Webinar | Preventing Conflict in the Indo-Pacific: Cooperation between Europe and Japan

Japan and European states, as well as the European Union, have presented Indo-Pacific strategies, outlining what they hope to achieve in the region. How can likeminded countries such as European states and Japan best contribute to security and prosperity in the region? What other countries should be involved in maritime security initiatives? What are the risks of a European presence in the Indo-Pacific? The speakers in this webinar answer the questions.

The following speakers answer these questions:

Prof. dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Japan (GRIPS)
Panelists:

Dr. Jagannath Panda, Coordinator of the East Asia Centre at the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

Dr. Paul van Hooft, Senior Strategic Analyst at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)

Moderator:
Dr. Tim Sweijs, Director of Research (HCSS)

Word of Welcome:
AMB. Horinouchi Hidehisa, Ambassador of Japan to the Netherlands