On May 10, 2024, the ASE Center for Japanese Studies, in collaboration with the Faculty of International Business and Economics, organized a roundtable as part of International Week at ASE, titled “The current role of diplomacy, business and academia in the development of Japanese Studies in Romania.”
In their speeches, the guests emphasized that, from a historical perspective, the current state of Romanian–Japanese relations is at an unprecedented level of development. In this context, training specialists in various areas of the economy and social life—who are also well-versed in Japanese culture—is vital. Through the Center for Japanese Studies, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies expressed its openness to collaboration with Japanese partners, highlighting its human potential and the strong professional training of its students and graduates in areas of interest to the Japanese side.
The discussion was attended by H.E. Takashi Katae, Ambassador of Japan to Romania; H.E. Viorel Isticioaia-Budura, former EU Ambassador to Japan; H.E. Radu Șerban, former Romanian Ambassador to Japan; and Ms. Sawaka Takazaki, Director of JETRO Bucharest. The discussion was moderated by Lecturer Dr. Magdalena Ciubăncan, Director of the ASE Center for Japanese Studies.
