The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, jointly operated by the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) - announces that the program FDI in Japan 2007 is open for candidates from  Trade Associations, Employer Federations or similar organisation and for its members. Please forward the announcement below within your organization and to your members.

FDI in Japan 2007

Is your company considering  to increase its Japan presence through direct investments?
Is your company HQ seeking for a long-term constructive solution to a number of problems facing market expansion in Japan?
Is merging with or acquiring a Japanese domestic company regarded as an overwhelmingly/convincingly more viable way to integrate Japanese with global operations?

Japan Advisory Inc. is commissioned by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation to introduce the Foreign Direct Investment in Japan course program - FDI in Japan 2007 - , designed for senior executives from EU firms responsible for defining and rolling out strategic investment plans in Asia/Japan.  FDI in Japan 2007 offers an excellent opportunity for EU firms to acquire an in-depth understanding of Japanese M&A execution for the purpose of implementing  business integration plans with Japanese partners.

Apply to the course now if your firm wants to develop a successful market presence in Japan for the long-term!

Costs for participants

The EU-Japan Centre covers all costs directly related to the programme (i.e. conferences, seminars and transportation costs during group field trips in Japan). The participant’s firm is expected to cover the participant’s travel costs to and from Japan as well as living expenses in Japan (including accommodation).

Course Dates

Course start  Monday, 19th February 2007
Course end  Friday, 23rd February 2007

The course takes place in Japan. 

Application deadline: Wednesday, 15 November 2006

Organised by

The EU-Japan Centre For Industrial Cooperation is an organization jointly operated by the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The EU-Japan Centre aims at fostering the development of industrial cooperation between companies from both regions through training courses for businesspeople, for EU and Japanese students and researchers, through information services as well as high-level industrial dialogue.

Profile of participants

A. The candidate from a sponsoring firm should be
an executive responsible for M&A, corporate strategy, planning and development, or
a manager/executive with past experience in preparing and conducting M&A for his/her firm
working for a company with a sales turnover of at least Euro 500M, and
working for a company with a record of cross-border M&A transactions.

B. The candidate from a sponsoring Trade Association, Employer Federation or similar organisation should be:
an executive with responsibility for cross-border M&A transactions, and
employed by an organisation having members meeting requirements A.3. and A.4. above.

Eligibility of applicants

The candidate:
* must be a citizen of an EU Member State;
* must work for an organisation that is >50% EU-owned;
* must be supported by his/her employer and be able to participate in the entire programme;
* must have a reasonable command of English;
* should be an executive from a European company;
* should have a minimum of 10 years’ working experience.

Please find detailed information on this unique program and your application form. Do not hesitate to forward this information to the responsible persons in your organization.

You can contact us for any questions or  for more detailed (tentative) program content by e-mail.

Contact person:

Hans van der Tang
President
Japan Advisory Inc.
Nishiwaseda 3-8-1-221
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo Japan 169-0051
Tel: (+81) - 03-5272-8286 / 070 - 6510-6929
hansvdt@japanadvisory.com
http://www.japanadvisory.com