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Throughout the year, EUIJ-Kyushu organises a variety of events, held at the consortium universities' campuses as well as non-campus venues, which aim to educate people of all ages and from all walks of life about the EU and EU/Japan relations. These events are open to the public.

Events include:

• Symposia Series: A series of talks by faculty and invited guests from overseas on EU-related topics. The majority of the symposia are open to the public.
• Forum: Forums include various events which are aimed at the public to gain more understanding of the EU.
• EU-Japan Friendship Week at EUIJ-Kyushu: More than a week of events in May and June to celebrate the formation of the EU on 9 May 1950 (called "Europe Day" since 1985), as well as the good relations between the EU and Japan.
• A Taste of Europe: An introduction to European culture, including food, art, music, consumer items, and cultural practices common in the EU.
• EUIJ-Kyushu at the Open Campus: Information about the EU and EUIJ--Kyushu is disseminated during Open Campus days (July and/or August) at each of the consortium universities.

Upcoming Events

■EUIJ-Kyushu Symposia Series 　　　
"Korea's experiences of FTAs and Suggestions to Japan"

　　While various discussions about the participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are ongoing in Japan, talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Japan and the EU will start shortly. On the other hand, Korea has been actively promoting a conclusion of FTAs targeted on huge markets such as the United States, EU and India, and has been expanding its foreign market by liberalizing trade. In particular, a FTA with the EU was concluded in 2011, and in the following year, with the United States. It is said that Japan falls behind Korea in trade liberalization with huge markets.
　　Mr. Seong Dae Cho, a specialist on Korean foreign trade policy and a research fellow at Korea International Trade Association (KITA) will deliver a speech on the history of Korean FTA and its outcomes, and will also talk about the possibility of regional integration in East Asia and suggestions for Japan at the EUIJ-Kyushu symposium.

Speaker: Mr. Seong Dae Cho, Research Fellow
Korea International Trade Association

Time&Date: 18:30-20:00 Friday 5 July 2013
Venue: "Arena Hall", ACROS Fukuoka 1F
http://www.acros.or.jp/english/access/

Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.)
Admission: Free, Registration required. Deadline: Fri. 28 June
Registration: Please apply from the URL below.

　　Registration

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■Cooperation between Japan and the EU: Toward FTA
Date: 6 June 2013
Language: Japanese only
Please find details (Japanese) here!

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■Seminar at Academic Research Institute, Seinan Gakuin University
"Bringing Asia in the comparative capitalism perspective: the case of institutional change in Japan"

Date: 5:00pm- 11 July 2013
Venue: Large Conference Room, Academic Research Institute Bldg.,
　　　　　Seinan Gakuin University
　　　　　http://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/accessmap.html
Speaker: Sebastien LECHEVALIER (Associate Professor at Ecole des
　　　　　　Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Chair of the Japanese
　　　　　　economy. Founding President of Fondation France-Japon de
　　　　　　l’EHESS

Inquiries: Prof. Eiji Yamamura
　　　　　　Department of Economics, Seinan Gakuin University
　　　　　　Email: yamaei[AT]seinan-gu.ac.jp

Flyer is available from here!

Past Events

■EUIJ-Kyushu Symposia Series
"The EU Laws and European Integration" (Preliminary Title)

Date: 12 April 2013, Friday 13:00-14:30
Place: Kyushu University Law Faculty Bldg 2F "Large Conference Room"
Lecturer: Sir David Edward (Former Judge at the European Court of Justice, Emeritus Professor Edinburgh University)
Language: English only
Admission Free
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Please register by sending an e-mail to event@euij-kyushu.com with title "EU Law", your name, e-mail address and affiliation.

