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JAPAN-EU Regional Cluster Forum Japan-EU Regional Cluster Forum Toward Cluster Collaboration between Japan and the EU Date and time: 3 (Wed) December, 1:30-6:00 PM (doors open at 1:00) ）

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Globalisation of research and innovation and global competition are putting a new emphasis on the role of regional clusters and further their development. Clusters increasingly see the need to link with other clusters on the international level building on complementarities in order to improve their global reach.
In Europe, regional clusters seen as key drivers for competitiveness, innovation and regional development are being promoted through both national-level measures and EU-level support instruments, notably the 7th EU Research Framework Programme, the Cohesion Policy Funds and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme.
In Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have been promoting the “Knowledge Cluster Initiative”, “City Area Program” and “Industrial Cluster Project for the reinforcement of the international competitiveness and development of regions.
The objective of the EU-Japan Regional Cluster Forum is to stimulate and facilitate global outreach of European and Japanese clusters through:
– Increasing mutual awareness on cluster policies, development methods and management practices, and
– Fostering cooperation between research and innovation regional clusters in Europe and in Japan.

program

13:30
　-14:00

Opening session

Takeo Niga Director, Regional Technology Division, METI
Hugh Richardson Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan
Louis-Michel Morris Minister Counsellor for Economic affairs, Embassy of France in Tokyo,Presidency of the European Union
14:00
　-15:45

Session 1：Cluster policies

14:05-14:25 “Policies towards world-class clusters in the European Union”
Reinhard Büscher : Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry
14:25-14:45 “Clusters in the EU Research and Regional Programmes”
Leonidas Karapiperis : Advisor, European Commission, Directorate-General Researc
14:45-15:05 “Role of clusters in regional development and innovation in the EU countries”
Christian Saublens : Executive Manager, European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA)
15:05-15:25 “Knowledge Cluster policies for regional development”
Takashi Yanagi : Director, Regional R&D Promotion Division, MEXT
15:25-15:45 “Japanese experience of fostering regional innovative activities through the Industrial Cluster” Project”
Yuji Hosoya : Senior Analyst, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
16:00
　-17:30

Session 2：Management practices and tools for the internationalisation of Clusters

16:00-16:15 “Forging International Tie-ups between industrial clusters
　- Regional Industry Tie-up (RIT) Program -”
Takao Shimizu : Director-General, Industry and Technology Department, JETRO
16:15-16:30 “What it takes to be a globally competitive cluster”
Werner Pamminger : General Manager, Clusterland Upper Austria
16:30-16:45 “International IT Cluster Exchange Program in Osaka
　- Aim of the new Digital Age -”
Keisuke Matsumoto : Manager, Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry
16:45-17:00 “Seeing the whole picture: How cluster mapping can facilitate internationalisation”
Nikos Pantalos : Policy Officer, European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry
17:00-17:30 “Example of EU-Japan cluster cooperation: Cooperation between the Biomedical Cluster Kansai and Medicon Valley”
Takashi Asada : Life Sciences Ambassador from Kobe-Kansai Region Japan
Thomas Jonsson : Life Sciences Ambassador from Medicon Valley
17:30
　-18:00

Closing session：conclusions and follow up

Reinhard Büscher Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry
Julien Guerrier General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Toru Nakahara Senior Deputy Director-General, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT

　　　　　　　　　　　Presentation Program　New!

 

Example 1: Hokuriku Life-care Cluster Association and Cosmetic Valley Cluster in France

The NPO, Hokuriku Life Care (HLC) Cluster Association, has entered into an exchange agreement with the "cosmetic valley" cluster of France whose membership consists of major world-class cosmetics makers and companies involved in cosmetics-related businesses, such as fragrances, raw materials for cosmetics, and cosmetic containers. The group is tackling such issues as joint research and development between the two clusters and discovering and developing sales channels in the two regions.

Example 2: Building strategic partnerships between France and the Kansai region

In February 2008, the Kansai Bio Promotion Council, promoting bio-industry projects in the greater Kansai region (including Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto), and the Life Science Corridor France (Alsace Biovalley, Lyon Biopole, Cancer-Bio-Sante) signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of building a strategic partnership. Based on this, the two groups plan to explore specific ways of partnering.