日欧地域連携年次会議&
マッチメイキングイベント開催
産業クラスター、欧州の地域、日本の都道府県 ・主要都市 向け
The EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Annual Conference & Matchmaking was held on 17-18 May 2021 on the theme of “Future of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation”, with 136 participants from Europe and Japan, including 7 prefectures and 2 cities from Japan, 6 regions and one city from Europe, and 11 clusters from Japan and Europe.
This event was organized by the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk (CEEJA and CLAIR) and the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (DG GROW and METI), in cooperation with the European Cluster Collaboration Platform.
Download the video of the "EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Annual Conference & Matchmaking"
Video - Day 1 - May 17 "Future of EU-Japan Regional Cooperation"
Video - Day 2
- May 18 "Pitches"
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Mr Christophe Guichard, Policy officer, DG Grow, European Commission
Mr Fabrizio Mura, Executive Advisor to the EU-side Managing Director, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk Consortium
Mr Olivier Becht, President CEEJA
Mr Masayuki Nankouin, Managing Director CLAIR
Mr Takuya Tasso, Governor Iwate Prefecture
Mr Hajime Furuta, Governor Gifu Prefecture
Mr Jan Maarten de Vet, Project Manager, European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP)
EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Policies (Japanese and European regional policy makers)
Mr Yusuke Okano, Director of Planning Dept JETRO
Mr Hiroyuki Ito, "Driving Innovation in Aichi" Director General, Bureau of Economy and Indusrty, Aichi Prefecture
Mr Juraj Seman, "Territorial Diplomacy Conducted by Košice Region: Asian Journey" President's Executive Advisor for Foreign Affairs and Protocol Member of the Board of Advisors Member of the Committee of Tourism and Cross - Border Cooperation Kosice Self – Governing Region
Mr. Kazuhide Nomura, Associate Director, Life Sciences Industry Division, Growth Industry Promotion Office, Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor “Evolving regional partnerships -Global strategic alliance“ Osaka Prefectural Government, BioHeadquarters
Trends of EU-Japan Regional Cooperation (Testimonies and news developments from the EU & Japan (Clusters Managers, European Regions and Japanese Prefectures)
Mr Romain Montini, Japan Mission Officer and Ms Alithéa LAFAYE, Project manager , "PIMAP+, a European project to foster cooperation with Japan in deep technology " - Alpha-RLH, France
Mr Shinichi Watahiki, “Building a bridge with European businesses - Ibaraki Prefectural Government is providing business matching support -“ Executive Director for International Business, Department of Business Strategy Ibaraki Prefectural Government
Mr Stephanus Lintker, Head International Relations EnergyAgency.NRW, Germany
Mr Osamu Arakida, Director, Industry Promotion Section, Economic Affairs Bureau, City of Sendai
Ms Marthe Jewell Communication Manager - Vitagora Cluster, France
Ms Nahoko Furuta, Tourism and International Affairs Adviser, Gifu Prefectural Government
Panel discussion on best practices, challenges and opportunities regarding digital transformation and green transition
Mr Osamu Arakida, Director, Industry Promotion Section, Economic Affairs Bureau, City of Sendai
Stephanus Lintker, Head International Relations, -EnergyAgency.NRW, Germany
Ryoichi Fujisaki, Vice President, Japan Regional Activation ANA Strategic Research Institute Co., LtdAll Nippon Airways – ANA Strategic Research Institute Co., Ltd
Nahoko Furuta, Tourism and International Affairs Adviser, Gifu Prefectural GovernmentGifu Prefecture,
Isabelle Tovena Pecault, International and European Projects ManagerAlpha-RLH, France
Shinichi Watahiki, Department of Business Strategy, Executive Director for International Business Ibaraki Prefecture
Closing remarks
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Mr Masanori Tsuruda, Director, Europe Division, Trade Policy Bureau, METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Mr Mr Fabrizio Mura, Executive Advisor to the EU-side Managing Director, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Pitches
Mr Masahide Azuma,
Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe (FBRI)
Mr Christian Geltinge
State of Bavaria - Japan Office, Germany
Mr. Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Kanagawa Prefecture
Ms Takako Uchida
BusinessOulu, Finland
Mr Shinichiro Oe Hyogo Prefecture
Mr Joao Luis de Miranda HERA Incubator, Portugal
Matchmaking session
"EU-Japan Regional & Cluster Cooperation
Annual Conference & Matchmaking"
European and Japanese Clusters,
European Regions & Japaneses Prefectures ・Major Cities
The EU-Japan Regional & Cluster Cooperation Annual Conference & Matchmaking was held on 13-14 December 2022 on the theme of “Future of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation”, with more than 90 participants from Europe and Japan, including many prefectures and cities from Japan and regions and cities from Europe. There was also participants from third countries (Turkey, Taiwan, etc.) and many clusters from Japan and Europe.
