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The forum was organised by the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (UCCJ) and the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. EU and Japanese companies interested in working together in Ukraine learned more about new rules & incentives related to investment, industrial parks and business opportunities in key sectors such as digital and dual-use technologies.
Explore the key takeaways from the event in our highlight video.
Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 16:00-18:00 (JST) | 9:00-11:00 (CET)
Networking reception (on-site only): 18:00-19:30 (JST)
Languages: English, Japanese, Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation available)
Format: hybrid event in Tokyo and online
Venue: Delegation of the European Union to Japan, Europa House, 4-6-28 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
Organisers: Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (UCCJ), EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Partners: Defense and Innovation Cluster Brave1, Delegation of the European Union to Japan, EUCONLAW Group, European Business Council in Japan (EBC), Ukrainian International Chamber of Commerce
Registrations are closed.
15:30: Doors open
16:00 (JST) | 9:00 (CET) Opening Remarks
- Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan, Delegation of the EU to Japan
- Volodymyr Garkavyi, First Secretary, Embassy of Ukraine in Japan
- Tetsuo Shibata, Director, JETRO Kyiv Office
16:20 (JST) | 9:20 (CET) Keynote: Ukraine Investment Framework
- Elena Višnar Malinovská, Deputy Director, Ukraine Service, Head of Unit, Reconstruction and Accession, European Commission
16:30 (JST) | 9:30 (CET) Ukraine’s Appeal to Foreign Investors
- Oleksandr Melnychenko, Executive Director, UkraineInvest
16:40 (JST) | 9:40 (CET) Doing Business in Ukraine: Business Support and Development Tools
- Yaroslav Romanchuk, Attorney-at-law & Managing Partner, EUCONLAW Group ; Chairman of the organising committee, Foreign Investment Congress
16:50 (JST) | 9:50 (CET) Sumy Region: Foreign Investments during Wartime
- Tetiana Honcharenko, Doctor of Economics, Deputy of the Sumy Regional Council, Scientific Consultant at CastGlobalGroup, Economic Adviser to the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Economic Expert
17:00 (JST) | 10:00 (CET) Coffee break & buffer time
17:20 (JST) | 10:20 (CET) Industrial Parks and Regional Investment Projects
- Oleksandr Turchenyak, Deputy Head, Cherkasy Regional Administration
17:30 (JST) | 10:30 (CET) Defense Tech and Dual-Use Innovations: Opportunities for Foreign Investment
- Artem Moroz, Head of Investment, Brave1
17:40 (JST) | 10:40 (CET) Business Case Presentation
- Takashi Kikuchi, CEO, Shants Co., Ltd. and Administrative Director, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan
- Kohei Fujimaki, CMO, Shants Co., Ltd.
17:50 (JST) | 10:50 (CET) Closing remarks
- Kateryna Yavorska, President, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan
- Manuel Hubert, EU-side Managing Director, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
18:00 - 19:30 (JST) Networking reception with Ukrainian food
On-site only
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