■CSPA Special Lecture: Co-organized with the EUIJ Kyushu　
"Studying migration between Africa and Europe: The case of return migration to Senegal and DR Congo"

Dr. Marie-Laurence FLAHAUX, Centre de recherche en démographie et sociétés - Université catholique de Louvain (SSH/IACS)

Date: March 14th, 2013 16:00~17:30
Venue: Small Conference Room, Faculty Building
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■EUIJ-Kyushu Symposia Series　
"Defending Social Europe"

　March 2, 2013 (Saturday) 　13:30-17:00
Seinan Community Centre 6-2-92 Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

Language：Japanese only

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■EUIJ-Kyushu - NECA International Symposium
"The Strategic Cooperation between the EU and Japan
for the Development of Smart Community and the Safety of Electrical Control System"

　February 15, 2013 (Friday) 　13:00-17:30
International Conference Hall, ACROS Fukuoka

Co-organized by ：EU Institute in Japan, Kyushu（EUIJ-Kyushu）,
Nippon Electric Control Equipment Industries
Association（NECA）
Language：Japanese and English (Simultaneous interpretation)

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■Christmas in EU ♪　

Date: 14:00- Sun. 16 December, 2012
Place: Kokusaihiroba ( ACROS Fukuoka 3F)
Cost: Free
Capacity: 50
Speakers:
1) Mr. Cvetomir Yu (Finland)
Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University
2) Mr. Carlo Kreuger (Holland)
Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University
3) Mr. Gustav Kihlberg (Sweden)
Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University

■EUIJ-Kyushu Symposium: Environment and Energy Series No. 2　
"Efficient Energy for the Benefit of Present and Future Generations"

Speaker: Prof. Tomas Kåberger
Executive Board Chair, the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation,
Former Director General, Swedish Energy Agency

Time&Date: 18:30-20:00 Tuesday 4 December 2012
Venue: "Arena Hall", ACROS Fukuoka 1F
http://www.acros.or.jp/english/access/

Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.)
Admission: Free, Registration required. Deadline: Tue. 20 November
Registration: Please apply from the URL below. If more than the fixed number applies, a lottery will be held to select participants.



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Symposia Series 2012-2013 (archive)

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Other Activities (archive)

15 April
A Taste of Europe
The Secret of the Northern European Cuisine
Ms. Ingrid van Eeghem, owner-manager of “Restaurant De Karpendonkse Hoeve” in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, introduced guests to new trends in Europe's Cuisine. The history, present and future of the Northern European cuisine, particularly the Dutch Cuisine, were presented and served to the audience. 
The Chef of Nishitetsu Grand Hotel and his team collaborated with EUIJ-Kyushu to serve fabulous dishes of Dutch Cuisine following the recipes by Restaurant De Karpendonkse Hoeve.

Friendship Week:  Saturday, 26 May
EU Circle Offline/campus event

Friendship Week:  Wednesday, 6 June
EU IN JAPAN ROADSHOW
12:00-13:00
The EU Bus visited Kyushu University's Ito Campus. Have a look at some photos of the event!
http://euinjapan.com/roadshow/ja/news/

Friday, 8 June
Forum: The EU as a Global Actor -- Discover the EU, Sweden, and France!
16:40-18:00
Speakers: Ms. Emma Ericsson from Sweden (International Student Center,
Kyushu University) and Mr. Alexandre Joseph from France
(International Student Center, Kyushu University)
Culture Cafe 1F, 21st Century Plaza I, KU Hakozaki Campus:
Language: English and Japanese
Admission free * Refreshments will be served

Friendship Week:  13 June - 19 June
EU Film Days in Fukuoka
EU Film Days brings the best of European cinema to audiences in Japan.
For details, please visit http://www.eufilmdays.jp/en

EUIJ-Kyushu at the Open Campus
Sunday, 29 July:
Fukuoka Women’s University
Saturday & Sunday, 4 & 5 August:
Seinan Gakuin University
Saturday, 4 August:
Kyushu University (Hakozaki Campus)

“First International Programs Network Event” Thursday, 6 September  
6:00pm-8:00pm
Gallery, 5F, Institute Franco-Japonais du Kyushu (2-12-6, Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)