April 07
2020
07-04-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
How does the EU-Japan EPA impact the various segments of the finance industry?
The financial industry consists of a broad taxonomy of diverse market actors, large and small. While the industry consists of many different segments, the language of the EU-Japan EPA is written in such a way as to be broadly inclusive of the industry as a whole. The EPA covers market actors ranging from fintech start-ups, to professional financial advisors, to the blockchain & cryptocurrency and the peer-to-peer & crowdfunding landscapes.
This webinar...
April 14
2020
14-04-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
Do you want to accelerate the transparency, quality and smoothness of trust and relationship building with Japanese partners?
We all know that trust, networking and personal relations are important in Japan, but it is not so much appreciated that these three facets of business life are dramatically more important to Japanese companies. The three words, while superficially translatable into European languages, have meanings and connotations that are highly culture-specific. In this webinar we will unravel these latent elements which are...
April 17
2020
EVENT POSTPONED: The 22nd annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table was scheduled to take place in Tokyo on Friday, 17 April 2020. In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be postponed. The length of the postponement is unclear.
For more information about the BRT, its members, its links to the EU-Japan EPA, its 2020 annual meeting and previous ones, please see the main BRT website.
Tokyo
April 20
2020
April 21
2020
VISIT POSTPONED: The 28th Lean in Europe visit was scheduled to be to Ski Beat's La Plagne resort in the French Alps on 20 & 21 April 2020.
In light of disruption and health concerns associated with the global outbreak of coronavirus this visit will be postponed for the foreseeable future.
Go to the gemba in a real service environment - Genchi, Genbutsu Gennin (現地・現物・現認) !
The 28th Lean in Europe visit was to look at how lean rules and tools can be applied in a service environment (the hospitality industry). This visit will be led by Prof. Richard Keegan...
La Plagne 1800 - Ski Beat
May 07
2020
07-05-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
Do you want to accelerate the transparency, quality and smoothness of strategic planning with Japanese partners?
In this webinar, we will discuss strategy and strategic planning between European and Japanese organisations. The popular literature on cross-cultural management focuses on cultural differences up-front at the neglect of the actual business challenges. One such challenge, about which the literature is largely silent, concerns a matter of paramount importance to many European companies: how to align strategy with Japanese...
May 28
2020
28-05-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CET
How can EU exporters of fishery products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting his products to Japan?
Trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of fishery products to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets.
This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the changes the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement will...
June 22
2020
June 26
2020
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
August 01
2020
March 31
2021
For EU companies willing to host a Japanese intern in R&D.
Industrial placements in R&D for 8 months (6 months in France)
>>> Testimonials at the bottom of this page <<<
'Vulcanus in Europe' offers EU based companies the possibility to host a Japanese trainee in R&D. A valuable addition to their workforce and a positive input in the development of their business with Japan.
The placement lasts 8 months, from August to March (except for France, where it lasts 6 months from late September onwards).
For the trainees, this is the...
Europe
September 01
2020
August 31
2021
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
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What is it?
Vulcanus in Japan...
Japan
September 07
2020
September 18
2020
A 2-week mission to Japan to get an in-depth understanding of how to do business in Japan
Are you a Start-Up or a SME (small medium enterprise)?
Do you wish to gain in-depth insight into the Japanese business environment?
Do you require a better understanding of your Japanese partners/competitors?
Do you need to learn more about Japanese management practices?
Are you about to be transferred to Japan?
Are you considering venturing into the Japanese market?
ABOUT THE MISSION
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