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In our calendar, you can find all the events organised or sponsored by the EU-Japan Centre, as well as other events related to EU-Japan relations.
Past events
17/04/2012 to 18/04/2012 - UK
Smart Energy Cities (Seminar)
23/03/2012 - Japan
New International Developments in Trade in Legal Timber (Seminar)
15/03/2012 - Brussels, Belgium
Ageing Populations and New Opportunities for Business in Europe and Japan (Conference)
08/03/2012 - Brussels, Belgium
Workshop on EU-Iceland-Japan Cooperation in Geothermal issues (Workshop)
29/02/2012 - Japan
Towards Post-Kyoto Framework for International Climate Change Actions: Perspectives from the EU and Japan (Seminar)
17/02/2012 - Alsace, France
Ensuring future mobility (Seminar)
20/01/2012 - Japan
Restoring Confidence in Financial Markets: Measures Taken in the EU and Japan (Seminar)
13/12/2011 - Deeside Industrial Estate, UK
WCM in Europe: 1-day visit to Toyota Lean Management Centre, Deeside (UK) (Training programme)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) LTD and the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation are organising a 1-day visit to Toyota Lean Management Centre, Engine division, Deeside Industrial Estate.
This Toyota Production System (TPS) study opportunity is organised in the frame
of one of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK charitable trust activities.
02/12/2011 - Japan
European and Japanese Energy Policy after Fukushima (Seminar)
01/12/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
R&D policy in the EU and expectation of Japanese industries involvement towards strengthened international cooperation (Seminar)
28/11/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
14th Japan - EU Conference (Seminar)
Facing New Avenues of Japan - EU Cooperation in a Changing Context: Economic Integration, Disaster Prevention and relief Cooperation.
28/11/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
Energy Policy in Japan: Post-Fukushima (Session)
24/10/2011 to 25/10/2011 - Japan
The IFRS norms and its application in France (Seminar)
The Invest in France Agency Tokyo Office and its partner the Caderas Martin held seminars on “The IFRS norms and its application in France” at the Kansai Economic Federation in Osaka on October 24 and at the French Embassy in Tokyo on October 25 2011.
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20/10/2011 to 21/10/2011 - Warsaw, Poland
Strengthening Cluster Policy Cooperation in Europe: looking ahead to a new policy agenda ( Conference)
Polish Presidency Conference
The conference was held in Warsaw as a part of official programme of the Polish Presidency in the European Union Council and under the TACTICS project (Transnational Alliance for Clusters towards Improved Cooperation Support) co-funded from the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme.
Event objectives:
The major objective of this cluster conference was to provide an active debate on how to improve future cluster policies in Europe. While this event was intended as stock-taking exercise to review ongoing European projects and initiatives with relation to clusters, it also presented new projects and policy cooperation opportunities.
Organizers:
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP), a government body supporting innovation and SMEs, in collaboration with the Polish Ministry of Economy
18/10/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
Business Management for Handling Radioactivity and Securing Supply Chain Safety: Current Situation in Japan and Perspectives from Europe (Seminar)
18/10/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
A personal view on the future of EU-Japan trade relations (Seminar)
07/10/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
Germany – Japan – Russia: Potentials for the Future (Symposium)
Cooperation: Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Institute for International Policy Studies (IIPS, Tôkyô)
In contrast to developing positive economic relations, an analysis published by the Nikkei Shimbun on August 6, 2010, stated a stalwart exists in political relations between Japan and Russia. Japan’s political groups are keenly aware of the problem. A part of the political class looks with great interest at Russian-European relation and in particular Russian-German relations within the context of European integration.
In this symposium politicians and academics introduced various aspects of German/European-Russian relations to a wider Japanese audience. In addition to German, Japanese and Russian speakers, a few invited speakers from eastern European countries rounded off the event.
22/09/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
A global partnership between the EU & Japan: (Seminar)
The future of economic partnership through an Economic Integration Agreement (EIA)
29/06/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
Fukushima Nuclear Accident and Industrial Impact: Experiences and Expectations from the European and Japanese Industry Perspectives (Seminar)
27/06/2011 to 01/07/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
The 23rd « World Class Manufacturing in Japan » (WCM) mission (Training )
21/06/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
"FP7 and Asia: building research bridges for a sustainable future" (European Parliament )
10/06/2011 - Namur, Belgium
Oser le Japon? Le pari reste gagnant (Seminar)
Séminaire dédié aux relations commerciales avec le Japon dans l’ère ‘post tsunami’
31/05/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
"Tourism in France: market and business opportunities" (Invest in France Sem)
16/05/2011 to 10/06/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
The 47th « Human Resources Training Programme » (HRTP) (Training )
10/05/2011 - Dublin Castle, Ireland
Becoming Lean (Workshop)
The Practical Route to Competitiveness
28/04/2011 to 29/04/2011 - Rome, Italy
13th Business Round Table Annual Meeting (Forum)
"EU-Japan Business Cooperation: Growth for the Future"
08/04/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
Doing business in Asia (Seminar)
Seminar with Brussels Export’s Asian economic and commercial attachés
01/04/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
The Japan-EU Business Forum: Now or Never? A New Stage for EU-Japan Economic Relations (forum)
18/03/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
The EU and Asia in the Multipolar World (seminar)
03/03/2011 to 07/03/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
Kobe University Brussels European Centre Opening Symposium (symposium)
03/03/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
Between survival and sustainability - the corporate social responsibility in the times of economic crisis (seminar)
Experience of the EU and Japan
Part of the Kobe University Brussels European Centre Opening Symposium.
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02/03/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
How to add value to food products and how to protect brand names abroad – Lessons learnt from the EU system of Geographical Indications (seminar)
FOODEX SEMINAR ON REGIONAL BRANDS
22/02/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
Intellectual Property and Competition in a Globalised Economy (seminar)
This symposium of international experts attempted to elucidate what issues have global implications in the application of competition law to abusive practices of intellectual property rights (IPRs), what approaches emerging countries might take with regard to IPRs and competition and what principles should underlie the use of competition law in dealing with abuse of IPRs and anticompetitive IPR abuses.
21/02/2011 to 25/02/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
Distribution and Business Practices in Japan (DBP) (mission)
15/02/2011 - Brussels, Belgium
EU-Japan Clusters Policies towards SMEs’ Innovation (Seminar)
As a follow up to the 2008 event on “EU-Japan cooperation - Clusters and R&D internationalisation” and aiming to inform Japanese and EU companies of the clusters network in the EU, the EU-Japan national and regional cluster policies and some case studies of EU-Japan cluster cooperation, the 2011 seminar was intended to help EU & Japan officials and clusters managers find SMEs and clusters cooperation barriers, identify opportunities, forecast trends and if possible make "fact based" decisions.
The seminar brought together European Commission and Japanese Government representatives involved in SME and Cluster cross-border cooperation to work together to identify the barriers to greater SME and cluster cooperation, in order to seek opportunities for cooperation, forecast trends and if possible make "fact-based" decisions.
21/12/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Relations with Russia : Access to Energy and Raw Materials (seminar)
Historically, Russia has developed its networks of oil and natural gas pipelines westbound and towards Europe. Recently, however, Russian “eastbound” oil pipelines (towards the Pacific) came into operation and so is the construction of Russian natural gas pipelines towards the Pacific underway. Today, Russia aims at expanding and strengthening its infrastructure for transporting energy resources across the Eurasian continent from the east to the west. Furthermore, in November 2009, the Russian government adopted its long-term energy strategy for the period up to 2030, setting forth its action plans in order to develop its energy industry further.
