1. Participants

(1) Total Number of Participants
Grand Total: 16,775 participants (over three days of G-BOC99)
Overseas Participants: 575 participants from 31 countries and one region
Japanese Participants: 16,200 participants (2,500 companies)

(2)Total Number of Booths
Total:258 booths (from 28 countries and one region)
Individual Business Talks:169 booths (from 24 countries and one region)
Business Support Booth: 14 booths
Global Excellent Products Fair: 22 booths (from 3 countries including Japan)
JETRO Overseas Investment Promotion Fair (concurrently held with G-BOC99):53 booths (from51 countries)

Overseas Participants by Country


2. Details of Business Talks

(1)Number of Business Talks (Including those at the 'Global Excellent Products Fair)
Numbers are according to the questionnaire surveys of participants. Total: 3,673 Average of pre-arranged business talks per overseas participants : 6 cases

(2) Results of Business Talks (according to the questionnaire surveys on participants during G-BOC period)
Number of contracts concluded /or expected to be concluded later: 385
Cases in which business talks are continuing: 986
Others (information exchange, or no response): 2,302

(3) Examples of contracts concluded or expected to be concluded later (extracts)

Exports to Japan
Environment - related
from U.S.A. Water disinfection equipment based on sodium
from Korea Heating Pad composed of yellow soil

Health and Nursing - care for aged
from Australia Unique grab rail products for toilets for the aged and disabled
from China Ingredients of Chinese medicines
from Korea Bamboo salt beauty soaps
from Mexico Healthy Food products (Typical Mexican Food) such as tropical fruit beverages, juice extracted from cactuses

Others
from Bangladesh Various kinds of garment products
from China Hand-made bags with dyeing, by " Yao " race
  Dried foods, fresh mushrooms
  Instant foods (Cup-rice)
from Nepal Hand - laid rice paper and such paper products
from Philippines Wicker baskets,Hand made papers
from Viet Nam Apparel, including jute and jute goods
  Hand towels, Terry towels, Bath robes, Bed sheets

Imports from Japan
to Myanmar Machinery for agriculture

Among overseas participants
From Nepal Export of joker hats to Philippines
From Bangladesh Export of leather goods to U.S.A.

Investments & Joint Ventures
from China For manufacture of mobile phone for cars
  For development of car navigation systems
  Introduction of food processing technology and its related machinery
from Thailand Technical tie-ups for printed circuit board assembly
from Philippines Retirement village in Panglao Lsland(by J.V)Freight cargo consolidations

<Global Excellent Products Fair >
from Japan Export of laser positioning devices for construction to Mexico
  Sales agreement on the professional ink jet printing machines for textiles
from France Distributorship agreement on logistics software
from Australia Technical tie-ups on the systems for building solid, 3D replicas of anatomical structures using data captured by medical imaging scans

3. Breakdown of Participants in the Individual Business Talks Program (the prearranged only)


4. Programs

Opening Ceremony
Oct. 18 (Mon.) 13:00-13:30 Mydome Osaka 3F

Opening Remark
Mr. Wa Tashiro
Chairman,
The Organizing Committee of G-BOC Chairman, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Takashi Fukaya
Minister of International Trade and Industry,
The Government of Japan
(Mr. Yusaku Nakata, Director General, International Affairs Department, Kansai Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and Industry)
Mr. Knock Yokoyama (Isamu Yamada)
Governor, Osaka Prefecture
(Mr. Shigenobu Suzuki, Treasurer,Osaka Prefectural Government)
Mr. Takafumi Isomura
Mayor, Osaka City
(Mr. Toshio Dozaki, Deputy Mayor of Osaka)

Individual Business Talks / Global Excellent Products Fair
Oct. 18 (Mon.) 13:30-17:30
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 9:30-17:30
Oct. 20 (Wed.) 9:30-17:30
Mydome Osaka 1F-3F

Lecture on Economic Issues
Oct. 18 (Mon.) 13:40-15:30
OCCI 7F, International Conference Hall
"Arrival of Advanced Information Society, and Reform of Japan's Industrial Structure
-with new business opportunities in view-
Speaker:
Mr. Masahiro Inoue
President & CEO, Yahoo Japan Corporation

Access to the Japanese Market Seminar
Oct. 18 (Mon.) 18:00 - 19:30
Mydome Osaka 3F

"Doing Business in Osaka"
Speaker: Mr. Yusuke Saraya
President, SARAYA Co., Ltd.

