Wednesday, 7th  July 2010, 12.00pm for 12.30pm

JETRO
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London WC1V 6AL

12.00pm – sandwich lunch
12.30pm – lecture
2.00pm – end

£12 for members of JS/JCCI and those introduced by JETRO
£18 for non members (please send payment with booking)

Deadline for booking, Friday 2nd July 2010

Dr. Gerard Lyons, an economics expert who is well known to many members, will talk about this topic which has relevance for all companies of both nationalities.

The systemic weakness of the Euro is having an effect on its value and concerns over the UK’s ability to tackle its debt has not given rise to confidence. The lack of comparative strength of both, and the challenges for Europe of the levels of government expenditure, the slowing of industrial investment and infrastructure and the overall shift of economic strength eastwards could result in difficult decisions for investors.

Dr Lyons is Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research at Standard Chartered Bank. He is also an Economic Advisor to the Board and a member of the Bank’s Executive Forum. Previous positions include Chief Economist at DBK International and consultant to the Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, and Chief UK economist at Swiss Bank. He is on a number of committees, including Council Member of the University of Warwick, the International Council of the Bretton Woods Committee, the operating committee of the World Economic Forum’s financial services group and is a Committee Member of the Hong Kong Association. He has published widely on economic and financial issues and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and address audiences around the world. In recent years he has testified to the US Senate Banking Committee, US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, UK Parliamentary Committees and the EU-China Summit in Beijing.

We are grateful to JETRO for kindly hosting this event.

To book your place please contact the Japan Society office on tel: 020 7828 6330 or email: events@japansociety.org.uk

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In association with:

JETRO / JCCI

This series of lectures is being attributed to the following companies which are committed to a five year programme of support for The Japan Society Schools Education and Outreach programmes: Astellas Pharma Inc, Canon Europe Ltd, Central Japan Railway Company, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Daiichi, Sankyo Co Ltd, Hitachi Europe Ltd, Itochu Europe plc, “K” Line Europe Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV, Mitsui & Co Europe Plc, PWC LLP, Swire Charitable Trust, Sumitomo, Corporation Europe Ltd, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd and TEPCO.