Highlighting contributors to EU-Japan cooperation: Christa De Kemp
Who are the people making EU-Japan collaboration possible? Enjoy our fourth interview with Christa De Kemp, the Managing Director of the Dutch and Japanese Trade Federation (DUJAT).
Interview series: the people behind EU-Japan Cooperation
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is happy to introduce the third installment of a series of articles meant to introduce the individuals and organizations making EU-Japan collaboration possible. We hope you enjoy a snippet of our interview with Anna-Maria Wiljanen, the Director of the Finnish Institute in Japan and one of the vice presidents of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan.
Highlighting contributors to EU-Japan cooperation: Anna-Maria Wiljanen
Who are the people making EU-Japan collaboration possible? Enjoy our third interview with Anna-Maria Wiljanen, the Director of the Finnish Institute in Japan and one of the vice presidents of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan.
New MoU partnership between ATR and GIN shall once again deepen cooperation between Austria and Japan
The Austrian initiative Global Incubator Network Austria (GIN) represented by Austria’s main public funding agencies aws and FFG has signed another MoU with Japanese partner ATR.
Delegates from Okinoshima and Misato have visited Krotoszyn in Poland
The diplomatic relations between Krotoszyn (Wielkopolska Region, Poland) and Okinoshima (Shimane Prefecture, Japan) have once again acquired a cultural dimension by introducing the world of Japan to Krotoszyn which enchanted the audience with its beauty, culture and traditions. The 2nd edition of the Japanese Festival in Krotoszyn brought into town distinguished guests from Okinoshima and Misato towns, the Embassy of Japan in Poland, and the Marshal Office of Wielkopolska Region in Poznan.
EU and Japan conclude landmark deal on cross-border data flows
The EU and Japan have concluded, on the margins of the G7 Trade Ministerial in Osaka (28-29 October 2023), a landmark deal to make doing business in the online world easier, less costly and more efficient.
Highlighting contributors to EU-Japan cooperation: Marcus Schürmann
Who are the people making EU-Japan collaboration possible? Enjoy our second interview with Marcus Schürmann, the CEO of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan).
Factsheet on EU-Japan strategic partnership
Japan is the EU’s closest strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific region and a key ally for the implementation of the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific released in September 2021. A factsheet summarizing the main aspects of the agreement was released in July by the European External Action Service (EEAS).
The 41st EU-Japan Inter-Parliamentary meeting
The Chair of the Delegation for relations with Japan (D-JP), Ms Christel Schaldemose, welcomed Honourable Japanese Delegates to the 41st EU-Japan Inter-Parliamentary meeting (IPM) in Strasbourg on 12-13 July 2023.
Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs conclude visit to Japan
MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee focused on strengthening cooperation on foreign policy and connectivity in the Indo-Pacific region during their two-day visit to Japan.
EU and Japan boost strategic cooperation on digital and on critical raw materials supply chains
The strategic partnership between the EU and Japan continues to grow and to become even more dynamic, as the two partners are strengthening their cooperation in areas of high economic potential, which contribute to economic resilience and security in the current geopolitical context and accelerated technological shifts.
Interview series: the people behind EU-Japan Cooperation
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is happy to introduce the second installment of a series of articles meant to introduce the individuals and organizations making EU-Japan collaboration possible. We hope you enjoy a snippet of our interview with Marcus Schurmann, the CEO of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan - AHK Japan.

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