"Market Entry into Japan"
Speaker: Mr. Steve N. Iwamura
Partner, Deloito Touche Tohmatsu
Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

"How to Succeed in Japanese Market"
 Speaker: Mr. Kenji Matsuyama
Import Advisor, JETRO
Director & Marketing Consultant, JMC (Japan Marketing Consultants) Corporation


National and Regional Promotion Seminars
Oct. 18 (Mon.)- Oct. 20(Wed.)

Italy
Oct. 18 (Mon.) 15:30-17:00
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Take the Fast Track into the European Market - 'Invest in Italy'"
 Mr. Giampaolo Chiappini Carpena
 Trade Commissioner of Italian Trade Commission Tokyo Office
Mr. Andrea Pininfarina
 President of ITP
Mr. Paolo Corradini
 Director General of ITP

China
Oct. 18 (Mon.) 16:00-17:30
Mydome Osaka 8F
"Situations and Policies of China's Foreign Investment Absorption"
 Ms. Ma Xiuhong
 Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
Mr. Liu Zuozhang
 Deputy Director, Foreign Investment Administration, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
Mr. Liu Xin
 Deputy Division Chief, Project Management Department, State Administration of Foreign Exchange
Mr. Chen Zhenchong
 Deputy Division Chief, Customs Duties Department, General Administration of Customs
Mr. Song Zhe
Staff, International Tax Administration, State Administration of Taxation

Macau
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Macau - An Alternative and Competitive Hub for Business with China"
 Mr. Jorge Sobral
 Senior Advisor, Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute

Belgium
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Biotechnology - A Fast Developing Industry in Wallonia"
 Mr. Kenzo Kato
OFI Japan Representative
Mr. B. Hanin
Managing Director, OFI S.A. in Wallonia
Mr. K. Tamura
Vice President, International Headquarter, SYSMEX
Mr. Ph. Janssens de Varebeke
Counsellor, University of Brussels
Mr.S.Lamisse
vice President,IBT
Mr. H. Kasumi
Partner, Deloitte & Touche
Mr. Laurent Swinnen
OFI Japan Representative

Korea
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Foreign Investment Climate in Korea"
 Mr. Om Ki Woong
Executive Director of KCCI
Mr. Choe Jong Hwa
 Director General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (HMOFAT)
Mr. Jeong Hong Geun
 Deputy Director of Trade & Investment Promotion Division, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade

Indonesia
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"The Latest Indonesian Policy on Foreign Direct Investment"
 Mr. Takashi Onda
 Secretary General of ASEAN Centre
Mr. Moezdan Razak
 DCM of Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tokyo
Mr. Asriel Noer
 Secretary General, Ministry of Investment (BKPM)
Mr. Ismeth Abdullah
 Chairman of Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA)
Mr. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
 JICA Advisor to BKPM
Mr. Hideyuki Takada
 Sales Manager for Industrial Estate Project, Marubeni Corp.

Spain
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 8F
"Investing in Spain -EURO Makes Spain More Competitive -"
 Mr. Antonio Carrascosa
Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Head of Commercial Office, Embassy of Spain
Mr. Tadao Sawaki
 Trade and Investment Adviser, Commercial Office, Embassy of Spain
Mr. Edurado Pena
 Area Manager MURCIA Development Board
Mr. Taiji Nureki
 Director, Galician Institute for Economic Promotion

Mexico
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 15:30-17:00
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Mexico - Your Gateway to America"
Mr.Manual Uribe
Embajador de Mexico
 Mr. Lic. Carlos Garcia Fernandez
 Director General de Inversion Extranjera de Secofi
Mr. Ing. Carlos Guillermo Aguirre Ceballos
 Secretary of Economic Promotion, Government of the State of Colima
Mr. Lic. Luis Ernesto Rojas Avila
 Foreign Trade Representative for Asia and Oceania, Guanajuato World Trade Commission Mexico (COFOCE)
Mr. Carlos Antonio Perez Torres
 Director of Pacific Affairs, Government of the State of Colima
Mr. Jorge Andrade
 Minister of Industrial Commercial & Mining Development
Mr.Ing,Rene Cardona
Government of the State of Michoacam
Mr.Maria Eugenia Diaz Infante
Economic Development Secretariat of San Luis Potosi
Mr. Lic. Gregorio Canales Ramirez
 Undersecretary of International Commerce, Government of the State of Nuevo Leon

