EBC Newsletter – April 7, 2021

Since February 2019, trade and cooperation between Japan and the EU have been boosted thanks to the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.

In April, two events in the ICT and Agri-Food sectors will be organised by the European Commission:

• On 15 and 16 April 2021, the 11th EU-Japan ICT Strategies Workshop will cover the following topics: 5G and Beyond; Cyber Security; Smart Cities, Platforms; Data; Artificial Intelligence.
• On 19 and 20 April 2021, a webinar on “How the EU ensures the high quality and safety standards of its agri-food products” will present practical approaches towards quality and safety standards, including food and farming policy, labelling, controls, geographical indications, as well as opportunities to foster EU-Japan agri-food trade.

Foreign companies interested in the Japanese market will certainly learn from a webinar organised by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Japanese Government Procurement Procedures and about the expected procurements for Fiscal Year 2021.

Finally, we are pleased to announce our new EBC late morning talk on Clubhouse every Monday at 11:00am. If you want to know more about the new chat platform, read this EuroBiz article!

Enjoy your reading!

We hope you stay positive and healthy during this difficult time.

Valerie Moschetti
EBC Chief Operating Officer

The 11th Workshop will provide an excellent opportunity for European and Japanese industries and stakeholders to present their viewpoints to the European Commission and Japanese governmental authorities in charge of digital policy.

The following topics will be covered over the course of the two days:

On Day 1 (15 April, 16:00-19:00 Tokyo time): 5G and Beyond; Cyber Security; Smart Cities.
To Register, please click here.

On Day 2 (16 April, 16:00-19:00 Tokyo time): Platforms; Data; Artificial Intelligence.
To Register, please click here.

Invitation

Registration will be open until 18 April 2021 (Sunday), 20:00 JST. The link to join this online seminar will be provided prior to the event.

Please find herewith the attached information for the Seminar.

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This year’s White Paper is called “Strengthening partnerships – in crisis and opportunity alike” . The opportunity is of course referring to the EU-Japan EPA that entered into force on February 1, 2019. Unfortunately, at the same time the COVID -19 crisis struck the world.

We are, however, confident that with our recommendations, the European and Japanese economies and companies will continue to prosper.

• Free Membership to the EBC and participation to all EBC sectoral committees;
• His logo on the EBC website (homepage and/or dedicated sponsors’ web page);
• His logo/name in the EBC White Paper;
• His company banner/information material/keynote speaker at the EBC Briefings;
• His company name listed in EuroBiz Japan (EBC monthly magazine).

We can also adapt your sponsorship / membership to your budget.

If you are interested in supporting the EBC, please have a look at the new Sponsorships Scheme and contact us at: [email protected] for further details!