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The National European Chambers of Commerce and Business Organisations in Japan together with their collective trade policy arm, the European Business Council (EBC), form the premier business networking platform for Europeans in Japan. With close to 3,000 European and Japanese members, this network reaches deep into the business communities of both Europe and Japan, and has close ties with the National European Governments and the European Commission. Many of the European members of this network have mastered the Japanese language and have a long history of involvement in the Japanese business environment. The EBC has been working to improve the trade and investment environment for European companies in Japan since 1972.  CLICK HERE to read more about the EBC. 

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Hellenic Trade Board

Icelandic Chamber of Commerce

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 30

The EBC is proud to serve as the official helpdesk in Japan for the 2009-10 Executive Training Programme in Japan (ETP Japan) and Korea (ETP Korea)

Are you interested in developing your companyfs business in Japan or Korea? Would you like to rapidly acquire a better understanding of the business language and culture? Would you like to participate in a certificated course run by a consortium of prestigious universities – University of London (London), Sciences Po  (Paris), Bocconi University (Milan) and Waseda University (Tokyo-ETP Japan) or Yonsei University (Seoul-ETP Korea)  

The Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Japan or Korea is the answer if you are an EU member state national working for an EU company. ETP Japan or Korea is a 12-month intensive professional development programme during which you will learn to communicate, to appreciate the Japanese or Korean culture and to successfully develop your companyfs business. The ETP programme is a unique tool designed to provide EU companies with the latest, most insightful knowledge of the Japanese or Korean economy. Contact Alison Murray at ebcam@gol.com for details, consultation, and assistance.  

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

EU-Japan Economic Integration Agreement
In June 2007 in Berlin, the EU-Japan Business Dialogue Roundtable resolved to prepare joint industry recommendations for an EU-Japan Economic Integration Agreement (EIA). Since that time, the EBC has developed draft proposals for concrete measures to be incorporated into this Agreement, based on the contributions of the EU business community in Japan in the period from July 2007 through January 2008, covering a wide variety of sectors. These draft proposals are now presented in the attached report. CLICK HERE FOR THE REPORT
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EBC NEWS FLASH:

The EBC Construction committee released a paper calling for better thermal insulation regulations in Japan as a way to promote energy efficient buildings and cut CO2 emissions. Click here to read the English version and here for the Japanese translation.

The EBC Insurance Committee submitted public comments Friday, May 30, 2008 to the revised solvency calculations requirements issued by the FSA. To read
pleas click here.

The EBC and Eurochambres issued a joint statement on the 2008 EU-Japan Summit held in Tokyo on April 23, 2008.  Click here for the document in English and for Japanese translation.

The EBC Food Committee issued a position paper on label requirements and food safety on March 25, 2008. Please click here to read the document in English and click here for Japanese translation.

The European Business Council in Japan is a significant player in the annual high-level bilateral industry talks – the EU-JAPAN BUSINESS DIALOGUE ROUNDTABLE.  EBC Chairman, Richard Collasse, is the European Co-Chair of Working Party I, which focuses on the topic of gCreating an Open Environment for Trade and Investment.h  This year's Roundtable was held in Tokyo on July 3 and 4, 2008

EBC Special Sponsors:

European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries
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EFPIA Japan
Executive Committee

Place your companyfs HYPERLINKED LOGO on the EBC website and gain wide exposure to our readership.  Our site has a high hit rate thanks to our broad range of membership and worldwide interest in Japan. Contact ebc@gol.com for more information about fees and conditions.   

Check out the gNEWS & VIEWSh section of this website.  There you will find regularly updated new articles on various fields of business in Japan, extracts from the EBCfs latest trade issues report, EBC Internal News Bulletins and other information.   

Raise Funds for EBC 
Each Time You Make a Call

When you register through the EBC for telephone services with discount telecom carrier, UltraCall, not only will your telephone charges decrease, but also a substantial percentage of your telephone charges will be donated to the EBC by UltraCall. EBC will receive no information about the phone calls you make - only receive a donation from UltraCall. For more information about the company see:
http://www.ultracall.co.jp/eng/index.html

To obtain more information and to express interest in joining this two-way-benefit fundraiser, please contact the EBC at ebc@gol.com
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2008 EBC White Paper 
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Daimler AG Representative Office Tokyo
Hapag-Lloyd (Japan) K.K.
IKEA Japan K.K.
ING
Lufthansa German Airlines
Philips Electronics Japan, Ltd.
Robert Walters Japan K.K.

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