What’s next for Europe?

Dear SpCCJ Members and friends,

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan, in collaboration with the French Chamber of Commerce and HEC Paris, invites you to a thought-provoking event featuring Alberto Alemanno, Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Chair at HEC Paris.

Professor Alemanno will deliver an exclusive presentation titled “What’s Next for Europe?”, offering an in-depth analysis of the pressing challenges and transformative opportunities shaping the European Union’s future.

As the von der Leyen II Commission embarks on its term, Europe faces critical decisions to address:

• The escalating triple planetary crisis (pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change).
• Strategic threats from Russia and ongoing trade tensions with major global players like China and the United States.
• The need for industrial transformation, sustainable prosperity, and security through enhanced EU-wide collaboration.

Gain unique insights into potential solutions, such as innovative funding models, EU-wide taxation reforms, and the pivotal role of the upcoming EU budget in ensuring a just energy transition.

Event Schedule

• 12:00 PM: Registration and Networking
• 12:15 PM: Presentation by Professor Alberto Alemanno
• 12:50 PM: Interactive Q&A Session
• 1:10 PM: Bento Lunch & Networking
• 2:00 PM: Event Concludes

Event Details

Date: January 20th, 2025
Time: From 12:00h – 14:00h (Doors open at 12:00)
Place: L’Espace@CCIFJ, Nihonbashi-Honcho YS Building
Address: 2-2-2 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023, Japan (Please click here to see the location)
Price: SpCCJ Members 4,600 JPY / Others 9,000 JPY (+processing fees)
Registration: Find a form below. If you do not see the form, please click here.
Registration & Cancellation Deadline: Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
*It is on a first come first served basis. Cancellations after this dat

About the Speaker

Alberto Alemanno is a Professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris, holding the Jean Monnet Chair. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Tokyo.

He regularly contributes to public debate with articles in Le Monde, Politico, Bloomberg, and The Guardian.

A former référendaire at the Court of Justice of the European Union and a lawyer at the New York Bar, he holds LL.M. degrees from Harvard Law School and the College of Europe, as well as a PhD in International Economic Law from Bocconi University.

He is the founder and editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Risk Regulation (published by Cambridge University Press), a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Consumer Policy, and the Review of European Union Law.

In 2015, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Davos.