This event was organized by the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk (CEEJA and CLAIR) and the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (DG GROW and METI), in cooperation with the European Cluster Collaboration Platform.
Download the video of the "EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Annual Conference & Matchmaking"
Video Dec 13 "Future of EU-Japan Regional Cooperation"
Dec 14 "Pitches & Matchmakings"
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Mr Christophe Guichard, Policy officer – cluster internationalisation, DG Grow, European Commission
Manuel Hubert
Managing Director of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and Minister Counsellor of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan , EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Ms Nanako Ishikawa Principal Deputy Director Europe Division Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk Consortium
Ms Catherine Trautmann,
President CEEJA and former French Minister of Culture and Communication
Mr Masayuki Nankouin,
Managing Director Council of Local Authorities for International Relations CLAIR
Mr. David Twomey,
Account Manager , European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP)
EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Policies (Japanese and European regional policy makers)
Session 1: Trends of EU-Japan Regional & Cluster Cooperation
Mr Hiramatsu Kenro Director Investment and Trade Division Aichi Prefectural Government
Mr. Hideo Fukuzuka Director for Overseas Market Development, Commerce and Industry Division,
Mr. Akihiro Takemura, Director, International Public Relations Team, Department of Business Strategy, Ibaraki Prefectural Government
Panel discussion on the new “Cluster to Cluster Short-term mobility Programme”
Presentation of the “Cluster to Cluster Short-term Mobility Programme”
Mr. Jean Freund
project manager (EJR2C Helpdesk)
Mr. Robin Oddon,
Project manager – International development, Techtera Cluster (France)
Mr. Ilkka Aaltio, Managing Director, Green Net Finland (Helsinki, Finland)
Mr. Tamas Gyulai, Cluster Manager of MIENK Smart City Advisor of FALCO, Hungarian Open Innovation Platform for Construction (Mienk / FALCO, Hungary)
Session 2: EU-Japan Regional & Cluster Cooperation Policies
Keynote speech: Dr. Hidefumi Imura, Nagoya University, expert on regional cooperation and policies
Panel discussion Bioeconomy, Biotechnology, Green Transition
Ms. Ming Li, Head of International Development, Vitagora Cluster, France (Agrifood, 3rd countries)
Ms. Yusuke Shimoda,
Assistant Director Saitama City Business Development Division, Department of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Bureau of Economic Affairs, City of Saitama.
Mr. Pasi Pitkänen, Manager, Regional Planning from Regional Council of North Karelia and Mr. Petteri Ryhänen, Project manager, Karelia University of Applied Sciences from
North Karelia Forest Bioeconomy Cluster
Ms. Miyuki Seki, Director International Strategy Divison Department of Employment and Economic Affairs Mie Prefectural Government
Closing remarks
Mr. Tomohiro Nomura,
Director General, CLAIR Paris
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Ms. Catherine Trautmann, President of CEEJA and former Minister of Culture and Communication
Pitches
Matchmaking session
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Speakers
Mr Koremoto Morishita, Project Manager - Kyushu Bio-Cluster (KBCC)
Mrs Bérangère Moindrot, International Development Manager - Vitagora Cluster
Dr Kazuhisa Goto, Administrator for Research Management - NARO (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization) / Wageningen University
Mrs Hanae Lemaître-Ogura, Japan Office Manager - Vitagora Cluster
M. Jun Hajiro, Director General - CLAIR Paris
第1回ウェビナーのビデオをダウンロード
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Speakers
Mr Koremoto Morishita, Project Manager - Kyushu Bio-Cluster (KBCC)
Mrs Bérangère Moindrot, International Development Manager - Vitagora Cluster
Dr Kazuhisa Goto, Administrator for Research Management - NARO (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization) / Wageningen University
Mrs Hanae Lemaître-Ogura, Japan Office Manager - Vitagora Cluster
M. Jun Hajiro, Director General - CLAIR Paris
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Speakers
Osaka
Ms Chizuko Minami Chief Senior Staff, Life Sciences Industry Division, Growth Industry Promotion Office, Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor, Osaka Prefectural Government– Osaka Bio Headquarters
Mr Kazuhide Nomura, Associate Director, Life Sciences Industry Division, Growth Industry Promotion Office, Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor, Osaka Prefectural Government– Osaka Bio Headquarters –
Dr Masafumi Yamagishi. Managing Director, Kansai Pharmaceutical Industries Association
bioXclusters Alliance
Dr Simon Gudin, Head of International Affairs, Lyonbiopôle (Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region, France)
Dr Stephanie Wehnelt Head of International Affairs, BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH / BioM State of Bavaria, Germany)
Mr Alberto Baldi, Cluster Coordinator / bioPmed Piemonte Healthcare Cluster (Piemonte Region, Italy)
Dr Montse Daban Scientific and International Relations Director/ Biocat (Catalonia, Spain)
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Speakers
Mr Kenichi Oki, Executive Director of International Strategy, Healthcare New Frontier Promotion Headquarters Office, Kanagawa Prefectural Government
Mrs Takako Uchida, Senior Advisor, International Affairs - Japan, BusinessOulu / City of Oulu
Mr. Mika Kouhia, CWC-Nippon CEO
Prof. Olli Silvén, University of Oulu
Mr Jun Hajiro, Director General, CLAIR Paris
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Speakers
Mr Nobuyuki Shibuya, Assistant Director, Business Development Division,Saitama City
Mrs Sakiko Kitamura Deputy Director, Saitama-city Foundation for Business Creation
Dr. Frank Miermeister Projektmanager Technologie Medizintechnik Bayern Innovativ
Dr. Jörg Traub, CEO of Forum MedTech Pharma e.V.lu
Mr Tomohiro Nomura, Director General, CLAIR Paris
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Mr. Fabrizio Mura, Executive Advisor to the EU-side Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Speakers
Mr. Takehiro Ozawa, Associate Director - Forestry Policy Division, Forestry Department, Nagano Prefectural Government
Mr. Risto Poutiainen, Deputy Region Mayor, Regional Council of North Karelia
Mr Tuomo Kauranne, CEO, Arbonaut Ltd.
