The Centre quarterly newsletter, March 2026 issue, is now available.
In this issue:
Main event…
Are you an SME from the EU or SMP-COSME country(*) planning to go to Japan?
Then do not miss out on this opportunity: the EU-Japan Centre offers FREE logistical support and business assistance at our Tokyo office, for up to one month.
What can you ask for?
• office facilities in Tokyo on the Centre’s premises, including an internet connection and telephone;
• full access to meeting and seminar facilities on the Centre’s premises.
And more!
We want to help you to prepare for your trip. Have a look at what we suggest:
• free access to sector-specific reports and webinars and a thorough intercultural crash course;
• assistance in using the Enterprise Europe Network service while in Japan;
• a help desk for all information inquiries about business in Japan.
Any SME wishing to benefit from this support should contact: StepInJapan@eu-japan.or.jp and read more about it on our website.
(*) Please check the status of your country at https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/smp/guidance/list-3rd-country-participation_smp_en.pdf. For EFTA countries, please only refer to the sub-paragraph: "COSME strand (SMP COSME)". For EU Acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, please only refer to the countries for which the agreement is in force.
Published: August 2023
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Joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan.
