Coronavirus – Ireland Japan Association

Managing business recovery through Covid-19 | Online Webinar

14th September 2020/in Business, Corporate/by ija

We are excited to have teamed up with Dillon Eustace and SMBC Bank EU AG, and would like to invite you to an online webinar ‘Managing business recovery through Covid-19’ which will take place on 29th September via Zoom.

The impact of Covid-19 on business and economy has been severe in Ireland and across the world. As we start to recover after one of the biggest global crisis of recent times, it is important to talk about what exactly businesses are facing right now, what are the strategies for the recovery and growth of economy on national and global level, and how the corporate world is adapting to the ‘new normal’ during these challenging times.

Date: Tuesday, 29th September 2020

Time: 3-4 PM

Registration: This webinar is free of charge and open to the IJA members and non members. Prior registration is required by Monday, 28th September via e-mail: info@ija.ie. Login details will be sent to all registered participants before the event.

Guest Speakers:

Satoshi Okagawa, Senior global markets analyst, SMBC | ‘Economic recovery path under Covid-19’
Philip Lea, Partner, Corporate and M&A, Dillon Eustace | ‘Corporate transactions and activity in the COVID era’

Moderator:

Raymond Hegarty, IJA Chairperson

Hokkaido and the Coronavirus: Coping with the second wave | Online Webinar

11th May 2020/in Cultural/by ija

We hope you and your loved ones are all doing well and keeping safe. While the lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted in the country, it will take time while we all can go back to the lives we used to have. In the meanwhile, here at the IJA, we have thought of the ways to keep in touch with you during this crisis.

We are delighted to invite you all to online webinar ‘Hokkaido and the Coronavirus: Coping with the second wave’ with Brian Gaynor, Associate Professor at Muroran Institute of Technology, and Takahashi Sanae – an elementary school teacher in Noboribetsu.

Date: Tuesday, 19th May 2020
Time: 11 a.m.
Booking details: Webinar will take place on Zoom and login details will be sent to all registered participants via e-mail. Webinar is free of charge but registration is required by e-mail: info@ija.ie

The webinar will cover general situation in Hokkaido with special focus on education in public and at home, followed by Q&A session. The webinar will be moderated by Raymond Hegarty, IJA Chairperson, and will be in English.

If you have questions that you would like to ask to our speakers, please send them to: info@ija.ie before the online event, alternatively, you will have the opportunity to ask it at the end of the webinar on 19th May.

We are looking forward to meet you on Zoom and hope this will be a nice way for us all to come together and stay in touch during these times.

COVID-19 | IJA Announcement

12th March 2020/in Business, Corporate, Cultural/by ija

The IJA is carefully monitoring the situation regarding Coronavirus COVID-19 and would like to inform that at the moment all IJA events will take place virtually/online/via conference call. Please follow announcements on our website and social media. [updated on 01.07.2020]

We would like to ask that the public continue to follow hse.ie and gov.ie for accurate information regarding COVID-19, its symptoms and the steps the public can take to protect themselves.

IJA Council

Coronavirus COVID-19 | IJA Announcement

12th March 2020/in News/by ija

The IJA is carefully monitoring the situation regarding Coronavirus COVID-19 and would like to inform that at the moment all IJA upcoming events in March are cancelled or will take place virtually/online/via conference call. [updated on 16.03.2020]

It is essential that any decisions regarding responses to COVID-19 are proportionate, necessary and based on specific public health advice. We will be following public health advice guidelines, will consult our event hosts/venues, and will make the decision about each upcoming event separately. Please follow announcements on our website and social media.