DRAFT AGENDA
09:00 - 09:10
1. Welcome and statement of the President, Ms Eve Päärendson
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Adoption of the minutes from the last meeting held on 16 December 2019
09:10 - 10:30 4. EU-Japan Relations in the post COVID-19 era
- Mission of Japan to the European Union: Mr Akihiro Okochi, Minister in the Economic Section
- European External Action Service: Mr Aymeric Dupont, Policy officer for Japan
- Japan Business Council in Europe: Mr Toyokazu Nagamune, Secretary General
- DIGITALEUROPE: Mr Patrice Chazerand, Director for Digital Trade and Taxation, or Mr Barry McKeon, Senior Policy Manager, Trade and Competition
- European Commission DG TRADE: Ms Dominika Svozilova, Policy coordinator – Japan, and Ms Liva Andersone, Trade and Sustainable Development
- ETUC: Ms Rosa Crawford, TUC Policy Officer
10:30 - 11:15 5. Research and innovation
- European Commission DG Research: Mr Pierrick Fillon-Ashida, Japan Desk Officer
- Mission of Japan to the EU: Mr Hideki Iwabuchi, Counsellor in the Economic Section
- Kobe University Brussels European Centre (KUBEC): Mr Patrick Vittet‑Philippe, Advisor
Discussion
11:15-11:30:Coffee break
[Closed session]
11:30-13:00
6. Feedback on the mission to Tokyo in January 2020
7. Assessment of the 2018-2020 mandate and future perspectives
8. Any other business.