About the Event
Japan is the world’s third largest economy, and an important contributor to high quality research and innovation. Japan is therefore a high priority partner country for Norway.
Team Norway Japan, based at the Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo, together with our partnering government agencies in Norway, would like to invite you to a webinar where we will share ideas and experiences in order to inspire to the development of stronger collaboration with Japan in the areas of research, education and business.
This is an opportunity for those with long-term experience, as well as those who are relatively new to these topics, to learn more about how to succeed in Japan.
Details:
| When: | June 22. 17:00 - 18:30 |
| Where: | Online event on Zoom (registered participants will receive event link by email) |
| Cost: | Free |
| Register: | By 22.06.2020 12:00 |
Program:
Moderator: Anders Øverby, Chair, JSPS Alumni Club in Norway (ACN)
“Importance of collaboration with Japan and how to succeed – in education, research and business”
Svein Grandum, Counsellor Science, Technology and Higher Education, The Research Council of Norway, Diku and Innovation Norway, Tokyo
“Nordic Innovation House Tokyo: Bringing Nordic growth companies to Japan”
Per Arve Frøyen, Director, Innovation Norway, Tokyo
“Staying relevant in Japan, Laerdal Medical’s experiences from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic”
Svend Haakon Kristensen, President, Laerdal Medical - Japan
“How can the knowledge triangle support our businesses? Experience from connecting research, education and business in collaboration on aluminium alloys with Japan”
Randi Holmestad, Professor, NTNU and Takeshi Saito, Customer Technical Support Engineer at Hydro Aluminium Asia
“Cultural challenges in Japan-Norway collaborations”
Kristin Rygg, Associate Professor, NHH
Q&As
Organisers:
JSPS Alumni Club in Norway (ACN)
Innovation Norway, Tokyo
The Research Council of Norway
Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (Diku)
Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (NCCJ)
Norwegian Embassy, Tokyo