In this seminar, Ms. Kristiina Ojuland, a Member of the European Parliament, presented her views on the relations with Russia with regard to energy strategy. The seminar was also joined by Mr. Masumi Motomura from Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) to outline the recent developments on the Russian energy industry and initiatives in Japan.
16/12/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Investment & Business Opportunities for Bio-industry in Innovative French Regions (seminar)
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation organised an investment seminar with presentations about two dynamic French regions, Languedoc-Roussillon and Champagne-Ardenne.
Bio-industry, biomass and bio-food sectors are major industries in these two regions. Their strategic geographical location, optimum infrastructures, highly qualified workforce and very modern technology-based industries are strong assets for attracting foreign investors and partners.
The two Directors of each regional economic and investment promotion agency presented the incentives and supporting local network offered to facilitate foreign investment and partnerships.
Mr. Naoki Enatsu, from Mitsui & Co, an investor in Champagne-Ardenne, came to share its experience with the audience, talked about its success story and provided advice to potential investors.
01/12/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
"Priorities for the Renewed Economic, Industrial and Trade Policies of the EU and Japan" ()
The EU and Japan have recently re-defined their main economic growth policies’ strategic objectives for the next ten years.
In the EU, the European Commission presented “Europe 2020” strategy in March 2010, aiming to promote a “smart, sustainable and inclusive growth”. In Japan, “New Growth Strategy 2020” presented last year sets out Japan’s new policy orientations.
In this seminar, Mr. Heinz Zourek, Director-General for DG Enterprise & Industry of the European Commission, and Mr. Hideichi Okada, Vice-Minister for International Affairs of METI, presented the challenges and priorities for the industrial and trade strategies of the EU and Japan today. The seminar was also joined by representatives from European and Japanese industry to discuss their views on the issue.
30/11/2010 - Brussels, Belgium
Japan-Europe: Preparing the Third Decade of Intensified Cooperation - Converging Through Values (The 13th EU-Japan Conference) (Conference)
The partnership between the EU and Japan is entering a new phase. After the important start taken in 1991 by both partners to intensify cooperation and in 2001 through the Action Plan for an even more vigorous cooperation, the challenge both regions face in the third decade of cooperation is intense. An important step towards forging a new stage in the important diplomatic ties between Japan and the EU was taken at the 19th Japan-EU summit (April 28, 2010) where it was reaffirmed that “Japan and the EU are united by a shared commitment to fundamental values and principles, in particular, democracy, the rule of law and human rights.” This conference addressed those important issues which have been defined to become driving forces of the Japan-EU partnership and provide a forum for policy makers and academics alike to develop new avenues for cooperation.
29/11/2010 to 01/12/2010 - Barcelona, Spain
Meet the ICT Market in Barcelona ()
The Gateway to Spain, Europe and Latin America
Inward Technological and Innovation Bridge
Japan in Barcelona
Within the framework of “Technological and Innovation Bridge Japan-Barcelona” the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce was pleased to invite 10 to 15 ICT Japanese companies with potential interest in Spain and Europe, willing to: acquire new technologies, distribute innovative services from Spanish companies on the Japanese markets and ideally get into collaboration agreements.
18/11/2010 - Brussels, Belgium
EU Market Access Strategy (seminar)
Date: Thursday, 18 November 2010( 12.00 – 17.15 )
Venue: FEB – Rue Ravenstein 4 – B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Organised by: The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) and the European Commission
In cooperation with: BusinessEurope
Overview:
The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) and the European Commission, in the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union held a seminar on the EU Market Access Strategy on November 18, 2010, in cooperation with BusinessEurope. The venue for the event was the premises of the FEB in Brussels.
High-level representatives from the European business community, European business federations, advocacy groups, Member States ministries, the EU and other multilateral institutions attended the seminar and participated in the panels. Speakers included EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Belgian Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere.
The seminar tackled market access issues European companies are experiencing outside the EU.
Three main topics were highlighted: Government Procurement (with focus on China and Japan), Intellectual Property Rights (with focus on China and Brazil) and Export Restrictions on Raw Material (with focus on China and Russia). This event offered a unique opportunity to get insight on the European institutions’ actions to answer business concerns and to discuss it with decision takers.
Information: Christine Taskin (e-mail) – Tel +32 2 515 08 97.
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17/11/2010 to 19/11/2010 - Alsace, France
Intercultural Management Seminar (Seminar)
Business Strategy: Towards a Mutual Understanding of European and Japanese Practices
On 17-18-19 November 2010, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, with the support of Centre Européen d'Etudes Japonaises d'Alsace CEEJA, organised an intercultural seminar “Business Strategy: Towards a Mutual Understanding of European and Japanese Practices” at the CEEJA premises in Kientzheim (Alsace, France), with workshop facilitators from a Japanese management consulting firm based in Europe, Japan Management Association Consultants - JMAC.
11/11/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
J-BILAT 5th seminar ()
EU-Japan collaboration in ICT and aeronautics
The event was attended by participants with various backgrounds and interests. In addition to local participants from the Sendai city or association of industries in Miyagi, the seminar attracted participants from the Academic and public reseach sectors travelling from Tokyo, Kobe and Ishikawa as well as representatives of companies and multipliers both from the Tohoku region (e.g. the region located in the North Of Japan’s main Honshu island (http://www.discover-japan.info/gettingthere_maps_tohoku.htm) and from outside.
The seminar opened with 2 parallel sessions, one on ICT and another on aeronautics, where both sessions presented practical case studies of existing (in the case of ICT) and potential research cooperation projects.
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05/11/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Lithuania - A Major Investment and Cooperation Opportunity ()
Mr. Audronius Azubalis, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, and a delegation of Lithuanian businesspeople visited the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation on Friday, 5 November 2010. On this occasion, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, in cooperation with the Lithuanian Embassy in Tokyo and Enterprise Lithuania, organised a business seminar on: “Lithuania – A Major Investment and Cooperation Opportunity”. The delegation of Lithuanian businesspeople consisted of representatives of leading Lithuanian laser technology companies, laser medicine institutions, the Center for Physical Science and Technology and leaders of laser medicine in the Northeastern Europe Vilnius University Oncology Institute and GK Clinics.
01/11/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Visit of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Japan on 1st November 2010 ()
On Monday 1st November 2010, the European Parliament delegation for relations with Japan came to the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation to attend a one-hour lunch presentation. This delegation was visiting Japan for one week and was composed of 4 Members of Parliament, Mr. Hans VAN BAALEN, Chairman (Netherlands), Ms. Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, (Spain), Mr. Jarosław Leszek WAŁĘSA, (Poland), Ms. Christel SCHALDEMOSE (Denmark), of Ms. Alida NADEJDE, Administrator, from the EP Secretariat, and of four assistants.
Mr. Fabrizio Mura made a welcome speech, presented the various activities of the Centre and Ms. Benedicte Legrand-Jung introduced the Japanese industrial policy (METI’s “Industrial Structure Vision” and Japan’s “New Growth Strategy”) to the delegation.
