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July 2, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Workshop: Advancing Collaboration in the Digital Sector | Download the PDF
Expo Osaka 2025, Kansai, themed “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” focuses on Saving, Empowering, and Connecting Lives. As a “People’s Living Lab,” it invites global collaboration to cocreate future solutions through shared knowledge and technology. The Expo runs from April 13 to October 13, 2025, at Yumeshima, Osaka.
Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai aims to drive sustainable growth in Japan following the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. A World Expo unites global innovations and ideas to solve shared human challenges. This Expo will focus on achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Japan’s “Society 5.0” vision — a human-centered, tech-driven future society.
PORTUGAL’S PAVILION
Portugal’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, themed “Oceans: Blue Dialogue,” will showcase the future of the seas, highlighting the country’s deep maritime heritage and leadership in ocean sustainability.
The Pavilion, designed by Kengo Kuma using recycled sea materials, represents a €21 million investment and involves over 150 Portuguese entities. It aims to strengthen Portugal’s global visibility, boost trade—especially with Japan—and attract more international engagement, including student exchanges.
The concept behind Portugal’s Pavilion is “A World in One Country” which, in essence, means the representation of Portugal’s multi-cultural spirit. Visitors can experience the traditional “Calçada Portuguesa”, the typical Portuguese pavement, while encouraging innovative foreign companies to invest in Portugal and contributing to the success of Portuguese companies abroad.
INPACE PROJECT
The INPACE project, received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). INPACE project aims to build a sustainable Indo-Pacific-European Hub for digital collaboration. As part of this effort, a workshop titled “Advancing Collaboration in the Digital Sector” will take place on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Portugal’s Pavilion during Expo Osaka 2025.
The workshop will focus on three key areas: Next-Generation Connectivity (5G & 6G), Cybersecurity & Digital Trust, and Cloud-Edge-IoT for Smart Industries. Topics include 6G standardisation, 5G deployment, EU cybersecurity frameworks (Cybersecurity Act, DORA), public-private partnerships, and EU-Japan collaborative initiatives with funding opportunities.
Registrations by: June 11th
First 25 registrations get a free entrance pass for the whole day for our event and Expo Osaka.
AGENDA
SPEAKERS
- Lee Woolgar
Senior Digital Policy Officer Science, Innovation and Digital Section, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
- Bernardo Amaral
Director – Expo, Events and Protocol Management, AICEP - Sara Medina
Member of the Board, SPI - Alessandro Bassi
Senior Programme Manager, Eurescom - Masahiro Bessho
Department Chair of INIAD (Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design), Toyo University - Rob Van Kranenburg
Senior Policy and Communication Expert Martel Innovate, Founder of the think-tank Internet of Things Council - Christopher Price
Advanced Technology Director, Ericsson Japan - Hideaki Takahashi
Standardization & Industry Engagements; Strategy & Technology, Nokia
- Judit Erika Magyar
Country Representative, EURAXESS Japan
The workshop will conclude with a cocktail networking event, offering participants the opportunity to engage in informal discussions while exploring Portugal’s Pavilion, themed “Oceans: Blue Dialogue”. This closing session will celebrate Portugal’s innovation, culture, and commitment to ocean sustainability, providing a unique setting to strengthen international partnerships. Set within the multicultural theme “A World in One Country,” Portugal’s Pavilion offers a vibrant platform for promoting global cooperation and advancing EU-Japan digital partnerships.
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