic policy think tanks in the region. The Institute works closely with both the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN member States and other research institutions to undertake and disseminate policy research and provide analytical policy recommendations to ASEAN Leaders and Ministers at their regional meetings. ERIA and the Philippines intend to collaborate in research involving disaster management , regulatory framework in the Roro system and energy research.