Sun. 30 Oct. 2016, 13:30‐16:15

KYUSHU UNIVERSITY EU CENTRE, JEAN MONNET CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE‐KYUSHU(JMCOE‐Q) KICK‐OFF SEMINAR “DECIPHERING BREXIT'S IMPACT”
The Kyushu University EU Centre, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence‐Kyushu (JMCoE‐Q) Kick‐Off Seminar “Deciphering
Brexit Impact” was held on Sunday, 30 Oct. 2016, 13:30‐16:15, at Kyushu University Nishijin Plaza, to recognize thatKyushu University has been accepted for the EU fund project as a “Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence” under Erasmus+,which is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.
The seminar was organized by the Kyushu University EU Centre, supported by the Fukuoka EU Association, Saga EUAssociation, The Kyushu Society for EU Studies, and Institut Français Japon – Kyushu. Approximately 70 people, including
university students and researchers, those from EU‐related organizations and other international exchangeorganizations, as well as those from the general public, all participated in the festivities.
In his opening remarks, Prof. Kenji Iwata, Director of Kyushu University EU Centre, Faculty of Economics, Kyushu
University, spoke about the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence‐Kyushu (JMCoE‐Q) project, the background of itsapplication, the main gist of the program, and the contents of its activities for the coming three years.
Prof. Ken Endo, Faculty of Public Policy, Hokkaido University, who is an expert and leading scholar on EU Studies, waswelcomed as the keynote speaker. He spoke about future issues and prospects related to the EU, focusing on thewithdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union in his keynote address. Prof. Endo gave a lecture that went
along with his own book, which had just been published on 20 Oct. 2016, titled 『欧州複合危機のゆくえ―イギリス離脱後のＥＵと世界―』 (Chuko Shinsho). He focused especially on the fourth chapter about “UK’s Separation from the EU”,
and the eighth chapter, “EU and the world after Brexit”. Due to the referendum in the UK held on 23 June 2016, the so‐called Brexit was achieved when the “leave” camp gained a majority of the votes, evoking an economic destabilizationworldwide, and the political situation in the UK became somewhat clouded. Prof. Endo explained who voted and how
these various age and education levels voted in the referendum which saw a high voter turnout of 72.2％. He also
provided a geographical analysis and party affiliation analysis of the vote. Additionally, he suggested that it was not thecollective power of the general public, or “Democracy”, but rather “Dema‐cracy” (meaning demagogic democracy) that
had been rampant among society, which prevailed. Furthermore, the pro‐Brexit faction had insisted on the existence ofa visionary world as if there were a rosy future ahead. This, however, was likely to damage the U.K. and the EU, andeventually, weigh on the strength of liberal democracy in the world.
In the discussion, in reaction to the keynote speech by Prof. Endo, Prof. Iwata, gave some detailed commentary on
Brexit from various economic aspects. He explained that the U.K.’s export destination is mainly the EU, and that leaving
the EU would impact not only the U.K. but also other euro‐area countries trading with the U.K. in terms of tariffs.
As a final program, a question and answer session based on questionnaires gathered from the audience wasconducted, in which Prof. Endo and Prof. Iwata were panelists, and Ms Machiko Hachiya, Advisor of Kyushu University
EU Centre, served as a moderator. They selected some questions to answer, and Prof. Endo and Prof. Iwata answeredeach question thoughtfully, covering topics such as “why the opt‐out didn’t have an effect”, “the impact of Brexit on
Asia and Russia”, and “China–United Kingdom relations”.
Finally, Ms Reiko Aoki, Executive Vice President, Kyushu University, gave a closing address. Ms Aoki ended her speech
by stating that it was a joyful occasion that Kyushu University had been selected as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence,
which is one of the global networks established at a hundred leading universities around the world. Ms Aoki asked all
the participants for their continued support and cooperation.
After the conference, a gathering designed for exchanging opinions and ideas among participants was held. It wasimpressive to see the students and general participants asking questions directly to the lecturers with such enthusiasm.
The Kick‐off Seminar certainly ended successfully.
According to the results of the participants’ questionnaire, the lecture provided a clear explanation for all participants
regardless of their knowledge level, and the contents were thought‐provoking. Many participants answered that theseminar had been meaningful and informative, and implied that the seminar was highly satisfactory due to the topic
being such a relevant issue at the moment.

（Keynote lecture by Prof. Endo）(Comments by Prof. Iwata)(Question and answer session)(Gathering for exchanging opinions)

BIOGRAPHY FOR LECTURERS【Keynote Lecturer】

Ken Endo, Faculty of Public Policy, Hokkaido University
Ken Endo is Professor of International Politics, School of Law and Vice‐Dean, Graduate School of Public Policy, atHokkaido University. Having worked as an Advisory Expert at the ‘Cellule de Prosepective’, the in‐house think‐tank of theEuropean Commission, created by the then‐President Jacques Delors, in 1992‐3, Ken Endo obtained a PhD in Politics at
St Antony's College, Oxford, in 1996. His publications include The Presidency of the European Commission under Jacques
Delors: The Politics of Shared Leadership (Macmillan/St. Martin’s, 1999), The Frontiers of Global Governance (Toshindo,2008) and, more recently, The End of Integration – The really existing EU and its implications (Iwanami, 2013). Professor
Endo was a columnist at Yomiuri Shimbun and contributes to Asahi Shimbun, Chuo Koron, and Toyo Keizai, etc. on arange of themes from TPP diplomacy and international standardization to territorial issues. His most recent work wasissued on 20 October 2016, titled 『欧州複合危機―苦悶する EU、揺れる世界』 (Chuo Koron Shinsha, 2016).

