Follow-up Committee on International Trade

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European Economic and Social Committee

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REX Japan Follow-up Committee

Brussels, 24 November 2017

NOTICE OF MEETING SECTION FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS Japan Follow-up Committee

The president, Mr Krzysztof Pater, invites you to attend the meeting of the EU-Japan Follow-up Committee, to be held at the Committee building (room JDE 3249), 19 December 2017, starting at 14.30 pm.

The agenda is as follows:
14.30 – 14.40

1.Welcome and statement of the President

2.Adoption of the agenda

14.40 – 15.30

3. Update on main conclusions of the recent EESC mission to Japan, and exchange of views on the state of play regarding the EU-Japan EPA and ongoing negotiations

With Mr Timothée Sautter, F.1 Far East unit, and Mr Mark Henderson, D.1 Trade & Sustainable Development unit, DG TRADE, European Commission
Discussion
15.30 – 16.20

4. Update on main conclusions of the recent EESC mission to Japan, and exchange of views on the state of play regarding the EU-Japan EPA and ongoing negotiations.

With Mr Masahiro Nakata, Mission of Japan to the European Union
Discussion
16.20 – 17.00

5. Exchange of views on EU-Japan cooperation in higher education and the academic environment

With Mr Gianpaolo Suriano, C.3 International Cooperation, DG EAC, European Commission
Discussion
17.00 – 17.15

6. Any other business

Working language:	EN
Interpreting:	No interpretation foreseen

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N.B.: Members and experts are asked to sign the attendance list in order to ensure that their meeting expenses are refunded.
Members unable to attend the meeting are asked to give advance notice to their group secretariat.