Another month has passed, soon we will have to face the rainy season and then the summer heat. But this doesn’t stop us from planning many activities!<\/p>\n
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:<\/p>\n
–Delighting Customers in Japan XIX<\/a><\/strong>: Monday 5 June, 18:30-21:00\u00a0@ CCIFJ event space –Online networking with the Asian BeLux Chambers<\/a><\/strong>: Wednesday 14 June, 18:00-19:30\u00a0@ Zoom –June beer gathering<\/strong><\/a>: Monday 19 June, from 19:00\u00a0@ BBC Antwerp Port<\/p>\n –Webinar with Deloitte: Future of Work – digital transformation and managed services<\/strong>: Monday 3 July, 17:00-18:15\u00a0@ Zoom<\/p>\n –Joint Chamber Summer Cocktail 2023<\/a><\/strong>: Friday 7 July, 19:00-21:00\u00a0@ The Tokyo EDITION hotel<\/p>\n Save-the-date!<\/em><\/p>\n –Webinar on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)<\/strong>: Wednesday 27 September, 18:00-19:00\u00a0@ Zoom<\/p>\n –Gala 2023<\/strong>: Friday 10 November, 18:30-23:00\u00a0@ Conrad Tokyo<\/p>\n More events will be planned along the way!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NEWS FROM THE MEMBERS:<\/p>\n -We are very happy to announce that our corporate member\u00a0Sofico Services Japan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has upgraded to Silver Flagship Member.\u00a0<\/strong>Thank you, Sofico team!<\/p>\n We will soon update our BLCCJ event banner to proudly showcase our flagship members’ support at our events.<\/p>\n -Member company\u00a0Konishi Brewing<\/a>\u00a0has an opening for a Junior Assistant<\/strong>\u00a0at their Itami office. More information in the attachment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NEWS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:<\/p>\n -The\u00a0Belgian Embassy<\/a>\u00a0together with the 3 regions is organizing a\u00a0hybrid seminar on Digital Transformation<\/strong>: Thursday 8 June, 17:30-18:30 – in-person seats are full but you can still sign up to join online -The\u00a0EU-Japan Centre of Industrial Cooperation<\/a>\u00a0started a\u00a0new series of articles\u00a0focusing on the contributors to EU-Japan cooperation<\/strong>. First interviewee is BLCCJ General Manager Sophie Bocklandt. -The\u00a0Ministry of Foreign Affairs\u00a0of Japan<\/a>\u00a0is organizing the\u00a0Government Procurement Seminar<\/strong>\u00a0for Fiscal Year 2023: Tuesday 13 June, 10:00-13:30\u00a0@ Zoom -BLCCJ is one of 18 Chambers of Commerce supporting the\u00a0JMEC program<\/a>. On Wednesday 7 June the\u00a0JMEC 29 Award ceremony<\/strong>\u00a0will take place at Tokyo American Club. <\/p>\n RECENT NEWS HEADLINES:<\/p>\n -Nikkei rises for 4th day, ends at 33-yr high on weak yen (Mainichi Japan<\/a>, May 30)<\/p>\n -BOJ chief hints at reducing stimulus before 2% inflation met (Kyodo News<\/a>, May 25)<\/p>\n -Toyota sets April global output record as pandemic impact recedes\u00a0(Kyodo News<\/a>, May 30)<\/p>\n -Japan’s April jobless rate falls to 2.6%\u00a0(Mainichi Japan<\/a>, May 30)<\/p>\n -Narita airport to hike user fees in Sept. reflecting price increases (Kyodo News<\/a>, May 24)<\/p>\n -Haneda Airport to reopen Terminal 2 area for international flights (NHK World – Japan<\/a>, May 22)<\/p>\n
\nAt this flagship seminar we will welcome 3 high-level speakers from AB InBev, LVMH and Triumph. Seats are almost full, so sign up asap!<\/p>\n
\nParticipants will be matched into breakout rooms by industry\/sector (Finance, Tech, HR, Tourism…) where they can meet with like-minded individuals working with(in) Asia and expand their network.<\/p>\n
\nMore details on our\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nYou can read the article\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nMore information on the\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nIf you are interested in the JMEC program and want to attend, or if you want to donate a prize for the ceremony, please\u00a0contact the BLCCJ office<\/a>.<\/p>\n