A discussion followed, with many questions on Japan’s R&D policy, on Japan’s patent system and on Japan’s strategy in South-East Asia regarding trade and investments. Another area of interest focused on the various possibilities to open up the Japanese market to European industries. The Centre’s internship programmes raised the MEP’s curiosity and they were given more details on the Vulcanus Programme. They also wanted to understand how the European Parliament could possibly help improve relations between the EU and Japan.
27/10/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Re-thinking CSR: Perspectives and Experiences of Europe and Japan (Symposium)
Today, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has globally gained a recognition as a form of business governance and more and more companies are using it on a voluntary commitment.
In a context where several business scandals have shaken public trust in business and the economic crisis has introduced more insecurity, private companies are trying to display a more ethical and sustainable behaviour in economic, social and environmental areas.
The objective of this symposium was to provide a platform to share and learn about European and Japanese perspectives, experiences, know-how and opinions towards key issues surrounding CSR today and identify possibility of EU-Japan cooperation in this area. High level speakers updated the audience on the latest CSR issues in Europe and in Japan, such as: Transparency of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) information / CSR practices; International instruments and standards for CSR; Business and Human Rights.
26/10/2010 - Brussels, Belgium
EURASIAPAC Cooperation Forum ()
Held only some weeks after the launch of an important FP7 call for proposals related to the ICT theme (Call 7), this workshop will be a key occasion to thoroughly discussing opportunities of strategic cooperation. The event outputs will also help the project in developing a European-Asian-Pacific roadmap with concrete recommendations to the European Commission for actions on ICT research cooperation between Europe and the Asian-Pacific target countries.
The cooperation forum will start with an opening address from the International Relations Units of DG Information Society and Media and of DG for Research, followed by an overview of S&T Cooperation activities in Asia-Pacific given by the S&T counsellors from the missions of Asia-Pacific countries in Brussels.
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26/10/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Towards the Improvement of the Green Car Environment : Latest Policy Developments and Possibility for Cooperation between EU and Japan ()
The European Commission has been pushing for the development of green cars in the transport sector, one of Europe’s key industries and a major emitter of CO2 (28% of the EU total CO2 emissions). After the the adoption of the “Green Car Initiative” (part of the European Economic Recovery Plan in November 2008), the European Commission issued the “European Strategy on clean and energy efficient vehicles” in April 2010. The strategy aimed to provide an appropriate and technology neutral policy framework for clean and energy efficient vehicles by following two key elements simultaneously : promotion of clean & energy efficient vehicles based on conventional internal combustion engines and facilitation of the development of breakthrough technologies in ultra-low-carbon vehicles .
In this seminar, Mr. Philippe Jean, Head of the Automotive Unit in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enterprise & Industry, and Mr Shigeaki Tanaka, Director for Automotive Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, outlined the EU and Japanese policies for building proper national and global environments for the development of green cars.
26/10/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
J-BILAT 4th seminar ()
EU-Japan collaboration in health, biotechnology, social sciences and humanities
The event was supported by one of the project partners, EU Institute Japan Kansai (EUIJ-Kansai) and was successfully attended by 29 participants. In addition to the participants from academic fields, we had a representative of Northern Advancement Center for S&T (Sapporo Bio-cluster), several representatives of the companies based in Kansai area and two representatives of the British Consulate-General in Osaka. This time we suffered from the lack of registration especially in the Social Sciences and Humanities. However, this seemed not to be due to the lack of interests but the vastness of the fields implied. The seminar was started with a plenary session on the activities of two organizations, EU Institute in Japan, Kansai and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), as well as an overview and practical remarks on IPR, especially in the field of health and biotechnology. Then, we had two topical sessions in parallel, one on health and biotechnology and another on social sciences and humanities. All the cases presented were highly informative, based on the real experiences and researches of the speakers.
Throughout the seminar, networking opportunity for the exchange of information among the participants was appreciated and the contents of the seminar were positively received. The success of the seminar as an outreach event was limited due to sparse attendance, but the contents will be further disseminated through the project’s website and reused in forthcoming activities.
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18/10/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Food Safety Day (Seminar)
The Consumer Goods Forum (formerly CIES) is proud to host its third food safety meeting in Japan for our members. The Consumer Goods Forum is an independent global parity-based Consumer Goods network that has been working with the food business for over 50 years. It brings together the CEOs and senior management of around 650 retailers, manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders across 70 countries.
14/10/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Mr. Francois Bayrou's visit at the EU-Japan Centre, on 14 October 2010 ()
On 14 October 2010, Mr. Francois Bayrou, Member of the French Parliament, Former French Minister of Education, President of the European Democratic Party and of the French “Mouvement Democratique” Party, visited the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament: Ms. Marielle de Sarnez, Vice Chair of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe at the European Parliament and Mr. Robert Rochefort, Member of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
13/10/2010 - Paris, France
The MANGA : Mirror and outlet of contemporary Japan (Conference)
The event is organised by the Club ESCP Europe Japon.
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12/10/2010 - Brussels, Belgium
World Class R&D (Seminar)
Under the business environment of more and more globalized in product supply and marketing, the seminar introduced actual cases in the leading R&D firm in Europe and in Japan and the World Class R&D management process method to approach timely and high value added product development
01/10/2010 - Japan, Tokyo
Future Prospects for the EU-Japan Economic Relations (Seminar)
On Friday 1 October 2010, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation organized a business panel discussion on “Future Prospects for the EU-Japan Economic Relations" with former European Commission Vice-President Verheugen, Mr. Yonekura, co-chairman of the EU-Japan Business Roundtable, and Mr. Philippe Avril, General Manager of the BNP Paribas Securities.
The debate underlined the huge untapped potential in EU-Japan trade and investment relations, the Japanese business interest in having tariffs removed in Europe and the EU business interest for Non Tariff Measures (NTMs) to be addressed in Japan. The three speakers recognized that the latter was an extremely difficult and lengthy task because of the vested interests and sometimes legitimate policy purposes behind NTMs? Their removal would require the leadership of the highest political level.
30/09/2010 - Japan, Tokyo
International Climate Change Negotiations: EU and Japanese Positions in the Run-up to COP 16 (Seminar)
On Thursday 30 September 2010, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, with the support of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan and Nikkei Business Publications Eco Management Forum, organised in Tokyo a seminar on “International Climate Change Negotiations: EU and Japanese Positions in the Run-up to COP16". In this event, Mr. Jurgen Lefevere, Policy Coordinator, International Climate Change Negotiations, Directorate-General for Climate Action at the European Commission, presented the EU position in the run-up to COP16 and, on the Japanese side, Ambassador Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Special Advisor to the Cabinet in charge of Climate Change, detailed his views what is at stake in this international negotiation, whilst Mr. Keisuke Murakami, Director, Global Environment Affairs Office, Industrial Science & Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), presented the audience the Japanese contribution to the international climate change negotiations through technology.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen in December 2009 (COP15) failed to conclude a legally binding agreement to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997. The parties only agreed to “take note” of what became the Copenhagen Accord, an agreement that contains a number of positive elements but fell short of the high expectations. In December 2010, COP16 will take place in Cancun, Mexico. The negotiating parties have tried all over this year to bridge the gaps left open by the Copenhagen talks.
