Japan-Europe Forum 2021: The post-pandemic outlook in Japan and Europe

This closed virtual roundtable will discuss the future of the global economy and trade system, considering perspectives from Japan and Europe.

Research event, Roundtable Invitation only
29 September 2021 TO 30 September 2021 — 9:00AM TO 11:45AM
Online

This closed virtual roundtable will discuss the future of the global economy and trade system, considering perspectives from Japan and Europe. The event is held in partnership with the Japan Economic Foundation (JEF). 

Please note that the entirety of the discussions will take place under the Chatham House Rule. 
 

Agenda

Wednesday 29 September (BST - timings subject to change)

Welcome and opening remarks

0900–0915

Session One | The post-pandemic outlook in Japan and Europe: Macroeconomic perspectives

  • How are European and Japanese governments using fiscal and monetary policy to offset the consequences of the pandemic?
  • Can new infrastructure policies (variants of the global push for Build Back Better style initiatives underlined at the recent 2021 G7 summit) assist in changing governmental approaches to macroeconomic policy making?
  • How has the pandemic intensified divisions between different sectors of the economies of Japan and the UK and other European countries? Can we expect to see a fundamental shift in the shape of advanced economies over the coming years in response to the pandemic? 
  • Post-pandemic policy is taking place in a context in which countries across the globe are intensifying their energy and environmental policies ahead of the COP26 conference in Glasgow. How will this context affect macro-economic policy options for individual governments in Japan, the UK and Europe?
0915–1045

Thursday 30 September (BST - timings subject to change)

Welcome and opening remarks

0900–0905

Session Two | The post-pandemic outlook in Japan and Europe: Digitalization and green growth

  • How are individual companies in Japan, the UK and Europe seeking to adapt to the post-pandemic situation, particularly in embracing digitalization and green growth? 
  • What role is government playing in fostering this adaptive process by providing governmental guidance and incentives for adaptation either directly or indirectly?
0905–1020

Break

1020–1030

Session Three | Trade policy and enhancement for inclusive growth

  • How have the pressures of adapting to the pandemic affected trade liberalization and the resilience of a global open economy? How can countries in Europe and Japan best cooperate in a post-pandemic world to address post-pandemic economic and political decoupling as seen, for example, through increased US-China rivalry? 
  • What role can institutions such as the WTO and OECD play?
1030–1145

Closing remarks

1145–1150

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