expo

As part of the promotional activities preceding the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japanese entrepreneurs, and journalists – a total of 74 people – will be invited to Poland to participate in 7 inbound missions. The first three missions will take place as early as September this year, with more to follow in the months leading up to the Expo.

Last April, the Ambassador of the European Union to Japan Jean-Eric Paquet signed with Mr. Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary General of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the contract confirming the EU’s participation in the event, which will run for 184 days from 13 April to 13 October in the city of Osaka.

There are 6 Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) in Flanders that are employer organizations. Voka – Chamber of Commerce & Industry Mechelen-Kempen is one of them and covers the districts of Mechelen and Turnhout. The Chamber will organize an economic mission to Japan on 10-18 of May 2025.