22/09/2010 - Bonn, Germany
S&T Cooperation between Japan and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) (Workshop)
In 2009, Japan and the European Union signed an Agreement on Scientific and Technological Co-operation.
For Japanese scientists, this is generating new possibilities for co-operation with partners in North Rhine-Westphalia too.
15/09/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
J-BILAT 3rd seminar ()
EU-Japan collaboration in environmental technologies and sustainable management of resources
On 15 September 2010, J-BILAT (coordinated by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation) organized the third dissemination seminar entitled “EU-Japan collaboration in environmental technologies and sustainable management of resources” (see attached final programme) at the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo Head Office.
The event was organized with the support of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan and was successfully attended by 44 participants. Among the participants we had researchers from research institutes active in research and development in the relevant fields such as AIST, JAMSTEC and JAXA, more than 10 R&D or marketing managers from private companies, and multipliers from various European embassies in Japan.
Speakers and participants shared the experiences and opinion both in research and development in technical fields and studies on policies. The seminar was complimented by practical information on the funding opportunity in Japan as well as funding philosophy of the EC and financial reporting. The aim of disseminating the information on FP7 with the topics chosen has been achieved and further requests/questions from the participants and others have been coped with by the helpdesk service.
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13/09/2010 to 14/09/2010 - Japan, Tokyo
Transport and Mobility – Challenges for the Future (Symposium)
On the occasion of "150 Jahre Freundschaft Japan-Deutschland", the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the German JSPS Alumni Association will hold a symposium in cooperation with the National Institute of Informatics (NII) on September 13-14, 2010 at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center (Tokyo – Yoyogi, Japan).
The topic of this symposium is “Transport and Mobility – Challenges for the Future”. While mobility is a precondition to the development and growth, a “transportation explosion” in many countries is threatening to undermine worldwide efforts to achieve sustainable development. The consequences include high accident rates, mounting environmental pressure through noise and exhausts as well as climate change and last but not least the accelerated depletion of our fossil energy resources. Sustainable social development must be comprehensive in terms of discussions aimed at achieving mobility and information systems to support key issues especially related to transport infrastructure, security, and knowledge sharing between Germany and Japan.
10/09/2010 - Rixensart, Belgium
Success in Japan - solutions to the challenges (Seminar)
| The BJA YES Committee has the pleasure to invite you to the Business Seminar ‘Success in Japan – solutions to the challenges’, with practical advice and insights into export and business in Japan. |
10/09/2010 - Japan, Tokyo
20 years after Rio – International Initiative for Sustainable Development : Perspectives from EU and Japan ()
| Nearly 20 years have passed since the “UN Conference on Environment and Development: UNCED (so called “Earth Summit” or “Rio Summit”)” took place in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The Rio Summit resulted in the “Rio Declaration on Environment and Development”, “Agenda 21”, “Forest Principles” and also marked the beginning of the “Convention on Biological Diversity” and the “Framework Convention on Climate Change”. Twenty years after the Rio Summit, “UN Conference on Sustainable Development: UNCSD” will take place in 2012 as a follow-up. |
03/09/2010 - Japan, Tokyo
14th Vulcanus in Japan Programme Welcome Reception ()
29 European students in engineering, science and architecture, arrived on 1 September 2010 in Japan to participate to the Vulcanus programme, a one-year programme offering Japanese language training and internships in industrial R&D laboratories, manufacturing companies and architectural offices. The objective of the programme is to create a pool of young EU engineers and scientists able to work in a Japanese environment. It was established in 1997 by DG Enterprise and METI on the basis of a recommendation of the EU-Japan Business Round Table and is managed by the EU-Japan Centre.
On 3rd September 2010, a Welcome Reception was organized at the Centre, with speeches by Mr. Rudie Filon, Head of Press, Public and Cultural Affairs Section at the Delegation of the European Union to Japan and by Mr. Hidehiro Muramatsu, Director of the European Division at METI, marked the official start of the Programme.
26/08/2010 - Japan, Tokyo
Vulcanus in Japan Final Reporting Session and Farewell Reception ()
The final reporting session of the "Vulcanus in Japan 2009-2010" was held at the EU-Japan Centre in Tokyo on 26 August 2010 with 45 Vulcanus students and 24 guests from 12 host companies. The European students participating in the programme reported in Japanese about their achievements during their year in Japan.
After the reporting session, a farewell reception was held at the Delegation of the EU to Japan, with speeches by Mr. Stefan HUBER, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, and by Mr. Hidehiro MURAMATSU, Director of the European Division at METI.
23/07/2010 to 25/07/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Oshima seminar 2010 (Seminar)
Collaborations among international organizations in Japan
Dates: 23 – 25 July 2010
Venue: Central Lodge, Umi-no Furusato-mura, Izu Oshima
Organisers: Nozomi Enomoto, School of Management, Tokyo University of Science
Overview:
This non-profit seminar is to bring together representatives from international organizations and other foreign business people working in Japan to exchange ideas. This event is for those interested in understanding local management practices, sharing problem-solving techniques, and exploring perspectives and insights on intercultural relations, organizational change and development in Japan.
The theme of Oshima Seminar 2010 will be ”collaborations” among organizations: M&A, joint venture, technology or business tie-ups, etc.
Targeted audience:
- representatives from international organisations
- business people in international settings
- those interested in international business and collaborations
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14/07/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
European Initiatives for Promoting Smart Communities (Seminar)
Place : Pacifico Yokohama (during the Electric Vehicle Development Technology Exhibition (EVEX) & Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair (CSF) 2010), Tokyo, Japan
Organisers : EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Overview:
The seminar presented an overview of the EU action against climate change (20-20-20 by 2020) and of two EU-level initiatives targeting cities: (1) EU Covenant of Mayors and (2) European Green Capital Award.
Targeted audience:
The seminar (open seminar on stage) was attended by the exhibition’s participants and visitors from business as well as local and municipal government or commercial organisations looking for inspiration for how their communities could develop low carbon society
14/07/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair 2010 (CSF) (Fair)
Place: Pacifico Yokohama, Tokyo
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30/06/2010 to 01/07/2010 - Brussels, Belgium
European Business Summit 2010 (Summit)
Dates: 30 June and 1 July 2010
Venue: Tour&Taxis
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Overview:
The EBS is Europe’s key platform for business leaders and decision makers to debate how to build a more competitive and sustainable European Union. Annually, the EBS attracts 2500 participants including CEOs & Top Executives, (Prime) Ministers, European Commissioners, and media.
This year’s edition will be more innovative and more interactive. A major novelty is that the EBS 2010 will present a CEO Survey collecting the views of business leaders on what Europe needs to get back on track.
The goals of the European Business Summit (EBS) are:
- To set up a platform for dialogue between the business world and the European political scene;
- To cover in-depth a 'hot topic', through an exchange of views between industry representatives and European decision-makers;
- To enable SMEs to meet decision-makers face-to-face and to enhance the visibility of their business;
- To improve companies' knowledge of European affairs;
- To create a climate of dialogue and confidence between different actors, including NGOs and academics, in order to reinforce the European social and economic model.
