4. Programs

Opening Ceremony
Oct. 16 (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. Takeo Hiranuma
Minister of International Trade and Industry,
The Government of Japan
(Mr. Hiroshi Ogawa, Director General,
International Affairs Department,
Kansai Bureau,
Ministry of International Trade and Industry)
Ms. Fusae Ota
Governor, Osaka Prefecture
(Mr. Shigenobu Suzuki, Treasurer,
Osaka Prefectural Government)
Mr. Takafumi Isomura
Mayor, Osaka City
(Mr. Kazutada Sasakura, Treasurer,
Osaka Prefectural Government)

Individual Business Talks /
'Virtual Business Meeting' Support Plaza /
Business Support Booth/
FAZ Information Booth

Oct. 16 (Mon.) 13:30-17:30
Oct. 17 (Tue.) 9:30-17:30
Oct. 18 (Wed.) 9:30-17:30
Mydome Osaka 1F-3F
 
Lecture on Economic Issues
Oct. 16 (Mon.)13:40-15:30
OCCI 7F, International Conference Hall
"The New e-Business...Strategies to
Survive in On-line Business"
Speaker:
Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani
President & CEO, Rakuten, Inc.

Access to the Japanese Market Seminar
Oct. 16 (Mon.) 18:00-20:00
Mydome Osaka 3F
"Concerning the Gargantuan Kansai...
Osaka Market and its Attractiveness for you"
Speaker:
Mr. Tokutaro Kawai
Executive Adviser, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
Kansai Ambassador

"Key for Business in Japan"
Speaker:
Mr. Patrick Simon
General Manager, Lectra Systems Japan Ltd.
 
National and Regional Promotion Seminars
Oct. 16 (Mon.)- Oct. 18(Wed.)

China
Oct. 16 (Mon.)16:00-17:30
Mydome Osaka 2F(A)
"Situations and Policies of China's
Foreign Investment Absorption"
Mr. Zhang Xunhai

Deputy Director General,
Foreign Investment Administration Ministry
of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

South Africa
Oct. 16 (Mon.)16:00-17:30
Mydome Osaka 3F(C)
"'Discovery of Business Opportunity' -
South African Chemical Industry"
Mr. Tomokiyo Shimura
Marketing Officer, Economic Division,
South African Embassy
Ms. Janet Cronje
Manager-Information Center,
Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency

Thailand
Oct. 17 (Tue.)10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 2F(A)
" Thailand: Invest Now"
Mr. Thamrong Mahajchariyawong
Minister, Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo
Dr. Bonggot Anuroj
Senior Investment Promotion Officer Head, Japanese Unit,
Thailand Board of Investment(BOI)
Mr. Kazuo Kikkawa
Former President, Tomen Co., Ltd., Thailand

Vietnam
Oct. 17 (Tue.)13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 2F(B)
"Doing Business with Vietnam-
Vietnam Trade Regimes /
Investment Laws and Trade Promotional
Program for 2000-2001"
Mr. Takashi Onda
Secretary General of ASEAN Centre Tokyo
Mr. Mai Van Dau
Vice-Minister of Trade of Vietnam

Czech
Oct. 17 (Tue.)13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 3F(C)
"New Opportunities for Japanese Investment and
Business in the Czech Republic"
Mr. Jesef Lebl
Senior Adviser to CEO, Head of Foreign Operations,
CzechInvest
Mr. Jan Kubicek
Director, Japan Operations, CzechInvest
Mr. Vit Svajcr
Acting Manager,
Supplier Development Department, CzechInvest
Mr. Karel Sklenar
Vice President,
Automotive Industry Association
Mr. Noboru Toyota
Director of Overseas Investment Division,
Investment Promotion Department, JETRO

Malaysia
Oct. 17 (Tue.)15:30-17:00
Mydome Osaka 2F(A)
"Investment Opportunities in the State of Perak"
Y.B. Hon. Mr. Dato Ramly Zahari
State Executive Councillor, Chairman for Industrial and
Entrepreneur Development and Information Committee

Macau
Oct. 18 (Wed.)10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 2F(A)
"A Privileged International Business Centre"
Ms. Irene Va Kuan Lau
Assistant Manager of the Offshore Services Sector,
Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute

