Asia SEED is the successor to the Japan-Indonesia Science and Technology Forum (JIF); it has been devoted to science and technology exchanges between Japan and Indonesia and active since 1984.

JIF was founded as an executive office of a non-profit forum. Its Steering Committee, consisting of prominent figures from both Japan and Indonesia, had its annual meetings in either Tokyo or Jakarta alternately and discussed various issues of interest. To date, JIF has contributed to the exchange of experts in a wide range of fields from science to culture and education, among other fields. Above all, JIF has been highly evaluated for its outstanding services in supporting a large number of Indonesian students who study at Japanese universities under the Indonesian government's auspices.

Later, however, JIF's activities to help foster human resources of developing countries, typically by supporting their students while studying in Japan, became no longer confined to Indonesia, but expanded to Malaysia, Thailand and then Southeast Asia region-wide. Qualitative changes were noted as well. Today, JIF gets involved more universal projects that foster competent human resources. Good examples are the preparatory education and twining program, both given locally in order to enrich the value of university education. JIF also offers in developing countries various projects to upgrade human and physical resources at universities and research institutes. In short, JIF is activities have outgrown the initial scope specified upon its foundation.

For these reasons, Asia SEED was created to take over from JIF its human resources development projects, and then to broaden the projects to cover Asia regionwide. On November 5, 1999, the newly created Asia SEED that was an organization of since and Education for Economic Development in Asia was certified as a registered non-profit organization by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government under the Law for the Promotion of Non-Profit Organization (NPO Act).

• The SOI-ASIA project , a distance education system utilizing IT (2003-2004) University / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• The 2nd "Malaysia Higher Education Loan Fund Program: HELP2" (1999-) Malaysian government (YPM) / JBIC
• "Asian Youth Fellowship Program: AYF" (1995-present) The Japan Foundation
• Development of infrastructure for Information Economy (Education program using IT for Asia) (2001-2002) University / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• "Thailand-Japan Technology Transfer Project: TJTTP" (1996-2005) Thai government / Private enterprise / JBIC
• Feasibility Study on "Fund loan for higher education (II)" project in Malaysia (2001-2002) JBIC
• Research for preparatory education system for international student in Toyama prefecture in Japan (2000-2002) Toyama prefectural government
• Feasibility Study on "Fund loan for higher education" project in Malaysia (1998) OECF
• The 2nd "Indonesian Professional Human Resources Development Program" (PHRDP-I) (1996-2004) Indonesian government (BAPPENAS), MOF /JBIC
• Support Project for Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia (IPB-OECF) (1996-2002) Bogor Agricultural University / JBIC
• Support Project for Bandon Technological University in Indonesia (ITB-OECF) (1995-2002) Bandon Technological University / JBIC
• Support Project for Syiah Kuala University in Indonesia (UNSYIAH-OECF) (1994-2003) Syiah Kuala University / JBIC
• The 1st "Malaysia Higher Education Loan Fund Program: HELP1" (1993-2001) Malaysian government (YPM) / JBIC
• Development project for science technology in Indonesia (STAID/WB) (1992-1997) Indonesian government (BPPT) / World Bank
• Development project for science technology in Indonesia (STAID/OECF) (1992-1997) Indonesian government (BPPT) / OECF
• The 1st "Indonesian Professional Human Resources Development Program" (PHRDP-I) (1996-2004) Indonesian government (BAPPENAS), MOF / OECF
• Academic Support Services for STMD Program (1989-1995) Indonesian government (BPPT) / OECF
• Overseas Fellowship Program (1986-1992) Indonesian government (BPPT) / World Bank

• Study for the situation of support for local industries in Asia-Pacific region (2007) Japan Overseas Development Cooperation (JODC)
• Seminar on strengthening the economic legal infrastructure in Vietnam (2007) APEC
• Creation of textbook of social and economy for elementary school and junior high school in developing countries and its case study (2006) Waseda University Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
• Seminar on support for local and cottage industries in Vietnam (2006) APEC
• Feasibility Study for experimental business administration in Malaysia (2005-2006) Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
• Feasibility study on development of tourism-related handicraft industries along the West-East Corridor, Japan Overseas Development Cooperation (JODC)
• Seminar for trainers of entrepreneurship education to develop local business (2005) The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS)
• Study on project for strengthening industrial infrastructure in Asia : Support program for traditional industry in Cambodia (2004-2005) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• Study for regional development and entrepreneurship education support in Thailand (2003-2004) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

• Meeting for "Asia Gateway Strategy: International Student and Internationalization in Japanese University" (2007) Office of Prime Minister, Japan
  Documents for the presentation by Mr. Hamano, Executive Director of Asia SEED
• Creation of textbook about sociology and economics for elementary school and junior high school in developing countries and its case study (2006) Waseda University Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
• "Feasibility Study on Experimental Management in Malaysia" (2005-2006) Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Study on special assistance for project formation for higher education development support in Vietnam (2005) JBIC
• Study on overseas educational institute in Philippines (2006) Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
• Study on project for strengthening industrial infrastructure in Asia : Support program for traditional industry in Cambodia (2004-2005) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• Presentation "Twinning program in Malaysia and international higher education market in Asia: Toward the future educational program with international linkage" symposium of International student center in Nagaoka University of Technology (2004)
• Study for regional development and entrepreneurship education support in Thailand (2003-2004) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• Study on "Application of biotechnology to rubber tree" in Indonesia (2003) Private enterprise / New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization: NEDO
• Technical research study on plant as industrial material in Indonesia toward implementation of multigene (2003) Private enterprise / New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization: NEDO
• Study for supporting implementation of Malaysia Higher Education Loan Fund Program (II) (2001-2002) JBIC
• Research for preparatory education system for international student in Toyama prefecture in Japan (2000-2002) Toyama prefectural government
• Study on special assistance for project formation for subway system in Jakarta (1999) Private enterprise
• Study for supporting implementation of Malaysia Higher Education Loan Fund Program (1998) OECF
• Study for education system of science technology in Indonesia (1997) Private enterprise
• Adjustment for implementation of subway system in Jakarta City (1995-1997) Private enterprise
• Study for Jakarta Urban Express Transport System (JECT) project (1993-1995) Private enterprise
• Analysis of condition of returned Indonesian science engineer / Part 1 (1991-1993) Indonesian government
• Location survey of candidate site for equatorial atmosphere radar in Indonesia (1991) Private enterprise
• Study for supporting establishment of Malaysia Higher Education Loan Fund Program (1991) OECF
• Study for planning of bridge, housing, and industrial development at Madula Island in Indonesia (1990) Private enterprise
• Study for supporting implementation of Indonesian Education Loan Fund Program (1990) OECF
• Feasibility study for equatorial atmosphere radar in Indonesia (1990-1991) Private enterprise