Новости ДЖЕТРО за Ноябрь 2008 года
November 19, 2008
International Symposium
“Engaging East Asian Integration—States, Markets and Movement of People”
This December 9th, JETRO, together with the World Bank and the Asahi Shimbun, will hold an international symposium in Tokyo entitled, “Engaging East Asian Integration—States, Markets and Movement of People”. The symposium, which is open to the public (pre-registration is required), aims at discussing how Japan is—and should be—engaging in the processes of East Asian Integration, by examining the changing distribution of power and wealth in the region, ASEAN and ASEAN plus integration, issues of regional governance, and soft balancing of individual countries.
The symposium will also revisit the question of whether East Asian regional integration will lead to the formation of a Sino-centric regional order or if East Asian community-building is possible—given the differences in political regimes, economic development, religion and culture across the region.
Keynote speakers include Dr. Peter J. Katzenstein of Cornell University, Dr. Vikram Nehru of the World Bank and Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary-General. Other speakers for individual sessions include: Dr. Manolo Abella of the International Labor Organization, Dr. Jiro Okamoto of the Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO (IDE-JETRO), and Mr. Isamu Wakamatsu of JETRO. Following the presentations, speakers will engage in a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Takashi Shiraishi, President of IDE-JETRO.
The symposium will be held from 13:00-18:30 at the Hotel New Otani (4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation and Japanese sign language service will be available. Admission is 4,000 yen (3,000 yen for students and JETRO & JETRO-IDE members). Application will close on November 28th (participation is limited to 500 persons.)
The event is also being held as part of celebrations for JETRO’s 50th anniversary.
For more information or to pre-register, please visit: http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Lecture/Sympo/081209_asia.html
Business Support Office Opens in Saudi Arabia
On October 26th, the Japan-Saudi Arabia Industrial Cooperation Task Force officially opened a new overseas business incubation facility called the Business Support Office for Japan-Saudi Arabia Industrial Cooperation (BSO), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The facility was established as part of the initiatives under the task force, for which JETRO serves as the Japan side coordinator.
The BSO’s primary function is to offer a full range of support and services to Japanese firms planning to enter local markets, as well as those seeking business and technology tie-ups with Saudi Arabian firms. JETRO Riyadh is supporting BSO’s management and services, including providing expert advice and consultation, and access to the JETRO Riyadh library. The new facility also has four temporary office spaces (which firms can use for up to two months).
8th Japan-China Economic Conference
The 8th Japan-China Economic Conference, inviting key representatives from Japan and China to discuss high priority issues between the two economies, will take place on November 18th at the Grand Cube Osaka. The conference, sponsored by the Kansai Economic Federation, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, JETRO and other economic/industrial organizations, has been held every year since 2001.
The conference will feature a panel discussion entitled, “The Future of Japan and China in the Global Economy—Interactive Cooperation in the Environment and Energy-conservation Business,” moderated by JETRO Chairman Yasuo Hayashi, as well as speeches and concurrent sessions on topics related to Japan-China business, including M&As and intellectual property rights business.
Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and Chinese will be available.
For more information, please visit: http://www.jetro.go.jp/events/seminar/20080826073-event
(Japanese only)
Invest Japan Symposiums
This fall, JETRO, together with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and other organizations, are co-organizing a series of Invest Japan Symposiums in North America and Europe. Symposiums were held in Chicago on October 22nd and in Toronto on October 23rd, and another two will be held in London on November 14th and in Paris on December 9th. These symposiums are aimed at promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) into Japan and increasing interest in Japanese business. The symposiums in Toronto, London, and Paris are held as part of anniversary events celebrating the establishment of bilateral relations between Japan and Canada (80th), Japan and the UK (150th) and Japan and France (150th).
