72nd EU Konwakai
8th December, 2009
The 72nd EU Konwakai was held at the Mission of Japan to the European Union on the 8th December, 2009. The guest speaker was Mr. Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Energy.
Following an address by Commissioner Piebalgs on the energy situation in the European Union and his expectation for the future, the assembled Japanese business leaders engaged in a lively Q&A session with the Commissioner. This allowed for an interesting discussion and exchange of views.
The Konwakai was established in 1988 as an informal group of Japanese business enterprises operating in Europe. It holds a gathering several times a year to exchange views and information on various issues with guest speakers from EU insitutions.