Theme :
“Making the EU Economy More Environment Friendly”
-How Japanese business can contribute to EU Society
Overview : The JBCE, established in Brussels in 1999 as the representative organization for Japanese companies operating in the European Union, has been working closely with the European Commission, European Parliament, and other EU authorities, particularly in areas such as environmental protection and technological innovation.
Working in the European Union and supported by expertise and experiences gained both in Japan and the rest of the world, the JBCE's member companies would like to introduce and demonstrate their competences and strengths - attributes which they believe can contribute to providing a cleaner environment for the benefit of EU citizens.
The Symposium will look at how Japanese companies can provide technological innovative strategies which can result in better solutions to current environmental problems and issues.
Date : Tuesday, 12 th February, 2008
Time : 17:30 to 20:30
Venue : Renaissance Brussels Hotel
Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Brussles , Belgium
Tel: +32-(0)2-505-2900
Fax: +32-(0)2-505-2276
Hotel Information :
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Arrangement : The first part of the symposium will consist of speeches by the Japanese Ambassador to the European Union, Takekazu Kawamura, and the EU's Commissioner for Industry, Günter Verheugen. This will be followed by a number of presentations by our key member companies to introduce their own initiatives and suggestions. After the presentations there will be a face-to-face discussion and networking session to take place in a relaxed atmosphere. All guests will be provided with dinner (Western buffet and Demonstration Japanese SUSHI) and drinks.
Speech :
Mr. Yasunori Tokumasu
President, JBCE and President, Shimadzu Europe GmbH
Mr. Günter Verheugen
Vice President, EU Commission and Commissioner for Industry
Mr. Takekazu Kawamura
Ambassador of the Mission of Japan to the EU
Presentation :
“Towards sustainable technology in the transport sector
-Developing trains with lower CO2 emissions”
Mr. Hirofumi Ojima
Business Development Director, Rail Group, Hitachi Europe Ltd.
“Innovative design for recycling and recycling technologies
– Can Europe benefit from 3R-based resource efficiency?”
Mr. Kentaro Niwano
Senior Officer, Environment Project, Canon Europe (Brussels)
“Innovative CO2 emissions reduction activities in the ICT Industrial Supply
Chain - A major contribution to making European business more sustainable”
Mr. Hiromitsu Hatano
Representative Environmental Management Group ( Brussels ),
Ricoh Europe (Netherland) BV
Program : Programme PDF
Language : English
JBCE Mission : The JBCE's key objective is to contribute to EU public policy issues in a positive way, drawing upon the experience gained in Japan and other countries and utilising
the expertise developed in specific fields, such as environ mental protection and technological innovation.
The JBCE welcomes the support by EU Member States to Japanese investments and wishes to put forward the views of its members on legislative issues currently under debate and on the public policies which will shape the years to come.
The JBCE wishes to become one of the business organizations contributing to the achievement of EU goals in areas such as competition, research and development, full employment and environmental protection. Currently, 60 Japanese leading multinational corporations in the world are acting in the JBCE.
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