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Tue 12 June 2012

Event report: Aperitif with the South African Chamber of Commerce in Japan

The NCCJ and the South African Chamber of Commerce in Japan held a joint wine and cheese event at the Oakwood Premier Residence at Tokyo Midtown on June 8 2012.

Wed 30 May 2012

Event report: NCCJ Annual General Meeting 2012

The NCCJ’s Annual General Meeting took place this year in the Deshima Lounge at the Netherlands Embassy, with new Chairman Hans van der Tang running the gathering.

Mon 21 May 2012

Event report: Giving back to Japan 2 – Community Leaders Report

At the second Giving Back to Japan event on May 16, five mayors of towns and cities in areas of Tohoku devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, were invited to report on progress in their efforts to rebuild.

Fri 18 May 2012

EU Gateway Healthcare and Medical Technologies

The EU Gateway Progamme is funded and managed by the European Union to support EU companies in developing business cooperation with Japanese companies. 
The Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo is supporting the programme by maximizing business opportunities for Dutch participants. 

From 22 to 23 May 2012, the following two Dutch companies will visit Japan and show their products and technologies at the two-day Exhibition.

Date:  22-23 May 2012

          11:00-18:00 (22 May)

          10:00-17:00 (23 May)

Venue: Hilton Hotel Tokyo, 4F “Kiku Room”

Admission: Free (Prior registration is required)

Dutch participants:
Exact Dynamics: Training device for rehabilitation purposes
Forcelink: Treadmill

Tue 08 May 2012

METI Industry Subsidy Programme

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is accepting applications for a subsidy program.
The programme aims to promote new investment, maintain and create jobs in Japan, and improve the site location environment for companies in Japan to encourage companies to locate their production bases domestically. The subsidy will be offered for production bases in the fields of
parts and materials, which constitute the core part of the supply chain and cannot be substituted, as well as high added value growth sectors that will create employment in Japan.

APPLICATIONS:
Applications will be accepted until June 1st, 2012. Applications must be submitted in Japanese.

MORE INFORMATION:
JETRO has prepared a provisional translation of the subsidy information and posted it on the JETRO website.  The criteria are very specific but the offering may be of interest to some members. Please see Application Guidelines for more details.

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