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Previous Seminars/Conferences organised by the Eu-Japan Centre:
2nd Seminar (19/11/2007)
Better Regulation - Why Japanese Companies should get involved

Co-organiser: Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB). Venue: Hotel Metropole, Brussels

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr. Takakazu KAWAMURA, Ambassador of the Mission of Japan to the EU
Link to the webpage of the Mission of Japan to the EU

Mr. Friederike BOSSE, Secretary General, JDZB

 

Part I: Japanese Perspective on EU-Regulation

Introduction to the topic:
Mr. Franz WALDENBERGER, Professor, Japan Center, Munich University

European Regulation - Toyota's View: Mr. Graham SMITH, Senior Vice President, Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA

European Regulation - Fujitsu's View:
Mr. Shigekatsu NAKAO, Managing Director, EMEA Regional Office, FUJITSU EMEA PLC

Japanese Industry's View of European Regulation:
Mr. Nobuyuki HIRATSUKA, Secretary General, Japan Business Council in Europe

Part II: Better Regulation - What Role Can Japan Play?

Better Regulation - What Role Japan Can Play
Mr. Günter VERHEUGEN, Vice-President of the European Commission

 

Panel Discussion:

Chair:
Mr. Franz WALDENBERGER, Professor, Japan Center, Munich University

Mr. Stéphane DUCABLE, Director, EU Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Europe/EICTA

Mr. John FARNELL, Director, Coordination for Competitiveness, European Commission

Mr. Arthur FORBES, Vice-Chairman, Better Regulation Working Group, BUSINESSEUROPE

Mr. Nobuyuki HIRATSUKA, Secretary General, Japan Business Council in Europe

Closing Remarks

Mr. Wolfgang PAPE, General Manager, Eu-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

 

1st Seminar (18/9/2007)
Reducing CO2 Emissions in the Automobile Sector "Japan and EU"
The seminar brought together representatives from the Japanese government, the European Commission, the European Parliament, industry and NGO. The objective was to compare the European and Japanese approaches in order to identify "best practices".

Co-organiser: JAMA. Venue: Hotel Sofitel, Brussels

Moderator
Mr. Malcolm Harbour MEP

Session 1. : CO2 Emissions Reduction in Japan and EU
Mr. Ryo Maeda, Deputy Director, Automobile Division, METI

Dr. Reinhard Schulte-Braucks, Head of Unit,
DG Enterprise, European Commission

Mr. Martin Callanan, MEP

Mr. Takao Onoda, Energy Efficiency Policy
Analyst (Transportation) International Energy Agency

Session 2. : Integrated Approach

Mr. Kouichi Miyazawa, Director, Global Environmental Policy Office, MLIT

Mrs. Caroline Ofoegbu, Deputy Director General, FIA European Bureau

Mr. Greg Archer, Director of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership