Friday, December 10,2010

Date Friday, December 10,2010
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Venue French Economic, Social and Environmental Council
9, place d'Iena, 75775 Paris cedex 16, France
Sponsors Japan Economic Foundation (JEF)
Institut Aspen France (ASPEN)

Topics"Is the world economy's recovery sustainable? A viewpoint from Europe and Japan"

Welcome address by Institut Aspen France and JEF
Institut Aspen France: Mr. Frank Bancel, Member of the Managing Board, Institut Aspen France, and Professor, ESCP Europe business School

Japan Economic Foundation: Mr. Naoyuki Haraoka, Executive Managing Director,Japan Economic Foundation (JEF)

Session 1: How do Japan and Europe stand in the world economy's tentative recovery?In the short run: crisis exit strategies
Moderator: Ms. Sayuri Shirai, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
Speakers (7 minutes each)
Europe: Mr. Thierry Moulonguet, Senior Advisor to the President of Renault Nissan Alliance;
Mr. Philippe Waechter, Head of economic research, Natixis Asset Management
Japan: Mr. Akinari Horii, Special Adviser to the President, Canon Institute for Global Studies

In the longer run: is capitalism changing in nature?
- Capitalism regulation (including financial regulation), government intervention, nationalization, business competition
- Future direction of capitalism
Moderator: Mr. Franck Bancel, Member of the Managing Board, Institut Aspen France, and professor, ESCP Europe Business School
Speakers (7 minutes each)
Europe: Mr. Satoshi Imai, Chairman of the Board, Banque Nomura;
Mr. Jacques Gravereau, President of HEC Eurasia Institute,
Japan: Mr. Naohiro Yashiro, Professor, International Christian University

Working luncheon hosted by Institut Aspen France and Japan Economic Foundation (JEF)
Chaired by Mr. Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Institut Aspen France and Chairman of the French securities regulator

Session 2: Europe-Japan relations and positioning in a context of growing regional integration and global shiftsThe centripetal and centrifugal forces of the regional economic integration and their impact on Europe-Japan relations
- EU-Japan Economic integration agreement (EIA)
- Regional integration in time of crisis
- The latest Asia-Pacific free-trade agreements movements and their impact on Europe-Japan relations
Moderator: Mr. Kiichiro Fukasaku, Head of Division, Regional Desks, OECD Development Centre
Speakers (7 minutes each)
Europe: Mr. Jean-François Di Meglio, President of Asia Centre
Japan: Mr. Takashi Shimada, Director-General, Multilateral Trade System Department, Trade Policy bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Global political governance of macropolicies in the medium run
- Macroeconomic policies
- The role of coordinating and supranational bodies: G20, UN, IMF, OECD...
- Europe-Japan cooperation for contributing to solving global challenges such as climate change
Moderator: Mr. Naoyuki Haraoka, Executive managing Director, Japan Economic Foundation(JEF)
Speakers (7 minutes each)
Europe: Mr. Claude Meyer, Associate Professor, Sciences Po, and Senior Research Fellow, G.E.M. Sciences Po
Japan : Ms. Sayuri Shirai, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University;
Mr. Shinji Kowase, General Manager, Corporate Strategy & Research Department, Mitsubishi Corporation

Japan and Europe as mature economies in a changing world
- How can Europe and Japan build a new competitive edge based on innovation to enhance their growth potential?
- What can be said of consumer habits in Japan and Europe, not only as drivers for future market growth, but also as reflection of similar cultural patterns?
Moderator: Mr. Raphaël Hadas-Lebel, President of Pensions Advisory Council (Conseil d'orientation des retraites, Paris) and Vice-President of the Advisory Board of Institut Aspen France
Speakers (7 minutes each)
Europe: Mr. Jean-Pierre Duprieu, Member of the General Management of Air Liquide Group;
Mr. Mineaki Saito, Executive Vice President of Hermès International, in charge of Marketing
Japan : Mr. Naoyuki Haraoka, Executive Managing Director, Japan Economic Foundation (JEF)

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