EU-Japan C2C Webinar
The webinar: Diffusion and Contestation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Half-a-day online workshop on the diffusion and contestation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on the (Inter-) Regional dynamics supported by Japan and/or the EU regarding Health, Education, and Decent Work Standards – i.e. SDGs n°3,4 & 8. Ultimately, the discussion at the workshop are to lead to the production of a jointly edited volume bringing together European and Japanese scholarship in the field.
Organized by the Institute for European Studies, Université libre de Bruxelles, Organization for Regional and Inter-regional Studies (ORIS), Waseda University.
Co-organised by: Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies,Waseda University (WIAPS) ;
With the support of: JSPS Core-to-Core (C2C) Program, A. Advanced Research Networks, “The European Union and Japan in a Fluid Global Liberal Order: Establishing an Inter-Regional Studies Centre”.
4 Sessions
Overall the event will be divided into four hour-and-a-half long sessions: first, an overarching framing discussion on (1) Norm Diffusion Theory, followed by three case-study focused sessions, including (2) Health, (3) Education, and (4) Decent Work.
Contributions are scheduled by Japanese and European scholars, from the IEE-ULB, GSAPS Waseda, and beyond. While entirely online, each session will also include a question & answer session to encourage feedback and interaction with those in attendance.
Practical Information
Date: 23/11/2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Brussels Time) / 16:00- 20:00 (Tokyo Time)
Venue: Online conference