Symposium The Future of Euro-Japan Economic Relations -Brexit, FTA, and Globalization
December 09, 2016
Tokyo
Keizai Koho Center held a symposium to discuss Euro-Japan economic relations, in collaboration with the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB). Experts from Japan and the EU engaged in a lively discussion on topics including Britain’s exit from the EU, Japan-EU FTA and other areas in which the EU and Japan can cooperate. Over 120 people attended the event.
| Opening Remark： | Masakazu Kubota | Director General, Keidanren and President, Keizai Koho Center |
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| Hans Carl von Werthern | Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Japan and member of the Foundation Council, JDZB | |
| Presentation： | Views of the EU | |
| Timo Hammarén | Minister Counsellor, Head of Trade and Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to Japan | |
| Views of the Japanese Government | ||
| Manabu Miyagawa | Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Keynote： | Economic Implications of Brexit | |
| Hubertus Bardt | Head of Research, Cologne Institute for Economic Research | |
| Panel： | Brexit and Globalization | |
| Peter Massion | Head of Global Transaction Banking, Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Corporate, Deutsche Bank, Japan | |
| Akira Shimizu | Sub-Committee Chair, Keidanren Committee on Europe and Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi | |
| Nicholas Smith | Strategist, CLSA Securities Japan | |
| Hiroyuki Nakamura | Senior Research Fellow, Yomiuri Research Institute | |
| Moderator： | Kazumasa Kusaka | Chairman, Japan Economic Foundation and Former Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy, Trade, & Industry |