Japan Gate - Interactive Exchange
Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce Alumni Organisation
Join us at the Japan Gate to network and exchange personal experiences and thoughts on Swiss-Japanese business culture.
The Japan Gate Seminar is Focusing on experiences made by Alumni of the SJCC Scholarship Fund and other people working formerly in Japan, we would like to offer an open platform for participants to exchange their experiences and ideas related to working in and related to Japan.
It shall be a place to network and build new bridges. Also the event shall initiate increased communication between the different Swiss-Japanese networks in existence.
The Japan Gate Seminar is open to different Swiss-Japan communities: Students, graduates and alumni, companies seeking Japan experienced recruits, present and future sponsors of the SJCC Scholarship Fund.
We are looking forward to welcome you!
| Date | 15.10.2010 |
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| Place | Kulturhaus Helferei Kirchgasse 13, 8002 Zürich View map |
| 09:00 |
IntroductionJapanGate - Interactive ExchangeWelcome Message by Gregory Glanzmann, President of the SJCC Alumni Organisation |
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| 09:10 |
The SJCC Scholarship Fund in 2010Speech by Paul Dudler, Chairman of the SJCC Scholarship Fund |
| 09:30 |
Socio-scientific JapanologyThe new chairProf. Dr. David Chiavacci (Mercator Professur) University of Zurich |
| 10:00 |
Challenges in academic collaboration: Japan - SwitzerlandPlenary SessionProf. Dr. Claude Siegenthaler, Associate Professor Hosei UniversityProf. Dr. Andreas Züttel, (Head of Division) EMPA Materials Sciences and Technology Dept. Environment, Energy and Mobility Dr. Martin Zulliger, Senior Researcher, SCANCO Medical AG |
| 11:00 |
Being a Monk and Entrepreneur in JapanA portrait of Mr. MarubayashiVideo by Stefan Yanku, SJCC Alumni. Followed by an open discussion. |
| 12:00 | LunchWashoku ObentoJapanese Food and Drinks.Sake Tasting by Japan Concierge AG Please order your Obento below. |
| 13:00 | Points of ViewSession I: Useful expertise for a working stay in JapanGregory Glanzmann, SJCC Alumni, arushi GmbHHermann Escher, SJCC. Former Head of Swiss Business Hub Japan Stephanie Escher, Georg Fischer AG |
| 14:00 |
Expert ViewsSession II: Quo vadis Japan?Benjamin Hartmann, SJCC AlumniWerner Enz, Editor NZZ. Former Japan Correspondent. Live video conference with Ralph-Andreas Stamm, SJCC Alumni / ISN ETHZ & Dr. Felix Moesner, Head Science & Technology Office at the Embassy of Switzerland Tokyo. |
| 15:00 | Challenges for Swiss-Japanese OrganizationsWhere can Swiss-Japanese Organisations work together in the future?Panel discussion with representatives of SJCC Alumni, SJHC, SJA, Japanology Alumni |
15:50 | Closing WordsGregory Glanzmann |
Support
| We thank the following organisations for their support: |
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| Alumni Japanologie der Universität Zürich |
| Swiss-Japan Association for Engineers and Scientists |
| Swiss-Japanese Heritage Club |
| Organised by: Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce Alumni Organisation |