This site provides information about the Walloon region of Belgium and the Francophonie on the occasion of the Expo 2025 Osaka.
Who are we (AWEX/WBI)?
Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (AWEX) is the body of the Walloon region of Belgium whose mission is to create added value by supporting companies in their international development and attracting foreign investment to its territory.
Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) is the body responsible for the Wallonia-Brussels Federation's international relations and its academic, scientific and cultural influence. In Japan, the two agencies are united to fulfil their missions of creating value and international influence.
Message from the General Administrator
As we move forward with determination into the era of Society 5.0, it is with immense pride and deep conviction that I wish to celebrate and highlight the values that make Wallonia a unique, strong, and forward-looking region.
Society 5.0, a visionary model where technology and humanity harmonize to tackle social and environmental challenges, offers Wallonia a unique opportunity: to combine our aspirations for progress with our deep-rooted traditions of solidarity and innovation. Indeed, these roots run deep in a rich and diverse history, where mutual aid, solidarity, and openness to the world have always been at the heart of its identity. These values are the pillars that unite us and fuel our collective ambition to build an inclusive and sustainable society.
Mutual aid, innovation, and openness are Walloon values that resonate with the principles of Society 5.0. These values drive us to collectively invent solutions to address today’s major challenges. They also call on us to think globally while acting locally, by enhancing our territory and forging strong connections with the rest of the world.
As Walloons, we have the privilege and the responsibility to lead by example. Together, by combining the strength of our traditions with the boldness of innovation, we can build a better, more connected, but above all, more human society.
On behalf of the entire team in Japan, I would like to express our deepest gratitude for the generous support of UCB Japan Co., Ltd. We are honored to have you among our partners. Your commitment reflects your determination to make a difference and inspires everyone who crosses your path.
With all my gratitude and confidence in our shared future, I am honored to invite you to come and share your ideas and dreams so that together, with ambition and purpose, we can build a better world.
Pascal Delcomminette
Chairman, AWEX/WBI