Event

Please note, that due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, the European Commission canceled the EU-Japan ICT Cooperation Forum. Thank you for your understanding.

Since the signature of the science and technology agreement between the EU and Japan in November 2009, further reinforcement of the EU-Japan cooperation in the field of Research & Development is expected. Two projects that focus on supporting more collaboration will hold a joint workshop on March 15th. The session of the EURASIAPAC project focuses on the discussion and dissemination of ICT research and cooperation opportunities. In the afternoon session, which will be held parallel to the EURASIAPAC-session, the J-BILAT project will present experiences of actual collaboration projects and discuss future possibilities.
1st Best Practice Sharing Workshop “EU-Japan collaboration in ICT”

Date & Time: March 15th, 2011 10:00-16:45 (Reception starting 16:45 )
Venue: Nomura Conference Plaza Nihonbashi 6th Floor
Participation: free, pre-registration needed 

Organized by:
Fraunhofer-Institute IFF (Eurasiapac)
EU-Japan Center for Industrial Cooperation (J-BILAT)

Supported by:
European Commission Information Society and Media
Seventh Framework Progamme
Fraunhofer
Sigma Orionis
Atos Origin
KIAT
CSRIO
University of Canteburry

Special Thanks to:
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sciences and Technology (AIST)
National Institute of Informations and Communications Technology (NICT)
Nomura Research Institute (NRI)

9:30 Registration

10:00 Greeting
Dr. Lorenz GRANRATH, EURASIAPAC Member, Representative, Fraunhofer Representative Office Japan
Barbara RHODE, Ph.D., Head of the Science and Technology Section, Minister-Counselor, European Union - Delegation of the European Union to Japan

10:15 Opening Session
"Basic structure of ICT Japan policy"
Yasuhiko TANIKAWI, Division Director, ICT Strategy Policy Division Global ICT Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

"Structure of ICT policy in EU"
Barbara RHODE, Ph.D., Head of the Science and Technology Section, Minister-Counselor, European Union - Delegation of the European Union to Japan

10:45 Keynote Speech
"Enhancement of ICT R&D"
Yoshiaki TAKEUCHI, Director of Technology Policy Division, Global ICT Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

"Cooperation with Japan in ICT research: opportunities under FP7"
Alvis ANCANS, International Relations Officer, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

11:20 Break

11:30
"J-BILAT project for the reinforcement of EU-Japan S&T cooperation"
Toshiyasu ICHIOKA, Ph.D., Project manager (J-BILAT), EU-Japan Center for Industrial Cooperation

11:45 EURASIAPAC Session
"EURASIAPAC Project presentation"
Kay MATZNER, EURASIAPAC project coordinator, International project manager, Fraunhofer Institute of Factory Operation and Automation IFF

"European Union Funded Research and Japan: <Building Networks with Japanese ICT Research>"
Robert TRIENDL, Councillor, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Information Technology Research Institute (AIST)

12:40 Lunch Break at XEX Nihonbashi (4th Floor)

13:45 Japan Session
"Research project Under FP7"
Testuya KAWANISHI, Research Manager, New Generation Network Research Center: Advanced Device Research Group, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

"Framework for visualization of global cooperation in ICT"
Makoto YOKOZAWA, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (NRI), Senior Consultant, Information Technology Research Department, Visiting Associate Professor, Kyoto University

14:20 Break

14:35 Panel Discussion
Chair S at oshi SEKIGUCHI , Director, Information Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Information Technology Research Institute (AIST)

Alvis ANCANS, International Relations Officer, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, EURASIAPAC project coordinator
Kay MATZNER, EURASIAPAC project coordinator, International project manager, Fraunhofer Institute of Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Makoto YOKOZAWA, Senior Consultant, Information Technology Research Department, Visiting Associate Professor, Kyoto University
Robert TRIENDL, Councillor, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Information Technology Research Institute (AIST)
Tetsuo AOKI, Director, Strategic Promotion Office for New-Generation Network R&D, Strategic Planning Department, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

16:00 Break

16:10 Panel Discussion Wrap-up session

16:30 Closing
Dr. Lorenz GRANRATH, EURASIAPAC Member, Representative, Fraunhofer Representative Office Japan

16:45 Reception at XEX Nihonbashi (4th Floor)

Registration

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