Mexico
Oct. 18 (Wed.)10:00-11:30
Mydome Osaka 3F(C)
"Opportunities for Doing Business in Mexico"
Mr.Carlos Gonzales
Consul General, Embassy of Mexico
Mr.Armando Martinez
Director, Sinaloa Development Council
Mr.Felipe Lopes Ortega
Exports Executive Coordinator,
Economic Development Secretariat, State of Colima
Mr. Angel Sergio Guerrero Mier
The Governor of the State of Durango
Ms. Claudia Hernandez
Foreign Investment Coordinator of the State of Nuevo Leon

Bangladesh
Oct. 18 (Wed.)13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 2F(A)
"Bilateral Ties Between Bangladesh and Japan -
Trade and Investment Perspective"
H.E. Mr. Jamil Majid
Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, Embassy
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Mr. Hussain Ahmed
Commercial Councillor,
Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Mr. M A B Siddique Talukder
Executive Chairman,
Executive Chairman,
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority
Mr. Abdul Haque
Director,
The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce
& Industry (FBCCI)
 
France
Oct. 17 (Tue.)10:00-11:30
"The Val d'Oise Business Proposal in C)
New French Economic Context"
Mr. Francois Cellier
President,
Val d'Oise Conseil General Assembly
Mr. Patrick Jeanjean
Chief Executive Officer,
Cergy-Pontoise Amenagement Board
Mr. Jean-Louis Jacquet
Vice President, Cergy-Pontoise Assembly
Mr. Rene Guerin
Director, Economic Development,
Paris Airport Authority
Mr. Toshiya Takahashi
President, High Bridge & Co.
Mr. Seiki Yoneda
Val d'Oise Representative, Osaka Office

Philippines
Oct. 17 (Tue.)13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 2F(A)
"IT Opportunities in the Philippines"
H.E. Romeo A. Arguelles
Ambassador,
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
Mr. Raul C. Hernandez
Undersecretary, Trade and Industry and Managing Head
of the Board of Investment
Ms. Toby C. Monsod
Assistant Secretary of Trade and Industry
for IT and E-Commerce
Mr. Akira Konishi
Chairman, CEO & President,
Apti-Philippines, Inc.
Mr. Shigeo Tubotani
Chairman, Fujitsu Philippines, Inc.
Mr. Masayuki Takeda
Vice President, JGC Philippines, Inc
Mr. Raymond Garcia
President, Diversifield Financial Network, Inc.

Indonesia
Oct. 19 (Tue.)15:30-17:00
Mydome Osaka 2F
"Foreign Direct Investment Policy (FDI Policy)"
Mr. Ibnu Hadi
Consul,
Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia
Mr. Takashi Onda
Secretary General of ASEAN Centre Tokyo
Mr. Risaldi Kasri
Deputy Minister of Investment for International
& Investment Promotion
Mr. Ismeth Abdullah
Chairman,
Batam Industrial Development Authority
(Mr. Krunia R. Asih, Marketing Director,
Batam Industrial Development Authority)
Mr. Hajime Kinoshita
Chairman of Japan Indonesia Business
Association of Kansai(JIBAK)/
Adviser of Excel International Co., LTD.

Spain
Oct. 17 (Tue.)15:00-17:00
Mydome Osaka 3F(C)
"Spain Investment Seminar for Chemical
Plastic Industry"
Mr. Antonio Carrascosa
Economic and Commercial Councillor,
Head of Commercial Office,
Embassy of Spain
Mr. Tadao Sawaki
Trade and Investment Adviser,
Commercial Office, Embassy of Spain
Mr. Pedro J. Gallego
Representative Director,
Andalusian Development Institute
Mr. Eduardo Pena
Area Manager,
Development Agency of Region of Murcia

U.S.A.
Oct. 18 (Wed.)13:00-14:30
Mydome Osaka 3F(C)
"Business Opportunities in Hawaii"
Mr. Yoshizo Nagahama
President, Asahi Agency Consultant
to the State of Hawaii
Department of Business,
Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)
Mr. Maurice H. Kaya
Administrator,
Energy, Resources & Technology Division,
State of Hawaii Department of Business,
Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)
Mr. Aaron T. Yanagawa, CPA
International Tax and Financial Consultant
Mr. Naobumi Abe
President, DEGIX, Co., Ltd.