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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - 6th Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Networking Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extension of the state-of-emergency till March 7\, the below event has been CANCELLED.\n  \n  \nWinter is getting ready for our 6th Inter-Chamber Ski Race – tons of snow in Niigata and resorts opening or having opened already. \n  \nNetworking at a mountain retreat while enjoying a good time with friends\, family and business contacts is the promise of the Inter-Chamber Ski Race series. \n  \nOpen also to snowboarders it brings together members of foreign business chambers in Japan\, members of the Japanese business community\, local top contacts from Nagano and friends of Alpine winter sports. Supporting chambers include the chambers from Belgium and Luxembourg\, Canada\, Czech\, Germany\, Greece\, Spain and Switzerland. \n  \nThe event location – the Lotte Arai Resort in Niigata – is known for great snow conditions (even in difficult years)\, totally refurbished and renewed most recently and easily accessible well under 2hrs from Tokyo. \n  \nThe race in the morning of January 30 is the traditional two-runs\, painless giant slalom catering to all levels of skiers. For snowboarders we have a combined group of all ages. \n  \nAs the race finishes in the morning\, the afternoon is at everyone’s disposal to do skiing\, snowboarding\, cross-country skiing\, enjoying a local hot spa (onsen) or some of the facilities at the resort\, e.g. the bouldering hall. The evening award and networking party brings together – in a Corona friendly setting – some 80 to 100 people including race participants\, their families and friends and business contacts. \n  \nAttending the race is NOT mandatory\, you are welcome to just attending the race or the evening party. \n  \nAll details\, the registration and online payment forms are available at the event website: \nhttps://www.abc-jpn.net/event/6th-inter-chamber-ski-race/ \n  \nPlease do not hesitate to share this information or the attached event flyer with your friends\, family or business contacts.
URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/cancelled-6th-inter-chamber-ski-and-snowboard-networking-retreat/
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SUMMARY:EPA 2 years later - expectations and reality
DESCRIPTION:Due to the pending extension of the state-of-emergency\, we have decided to take our EPA seminar online.\n  \nThe Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has been in place for 2 years. The BLCCJ will invite specialists to hear about the figures and issues so far\, the impact of COVID-19\, the expectations hereafter. Belgian companies Puratos and Solvay will share their experience with the EPA.\nThe presentations will be followed by a Q&A. \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\nWednesday 10 March\n17:00-18:30\nZoom Webinar with English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation\nFree-of-charge  \n  \nIf you are interested\, please send your full name\, company name and title to info@blccj.or.jp by Wednesday 10 March noon. \n  \nFor more information\, please have a look at the attachment. \n  \nThis event is co-hosted by the BLMC (Belgo-Luxembourg Market Council) and has the support of ITIC (The Foundation for International Trade and Industrial Co-operation).
URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/epa-2-years-later-expectations-and-reality/
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SUMMARY:Sustainability: doughnuts and water bottles
DESCRIPTION:Dear members\,\n  \nWe hereby invite you to our next WEBINAR: \n“Sustainability: doughnuts and water bottles” \n  \nSustainability\, SDGs\, they are on the mind of all companies these days.\nIn this webinar we will focus on the so-called “doughnut economy” and hear from a social entrepreneur in Japan. \n  \nWhile Johan Rockström proved that the planetary boundaries are constantly being exceeded\, Kate Raworth additionally showed that the economic system of the 20th century fails in guaranteeing a minimal social foundation for everyone. She combined the idea of the ecological ceiling and the social foundation in the visually very appealing concept of the Doughnut Economy i.e.\, a safe and just place for humanity.\nOur first speaker Prof. dr. Tom Kuppens\, assistant professor in environmental economics and economics teaching methodology at Hasselt University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel\, Belgium\, will briefly explain the 7 steps proposed by Kate Raworth to redefine the goals of the economy and link them to the concept of the circular economy. By means of inspirational examples of circular entrepreneurship in Belgium\, it will be shown that doing business in a circular way has the potential to contribute positively to the ambitions of the Doughnut Economy. \n  \nOur second speaker is Robin Lewis\, a social entrepreneur based in Japan. He is Co-founder of mymizu – an initiative to reduce consumption of single-use plastics\, and Co-founder of Social Innovation Japan – a platform for social good focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\nHe will share his insights on plastic waste in Japan and globally; discuss how technology and community may be leveraged to address sustainability related challenges; and present other trends and opportunities in the sustainability space. \n  \nYou can find the biography of both speakers in attachment. \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\nThursday 18 March\n18:00-19:00 Japan time / 10:00-11:00 Belgian time\nPresentations + Q&A in English\nFree of charge\nBLCCJ Members only \n  \nIf you are interested\, please send an email to info@blccj.or.jp\, and we will confirm your registration. \n  \nThis webinar will be conducted via ZOOM. If your registration is accepted\, you will receive an email with a ZOOM invitation link and password on the day itself. \n  \nWe hope to welcome many of you at this webinar! \n  \nThe BLCCJ office
URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/sustainability-doughnuts-and-water-bottles/
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SUMMARY:Meet the BLCCJ Members
DESCRIPTION:Dear members\,\n  \nWe are happy to invite you to the next: \n“Meet the BLCCJ Members” \n  \nAt this online meet-and-greet 4 individual members will present themselves and their company: Kevin Dethoor – FunLife\, Guillaume Hennequin- ABeam Consulting Japan\, Philip Olivier – Total Japan\, and Aiko Weber – Robert Half Japan. \nAfter the presentations we will organize a Q&A session allowing you to interact directly with the BLCCJ members. \nJoin us for this casual meet-and-greet and expand your network! \n  \nEvent details:\nTuesday 30 March\n18:30-19:30\nFree of charge\nPresentations will be in English\nMembers-only \n  \nIf you are interested\, please send an email to info@blccj.or.jp before 30 March noon\, and we will confirm your registration. \n  \nThis webinar will be conducted via Zoom Meetings. If your registration is accepted\, you will receive the Zoom invitation link and passcode on the day itself. \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you at this online meet-and-greet! \n  \nThe BLCCJ office
URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/meet-the-blccj-members-3/
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