Our Recent Seminars

3 Mar. 2010   Climate Change Negotiations after Copenhagen – Now What?
25 Feb.2010  Making Green Cars a Reality: Policies and Initiatives in the EU and Japan
5 Feb. 2010   Promoting Government e-Procurement: Initiatives in Europe and Japan
 1 Feb. 2010   Overview and Prospects for the EU-China and Japan-China Trade Relations 
 8 Dec.2009    Consumer Protection: The Role of Public Administration in the EU and Japan
18 Nov.2009    Promoting Safety of Food from Farm to Fork:Food Safety Administration
                      in the EU and Japan
27 Oct.2009    Novel Flu and the Travel Sector : Policy reactions in the EU and Japan 
  5 Oct. 2009    Policy Framework for Driving Innovation: Recent Developments in the
                       EU and Japan
 8 Sept 2009    Cosmetic Regulation in the EU and Japan
16 Sept 2009   "The Role of ICT in Reducing Carbon Emissions and Promoting Energy
                       Efficiency: Initiatives in the EU and Japan"
24 June 2009   "EU's Renewable Energy Policy and the Latest Trend"
24 April 2009   "Economic & Environmental Challenges for the Automotive Industry 
                       in the EU and Japan"
6 April 2009     "Towards EU-Japan Cooperation in Regional Policies: Foster Investment in
                       Innovative Regions"
3 April 2009     "REACH - Developments in the EU and what they mean for Japanese
                       Industry"


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Climate Change Negotiations after Copenhagen – Now What?
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Date & Time: 　　 Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 10:00 – 12:00
Place:                 Place   The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Tokyo, 2nd Floor, Ball Room
Participation:       Free  (Registration required)
Language:           English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)


■Programme:

10:00           Opening remark, Mr. Julien Guerrier, General Manager,
                   EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

10:05           “EU's View on Copenhagen and What’s Next”
                   Speaker: Mr. Jürgen Lefevere, Policy Coordinator, 
                                 International Climate Change Negotiations Directorate-General
                                 for Climate Action, European Commission

10:35           “Japanese Views on Copenhagen and the Next Steps”
                   Speakers: 
                   ・　Mr. Jun Arima, Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs, 
                       Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
                   ・　Mr. Masaru Moriya (tbc), Deputy Director-General,
                       Global Environmental Bureau, Ministry of the Environment

11:15          Q & A  

12:00          Closing remark, Mr. Hiroshi Tsukamoto, General Manager, 
                  EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation


Inquiry : EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (Ms Higuchi / Ms Goto)     
            TEL : 03-3221-6161  Fax: 03-3221-6226 /  seminar@eu-japan.gr.jp.

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Making Green Cars a Reality:
Policies and Initiatives in the EU and Japan
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Date & Time: 　　  Thursday, 25 February 2010, 16:30 – 18:30
Place:                 EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation:       Free  (Registration required / capacity: 100)
Language:           English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)



■Programme:

16:30           Opening remark, Mr Julien Guerrier, General Manager,
                   EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

16:35            “EU Policy Developments Concerning Green Cars”
                   Speaker: Mr Philippe Jean, Head of the Automotive Unit,
                                 Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, European Commission

17:05           Keynote Speech ---  “Initiatives by Automotive industries in the EU”
                   Speaker: Mr Ivan Hodac, Secretary General, European Automobile
                                 Manufacturers Association (ACEA)

17:20           “Recent Developments in Japanese Automotive Industry ” Handout
                   Speaker: Mr Shin Hosaka, Director, Automotive Division, Manufacturing
                                 Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
                                      
                   “Initiatives by Automotive industries in Japan ”
                   Speaker: Mr Yoshiyasu Nao, President, Japan Automobile Manufacturers
                                  Association (JAMA)

18:00           Q & A 

18:30           Closing remark, Mr Hiroshi Tsukamoto, General Manager,
                   EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

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Promoting Government e-Procurement: Initiatives in Europe and Japan
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Date & Time: 　　  Friday, 5 February 2010, 14:00 - 17:00
Place:                 EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Organised by:      EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation:       Free (Registration required)
Language:           English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)



■Programme:

14:00           Opening remark, Mr Julien Guerrier, General Manager,
                   EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

14:05           “EU's e-procurement System: Tenders Electronic Daily)” 
                   Speaekers:
                   ・  Mr Erik Nooteboom, Head of Unit for Formulation and Enforcement of
                       Public Procurement Law I: International Dimension, Directorate-General for
                       Internal Market, European Commission   Handout

                   ・  Mr Antonio Reis, Head of Sector, Editorial development, Production and
                       Support Unit, Publications Office, European Commission  Handout