Mr Tomohiro Nomura, Director General, CLAIR Paris
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Speakers
Dr Simon Gudin, Head of International Affairs of Lyonbiopôle and representative of Magia2Market
Mrs. Sarah Niemann Manager International Affairs, Life Science Nord
Dr. Mikiko Sasayama Ph.D., DBHI Center for Cluster Development and Coordination (CCD), Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe (FBRI)
Mr Tomohiro Nomura, Director General, CLAIR Paris
ビデオ をダウンロードする。
"三重県とスペイン・バスク州の多様な地域連携 ~産業、食、巡礼道~"
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Dr Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director - EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo & Minister Counsellor – Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Speakers
Mr. Katsuaki Sakamoto, Team Leader International Strategy Division - Department of Employment and Economic Affairs - Mie Prefectural Government
Mr. Álvaro Gutiérrez Competitive Intelligence and Public Finance Manager – BasqueTrade & Investment
Mrs. Iratxe Acha, Project Developer at Saiolan
Mr. Alfonso Pardo, Project Developer at Saiolan
Mr Tomohiro Nomura, Director General, CLAIR Paris
ビデオをダウンロードする。
"東松島市とデンマーク・ロラン市の多分野連携
〜エネルギー・農業・教育・社会福祉分野での連携協力〜"
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional and Cluster Cooperation Helpdesk
Speakers
Mr. Masanobu Ohisa, Manager Reconstruction Policy Division, Higashimatsushima City
Mr. Leo Christensen, city council member of Lolland Municipality
Ms. Tomoko Kitamura Nielsen, aTree-TReasure Every Encounter
Mr Tomohiro Nomura, Director General, CLAIR Paris
「エッセン市と郡山市のパートナーシップ
―エネルギー、ヘルスケア、次世代における
相互に有益な都市間協力を目指して―」
Moderator
Dr Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional and Cluster Cooperation Helpdesk
Welcome speech
Mr. Manuel Hubert, Managing Director of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo – Delegation of European Union to Japan)
Speakers
Mr. Yohei Watanabe - Chief, Business Creation Division, Koriyama City
Mr. Naoyuki Kayamoto - CEO, at Hundred Inc
Mr. Go Theisen – Project Director International Business at Essen Economic Development Agency (North Rhine Westphalia - Germany) Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Sauerwein - President, German Society for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
Mr Tomohiro Nomura, Director General, CLAIR Paris
“Think global, act local”. In Japan and Europe, local stakeholders – clusters, cities, municipalities, regions, prefectures – are at the forefront of decarbonization. Building on a strong sense of ownership and belonging, local ecosystems are well placed to take and implement initiatives for the green transition. Connected with other local actors both at national and international level, they share experiences and learn from others, expanding the range and scope of their efforts.
Transport, construction, urban planning, local renewable energy, circularity of resources, citizens engagement… In all these key areas for the decarbonization of our economies and societies, Japanese and European regional clusters and local governments already take ambitious and innovative actions. Their efforts also expand to other sectors deeply connected to territories, such as agriculture or tourism.
What are the best practices in Europe and Japan? How do regional industrial clusters contribute to these efforts? What are the existing cooperation initiatives between Europe and Japan at the local level? How can national policies unlock local initiatives, and local initiatives inspire national policies? How can stakeholders from Japan and the EU further cooperate on these matters?
This online event took the audience into a virtual tour of leading European and Japanese clusters, cities and regions on the pathway towards carbon neutrality.
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