GNI Paris Mission
Report ： GNI Paris MIssion
□ Overviews
The activities of companies and the economic state of the Greater Nagoya region which is recovering from the effects of the disaster was explained to French administrative organizations, economic groups, and companies interested in investing in Greater Nagoya due to concerns abroad that the Japanese economy will be late to recover after the earthquake in eastern Japan, and the harmful rumors that have been spread regarding industrial products and other merchandise manufactured in the area. In conjunction with this effort, at the Paris Air Show, Greater Nagoya Initiative (GNI) mission promoted the advantages of aircraft parts made by manufacturers in the Greater Nagoya region to top aircraft manufacturers overseas.
□ Schedule
June 19th (Sun) – 24th (Fri), 2011
□ Participants
- ・ Kanji KURIOKA, Greater Nagoya Initiative Center, Committee and Toyota Motor Corporation, Advisor
- ・ Yoshihiko UCHIDA, Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Industrial Development Department, General Manager
- ・ Seiji ISHIKAWA, Toyota Motor Corporation, General Administration Div. Project Manager
- ・ Yoichi KATO, Chubu Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Director-General
- ・ Masayuki KIYAMA, Chubu Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Official Chief of Aerospace
- ・ Tetsumoto ASANO, Chubu Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Chief of International Affairs Division
- ・ Kiyono WATANABE, Greater Nagoya Initiative Center, Assistant Manager
□ Discussion for France-Greater Nagoya Cooperation
1) Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, Industrial and Service Competition Enhancement General Office (DGCIS) General Director, Mr. Luc ROUSSEAU
- Schedule: June, 20th (Mon)
- Place: Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry
- Outline: Acknowledgment of East Japan Earthquake, Current situation of Japan after the disaster, discussion on Japanese-European industrial partnership, FDI in Greater Nagoya
2) Comité d‘Expansion Economique du Val d’Oise （CEEVO）
- Date： June 22nd 2011 (Wed)
- Place： Assembly National
- Outline： Acknowledgment of East Japan Earthquake, Current situation of Japan after the disaster, Comment from M. Serie on importance of France – Japan Cooperation and industrial partnership, FDI in Greater Nagoya
□ Discussion with Industrial Organization
1) President Mr. Claude CHAM, The French Automotive Equipment Industries Association (FIEV)
- Date: June, 20th 2011 (Mon)
- Place: The French Automotive Equipment Industries Association (FIEV)
- Outline: -Acknowledgment of East Japan Earthquake, Current situation of Japan after the disaster,
- Recognition of issues of France – Japan cooperation.
- -Industrial response in France after the disaster.
- -Discussion of automotive parts industry advance into aircraft industry
2) Mr. M. Olivier Mellerio, Président Délégué du, Comite d’Echanges Franco-Japonais
- Date： June, 20th 2011 (Mon)
- Place： Paris Chamber of Commerce
- Outline： -Acknowledgment of the emergency lecture and donation of East Japan Earthquake, discussion on Japanese-European industrial partnership, FDI in Greater Nagoya
3) Chambre de Commerce et d‘Industrie Française du Japon, President Mr. Nakajima （Itochu France President） and CCFJ members
- Date：June, 23rd 2011 (Thu)
- Place：Embassy of Japan in France
- Outline： Business collaboration of Chambre de Commerce et d‘Industrie Française du Japon and GNI, introduction of FDI in Greater Nagoya.
□ Discussion with the aircraft industry companies
1)Meeting with Boeing
- Time: June 21st 2011 (Tue)
- Place: Boeing chalet
- Topics: Exchanging opinions and introduction of National Composite Center.
2) Meeting with Airbus
- Time: June, 21st 2011 (Tue)
- Place: Airbus chalet
- Topics: France – Japan Cooperation in Aerospace industry and introduction of National Composite Center
3) BAE Systems Chalet Tour
- Time： June 21st 2011 (Tue)
- Place： BAE chalet
- Outline： Chalet Visit
4) Interview with 2 French companies from Val d’Oise interested in participating JAPAN AEROSPACE 2012.
□ Luncheon conference with the companies interested in investing in Japan
- TIme： June, 22nd 2011 (Wed) from 12:30 to 15:15
- Place： Luncheon conference at Hôtel Warwick Champs-Elysées
- Organizer: Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, Greater Nagoya Initiative Center, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO) Paris
- Outline：
- Yoichi KATO, Chubu Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
- Topic: The Greater Nagoya Area Supports Japan After the Earthquake
- Kanji KURIOKA, Greater Nagoya Initiative Center, Committee and Toyota Motor Corporation
- Topic: Reconstruction of Japanese Industry Overcoming Restriction of Electric Supply
