BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://blccj.or.jp X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Tokyo BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0900 TZOFFSETTO:+0900 TZNAME:JST DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240206T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240206T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T051838 CREATED:20231206T044648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T024237Z UID:14473-1707244200-1707256800@blccj.or.jp SUMMARY:New Year Party 2024 DESCRIPTION:Let’s celebrate the new year in a festive manner with our annual New Year Party! \nAs tradition prescribes\, we are returning to Le Petit Tonneau Toranomon on Tuesday 6 February\, from 18:30 onwards. \nWe will present you the new BLCCJ Board 2024-2025\, and will have the pleasure of welcoming guests from both Embassies\, as well as musician Philippe Marchand. \nA cocktail reception with Luxembourg wine and Belgian beers\, a tasty 3-course dinner\, atmospheric music\, a fun little raffle\, and the good company of friends and business partners from the Belgian-Luxembourg-Japanese community – all the ingredients for a fun night! \n  \nEVENT DETAILS:\nDate: Tuesday 6 February 2024\nTime: cocktail from 18:30 / dinner from 19:30 / end at 22:00\nVenue: Le Petit Tonneau Toranomon\nFee: JPY 10\,000 BLCCJ members / JPY 12\,000 non-members\n(this includes dinner and free flow of drinks till 22:00) \nMenu*: \n\nPâté au Riesling luxembourgeois\nCarbonades flamandes à la bière\, garniture frites\nTarte fines aux pommes – with coffee or tea\n\n*Please inform us in advance if you have any food restrictions or allergies. \n  \nTo register\, please send the full name\, company name and company title of all your attendees to info@blccj.or.jp and we will send a confirmation email.\nDeadline for registration is Thursday 1 February 17:00\, or when seats are full. \nWe kindly ask you to arrange payment by Thursday 1 February by bank transfer. We will send the bank details in the confirmation email.\nAny cancelations after 1 February or no-shows will be charged in full. \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you again in the new year! URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/new-year-party-2024/ LOCATION:Le Petit Tonneau Toranomon\, 2-1-1 Toranomon\, Minato-ku\, Tokyo\, 105-0001\, Japan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blccj.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NY-picture-resized.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240208T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240208T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T051838 CREATED:20240112T025337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T023339Z UID:14615-1707415200-1707422400@blccj.or.jp SUMMARY:Japan s Path Forward: Economical and Political Outlook 2024 DESCRIPTION:As Japan stands at a crucial juncture of economic and political transformation\, we have invited 2 well-renowned speakers to share light on the intricacies of Japan’s evolving landscape for 2024.\nBLCCJ\, together with the CCIFJ\, DCCJ\, SCCJ and SpCCJ\, invites you to an insightful evening of knowledge sharing\, discussion and networking. \n  \nOur keynote speakers\, Mr. Jakob Edberg\, President & CEO\, GR Japan and Mr. Philippe Avril\, Senior Executive Officer\, International Bankers Association of Japan (IBA) will be sharing the stage on this evening. (profiles in attachment) \n  \nJAPAN ECONOMICS\nWhat are the potential economic impacts of a declining workforce participation rate coupled with anticipated shifts in monetary policy for the year 2024?\nHow does Japan’s status as a trade-dependent economy affect its relationships with key partners and its role in international trade agreements\, particularly in navigating trade relations with major economies like the U.S.\, China\, and the EU\, and how does participation in regional trade agreements impact its economic performance? \n  \nJAPAN POLITICS\nWhat could be the consequences of the recent financial misconduct allegations\, considering the sharp decline in the approval ratings of Kishida’s administration? \nWhat are the key features of Japan’s 2024 political landscape\, including parliamentary elections\, defense and economic policy debates\, climate change actions\, and diplomatic engagements in the G7 and with global partners? \n  \nOur prominent keynote speakers will elaborate on these questions and give us some hints of what to expect of 2024. \nAfter the presentations we invite you for networking where refreshments and light food will be served. \n  \nEVENT DETAILS \nDate: Thursday 8 February 2024\nTime: 18:00-20:00 (doors open at 17:30)\nVenue: L’espace @ CCIFJ\nNihonbashi Honcho Ys Bldg. 1F\, 2-2-2 Nihonbashi Honcho\, Chuo-ku\, Tokyo 103-0023\nAdmission fee: JPY 3\,000 members / JPY 5\,000 non-members (this includes drinks and light food) \n  \nTo register\, please send your full name\, company name and title to info@blccj.or.jp. We will send a confirmation email. \n  \nWe prefer payment in advance by bank transfer but we can accept cash payment on the spot. We will send the bank details in the confirmation email.\nWe do not provide an invoice\, but will prepare a receipt – to be handed over at the event. \n  \nDeadline for registration is Friday 2 February\, 17:00 or when seats are full.