EU-Japan Digital Partnership Seminar
Towards a New Dimension of EU-Japan Digital Partnership

Wednesday 15 October 2025 17:00-18:30／18:30-20:00 networking reception
（With simultaneous interpretation, free hybrid event）

Co-hosted by：Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) and EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (EUJC)

Japan and the EU agreed on the “EU-Japan Digital Partnership” at the 2022 Summit and have since been strengthening cooperation to advance the contribution of digital technologies to society and the economy.

At the ministerial-level meeting in May of this year, both sides agreed to cooperate in areas such as research and innovation, the development of digital governance, and the enhancement of resilience in critical technologies. The significance of the “EU-Japan Digital Partnership” was also explicitly affirmed in the “EU-Japan Competitiveness Partnership” established at the EU-Japan Summit in July 2025.

The digital industries in Japan and in the EU drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies such as semiconductors, AI, and 5G/6G. They contribute to society and promote economic growth by generating value through a data-driven approach across supply chain operations. However, in the face of growing global uncertainties, our industries now face challenges such as impacts on trade in goods, cross-border data flows, cybersecurity and concerns over a slowdown in global economic growth.

In this seminar, we will deepen dialogue between the public and private sectors of Japan and the EU on the future direction the “Japan-EU Digital Partnership” should pursue toward a prosperous and sustainable future.

Agenda

17:00 -17:05 (10:00 -10:05)  Opening remarks　
-    Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to Japan

17:05-17:25 (10:05 -10:25)  Presentations by the EU and Japan: Future Prospects for the EU-Japan Digital Partnership
-    Mitsuru Ikeda, Director in charge of EU-Japan Digital Partnership, Digital Agency
-    Olivier Bringer, Head of Unit for International Affairs and Policy Outreach, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission  (online)

17:25-17:45 (10:25 -10:45)  Presentations by the industries: Hopes for EU-Japan Cooperation in Digital Policy, Industry, and Innovation
-    Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General, DIGITALEUROPE
-    Sebastiano Toffaletti, Secretary General, European Digital SME Alliance
-    Marco Canton, Senior European Affairs Executive, Fujitsu Ltd.／ Chair of Digital Innovation Committee, JBCE

17:45-18:25 (10:45-11:25)  Panel discussion　
Moderator: Professor Naoto Ikegai, Department of Business Law, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University

18:25 -18:30 (11:25 -11:30)  Closing remarks　　
-    Yuko Shigyo, Director, Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association

MC: Peter Fatelnig, Minister Counsellor, Science, Innovation, Digital and other EU policies, Delegation of the European Union to Japan

18:30-20:00   Networking reception

Registration: For onsite participation (capacity 100 people): Click here (close) 
　　　　　     For online participation: Click here for ZOOM registration

Venue: Auditorium, Delegation of the European Union to Japan (map) + Zoom webinar

Q&A: Registrants can enter questions in the Questions & Comments section of the registration screen. 
It could be difficult to answer all questions due to time constraints.  Thank you for your understanding.