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Vitoria-Gasteiz. As part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Basque Government has organized the “Euskadi-Japan 2020” program aiming to promote the Euskadi Basque Country mark better internationally, and support all Basque actors related with Japan.  The Basque-Japanese relationship that is most notable surely in the area of gastronomy, although there is no doubt that in other areas the third world economy is a very interesting market for example for Basque industry. The Euskal Astea-Basque Week, July 4-10, 2020 in Tokyo will be one of the milestones of the “Euskadi-Japan 2020” program.

Summary of 2020 activities:

January

Visit of the MIE Parliament a Euskadi.
Visit of the Governor of Nara to Euskadi.

February

Presentation of the Year Euskadi-Japan 2020
(Official visit of the Ambassador of Japan to Euskadi).
Investment mission, Fukushima Cluster to Eusadi (onshore interests).

March

Road Show of the presentation by the Basque Government of Sustainable Bonds to Japanese investors.

April

Gastronomy: Wine and Gourmet Fair Japan – Tokyo.
- Participation in the fair and product presentation.
- Bar, product tastings and pairings.
- Business dinner, cooking dialogues.

May

Basque Film Series at the Cervantes Institute in Tokyo.
Activity with students at the Lectureship at the University of Tokyo.
Multi-sector Mission Eusko Ganberak to Japan.

June

Basque film series at the Cervantes Institute in Tokyo.
Activity with students at the Lectureship at the University of Tokyo.
July

Basque Week/Euskal Astea in Tokyo.
Gastronomy: Investment mission
- Japanese professionals to visit Euskadi.
- Training/Showcooking.
- Product exhibits.
- Business visits.

August

Participation of Basque athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

September

Participation of Basque athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Final meeting of the Basque Culinary Prize Award in Tokyo

October

Business Mission to Euskadi from Greater Nagoia.
Attending the International Tourism Fair JATA in Osaka.
Participation in the Energy Fair in Fukushima.
ACICAE (Basque Automation Cluster) mission with businesses.

November

Investment mission by the Business Delegation from Toyama.

December

Review of the Year Euskadi-Japan 2020.

-As dates approach, more detailed programs will be published. The current general program in pdf (Basque version followed by the Spanish one)