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30/06/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Promoting Renewable Energy in Europe: (Seminar)
Regulatory Developments at the EU Level and Introduction of Policy & Research Initiatives by EU Member States
Date: Wednesday 30 June 2010, 16:00 – 18:00
Place: Pacifico Yokohama (during the Renewable Energy International Exhibition 2010), Tokyo, Japan
Organisers: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation / UK Embassy
23/06/2010 to 02/07/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Zero-energy Mass Custom Home Mission to Japan 2010 (Mission)
| The Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit (MEARU), Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art, is organising the 'Zero-energy Mass Custom Home Mission to Japan 2010' aimed at offering construction industry professionals, academics and government officers opportunities to visit the state-of-the-art production and sales facilities of 5 leading zero-energy housing manufacturers in Japan. This mission has been officially linked to the Renewable Energy 2010 (RE2010) international conference where the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit (MEARU) will also run a zero-energy housing workshop (http://www.re2010.org/eng-conf/related-events/index.html). |
16/06/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Practical information on Japanese immigration policy (Seminar)
Place: Eu-Japan Centre, Tokyo
Organised by: European Business Community in Japan
With support of: EU-Japan Centre
08/06/2010
Importance of Environmental Quality Control (EQC) for companies: Insight into EU and Japan approaches (Seminar)
| Starting with an overview of how Europe and Japan are now developing regulatory pressures, this seminar will focus on how companies may enjoy growth opportunities arising from these new constraints. The purpose will be not only to reduce environmental impact and improve company images, but also to set up a global strategy towards the newly created markets or those to emerge soon. |
26/05/2010
Japan-Europe Symposium on Business Reporting for Sustainability (Symposium)
Mechanisms to communicate information, including ESG/CSR, for sustainable growth
| The global financial crisis in 2008 made people realise the importance of sustainable capabilities of companies, which cannot easily be recognised through financial reporting. Hence the need to establish a new mechanism of business reporting which enables many people to appreciate the exact value of companies, covering not only financial but also non-financial information, including ESG/CSR, in which society has a great interest. |
29/04/2010
2010 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals ()
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Dr. Georg Jarzembowski and Count Georges Jacobs were conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, and Mme. Paul Gobbens-Boterdael was conferred with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays by His Majesty Emperor of Japan on 29 April 2010.
The government of Japan decided to confer decoration on 62 foreign nationals on April 29. There were 3 conferees for their contributions to EU-Japan relationship. |
28/04/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
19th EU-Japan Summit (Summit)
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The first EU-Japan Summit since the Lisbon Treaty took effect on 1 December 2009 took place in Tokyo on Wednesday, 28 April. The EU was represented by Mr Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and Mr Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, as well as Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. They met Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. Source: The EU Delegation to Japan website |
09/03/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
The French tax system within the EU and its recent evolutions (Seminar)
| The Invest in France Agency Tokyo Office and its partner the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Group held a seminar on “The French tax system within the EU and its recent evolutions”, focusing on major recent changes including “transfer pricing”. |
03/03/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Climate Change Negotiations after Copenhagen – Now What? (Seminar)
| When the international community gathered in Copenhagen for the so-called COP15 meeting, it proved too difficult to reach an ambitions and legally binding agreement. The parties agreed to “take note” of what became the Copenhagen Accord, an agreement that contains a number of positive elements but fell short of the high expectations. |
25/02/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Making Green Cars a Reality: Policies and Initiatives in the EU and Japan (Seminar)
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In the aftermath of the economic crisis and faced by environmental imperatives, promotion of “technology for green cars” has become an important industrial policy agendum today.
In the EU, “Green Car Initiative” was announced by President Barroso in November 2008 as part of the Eurpean Economic Recovery Plan. This 5-billion euro package of measures aimed to provide financial support to research for the green technologies in a variety of areas such as greener combustion engines for trucks, bio-methane, and electric and hybrid vehicles and infrastructure. These funds dedicated to research priorities were supplemented by demand-side measures, involving regulatory action by Member States and the EU, such as the reduction of car registration taxes on low CO2 cars to stimulate car purchase by citizens. |
09/02/2010
Symposium on the future of EU-Japan relations (Symposium)
| The Symposium was jointly organised by the European Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, in cooperation with the European Policy Centre and Japan Foundation. |
05/02/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Promoting Government e-Procurement: Initiatives in Europe and Japan (Seminar)
| Public procurement is an important sector of the EU economy, accounting nearly 16% of its GDP. The EU has made efforts to improve efficiency in public procurement markets, to remove costs for both administration and businesses and to make procurement opportunities more transparent for industry. In 2004 a legislative package was adopted to simply and modernise the EU public procurement Directives, for example, by facilitating “electronic procurement”. The Commission has issued an Action Plan in order to help Member States implement the Directives correctly, so as to release the full potential of electronic public procurement. |
01/02/2010 - Tokyo, Japan
Overview and Prospects for the EU-China and Japan-China Trade Relations (Seminar)
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China is the single most important challenge for both the EU and Japanese trade policies today. For the EU, China is now the 2nd trading partner behind the USA and the biggest source of imports. For China, the EU is the biggest trading partner.
In 2006 the European Commission adopted a major policy strategy (Partnership and Competition) on China that pledged the EU to accepting tough Chinese competition while pushing China to trade fairly. In 2008 the EU and China launched a new strategic mechanism for driving trade and economic policy, the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue, to deal with issues of strategic importance to EU-China trade and economic relations. This dialogue provides a tool to address issues of mutual concern in the areas of investment, market access and intellectual property rights protection, as well as other issues related to trade. |
15/12/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
Smart Grid - Current status and technical development: Comparative views from the EU and Japan (Seminar)
| By promoting electricity market competitiveness, renewable energy and energy efficiency, we can ensure sustainable economic development and help realise a low-carbon society. ‘Smart grid’ will assist the development of these solutions. |
11/12/2009 - Japan, Tokyo
The Science Forum: Poland-Japan 2009 (Forum)
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The Forum is addressed mainly to the presidents and vice-presidents in charge of international relations of the Japanese and Polish universities, executive members of Japanese research centres and researchers interested in establishing / strengthening cooperation.
