We are delighted to invite you to the next BLCC Collective in Asia webinar, this time about the upcoming Belgian elections. Join us for a comprehensive analysis with Belgian political expert Ivan De Vadder, journalist at VRT NWS, who will outline for us possible [...]
Belgian Beer Weekend 2024 Yokohama is coming up soon! BBW is the finest occasion to explore the Belgian beer culture. In 2024 the festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Japan! It is a place to share great beer experiences and stories with friends, to make new friends, just hang around, grab a concert, enjoy crunchy Belgian fries, or really work on your Belgian beer mastery. BBW will be setting up its tents in Yokohama 16-19 May with no less than 88 [...]
The BLCCJ is happy to announce a next networking event in the “CLIC" series. CLIC stands for "Creative Linking of International Chambers" and is a loose organization of 12 smaller European Chambers of Commerce in Japan (Austrian, Belgian-Luxembourg, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Irish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish and Swiss). We are pleased to invite you to an inspiring evening of dialogue and connections on Wednesday 24 April, at the Steelcase showroom in Hiro-o, featuring our keynote speaker Alejandro Cabal, President [...]
With a strong emphasis on a business-oriented approach, the BLCCJ is organizing 2 webinars on the latest A.I. technology: generative A.I. and its specific application, ChatGPT. After a first webinar on Generative A.I., we now invite you for an insightful second webinar on the current state and future of Conversational A.I. in the corporate world, with a special focus on ChatGPT. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of where corporations stand today in terms of adoption and policies, showcase concrete [...]
We are happy to invite you to a webinar in Japanese about the Belgian and Luxembourg pavilions at the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka. As a BeLux Chamber we are proud that both countries will have their own pavilion, and we invite you to hear directly from the people behind the scenes how preparations are going, what you can expect from both pavilions, and how your company could get involved. As speakers we will welcome: -(ADDITIONAL SPEAKER) Mr. Manatsu [...]
On 5 April Belgian Beer Weekend 2024 will kick off in Toyosu! CITABRIA BAYPARK 4.5 (Fri.) - 4.7 (Sun.) 4.12 (Fri.) - 4.14 (Sun.) weekdays 16:00 - 22:00 Saturday 11:00 - 21:00 Sunday 11:00 - 20:00 https://belgianbeerweekend.jp/en/toyosu The BLCCJ will hold its April beer gathering at BBW Toyosu on Friday 12 April from 19:00 (exact location on the attached map). If you plan to join us, please email “I plan to join” to info@blccj.or.jp so we can have an [...]
BLCCJ is a founding and long-time member of the European Business Council (EBC). But what is the EBC? What do they do? How can the European lobby from EBC help Belgian and Luxembourg companies expand in Japan? How can the 22 sectoral and transverse EBC committees help European, Belgian and Luxembourg companies solve problems related to Japanese regulations? To get an answer on all these questions and more, please join us for a lively discussion over lunch. [...]
With a strong emphasis on a business-oriented approach, the BLCCJ is organizing two webinars on the latest A.I. technology: generative A.I., and its specific application, ChatGPT. We're kicking off with a webinar on the hot topic of Generative A.I., presented by Michel Herquet, founding partner of B12 Consulting, the Belgian company at the forefront of A.I. Since the recent revolution in generative AI over the past few months, companies have a multitude of opportunities at their grasp [...]
We are happy to inform you of our March beer gathering, coming up on Monday 18 March. As usual our friends of the Japan-Belgium Society (JBS) will be joining us. We will be going back to Belgian Brasserie Court ANTWERP PORT. The exact address is as follows: Belgian Brasserie Court Antwerp Port Akasaka Intercity AIR Bldg. 1F 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Telephone: 03-5570-5557 Access map and other information: https://www.intercity-air.com/ https://www.intercity-air.com/shoplist/shop/15 Closest station are Tameike-sanno (Ginza and Namboku lines, exit 14) [...]
The first edition of the Smart Manufacturing Summit (SMS) is coming up soon, from 13 till 15 March, at Aichi Sky Expo. BLCCJ is an official partner of this new event devoted to Japanese & European innovations for Industry 5.0. The SMS event will enable you to expand your network by meeting the key players in the European and Japanese manufacturing industry. Exhibitors, startups, c-level speakers for panel discussions and keynote speeches, demonstrations and factory tours…they will all be part [...]
We are happy to invite you to a next edition of our online event: “Meet the BLCCJ Members” This time we will hear from 3 new members: corporate member Azelis Japan, represented by Hirotaka Kawano; corporate member Scania Japan, represented by Alain Soudan; and individual member Daniel Kwintner (Supa Ninki LLC.). They will not only present you their company, but also share a bit about their personal story. After the presentations we will organize a Q&A session, allowing [...]
The Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) released its Recommendations in December 2023 during the G7 Hiroshima Summit Follow-up at the United Nations University Headquarters. The report outlines concrete measures for gender mainstreaming in 'economic empowerment,' 'education,' 'peace-building,' and 'data,' sharing best practices and actionable solutions. During this seminar, we will explore key insights, focusing on the recommendations to address gender gaps in these areas. Our objective is to be updated on the latest frameworks and recommendations, fostering women’s leadership and engagement. [...]