Cultivating connections in the Belgian-Japanese business community
Thursday 19 September 2024 Digital Event
Thanks to the generous support of KU Leuven Japanology, the BJA YES Committee has the pleasure to invite the selected YES laureates to the second YES Briefing Session focused on Japanese language and insights into the economy and politics of Japan.
Program
13:30 Registration
14:00 Welcome words, followed by a Japanese language workshop, focused on Business Japanese, by Prof. Naoko Sakurai of KU Leuven
15:45 Break
16:00 Presentation by Prof. Dr. Dimitri Vanoverbeke of KU Leuven on “Japanese Economy and Politics in Transition: a focus on Abenomics and the cultural background of business with Japan”
17:00 ‘Nomikai’ (afterwork drinks) at Caffee Leffe (Bondgenotenlaan 20) with a meet & greet together with the assigned Japanese students and BLCCJ GM, Mrs Sophie Bocklandt
18:15 Event adjourns
The YES Program is under the auspices of His Majesty King Philippe