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17/02/2012 - Alsace, France

Ensuring future mobility (Seminar)

On 17 February 2012, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation organised a workshop on “Ensuring future mobility" with Centre Européen d’Etudes Japonaises d’Alsace (CEEJA), Pôle Véhicule du Futur, Region of Alsace and other regional partners.

After the opening session with the presence of Mr Joseph DAUL, Member of the European Parliament and Ms Sophie ROHFRITSCH, Vice President of Alsace Region Council, the first session welcomed two interventions on the “green mobility” in Europe and Japan by Mr Erik BESSMANN, Project Manager, L’Institut français des sciences et technologies des transports, de l’aménagement et des réseaux (IFSTTAR) and by Mr Norikazu OGINO, Senior Researcher, Japan Automobile Research Institute who focused on electric vehicles, with the presentations of two European Commission’s officers from the Directorate-General Mobility & Transport (DG MOVE) (transport research and Innovation)and the Directorate-General Information Society (DG INFSO)(“ICT for transport” and its cooperation project with Japan). In the second session, Mr Philippe CHICAN, Programs Manager of French competitive cluster focused on future vehicles, shared his experiences on cooperation with Japan, with two businesses(DENSO Automotive Deutschland GmbH and Cooltech Applications). About 40 people from industries, academia and authorities attended the workshop to discuss how Europe and Japan can cooperate on developing solutions for mobility-related issues.

Session 1 - Opening Session - Chaired by André KLEIN, CEEJA
09:30	Opening statement on behalf of the European Parliament Joseph DAUL, MEP
09:35	Introduction to the event Sophie ROHFRITSCH, Vice-President, Alsace Regional Council
09:40	Welcome address Charles BUTTNER, President, Conseil Général du Haut-Rhin
Session 2 - Green mobility in Europe and Japan - Chaired by André KLEIN, CEEJA
09:45	What ‘green mobility’ means in France & Europe Erik BESSMANN, Project Manager, Europe & International, Institut Francais des Sciences et des Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
10:15	Transport research and Innovation for Europe’s future mobility Marcel ROMMERTS, Policy Officer, Research and Innovative Transport Systems Unit, Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport, European Commission
10:45	Coffee break
11:00	What ‘green mobility’ means in Japan: Electric Vehicles in Japan Norikazu OGINO, Senior Researcher, FC-EV Research Division, Japan Automobile Research Institute
11:30	Towards Cooperative Mobility- EU-Japan cooperation Eva BOËTHIUS, Scientific / Technical Support Officer, ICT for Transport Unit, Directorate-General for Information Society and Media, European Commission
12:00	Panel discussion
12:30	Lunch
Session 3 – Cultural convergences in the field of innovation between Europe and Japan - Chaired by Philippe CHICAN, Pôle Véhicule du Futur
13:30	The experiences of a research-driven cluster cooperating with Japan Philippe CHICAN, Programs Manager – Energy & propulsion / Innovative vehicles, Pôle Véhicule du Futur
14:00	Acclimation of a Japanese Supplier in Europe - Denso Jean-Michel HENCHOZ, European Affairs & Business Development Manager, DENSO Automotive Deutschland GmbH
14:30	A technological partnership with Japanese companies Jean-François MAIRE, General Manager, Cooltech Applications
15:00	Panel discussion
15:25	Closing remarks Philippe CHICAN, Pôle Véhicule du Futur
15:30	Networking opportunity

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