Director, Overseas Research Planning Division, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)Shiro Akiyama

Before being assumed the current post in February 2019, Mr. Akiyama experienced; director of Abidjan office; representative of Brussels office in EU-Japan Center for Industrial Cooperation; member of the division for "Invest in Japan" in the department for "JETRO Invest in Japan" (responsible for research and policy proposals); member of the EU division in the department for overseas research; member of the division for international economy; vice-director of New York office (responsible for research) and manager in Americas division. During his assignments in the U.S., he had numerous accomplishments to provide consultation services to Japanese companies about the expansion and development of their businesses in the U.S.
His bibliography includes Fundamental Knowledge of European Economy and Report for World Trade Investment. He received his bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan) and master's in Public Administration from Solvay Business School at Free University of Brussels (Brussels, Belgium). He has experience of part-time lecturer at Waseda University (2006 – 2008) and at Tamagawa University (Tokyo, Japan) (2018 - present).