【Comments】

Kenji Iwata, Director of Kyushu University EU Centre, Faculty of Economics, Kyushu University
Kenji Iwata has been Professor, Faculty of Economics, at Kyushu University from 2004, after having worked as a Lecturer
and Associate Professor of Faculty of Commerce at Fukuoka University. He is a graduate of Tohoku University, School ofArt and Letters. His doctoral program was completed at the Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku
University. He also studied at the London School of Economics, where he received a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics.

He became the Director of the EU Centre in October 2015. He has served on the European Union Studies Association‐Japan (Board Member since November 1998, Secretariat since April 2010 until March 2014), the Japan Society ofMonetary Economics (Director from May 2004 until April 2012, Executive Director May 2014 until April 2018), Societies
for the Economic Studies of Securities (Board Member from June 2007 until May 2013). He has been a committee
member of the Science Council of Japan and a visiting researcher at the Japan Securities Research Institute.
He is recognised in Japanese academics for his work on EU Financial Integration, Monetary Integration, and theInternational Role of the Euro. His publications include Oushu no Kinyu Tougou (Financial Integration within Europe ‐From the EEC to the Completion of the Internal Market), Nihon Keizai Hyoron‐sha, Tokyo, March 1996. Kenji IWATA ed.,Yuuro to EU no Kinyuu Shisutemu (Euro and the Financial System within the EU), Nihon Keizai Hyoron‐sha, Tokyo,February 2003. Gurobaruka to EU (Globalization and the EU), S.TANAKA, K.IWATA, eds., Gendai Kokusai Kinyuu(Contemporary International Finance), Yuhikaku, Tokyo, February 2008. Gendai Yoroppa Keizai (Contemporary EuropeanEconomy) fourth edition, Soko TANAKA, Shigeyasu OSABE, Hiromasa KUBO, Kenji IWATA, Yuhikaku, Tokyo, November
2014.

【Moderator】

Machiko Hachiya Advisor of Kyushu University EU Centre
Ms Hachiya worked at the EU Delegation in Tokyo from 1986 to 1993. From 1998, she worked at the Faculty of Law,Kyushu University, and retired in September 2015 (Professor). She worked as the Director of EUIJ‐Kyushu from April
2011 to March 2016. Her main research interests include the decision‐making procedures of the EU, Turkey‐EU
relations, and international politics.

ABOUT JEAN MONNET CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE‐KYUSHUGlobal Brand, Jean Monnet Centre
A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence is one of the EU’s educational support programs “Erasmus +”, and a focal point ofcompetence and knowledge on European Union subjects. A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence gathers the expertise andcompetences of high‐level experts and aims at developing synergies between the various disciplines and resources in
European Studies, as well as at creating joint transnational activities and structural links with academic institutions inother countries. It also ensures openness to a civil society. Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence have a major role inreaching out to students from faculties not normally dealing with European Union issues as well as to policy makers, civilservants, organised civil society, and the general public at large.
In Japan, Kobe University was adopted as a JMCoE in 2015. More than a hundred Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence
have been established in the world, and it is currently being developed as a global brand.

Jean Monnet Centre at Kyushu University (JMCoE‐Q)
Kyushu University strengthened its expertise on EU matters during the activities as the consortium leader of the EU
Institute in Japan, Kyushu (EUIJ‐Kyushu), which was funded by the European Commission. The University has continued
to promote EU‐related education and research. In recognition of our earlier achievements as EUIJ‐Kyushu, Kyushu
University was selected as the second Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in Japan (the full project name is “Jean Monnet
Centre of Excellence‐Kyushu”). It will develop a strategic three‐year plan from September 2016 to August 2019, including
a wide range of activities on education, research, outreach, and academic exchange. It will provide guidance and a vision
for the best experts for creating synergies on specific EU subjects, and it will contribute to the strengthening of globaldevelopment.

Event Details

Date and Time: Sunday 30 October 2016, 13:30〜16:15（Doors open at 13:00）
Venue：Kyushu University Nishijin Plaza（2‐16‐23, Nishijin, Sawara‐ku, Fukuoka）
Language：Japanese *Without interpretation
Capacity：80Admission Free *Reservation is required, Open to the general public
Organized by Kyushu University EU Centre
Supported by Fukuoka EU Association, Saga EU Association, The Kyushu Society for EU Studies, Institut Français Japon –Kyushu