Announcement
As the global trade order faces fragmentation and rising US protectionism, deeper cooperation between the EU and Indo-Pacific partners is more urgent than ever. This online event jointly organised with Bruegel will explore how the Indo-Pacific region - especially Japan - and Europe can lead efforts to rebuild a resilient, rule-based trade framework. It will focus on approaches that go beyond specific trade activities. The discussion will include scenarios like the CPTPP-EU convergence.
For more information, please refer to the following link:
https://www.bruegel.org/event/indo-pacific-and-europe-growing-partnerships-support-rules-based-trade-order
Information
- Time and Date: 12:00-13:15 (CET) / 19:00-20:15 (JST), Wednesday, June 11, 2025
- Location: Online
- Format: Public, Online-only, On the record, Livestreamed
- Hosts: Bruegel (Brussels European and Global Economic Laboratory）/ Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
- Language: English
- Contact: Matilda Sevón, Anastasiia Zaitseva
Program
12:00-12:05 Opening remarks
Shujiro Urata (Chairman Emeritus, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI))
12:05-12:30 Session 1: European perspectives
Chair:
André Sapir (Bruegel Senior fellow)
Panelists:
Aslak Berg (Research fellow, Centre for European Reform (CER))
Ignacio García Bercero (Bruegel Non-resident fellow)
Commentator:
Akihiko Tamura (Senior Advisor, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI))
12:30-12:55 Session 2: Japanese perspectives
Chair:
Akihiko Tamura (Senior Advisor, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI))
Panelists:
Michito Tsuruoka (Professor, Keio University / Deputy Director, Keio Center for Strategy (KCS))
Tsuyoshi Kawase (Faculty Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) / Professor, Sophia University)
Commentator:
Ignacio García Bercero (Bruegel Non-resident fellow)
12:55-13:10 Q&A
13:10-13:15 Closing remarks
André Sapir (Bruegel Senior fellow)
*Agenda is subject to change