Polish and Japanese institutions will discuss the priorities for further exchange and cooperation. The main objective of the event is to provide broad networking and matching opportunities for cooperation between partners from Poland and Japan. |
08/12/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Consumer Protection: The Role of Public Administration in the EU and Japan (Seminar)
| With some 500 million consumers in Europe and their expenditure representing over half of the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP), consumers are key players for the European economy. They are essential to economic growth and job creation. In 2007 the EU established the Commissioner’s post to take charge of consumer affairs and Commissioner Kuneva is the first to be given this exclusive responsibility in the key area of consumers. |
05/12/2009 to 06/12/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
The Cold War and the Regional Integration - Comparative Studies on the International Relations between Europe and Asia (Conference)
International Conference of CHIR (Committee of the History of International Relations)
| The Commission of the History of the International Relations (CHIR), Japan, organised the International Conference on The Cold War and the Regional Integration - Comparative Studies on the International Relations between Europe and Asia. |
01/12/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
EC Competition Law Compliance - Navigating a Complex Regulatory Environment (Business seminar)
| Competition law will remain at the forefront of the new European Commission's agenda. An active enforcement policy – alike the one vigorously pursued in previous years – should be expected to continue and result in heavy fines against infringements of competition law.he preparations for the UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen. |
30/11/2009 to 04/12/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
ICT Business Mission to Japan - EU Gateway Programme (Business mission)
The EU Gateway Programme organised an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) mission from 30 November- 4 December 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
24/11/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
The Quality Factor in Patent Systems
Japan-EU Partnership: Facing Common Global and Regional Challenges (Luncheon lecture)
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On Tuesday November 24, 2009, the EUJC Brussels Office organised a luncheon lecture on ‘The Quality Factor in Patent Systems - Japan-EU Partnership: Facing Common Global and Regional Challenges’, with the guest speaker of Professor Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Professor (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, ULB) and Senior Fellow (Bruegel). Prof. van Pottelsberghe explained the current EU patent system and its problems, and compare the EU system with those of US, Japan and China. While this topic is very complicated, Prof. van Potelsverghe gave a clear picture of the essence in plain words. This lecture was organised within the context of the 12th EU-Japan Conference (23-24 November) with this year’s theme ‘Japan-Europe Partnership: Facing Common Global and Regional Challenges’, organised by ULB and other universities in Belgium and Japan. |
23/11/2009 to 24/11/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
The 12th EU-Japan Conference (Conference)
‘Japan-Europe Partnership: Facing Common Global and Regional Challenges’
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Under the ongoing stewardship of the Université Libre de Bruxelles – Institut d’Etudes Européennes (ULB-IEE), the KULeuven, and the Tokyo-based International Christian University, as well as with the support of several longstanding partners – the GARNET network of excellence, the Japan Foundation, the Japan Mission to the EU and the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation; the 12th Annual Brussels Conference on EU-Japan Relations analysed the common global and regional challenges that Japan and Europe are facing: international migration, regulatory reform, intellectual property, regional dynamics, security and conflict management.
This conference provided a unique opportunity for debate on both the latest research, as well as current policy trends. It brought together academics, experts, and policy-makers from Japan and Europe. |
20/11/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Funding and Career Opportunities for European Researchers and Students (Fair)
| On Friday 20 November 2009, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan and EURAXESS-Links/Japan (Network of European Researchers in Japan) co-organised in Tokyo a full-day event entitled “Funding and Career Opportunities Fair for European Researchers and Students”. The main objective was to help highly-skilled European researchers and students in the development of their research activities, studies and career through informing them about the European and Japanese public research and funding opportunities (e.g FP7, funding schemes by Member States, Japanese funding schemes open to non-Japanese researchers) and career opportunities in public research organisations as well as in industry. |
19/11/2009 to 20/11/2009 - Alsace, France
"EU-Japan: Transforming Cultural Difference into Business Strength" (Seminar)
This 2-day intercultural seminar in November 2009 brought together European and Japanese managers based in Europe and who are interested in improving their business communication skills to allow more effective communication with colleagues and business partners regardless of cultural differences.
17/11/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Towards EU-Japan Aerospace Cooperation in Research & Technology (Workshop)
| On 17 November 2009 the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, together with the EU Delegation, the section of S&T with the support of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and DG RTD + Delegation of the Commission to Japan, as well as of the European Business Council in Japan (EBC), the Aerospace & Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC), organised a workshop on “Toward EU-Japan Aerospace Cooperation in Research and Technology”. |
10/11/2009 - Paris, France
The Role of Women in Japanese Society (Conference & RT)
| Conference & Round Table - Tuesday 10 November 2009, Paris, France Organised by ESCP-EUROPE Business School, Alumni – Club Japan Co-organised by ETP - JAPAN Alumni - Stephane PECHMAJOU – Executive Training Programme (ETP) |
04/11/2009 - Dublin, Ireland
Japan-Ireland Technology Forum, Dublin 2009 (Forum)
| JETRO invited participants to the “JETRO-Ireland Technology Forum, Dublin 2009”. The forum was held on Wednesday 4th November, with contributions from 10 research institutes in Ireland and Northern Ireland and governmental organizations from respective countries. ICT, Energy and Environment and Life Science were the main focus areas in this forum, which included presentations introducing the research environment and activities in Ireland and Northern Ireland, exhibitions, one to one meetings and networking. |
29/10/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
On the way to Copenhagen : Deal unrealistic but is it not an Environmental Must? (Business lunch)
| The BJA EU Committee organised a business lunch on the preparations for the UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen. |
15/10/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Briefing to the group of Finnish businesspeople “From Nature to you” (Briefing)
| Mr Julien Guerrier, EU-Japan Centre General Manager, made a presentation on the Mission and the Activities of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation to the Finnish member companies involved in a project entitled “From Nature to you”. |
08/10/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
6th Edition of the French-Japanese Investment Awards (Awards ceremony )
| The Japanese office of the Invest in France Agency organised its sixth annual awards ceremony in which Japanese companies investing in France and French companies investing in Japan was honoured for their enterprise during the year. |
05/10/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Policy Framework for Driving Innovation: Recent Developments in the EU and Japan (Business Seminar)
| Guided by the Lisbon Partnership for Growth and Jobs, the EU has since 2005 worked to improve framework conditions for innovation. In 2006 an ambitious European innovation policy, Broad-based innovation strategy, has been launched with ten priority actions to facilitate industry-led innovation (e.g. lead markets initiative) and to create the conditions for a successful market uptake of innovative products and services in areas such as e-health, eco-innovation and eco-construction. |
01/10/2009 - Takamatsu city, Japan
Kagawa EU Association – 2009 Annual General Meeting (Meeting)
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The EU Association of the Kagawa Prefecture was established in 1989 and gathers the Prefecture’s businessmen interested in the EU. Its President is Mr. Kazuo Mitani, Managing Director of the Hyakujushi Bank and its Secretariat is managed by the local Keizai Doyukai Association. The Kagawa EU Association supports every year the EU School event and received recently a group of children from a French village.
On the occasion of their annual General Meeting, the Kagawa EU Association invited a guest speaker and organised an official dinner. |
30/09/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
CO2 Reduction in Road Transport (Seminar)
Towards a Low-Carbon Society for the Global Automotive Industry
| The global automotive industry faces two enormous challenges: overcoming the economic crisis and addressing climate change. Emissions from road transport currently contribute around 16% of the CO2 produced today. Reducing CO2 through vehicle technologies, however, is very expensive and significant investment in new technologies will be necessary to reach these challenging targets in the mid and long-term. At the same time, the automotive industry is charged with the responsibility of being a catalyst for economic growth by creating jobs and enhancing innovation. |
21/09/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
Key to a future success - "Customer Satisfaction"
How to Profit from Customer Focus (when times are tough) (Business Seminar)
| When times are tough, clients and customers become even more critical and demanding of their suppliers. But at the same time, these suppliers and companies have less resource available to them to respond to this increased pressure. To meet this challenge, companies need to look beyond budgetary constraints and corporate or cultural biases. Instead, business leaders need to understand how critical customers and clients are to their business, and how far the company is prepared to go in meeting their needs. |
14/09/2009 to 18/09/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Healthcare and Medical Technologies Business Mission to Japan (Business mission )
EU Gateway Programme
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The EU Gateway Programme organised a Healthcare and Medical Technologies mission from 14-18 September 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. |
07/09/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
Visions for Environmental Standardisation in Electrical and Electronic Products and Systems (Seminar)
| Both the EU and Japan see international standardisation for goods as a means of contributing to a promotion of better global trade. Companies also see standards as an essential part of their company strategy to guarantee their products on the market and to secure a competitive advantage on the global market. Environmental issues, in particular, have become increasingly important particularly in relation to health impacts, climate change, and to protecting energy and natural resources. |
08/07/2009 to 08/07/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
Tackling Climate Change: A Japanese Perspective towards Copenhagen (Seminar)
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8 July 2009, CEPS Conference Room, 1, Place du Congrès - 1000 Brussels
Seminar organised by CEPS, in cooperation with the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.
