September 01
2019
August 31
2020
Vulcanus in Japan student internship programme
Are you a company in Japan willing to host a European trainee? This programme is for you!
“Vulcanus in Japan” is a 1-year internship programme for European engineers and science-major students, managed by the EU-Japan Centre. Every year, highly skilled and motivated Vulcanus participants are selected to undertake industrial internships in Japan for 8 months, following an intensive 4-months’ Japanese language course and seminars. Typical internship projects range in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, ICT, Chemistry,...
Japan
September 01
2019
August 31
2020
Testimonials FROM former participants
Ms Gizem Cicek (TR) Trainee at Hitachi Research Lab – VinJ 2016/2017
"Can you imagine yourself feeling so lucky all the time? I couldn’t, until I got a chance to live in Japan." Read more
Ms Madalina IOVANICA (RO)Trainee at Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation – VinJ 2016/2017
"I applied for Vulcanus in Japan with the mindset that the program would, for sure substantially, improve my professional skills and stimulate my personal growth. And so it happened." Read more
What is it?
Vulcanus in Japan started in 1997. The programme consists...
Japan
September 03
2019
03-09-19 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
What to know before starting trade exchanges with Japan?
Even if you already export to some FTA-countries, you will need specific information if you intend to have trade with Japan as the EU-Japan EPA is very different from the other trade agreements concluded by the EU. This presentation will present you what to start with, and will put the focus on the main differences with former agreements. In addition, this webinar will analyse the best and the easiest way to put into practice the EU-Japan EPA and will also provide some useful links...
September 10
2019
10-09-19 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
Are you familiar with administrative processes in sequence when exporting and selling your agri-food products to Japan?
Agri-food sector is one of the three areas where the EU expect to make the greatest gains under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which came into force on 1 February 2019. This is the first webinar of a series of three practical guides for the EU producers and exporters of agri-food products to learn the administrative processes to follow and to make thorough preparation for their export-to-sales businesses...
Japan
September 17
2019
17-09-19 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
Are you familiar with legal procedures to fully comply with when exporting and selling agri-food products to Japan?
Agri-food sector is one of the three areas where the EU expect to make the greatest gains under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which came into force on 1 February 2019. This is the second webinar of a series of three practical guides for the EU producers and exporters of agri-food products to know the legal procedures and comply to full extent with legal requirements from different Japanese authorities. A...
September 24
2019
24-09-19 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET
What should be known about the EPA and intellectual property rights (IPRs)?
The EPA offers important market access opportunities for EU products in the realm of IPRs, especially thanks to the recognition of several geographical indications (GIs). But the EPA is not only about GIs, in fact, the text of the Agreement between the EU and Japan is covering many different aspects of intellectual property protection, from patents to copyright, trade secrets, and common measures built on the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement.
This webinar is part of...
September 26
2019
½-DAY "ABOUT JAPAN" CROSS-CULTURAL WORKSHOP SERIES IN THE EUIn cooperation with local members of the Enterprise Europe Network, the EU-Japan Centre organises cross-cultural workshops in the EU to introduce European companies to the basic principles of Japanese business culture. The goal of the workshops is to prepare European companies for doing business with Japan.
Led by an expert consultant with coaching experience at all levels of corporate hierarchy from normal employees to top leadership, the workshops covers the following points:
Japanese Business EtiquetteGeneral...
October 01
2019
01-10-19 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
Are you familiar with managerial planning to draw optimal results when exporting and selling your agri-food products to Japan?
Agri-food sector is one of the three areas where the EU expect to make the greatest gains under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which came into force on 1 February 2019. This is the last webinar of a series of three practical guides for the EU producers and exporters of agri-food products to learn how to make managerial planning and optimise the outcomes of their export-to-sales businesses in Japan...
October 08
2019
October 11
2019
Exhibit at the “BioJapan” Expo in Pacifico Yokohama
Gain knowledge about the market structure, sector analysis, business policy
Identify relevant key contacts (decision makers, R&D centres, business partners)
Establish relationships with potential partners (trade and technology) in the Global Biotechnology Industry
Benefit from face-to-face meetings leading to possible business opportunities
ABOUT THE MISSION
The Biotech Cluster/SME mission will be organised on the fringe of “BioJapan” Expo in Yokohama. During the fair (3 days) you will attend B2B meetings and...
Japan
November 18
2019
November 22
2019
Discover Japan approach to World-Class Manufacturing
Learn how Japanese firms achieve superior production standards
Focus on the latest trends by visiting the top manufacturing plants in Japan
Visit the real "GEMBA" (i.e. production site in Japan)
Meet senior Japanese industry leaders
Since the first edition in 1992, more than 700 participants from across all EU Member states have participated in this practical training course.
The 5-day World Class Manufacturing training mission provides an in-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology and is aimed...
Japan