Dear Friends of the EBC,
On behalf of the whole team, I wish you a wonderful Year 2023 and hope to see you at some of our future events.
This year, if your company comes across non-tariff barrier issues on the Japanese market, do not hesitate to become a member of the EBC committees to share your concerns and act !
On 1 February 2023 at 5:30pm, the EBC Legal Service Committee will organise an event on “The Role of the Legal Profession in Addressing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues in an Ever-Shifting World”. With recent disruptions to the global economy, corporations throughout the world are seeking creative new ways to grow profits and revenue. The EU and its member states have been at the forefront of addressing this emphasis on “the bottom line” in a socially responsible manner. Join this conference in discussing the importance of ESG in global commerce, and ways in which laws, regulations, and corporate governance can be utilized in enhancing more than just balance sheets. Attention will be placed on the global supply chain, shifts in market dynamics, and recent regional experiences with tackling the COVID epidemic. We will soon confirm the place, but you can already register at [email protected] !
On 30 January at 4:00pm, we will hold a conference on “The Japanese Economy: Strategies to Cope with a Shrinking and Ageing Population” with Dr. Randall S. Jones, former Head of Japan/Korea Desk, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Please save the date, we will provide soon more details.
The EBC Food & Agriculture Committee will have its first meeting of the year on 18 January at 5:30pm with a new Chair, Mr. Oliver Ryf of Aryzta. If you are working in this area and are interested in this committee work, you can contact us to attend as an observer.
To conclude, I would like to share with you the following event organised by the EU-Japan Centre on 18 January 2023 (5:00-5:30pm) on “10+ Gbps space-to-ground laser communication”.
Webinar Registration – Zoom
We are looking forward to seeing you soon at one of these events!
Valerie Moschetti
EBC Chief Operating Officer
