The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) held an online discussion meeting on 29 September 2021 with Dr. Stefan Mair, Director of The German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' invitation program.

Experts from Japan and Germany discussed  (1) the German federal election and diplomatic leadership, (2) the strategic significance of the Indo-Pacific region, and (3) the future cooperation between Japan and Europe.