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Webinar on “Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Textile and Garment Sectors in ASEAN and Japan through Free Trade Agreements”

The ASEAN-Japan Centre will hold a webinar on “Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Textile and Garment Sectors in ASEAN and Japan through Free Trade Agreements”. The webinar hopes to provide an avenue for discussion on how ASEAN and Japan stakeholders in textile and garment industries could use free trade agreements to promote inclusive and sustainable trade​. The webinar welcomes participants from government, academe, businesses, including micro, small and medium enterprises, and anyone interested in the textile and garment industries.

Register here https://area31.smp.ne.jp/area/p/mfth7papgq6leljtg6/23oj9g/login.html

DateFriday, July 15, 2022 
Time15:00-16:30 (Japan Standard Time) 
VenueZoom online meeting
OrganizerResearch and Policy Analysis (RPA) Cluster, ASEAN Japan Centre 
LanguageJapanese and English with simultaneous interpretation        
RegistrationFree
ProgramPresentation 1
“Strategies for sustainable textile and garment value chains”
Dr. GOTO Kenta
Professor of Faculty of Economics
Kansai University, Japan

Presentation 2
“Manufacturing and Sourcing Opportunities in the Philippines for Wearables”
Ms. Maritess Jocson-Agoncillo
Executive Director 
Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (CONWEP)
Board of Advisor of Coalition of Philippine Manufacturers of PPE (CPMP)

Presentation 3
“Updated Situation of the Cambodian Garment Industry”
Mr. KAING Monika
Deputy Secretary General
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC)

Open forum
ContactResearch and Policy Analysis (RPA) Cluster 
ASEAN-JAPAN Centre 
Email: info_rpa@asean.or.jp  
Phone: (03) 5402-8004