The European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) is a Brussels-based policy and research think-tank supported by the European Union (EU) which aims to promote understanding and cooperation between the EU and Asia. It does so through working closely together with the European Union institutions in Brussels, as well as with research centers across Asia and within the Europe Union. EIAS seeks to provide information and expertise to the European Union institutions, the academic world and business by disseminating concise, thoroughly researched and up-to-date material on EU-Asia relations and important developments in Asia.