The EU-Japan Regional and Cluster Cooperation Helpdesk, launched by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (a joint initiative of the European Commission DG GROW and the Japanese Government under METI) is a new regional cooperation platform mobilizing European regions and clusters, Japanese Prefectures and clusters throuh the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), and the EU-Japan Partnership on Sustainable Connectivity, signed by Prime Minister Abe and President Juncker in Brussels on September 27th, 2019.

The EJR2C Helpdesk will promote cooperation in terms of industry, trade, investment, innovation, tourism, and mobility of people. This cooperation will be bilateral between European and Japanese stakeholders, but it may also include the EU+Japan teaming up in regards to third countries, in regions such as Africa, South East Asia, Latin America, or countries neighboring the EU.