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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 www.eu-japan.eu 1

Activities Missions Partnering 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 Clusters Support Minerva EU-Japan Fellowship Programme • Research & policy analysis of EU-Japan economic and industrial issues www.eu-japan.eu 2

Activities Missions Partnering 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 Clusters • European Global Navigation Satellite System (EGNSS) awareness-raising Support • Stakeholder outreach • Industrial matchmaking www.eu-japan.eu 3

Activities Missions Partnering Support SERVICES to BUSINESS SUPPORT INNOVATION & MISSIONS PARTNERING R&D INFORMATION PROMOTION GUIDANCE Training Hot Desk H2020 Info Enterprise Missions NCP in Japan in Tokyo Desk Europe in Japan Network Training Promotion of Match-making Information Japan-EU Missions Innovation and Website in Japan S&T cooperation BtoB Webinars Networking Clusters Study Visits Publications Events Support E-Learning in the EU www.eu-japan.eu 4

Activities Missions Partnering Support FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS/EXECUTIVES FROM EU COMPANIES HRTP – Japan Industry Insight (4/5-week Managerial training programme) 4 to 5-week course on “how to do business in Japan” Japanese lesson including group and individual company visits, basic language classes, lectures, negotiation simulation exercises, joint study sessions, regional economy trips. Next session: 11May – 05 or 12 June 2015 (once a year) Application Deadline: 26 February 2015 Thematic lectures on Japan Joint Session w/ JP managers Company visits www.eu-japan.eu 5

Activities Missions Partnering Support FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS/EXECUTIVES FROM EU COMPANIES World Class Manufacturing (1-week Topical Mission) (twice a year) Features:  Hands-on lectures at Japanese manufacturing companies (e.g. Toyota, Ricoh)  Lecture by WCM experts  Group dynamics and mutual learning NEXT SESSIONS : 29 June – 03 July 2015 Application deadline: 26 March 16 -20 November 2015 (advanced level) Application deadline: 10 September 6

Activities Missions Partnering Support FOR EU CLUSTERS MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES FROM SMEs Cluster and SMEs support mission (2-day training & 3-day BtoB Mission) Joint Session w/ JP Thematic lectures Company visits clusters 3 MISSIONS • Biotech • Nanotech Booth on the Fair EU Delegation B2B meetings • ICT (tbc) www.eu-japan.eu 7

Activities Missions Partnering Support FOR Japanese and EU SMEs Partnering support via Enterprise Europe Network www.een-japan.eu 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 www.eu-japan.eu 8

Activities Missions Partnering Support OTHER SUPPORTS www.eu-japan.eu/other-support • 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 9

Activities Missions Partnering Support FOR EU & JP COMPANIES HOSTING ENGINEERS STUDENTS “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. 4 – MONTH 8 – MONTH Language lesson Internship in industries or & Cultural study R&D laboratories www.eu-japan.eu 10

Activities Missions Partnering Support USEFUL LINKS & CONTACTS Head Office in Japan Office in the EU Shirokane-Takanawa Station bldg 4F Rue Marie de Bourgogne 52, 1-27-6 Shirokane, Minato-ku B-1000 Brussels Tokyo 108-0072 Tel: +32 (0)2 282 0040 Tel: +81 (0)3 6408 0281 Fax: +81 (0)2 282 0025 Fax: +81 (0)3 6408 0283 EU-Japan Centre Website www.eu-japan.eu Partnering Support www.een-japan.eu Information on Japan www.eubusinessinjapan.eu Business Round Table www.eu-japan-brt.eu Japan EU Partnership in S&T www.jeupiste.eu www.eu-japan.eu 11