EU-Pacific Talks: EU – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement: Strengthening economic ties as a way out of recession

Over the course of 6 months, the most tempting issues will be on the table, such as growing influence of China, climate agenda, economic relations or the United States new administration.

Speakers:
- Axel Berkofsky, Professor at University of Pavia, Co-Head of Asia Center at ISPI
- Dominika Svozilová, Policy coordinator – Japan, DG Trade, European Commission
- Shujiro Urata, Professor at Waseda University, Senior Research Advisor to the President of ERIA

Moderation: Alexandr Lagazzi, Associate Research Fellow, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy
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February 1st, 2021 marked the second anniversary of the EU – Japan, two of the largest world economies, joint project – Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The anniversary brought along some important improvements in terms of adding additional Geographical Indications which aim to be protected. The agreement generally covered cooperation in agriculture, market, food safety, public procurement, sustainable development etc. emphasizing the importance of the continuity of this ongoing relationship. After two years, there is no better time to take the stock of the outcomes, where we succeeded and what we could do better, with the strong emphasis on the vision of the future projects, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The online debate was broadcasted on October 26.