Delegation of the European Commission in Tokyo, Ja : European Commissioner for employment issues to visit Japan

European Commissioner for employment issues to visit Japan

EU News 323/2012

11 July 2012

Laszlo Andor, European Commissioner in charge of employment, social affairs and inclusion, will be visiting Japan to take part in a symposium in Tokyo focusing on youth unemployment issues co-organised by the European Union and Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

He will deliver the opening speech at the 14th EU-Japan Symposium, titled 'Improving employability and labour market participation among young people', to be held at the Delegation of the EU to Japan on Wednesday, 18 July. The event comes at a time when both Europe and Japan face challenges in getting and keeping young people in jobs.

During his visit, the Commissioner plans to meet with Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Yoko Komiyama. He will also hold meetings with Yasuchika Hasegawa, Chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai), Nobuaki Koga, President of the Japan Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) and representatives of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), as well as members of the Diet.

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