Events and Announcements
27 APRIL 2009
The 71st EU Konwakai was held at the Mission of Japan to the European Union on the 20th April. The guest speaker was Mr. Joaquin Almunia, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Following an address by Commissioner Almunia on the economic and financial situation in the European Union and his expectation of 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.