“Dealing with the world as it really is: the new EU leadership facing challenging times”

March 13, 2025
Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR)
Global Forum of Japan (GFJ)
Council on East Asian Community (CEAC)

The 205th Diplomatic Roundtable, co-hosted by the Japan Forum on International Relations and two other organizations, was held on the theme of “Dealing with the world as it really is: the new EU leadership facing challenging times, ” with Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan, as the guest speaker. The Roundtable was held as outlined in 1.-5. and a summary is shown in 6. below.

1. Date and Time: Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 2-3:30pm

2. Place: In-person at the JFIR conference room and via ZOOM webinar

3. Theme: Dealing with the world as it really is: the new EU leadership facing challenging times

4. Speaker: Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan

5. Attendees: 32 members

6. Summary
H.E. Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan, gave a Roundtable on the theme outlined above, covering Japan-EU relations and the potential for future Japan-EU cooperation, followed by a lively question-and-answer session with attendees.