The first EECOLE roundtable, held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris on 24 November 2022, was attended by more than 100 participants, 68 of which came in person to the event. All together, they represented 75 institutions from 21 countries. The roundtable was co-chaired by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, ERIA. In addition, the following day, the EECOLE Steering Group met for the first time and discussed how to generate a positive dynamic for the policy community, while guaranteeing its sustainability.