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09 Feb. 2011, The International Symposium “Strategic Collaboration between European and Japanese Industry for Standardization”

2011.2.9 The International Symposium "Strategic Collaboration between European and Japanese Industry for Standardization"

The Symposium titled "Strategic Collaboration between European and Japanese Industries for Standardization" was held on the 9th February 2011 at Keio University. The experts from companies in the EU who lead the field of standardization in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) addressed how companies are strategically involve in standardization. From the Japanese, both NECA and their member companies introduced their past efforts; shared perspectives on it; and discussed how business circles in the EU and Japan can collaborate more closely in the future. More than 150 people attended and were intensely involved with the entire course.

Chair / Coordinator: Prof. Hiromasa Kubo President, EUIJ-Kansai / Kobe University	Speaker: Dr. Hiroshi Kasai Executive Director, NECA
Speaker: Dr. Barbara Rhode Head of the Science and Technology Section, Minister-Counselor, Delegation of the European Union to Japan	Speaker: Dr. Tamotsu Nomakuchi President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Speaker: Mr. Friedrich Harless Chairman of IEC/ACOS, SIEMENS AG	Speaker: Mr. Stefan Kjellnäs Chairman of IEC/SC17B, ABB Automation
Speaker: Dr. Toshihiro Fujita Chairman, NECA	Speaker: Prof. Dr. Manabu Eto Hitotsubashi University
Panel Discussion	Concluding Remarks: Prof. Toshiro Tanaka Director, EUSI in Tokyo / Keio University