15:00           “Use of e-procurement in Japanese Government Procurement:
                     English Database by JETRO” 
                   ・　Ms Wakako Otani, Trade Investment Counseling Centre,
                       Japan External Trade Organization   Handout

15:20           “Experience and perspectives from local entities in Europe and Japan”  
                   
                    “Hyogo Prefecture’s e-Procurement System in Construction Sector” 
                    ・ Mr Akira Hiroshima, Duputy Director, Contract management Division,
　　　　　　　　　  Policy Planning and Coordination Breau, Public Works and Development
                      Department, Hyogo Prefencural Government    Handout

                    “French Experience in e-Procurement for a More Efficient Public
                      Procurement System at Local and Central Level: Experience in
                      PEPPOL EU project ”
                    ・Mr Jean-Phillippe Nadal, Senior Public Procurement Advisor, ADETEF 
                     (ADETEF: Association pour le Développement des Echanges en Technologies 
                      Economiques et Financières）   Handouts:  1　2　3　4　5　  

                     “e-Procurement from the Community Framework to the Italian Reality ”
                    ・Mr Giuseppe Brienza, President of the Public Procurement Network (PPN) / 
                      Member of the Board of the Italian Authority for Supervision of Public Contacts 
                      (Italy)    Handout

17:00           Closing remark, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation



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 Overview and Prospects for the EU-China and Japan-China Trade Relations
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Date & Time: 　　  Monday, 1 February 2010, 15:00 - 17:00
Place:                 EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Organised by:      EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Supported by:      The Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Participation:       Free (Registration required)
Language:           English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)

©EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

■Programme:

15:00          Opening remark, Mr Julien Guerrier, General Manager, 
                  EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
15:05          “EU’s Trade Strategy towards China”   Handout
                  Speaker: Ms Helena König, Head of Unit for Trade Relations with the Far East,
                                 Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission
15:45          “Japan’s Trade Strategy towards China (tbc)”  
                  Speaker: Mr Hideto Akiba, Director, Northeast Asia Division, Trade Policy
                                Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
16:25          Q & A
17:00          Closing remark, Mr Hiroshi Tsukamoto, General Manager, 
                  EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation 


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Consumer Protection: The Role of Public Administration in the EU and Japan
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Date & Time: 　　  Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 14:30 - 16:30
Place:                 The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Tokyo, 2nd Floor, Ball Room (lll & IV) 
                           Address: Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 
                           MAP 
Co-organised by:  The Delegation of the European Comission to Japan
                          EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
With support of:   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
                          Consumer Affairs Agency (tbc) 
Participation:       Free (Registration required)
Language:           English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)



■Programme:

14:30               Opening remark by Ambassador Hugh Richardson,
Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan

14:35                Remark by the Minister for Consumer Affairs Agency (tbc)
14:40                Remark by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (tbc)
14:45 -15:30      Keynote Speech 
                        "Consumer Protection in the 21st century - the Example of Europe"
                        by Mrs Meglena Kuneva, Member of the European Commission 
                        in charge of Consumer Affairs  
                        Mrs Kuneva Speech note (PDF)                     

15:30 - 16:25     Panel Discussion 
                        Moderator: Ms Midori Tani, Senior Analyst for Consumer Policy,
                                         Commerce & Information Bureau, 
                                         Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry
                        Panelists:
                        - Mrs Meglena Kuneva, Member of the European Commission 
                          in charge of Consumer Affairs (tbc) 
                        - Consumer Affairs Agency (tbc)
                        - Ms Toshiko Sawada, Director, EC Network
                        - Mrs Rieko Aoyama, Vice President, Nippon Association of Consumer
                          Specialists (NACS)
                       Questions & Answers

16:30               Closing remark
                       by Mr Julien Guerrier, General Manager,
                       EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

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10:05     “From Farm to Fork: Food safety policy in the EU"  

              - Speaker: Mr Patrick Deboyser     Handout

                              Minister-Counsellor (Health & Food Safety), Delegation of the European 

                              Commission to Thailand

10:45     “Japanese policies for promoting food safety” 

              - Speaker: Mr Ichiro Fujita    Handout

                              Deputy Director, Policy Planning & Communication Division, 

                              Department of Food Safety, Ministry of Health,  Labour and Welfare

11:25     “Food Safety – the Consumer and Global Perspectives” 

              - Speaker: Mr Duco Delgorge    Handout

                              Vise-Chairman, European Business Council in Japan / 

                              President, MIE Project Co., Ltd. 

12:05     Q & A (~  12:30  Closing remark )