JETRO Publication
Agrotrade Handbook 2008 (excerpt)
The English excerpt of JETRO’s “Agrotrade Handbook 2008” (originally published
in Japanese) will be available for free download (in PDF format) in mid-November on
the JETRO website at: http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/stats/survey/trade/
“Engaging East Asian Integration—States, Markets and Movement of People”
This December 9th, JETRO, together with the World Bank and the Asahi Shimbun, will hold an international symposium in Tokyo entitled, “Engaging East Asian Integration—States, Markets and Movement of People”. The symposium, which is open to the public (pre-registration is required), aims at discussing how Japan is—and should be—engaging in the processes of East Asian Integration, by examining the changing distribution of power and wealth in the region, ASEAN and ASEAN plus integration, issues of regional governance, and soft balancing of individual countries.
The symposium will also revisit the question of whether East Asian regional integration will lead to the formation of a Sino-centric regional order or if East Asian community-building is possible—given the differences in political regimes, economic development, religion and culture across the region.
Keynote speakers include Dr. Peter J. Katzenstein of Cornell University, Dr. Vikram Nehru of the World Bank and Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary-General. Other speakers for individual sessions include: Dr. Manolo Abella of the International Labor Organization, Dr. Jiro Okamoto of the Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO (IDE-JETRO), and Mr. Isamu Wakamatsu of JETRO. Following the presentations, speakers will engage in a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Takashi Shiraishi, President of IDE-JETRO.
The symposium will be held from 13:00-18:30 at the Hotel New Otani (4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation and Japanese sign language service will be available. Admission is 4,000 yen (3,000 yen for students and JETRO & JETRO-IDE members). Application will close on November 28th (participation is limited to 500 persons.)
The event is also being held as part of celebrations for JETRO’s 50th anniversary.
For more information or to pre-register, please visit: http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Lecture/Sympo/081209_asia.html
Business Support Office Opens in Saudi Arabia
On October 26th, the Japan-Saudi Arabia Industrial Cooperation Task Force officially opened a new overseas business incubation facility called the Business Support Office for Japan-Saudi Arabia Industrial Cooperation (BSO), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The facility was established as part of the initiatives under the task force, for which JETRO serves as the Japan side coordinator.
The BSO’s primary function is to offer a full range of support and services to Japanese firms planning to enter local markets, as well as those seeking business and technology tie-ups with Saudi Arabian firms. JETRO Riyadh is supporting BSO’s management and services, including providing expert advice and consultation, and access to the JETRO Riyadh library. The new facility also has four temporary office spaces (which firms can use for up to two months).
8th Japan-China Economic Conference
The 8th Japan-China Economic Conference, inviting key representatives from Japan and China to discuss high priority issues between the two economies, will take place on November 18th at the Grand Cube Osaka. The conference, sponsored by the Kansai Economic Federation, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, JETRO and other economic/industrial organizations, has been held every year since 2001.
The conference will feature a panel discussion entitled, “The Future of Japan and China in the Global Economy—Interactive Cooperation in the Environment and Energy-conservation Business,” moderated by JETRO Chairman Yasuo Hayashi, as well as speeches and concurrent sessions on topics related to Japan-China business, including M&As and intellectual property rights business.
Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and Chinese will be available.
For more information, please visit: http://www.jetro.go.jp/events/seminar/20080826073-event
(Japanese only)
Invest Japan Symposiums
This fall, JETRO, together with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and other organizations, are co-organizing a series of Invest Japan Symposiums in North America and Europe. Symposiums were held in Chicago on October 22nd and in Toronto on October 23rd, and another two will be held in London on November 14th and in Paris on December 9th. These symposiums are aimed at promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) into Japan and increasing interest in Japanese business. The symposiums in Toronto, London, and Paris are held as part of anniversary events celebrating the establishment of bilateral relations between Japan and Canada (80th), Japan and the UK (150th) and Japan and France (150th).
JETRO Publication
Agrotrade Handbook 2008 (excerpt)
The English excerpt of JETRO’s “Agrotrade Handbook 2008” (originally published
in Japanese) will be available for free download (in PDF format) in mid-November on
the JETRO website at: http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/stats/survey/trade/