02/07/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
EU-Japan Cooperation Forum on ICT Research (Forum)
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The 2nd 'EU-Japan Cooperation Forum on ICT research', organised under the aegis of the European Commission (DG Information Society and Media) and of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan, will be held on July 2, 2009 at the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Brussels. |
24/06/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
The Future of Employment in Europe and Japan (Seminar)
Venue:
24 June 2009, rue Belliard, 99, Brussels
This seminar looked in depth at the prospects for employment in Japan and Europe as the current economic and financial crisis develops. It worked to identify and pursue constructive steps to alleviate the continuing threats to jobs. It identified and quantified the ongoing impact of the crisis and evaluated the stimulus packages adopted so far.
12/05/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
"One-Stop Shop" event - First Steps in Japan (Seminar)
What SMEs can receive as business/financial support from Regional, National and European authorities
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24/04/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Economic & Environmental Challenges for the Automotive Industry in the EU and Japan (Seminar)
| The automotive industry is a key sector in Europe and in Japan: The EU is the largest automotive production region (34%) in the world and the industry accounts for 7.5 % of all EU manufacturing. Direct employment by the automotive industry stands at about 2 million employees, while the total employment effect (direct and indirect) is estimated to be about 10 million. Japan positions itself as the second automotive producer in the world and the industry is currently the biggest employer in the country (accounting for 4.9 million direct and indirect jobs). |
06/04/2009 - Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Towards EU-Japan Cooperation in Regional Policies: Foster Investment in Innovative Regions (Seminar)
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Commissioner Hübner is in charge of regional policy at the European Commission. Regional policy is a key EU policy which aims at fostering EU cohesion and securing development for all EU regions. For the period 2007 – 2013, the budget for regional policy accounts for 348 billion EUR (over 35% of the total EU budget). A significant emphasis is given to research and innovation, which are becoming increasingly important to ensure sustainable economic growth of regions.
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03/04/2009 - Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
How should industries respond to REACH and globally influential EU standards? (Seminar)
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REACH, the new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use, entered into force on 1 June 2007, with the aim to improve the protection of human health and environment while enhancing innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
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10/03/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Industrial Policy Seminar (Seminar)
Global Economic Activities and EU Merger Regulation: Legal and Economic Analyses
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The seminar examined how the EU merger review is conducted, how the “relevant market” is determined and what measures are likely to be taken in the event a transaction raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with EC competition law, with regard to those transactions on a global scale. It attempted to clarify, in particular, so-called “extraterritorial application”, the notion and treatment of a corporate group, and the timeframe within which the merger review process is conducted. The seminar topic also included such questions as standard of proof, one-stop shop control and issues of the EC filing in reality, especially in relation to the filings by Member States as well as its relation to trends in recent merger notifications in the world. |
25/02/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Impact of Financial Crisis on Trade & Investment (Seminar)
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Controversies about openness to foreign investment have marked the European Union since its very inception. The creation of a single market for goods, services, labor and capital is all about the removal of barriers at the borders. But European nations also keep ambivalent attitudes to foreign investment, be it cross-border industrial takeovers or financial investments by often foreign-controlled private equity or hedge funds.
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17/02/2009 - Brussels, Belgium
Enhancing EU-Japan Economic Cooperation (Seminar)
The scope for closer cooperation on trade policy & economic issues
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The EU and Japan are major trading and investment partners who see cooperation on regulatory issues as a way of tackling the similar challenges they face. In 2008, industry leaders from both sides came together to call for even closer cooperation with higher-level and more effective regulatory dialogues. This Seminar brought together senior business leaders and representatives of the Authorities for a significant exchange of views on the future direction for economic cooperation.
10/02/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Towards a Climate Change Agreement in Copenhagen (Seminar)
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2009 will be a crucial year for the global climate change negotiations. The world is expected to agree on further international action to tackle climate change, at the Copenhagen climate change conference in December.
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05/02/2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Transfer of Small & Medium Enterprises in the EU and Japan (Seminar)
“Lack of successor” was the reason for 70,000 Japanese enterprises to close down, out of 290,000 business failures in Japan during 2006. The percentage of businesses transferred to family members is constantly decreasing, shifting from over 90% in 1986 to 60% in 2006 (White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan, 2006). As over 99% of enterprises in Japan are SMEs, supporting successful business transfers of SMEs is an important policy priority to prevent businesses with competitive technologies and know-how from disappearing. In this context, a new legislation to support SMEs business transfers was introduced in Japan in October 2008.
Similarly in Europe, about one third of business failures are said to occur in the context of a business transfer. Given that, in the next decade, up to 690,000 businesses (providing 2.8 million jobs) will have to be transferred each year, the European Commission is encouraging Member States to improve the conditions for business transfers, through such measures as administrative simplification, effective tax reductions and easier access to financial support for the takeover of a business.
In this seminar, speakers from the European Commission and Japan’s Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation introduced the EU and Japanese policies for supporting the successful transfer of Small & Medium Enterprises. The seminar was also joined by a speaker from the French Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment to introduce the case of one EU Member States (France).
05/12/2008 - Brussels, Belgium
Intercultural Management Workshop (Workshop)
Japanese Companies in Europe: developing high potential staff
The workshop focused on development of locally-employed staff with high potential and possibilities of creating global HR strategies by integrating Headquarter/European Office staff.
02/12/2008 to 03/12/2008 - Yokohama, Japan
EU-Japan Regional Cluster Forum (Seminar)
Building cooperation between European and Japanese research & innovation regional clusters
Globalisation of research and innovation and global competition are putting a new emphasis on the role of regional clusters and further their development. Clusters increasingly see the need to link with other clusters on the international level building on complementarities in order to improve their global reach. In Europe, regional clusters seen as key drivers for competitiveness, innovation and regional development are being promoted through both national-level measures and EU-level support instruments, notably the 7th EU Research Framework Programme, the Cohesion Policy Funds and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme. In Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have been promoting the “Knowledge Cluster Initiative”, “City Area Program” and “Industrial Cluster Project for the reinforcement of the international competitiveness and development of regions. The objective of the EU-Japan Regional Cluster Forum was to stimulate and facilitate global outreach of European and Japanese clusters through a) increasing mutual awareness on cluster policies, development methods and management practices, and b) fostering cooperation between research and innovation regional clusters in Europe and in Japan.
12/11/2008 - Brussels, Belgium
Commercialising CCS in the EU & Japan (Seminar)
Development of regulatory frameworks & trial projects
With fossil fuels remaining a major source for generating electricity and rising demand for coal, there is a broad international consensus that only by using carbon capture & storage (CCS) technology will we be able to reduce CO2 emissions from the power sector.
This half-day seminar brought together key actors from the EU and Japanese Authorities and from industry to explain the new regulatory frameworks, how a series of demonstration projects could be managed, the expectations of industry and broader international aspects of CCS regulation.
