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After the financial and economic crisis in the EU and years of low growth rates and deflation in Japan, both parties hope for new economic upswing. The EU in particular wants Japan to further open its market by lowering non-tariff barriers. Japan is supposed to show first results on this by spring 2014. However, the negotiations between the EU and Japan cannot be looked at in isolation: While the EU is in talks with the US about the TTIP-Agreement, Japan is also negotiating with the US through the TPP. Accordingly an interesting triangular setting emerged, influencing the EU-Japan FTA.
PROGRAM
11.30am
Welcome Remarks
- Dr. Gerhard Wahlers
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Deputy Secretary General and Head of Department European and International Cooperation
- Takeshi Nakane
Ambassador of Japan to the Federal Republic of Germany
- Tadayuki Nagashima
JETRO Tokyo
Executive Vice President
Introduction
- Shigehiro Tanaka
Japanese Ministry of Economy
Trade and Industry
Director-General, Multilateral Trade System Department
- Yorizumi Watanabe
Keio Universiy
Shonan Fujisawa Campus
Professor, Faculty of Policy Management
Panel Discussion
- Shigehiro Tanaka
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Director General Multilateral Trade Systems Department
- Yorizumi Watanabe
Keio University, Shonan Fujisawa Campus
Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management
- Peter Berz
European Commission
Head of Unit Far East
- Knut Brünjes
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Deputy Director Department External Trade Policy
- Dr. Lasia E. E. Bloß, LL.M.
Federal Foreign Office – Political Division
Desk Officer Japan
Paul Linnarz
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – Japan Office
Regional Representative for Economic Policy and Resident Representative for Japan
1.15pm
Lunch Buffet
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