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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. Mr. Filon underlined that “the Vulcanus programme has strengthened the exchange and mobility of human capital between both economies, one of the four pillars of the 2001-2011 Action Plan for EU-Japan Cooperation, and has led to the creation of an important pool of talents into which EU and Japanese companies can tap. One clear indicator of its success is the increase in the number of Japanese companies asking to host Vulcanus participants”. Mr. Muramatsu stressed the challenges and interest of living and working in such a different culture. He wished that Japan will soon become the participants’ second home as France had become his after a similar experience when he was their age, and he raised his glass to the success of the 2010-2011 Vulcanus in Japan Programme.

Representatives of EU Member States Embassies (Bulgaria, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Sweden) including H.E. Dr. Lubomir TODOROV, Ambassador of Bulgaria, of Vulcanus 2010-2009 host companies (NTT Data Corporation, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd, TüV Rheinland Japan.Ltd), of other companies such as General Robotix, Inc. and Schlumberger KK., of the “Vulcanus in Japan” and “Vulcanus in Europe” Alumni were present at the reception and discussed their expectations and experiences about life and work in the EU and in Japan.

Photo © Mr. Minegishi, EU, 2010

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