Spotlight Events, May 2013

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May 2013 Edition

Food & Sake of Japan

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Kendall College, Chicago, IL
Organized by: JETRO and Consulate General of Japan at Chicago

Please join us in Chicago as we proudly present a singular Japanese Food & Sake Tasting Event for industry professionals. It will be the largest gathering of Japanese food and sake producers and suppliers ever held in Chicago.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Integration Seminar: Regional Economic Integration and the Role
of the United States and Japan (Washington D.C.)

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Time: 8:45AM - 1:30PM
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.
Organized by: JETRO and the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) offer the Asia-Pacific Economic Integration Seminar in Washington, D.C in mid-May. The speakers in the seminar will include U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair, East Asian & Pacific Affairs Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; JETRO Chairman Hiroyuki Ishige; Michael Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair of the CSIS ; Dr. Prof. Zhang Jianping, Director, Department of International Economic Cooperation, National Development and Reform Commission (China); Prof. Shujiro Urata, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (Japan); Dr. Hank Lim, Senior Research Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (ASEAN); Matthew Goodman, Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS (USA); and a representative of the Obama Administration.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the US and Japan (Chicago)

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Time: 8:30AM - 12:10PM
Location: The Chicago Club, Chicago, IL
Organized by: JETRO

On Wednesday, May 15, JETRO will present a Symposium on Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the US and Japan. Countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region continue to pursue agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Japan-China-Korea FTA and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between ASEAN, Japan, China, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. Experts from the US, Japan, China and Singapore will discuss the increasingly intricate web of bilateral & multilateral free trade agreements and discuss the challenges and opportunities they bring. This analysis and dialogue will be of particular significance to the Chicago business community with business and investment interests in East Asia.

 

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Japan Booth @ Marché du Film 2013

Date: Wednesday, May 15 - Friday, May 24, 2013
Time: All Day
Location: The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes, Cannes, France
Organized by: JETRO

JETRO and UNIJAPAN, with the support from Agency for Cultural Affairs (Government of Japan) will once again team up to exhibit the Japan Booth (Palais 01 21.02-23.01) at Marché du Film 2013. View our booth lineup and schedule a meeting to lock in your rights for your territory before it's too late!

 

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Hidden Superstars: Japan's New Leaders in Global Business

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Time: 5:30PM - 9:00PM
Location: Oshman Family JCC (Jewish Community Center), Palo Alto, CA
Organized by: Keizai Society

Professor Schaede will explain Japan's indispensable role in the global supply chain by putting the spotlight on new areas of innovation and technological leadership, and by analyzing management practices of these "New Japan" leaders. She will be joined by panelists from such leading companies who will lay out the opportunities and challenges they see in being "superstars" from Japan, and from an American company who can provide a perspective from the procurement point of view.

 

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The 25th International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2013 - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Time: All Day
Location: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, NY
Organized by: JETRO

Japan by Design is a special exhibition organized by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to introduce 13 cutting-edge Japanese design companies to the North American design industry. Focusing primarily on furniture, JAPAN by DESIGN will also feature uniquely designed wall materials, home accessories and many other products that have never been seen before in the North America.

 

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