\nAny cancelation after 2 February or no-shows will be charged in full. \n  \nWe look forward to seeing many of you there! URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/japans-path-forward-economical-political-outlook-2024/ LOCATION:L Espace @ CCIFJ\, Nihonbashi Honcho YS Bldg. 1F\, 2-2-2 Nihonbashi Honcho\, Chuo-ku\, Tokyo\, 103-0023\, Japan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blccj.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Outlook-2024-rev-resized.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240218 DTSTAMP:20260502T051838 CREATED:20231018T090117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T042632Z UID:14249-1708128000-1708214399@blccj.or.jp SUMMARY:8th Inter-Chamber Winter Networking DESCRIPTION:8th Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Weekend\, 17 February 2024\, Okushiga Kogen\, Nagano \nOpen for registration \nAll winter sports enthusiasts – welcome to our winter networking event for 2024! \nIn the 2024 edition we will continue the epic journey that is the Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Weekend in Okushiga Kogen\, Nagano. \nOpen to everyone – whether Chamber member or not! Family\, friends\, business contacts\, children and adults\, skier\, snowboarders\, winter afficionados – this event is for you! \nJointly organized and promoted by the chambers from Austria\, Belgium-Luxembourg\, Germany\, Spain\, Switzerland\, the Netherlands\, South Africa and France\, this event promises a very diverse crowd! Usually\, half of the participants are from Japan\, the other half from abroad\, with a great mix of young and more senior members. The “race” is a friendly competition\, easy-set giant slalom\, open to the experienced or skilled\, but ready for everyone. We also always have a group for snowboarders!\n \n  \nTimetable for the event \n\n17 February 2024\, Saturday\nMorning: race\, afternoon: free skiing\, ski school\, or other winter activities\nEvening\, from 6 pm to 9 pm: award ceremony and networking party\nWith around 100 participants including race participants\, their families and friends and business contacts\n18 February 2024\, Sunday\nfree skiing\n\n  \nNote\nParticipation in the race or the evening party is NOT mandatory\, you are also welcome to just attend the race OR just the evening party. \n  \nAll details\, the registration and online payment forms are available at the event website:\nhttps://www.abc-jpn.net/event/8th-inter-chamber-ski-and-snowboard-weekend \n  \nAccommodation\nRegistration to the event does NOT include accommodation.\nPlease arrange according to your needs.\nFor early birds who sign-up until end of December 2023 – check out the option “Okushiga Kogen Hotel” at the event website. \n  \nFeel free to share this information with all your contacts – family\, friends\, business partners\, etc. The more\, the merrier! \n  \nWe also invite companies to become sponsors for this event!\nWe are looking for max. 2 main event sponsors and sponsors for raffle prizes – we need your support! \n  \nFor details\, please contact organizers Arnold Ackerer or Mami Iwasaki at the Austrian Business Council (not BLCCJ): tokyo@advantageaustria.org 03-3403-1777 URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/8th-inter-chamber-winter-networking/ LOCATION:Okushiga Kogen\, Nagano\, Okushiga Kogen\, Yamanouchi-machi\, Shimotakai-gun\, Nagano-ken\, 381-0405\, Japan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blccj.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ski-event-2024-visual.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240219T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240219T230000 DTSTAMP:20260502T051838 CREATED:20240123T013716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T021701Z UID:14701-1708369200-1708383600@blccj.or.jp SUMMARY:February beer gathering DESCRIPTION:We are happy to inform you of our February beer gathering\, coming up on Monday 19 February.\nAs usual our friends of the Japan-Belgium Society will be joining us. \nThis time we are going back to L’ABREUVOIR トラフ\, the bar run by Belgian and newest BLCCJ member Greg Van Passel. \nThe bar can accommodate up to 35 people\, so it will be reserved just for us.\nThere is a nice selection of Belgian beers\, and the bar will prepare a few food options for us. \n  \nThe exact address is as follows:\nL’abreuvoir トラフ\nDaiaparesu Masago 102\, 4-5-9 Hongo\, Bunkyo-ku\, Tokyo 113-0033 \nIt is a short walk from Hongo-sanchome station (Marunouchi line and Toei Oedo line). \n  \nYou can find us there from 19:00 onwards (last order is at 23:00\, the bar closes at 23:30). \nAs always the event is open to everybody\, but for BLCCJ members the first beer is free of charge. \n  \nLooking forward to seeing you there! \n  URL:https://blccj.or.jp/events/february-beer-gathering-2/ LOCATION:L Abreuvoir\, Daiaparesu Masago 102\, 4-5-9 Hongo\, Bunkyo-ku\, Tokyo\, 113-0033\, Japan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blccj.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Logo-labreuvoir-resized.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240221T184500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240221T203000 DTSTAMP:20260502T051838 CREATED:20240118T053313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T064103Z UID:14677-1708541100-1708547400@blccj.or.jp SUMMARY:Towards Gender Equality and Women Empowerment: Insights from the GEAC 2023 Report DESCRIPTION: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. \nDuring 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. \n  \n