29/10/2008 - Brussels, Belgium
EU-Japan Cooperation (Seminar)
Clusters and R&D Internationalisation
The EU and its Member States see industrial clusters as a means to revitalising local economies based on innovation and R&D. Industrial clusters are networks of bodies such as companies, research institutes and universities in specific industrial fields sharing both the risks and benefits of innovation, and focusing on developing and commercially exploiting new technologies. Industrial clusters open to partnerships with foreign entities are able to penetrate global markets benefiting both the clusters' members and their international partners.
With increasing competition between businesses, global companies are looking to take maximum advantage of expert R&D and production subcontractors and to exploit specialist technologies developed by SMEs.
This seminar was aimed at people with a strategic role responsible for new business development in R&D, procurement, and sales and marketing activities in EU and Japanese companies. It facilitated the creation of EU-Japan networks in relation to EU industrial clusters.
EU and Japanese companies interested in investing or developing cooperation in R&D in specific sectors met regional and national bodies supporting investment and competitiveness.
30/07/2008 - Japan
EU Renewable Energy Policy (Seminar)
The development of renewable energy - particularly energy from wind, water, solar power and biomass - is a central goal of the European Commission's energy policy. Renewable energy is receiving increasing attention in light of soaring demand for energy across the globe, which is currently driving the economic and environmental costs of traditional fossil fuels to unsustainable levels. The European Commission's White Paper for a Community Strategy entitled “Energy for the Future” sets out a strategy to double the share of renewable energies in gross domestic energy consumption in the European Union by 2010 (from the present 6% to 12%). The seminar presented policy developments and applications of renewable energy in the EU which are expected to be economically competitive with conventional energy sources in the medium to long term. The “Renewable Energy 2008 Tokyo Fair” brought together investors, industrialists, and policymakers who are involved in promoting and developing renewable energies and other clean energies. The fair was managed by the Japan council for renewable energy.
21/02/2008 to 22/02/2008 - Tour & Taxis, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
6th European Business Summit (EBS) (Summit)
04/12/2007 - Tokyo, Japan
Reinforcing EU-Japan industrial cooperation -- 20 years down the road (Seminar)
19/11/2007 - Hôtel Métropole, Place de Brouckere, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
How to achieve "Better Regulation"? (Seminar)
Win-win Strategies by EU and Japanese Companies
JETRO, in cooperation with the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and the Belgium-Japan Association, sponsored a seminar entitled "Business Potential in Revived Japanese Economy" on Monday 28 February 2005 in Brussels. Presentations available.
23/10/2007 - Tokyo, Japan
How can appropriate terminology help you succeed in the Japanese market (Seminar)
27/06/2007 - Tokyo, Japan
J-SOX compliance: challenges and opportunities in internal controls in Japan (Seminar)
21/05/2007 - Tokyo, Japan
Why are foreign companies still leaving ? (Seminar)
13/09/2006 to 14/09/2006 - Osaka International Convention Center, Japan
Global Venture Forum BIO (Forum)
Global Venture Forum
GVF06-BIO gave you access to executives from leading pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies, VCs, etc. in Japan, who are ready for partnerships and licensing opportunities in the U.S., Europe and Pacific-Asia. The event was timed to coincide with the BioJapan 2006 trade fair and takes place in the same venue.
24/07/2006 - Tokyo, Japan
JOHOGEN Symposium on Japan's Revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (Symposium)
JOHOGEN Symposium: The Effect of Japan's Revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law on Manufacturers of Intermediates and APIs
The objective of this event was to discuss key elements of Japan's revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law in relation to intermediates and active ingredients as seen by Pharmaceutical companies in Japan and to both foreign and Japanese manufacturers of intermediates and APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients). This symposium was jointly organized by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and Global Pharma Services.
09/05/2006 to 10/05/2006 - Dublin Castle, Ireland
Achieving Performance Excellence: The Route to Competitiveness (Workshop)
Workshop on Best Practice in Europe, Japan & USA - Achieving Performance Excellence: The Route to Competitiveness
Enterprise Ireland and the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, with the support of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment of Ireland, presented that seminar. It included 28 case studies from leading European, Japanese & American firms giving their practical experience of what does and doesn't work and how they achieve competitiveness in a busy marketplace.
10/04/2006 - Tokyo, Japan
Introduction to the European Union and Institutions (Seminar)
07/11/2005 to 10/11/2005 - Turin, Italy
8th JAMA-CLEPA Business Conference (Conference)
Top purchasing teams from all the Japanese Vehicle Manufacturers were back in Europe - at a single location - seeking (new) suppliers and products from the European component community. A delegation of 120 purchasers, engineers and top managers was led this year by T. Onda, Chairman of the JAMA Purchasing Committee and Managing Director and Chief of HONDA Purchasing Operations.
19/10/2005 - Tokyo, Japan
Intellectual property (IP) valuation - how strategies of an “innovation driven society” are implemented in the management of European firms (Seminar)
30/09/2005 - Tokyo, Japan
Symposium - The economic impact of nanotechnology in the EU and Japan (Symposium)
27/07/2005 - Tokyo, Japan
Mobile payments in Japan (Seminar)
13/07/2005 - Tokyo, Japan
Data compliance and IT (Seminar)
22/04/2005 - Brussels, Belgium
Information Day on Strategic Objective "Software and Services" (Conference)
Information Day on Strategic Objective 2.5.5 "Software and Services"
Organised by the European Commission's Information Society Directorate-General, this Information Day was aimed at everybody who might submit proposals to the Strategic Objective "Software and Services" in IST Call 5 and aimed to provide useful guidance and information for potential applicants and a forum to present and discuss project ideas and establish contacts.
21/04/2005 - Brussels, Belgium
Workshop on Key Challenges for Software and Services Research (Workshop)
Workshop on Key Challenges for Software and Services Research
Organised by the European Commission's Information Society Directorate-General, this Workshop was aimed at industry and researchers actively involved in the development of software who want to contribute to the identification of the main research strategies in the software, services and systems area.
20/04/2005 - Tokyo, Japan
Allfinanz reform 1985 - 2015 -- remodelling the Japanese financial institutions (Seminar)
08/03/2005 - Tokyo, Japan
eProcurement in Japan: how to improve the effectiveness of your bidding process (Seminar)
28/02/2005 - Brussels, Belgium
Business Potential in Revived Japanese Economy (Seminar)
Business Potential in Revived Japanese Economy
JETRO, in cooperation with the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and the Belgium-Japan Association, sponsored a seminar entitled "Business Potential in Revived Japanese Economy" on Monday 28 February 2005 in Brussels. Presentations available.
10/12/2004 - Tokyo, Japan
Symposium - recent developments in the automotive supplier industry in Europe and Japan (Seminar)
16/09/2004 - Tokyo, Japan
Security hazards of modern communication (Seminar)
08/06/2004 - Brussels, Belgium
EU-Japan ICT Symposium: "VoIP: Challenges and Opportunities for Regulators and Industry" (Symposium)
EU-Japan ICT Symposium: "Voice over IP: Challenges and Opportunities for Regulators and Industry"
An ICT Symposium was organised jointly by the European Commission's Information Society DG and by the Japanese Ministry of Public management, Home affairs, Post and Telecommunications (MPHPT) and sponsored by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. Speakers' presentations available.
