The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation proposes a 6 months in-house fellowship scheme in Japan, designed to support its research and policy analysis of EU-Japan economic and industrial issues.
Deadline for Applications:
October 2014- March 2015 slot –> deadline to apply: 15 July 2014
Priority topics for 2014-2015
Special Topic:
- Tokyo Olympics 2020 – Preliminary Business Opportunity Analysis for European companies
a. Current situation and perspectives on EU-Japan trade and industrial relations:
- Japan market access issues, including public procurement (in the context of the FTA/EPA negotiations)
b. Post-Fukushima business and industrial cooperation opportunities in Japan- focus on promising niche sectors and industries (e.g: disaster management services, clean energy, construction materials and technologies, smart cities etc.)
c. European SMEs’ internationalisation to Japan:
- Obstacles and Opportunities for European SMEs in Japan (specific case studies/sectors)
- Mapping of European SMEs active in Japan
d. Sectoral topics:
- Sustainable Building and Construction Sector in Japan – Opportunities for European companies (key words: market analysis, regulatory aspects, trade and investment aspects including NTBs, energy efficiency, technological cooperation)
- Japanese Biotech cluster and industry landscape – analysis of business opportunities
- Japanese Space and GNSS industry – business and investment potential for European companies
For more details: see “MINERVA” EU-Japan Fellowship Programme.