Netherlands
Oct. 19 (Tue.) 15:30-17:00
Mydome Osaka 8F
"Holland "- Cost-effective Gateway to Promising EURO Market"
 Ms. Keiko Kuroda
 Project Manager, Osaka Office, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
Mr. Marcel Karres
 Assistant Director for Japan, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency

U.S.A.
Oct. 20 (Wed.) 10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Doing Business in Hawaii"
 Mr. Randall Houston
 U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, Japan
Mr. Hiroyuki Abe
 Sales Manager, DEGIX, Co., Ltd.
Mr. Bruce Sakihama
 Tax Partner, KPMG
Ms. Emogene Estores
Economic Development Specialist, State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
Ms.Emogene Esores
Economic Development Specialist,State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Department and Tourism

"Benefits of Missouri for Overseas Investors"
 Mr. Mamoru Iwamoto
 Director, State of Missouri (D.E.D.), Japanese Representative Office

France
Oct. 20 (Wed.) 10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"France/Val d'Oise - New Opportunities for Japanese and Foreign Investments on the Heart of European Union - Pro-business Environment for Foreign Companies-"
 Mr. Francois Scellier
 Governor of Val d'Oise Prefecture
Mr. Rene Guerin
 Director for Economic Relations, Paris Airport Authority (ADP)
Mr. Thierry Quignard
 Director for Economic Development, Cergy-Pontoise New Town Board
Mr. Richard Renouard
 Chairman of the Board, Richard Renouard Company

Pakistan
Oct. 21 (Wed.) 10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 8F
"Investment Incentives & Facilities in Pakistan"
 Mr. Azam Mohammed
 Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Pakistan

Australia
Oct. 20 (Wed.) 13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Queensland - Osaka's Business Partner for the 21st Century"
 Ms. Nussara Smith
Deputy Commissioner - Osaka, Queensland Government Trade and Investment Office, Osaka
Mr. Phil Ingram
Business Manager, Trade Division, Queensland Government State Development

Bangladesh
Oct. 20 (Wed.) 13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Investment Opportunities in Bangladesh"
Mr. Jamil Majid
 Ambassador of Bangladesh in Japan
Mr. Ansaruddin Ahmed
 Executive Council Member, Board of Investment
Mr. Md. Reza Hussain
 Member (Engg.), Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority
Mr. Yoshinori Higuchi
 Executive Director, Op-Seed Co. (BD) Ltd.
Mr. Abdul Haque
 Director, The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI)

Philippines
Oct. 20 (Wed) 13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 8F
"Investment Opportunities in CENTRAL LUZON"
 Mr. Romeo A. Arguelles
 Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
Mr. Dakila B. Fonacier
 Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry
Mr.Francis Elum
Clark Development Corporation
Mr. Felicito C. Payumo
 Chairman and Administrator, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
Mr. Koji Komai
 President of Luisita Industrial Park Corp.

Thailand
Oct. 20 (Wed) 13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Thailand - Invest Now"
 Mr. Takashi Onda
 Secretary General of ASEAN Centre
Mr. Chakramon Phasukavanich
 Deputy Secretary General, Thailand Board of Investment
Mr. Thamrong Mahajchariyawong
 Minister (Economic & Investment), Royal Thai Embassy
Mr. Syuichi Ito
Seminor Coodinator, Corporate Management Division for Asia & Oceania, Matsushita Electronics Industrial Co,LTD.
5. Additional Information

Participation Fee (Overseas Participants)
Individual Business Talks
Booth Exhibitors JPY 180,000 / booth
Booth Exhibitors with early application discount JPY 150,000 / booth
Business Supprot Booth
Booth Exhibitors JPY 180,000 / booth
Booth Exhibitors with early application discount JPY 150,000 / booth
Global Excellent Products Fair
Booth Exhibitors JPY 120,000 / booth
Visitors (applicants without booth) JPY 10,000 / person

Language used
English and Japanese

Organization
Sponsored by:
The Organizing Committee of G-BOC
Consisting of:
Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry(OCCI)
Osaka Prefectural Government
Osaka Municipal Government
Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Osaka Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations
Under the auspices of:
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Agency, Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITI)
Kansai Bureau of International Trade and Industry
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the Kinki Area
International Business Organization of Osaka, Inc. (IBO)
World Trade Center Osaka (WTCO)
Supported by:
Japan Keirin Association
Osaka Promotion Center for Small and Midium-sized Enterparises 

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