EU-JAPAN CENTRE for Industrial Cooperation Authorities European - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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EU-JAPAN CENTRE

for Industrial Cooperation

Authorities

• European Commission – DG Enterprise & Industry
• Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)

Head Office in Tokyo (since 1987)

• 30 staff (18 in Tokyo, 12 in Brussels)

Mission

• Promote Industrial Cooperation between the EU and Japan

Activities

• Policy Analysis
• Services to Business
• Promotion of Industrial Innovation and R&D

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Activities Missions Partnering Support

Clusters Support

POLICY ANALYSIS FOR EU & JAPANESE Seminars

• Trade & Investment
• Global Challenges (energy, environment, ageing)
• Industrial Policies

Full reports and copies of presentation materials are available online for free

EU-Japan Business Round Table

• Once a year (in Japan or in the EU)
• 50 CEOs/senior executives from leading EU and Japanese firms
• Policy recommendations to the European Commission and Japanese Government

Minerva EU-Japan Fellowship Programme

• Research & policy analysis of EU-Japan economic and industrial issues

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Activities Missions Partnering Support

Clusters Support

PROMOTION OF EU-JAPAN S&T and INNOVATION

JEUPISTE (H2020 Project) The JEUPISTE project aims at promoting EU-Japan cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) through supports to:

• Policy dialogues
• Bilateral information and help desk services,
• Networking events (specific technologies and/or societal challenges)
• Support for collaborative projects

H2020 National Contact Point Facilitate the Japanese participation in the H2020 programmes GNSS.asia

• European Global Navigation Satellite System (EGNSS) awareness-raising
• Stakeholder outreach
• Industrial matchmaking

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INFORMATION Info Desk Information Website Publications

MISSIONS

Training Missions in Japan

Study Visits in the EU PARTNERING Enterprise Europe Network BtoB Networking Events

SUPPORT & GUIDANCE

Hot Desk in Tokyo Webinars E-Learning Training INNOVATION R&D PROMOTION

H2020 NCP in Japan

Promotion of Japan-EU Innovation and S&T cooperation

Clusters Support

Match-making Missions in Japan

SERVICES to BUSINESS

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FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS/EXECUTIVES FROM EU COMPANIES

Thematic lectures on Japan Japanese lesson

Joint Session w/ JP managers

Company visits

4 to 5-week course on “how to do business in Japan” including group and individual company visits, basic language classes, lectures, negotiation simulation exercises, joint study sessions, regional economy trips. HRTP – Japan Industry Insight (4/5-week Managerial training programme) Next session: 11May – 05 or 12 June 2015 (once a year) Application Deadline: 26 February 2015

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FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS/EXECUTIVES FROM EU COMPANIES

Features:  Hands-on lectures at Japanese manufacturing companies (e.g. Toyota, Ricoh)  Lecture by WCM experts  Group dynamics and mutual learning World Class Manufacturing (1-week Topical Mission) (twice a year) NEXT SESSIONS : 29 June – 03 July 2015 Application deadline: 26 March 16 -20 November 2015 (advanced level) Application deadline: 10 September

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FOR EU CLUSTERS MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES FROM SMEs

Thematic lectures Company visits Booth on the Fair EU Delegation B2B meetings

Cluster and SMEs support mission (2-day training & 3-day BtoB Mission)

Joint Session w/ JP clusters

3 MISSIONS

• Biotech
• Nanotech
• ICT (tbc)

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Promotion of Company Profiles

• Promotion of company profiles in the EU and in Japan
• Information seminars in Japan
• Newsletters in Japanese and in English
• Brokerage events
• Company missions

Partnering support via Enterprise Europe Network www.een-japan.eu

FOR Japanese and EU SMEs

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• Practical information on Japan www.eubusinessinjapan.eu

(infodesk, market reports, webinars, cross-cultural workshops & videos, infodesk…)

• Support for Business Plan & Feasibility Studies
• Japan Tax and Public Procurement helpdesk
• a “Hot Desk” in Tokyo – “Step in Japan”

www.eu-japan.eu/other-support

OTHER SUPPORTS

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FOR EU & JP COMPANIES HOSTING ENGINEERS STUDENTS

8 – MONTH

Internship in industries or R&D laboratories

4 – MONTH

Language lesson & Cultural study

“VULCANUS” programme Opportunity for EU & Japanese companies to host Japanese or European science & engineering students to work on R&D projects. Before the students join the companies they will have taken a 4-month language course in the language spoken in the company.

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USEFUL LINKS & CONTACTS Head Office in Japan

Shirokane-Takanawa Station bldg 4F 1-27-6 Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0072 Tel: +81 (0)3 6408 0281 Fax: +81 (0)3 6408 0283

Office in the EU

Rue Marie de Bourgogne 52, B-1000 Brussels Tel: +32 (0)2 282 0040 Fax: +81 (0)2 282 0025

EU-Japan Centre Website Partnering Support Information on Japan Business Round Table Japan EU Partnership in S&T www.eu-japan.eu www.een-japan.eu www.eubusinessinjapan.eu www.eu-japan-brt.eu www.jeupiste.eu