【Tokyo】North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Düsseldorf – Central Hubs for the run-up of the Circular Economy in Europe
Europe's Clean Industrial Deal calls for the strengthening of a circular economy with more efficient use of resources and closed value chains.
North Rhine-Westphalia, as a leading business and innovation location in Europe, and the state capital Düsseldorf, as the largest Japanese business hub in Germany, aim to become drivers of the ecological transformation in line with the European Clean Industrial Deal and the international sustainability goals.
- How can regional and city governments manage the transition to a circular economy?
- How do Japanese and German companies contribute to realizing a circular economy in Germany and Japan? What are the benefits?
The seminar attempts to showcase answers to these questions.
(An additional seminar related to Circular Economy will be held in Osaka on Thursday 19 June with the city of Dortmund as a partner.)
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Date: June 17, 2025 (Tue.), Reception Desk will be open at 14:45
Time: 15:00 - 18:00 Networking starts at 18:00
Venue: Sky Room, 34F, Hills House in Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower
Access: https://www.hillshouse.jp/access
Language: English / Japanese (simultaneous interpretation)
Please register latest by 11th June (Wed.) 24:00
Hosted by: NRW.Global Business GmbH / City of Düsseldorf / NRW.Global Business Japan
Supported by: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany / Japan External Trade Organization / Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA)
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Program
Opening and Moderation
Dr. Carolina Kawakubo, NRW.Global Business Japan, Representative Director and President, NRW Japan K.K.
Greeting Address
Dr. Stephan Keller, Mayor, City of Düsseldorf
Greeting Address
Paul Frederik Höller, State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) – Germany’s International Center of Industry and the New Area of Sustainability
Felix Neugart, CEO, NRW.Global Business GmbH
Keynote
North Rhine-Westphalia‘s way to the Circular Economy
Dr. Carsten Gerhardt, CEO Circular Valley Foundation
Coffee Break （16:00〜）
Teijin’s Initiative to be a Company that Supports the Society of the Future
Yutaka Yagi, General Manager, New Business Development Unit, Environmental Solution Division, TEIJIN Limited
Closing the Loop: Unlocking the Future of the Circular Economy
Seiji Asaoka, President, Henkel Japan Ltd.
Our Initiatives Towards Circular Design Built -Through Make, Use, and Connect Circularity
Genki Unno, Sustainable Design Engineer, Takenaka Corporation
Hydrogen as a Key Technology for a Green Future
Nikolaus Boltze, Country Representative, ThyssenKrupp Japan
Panel: Business Opportunities for Japanese companies in NRW
Concludes with Q&A
Moderation Ryuji Sugizaki, Senior Manager, NRW. Global Business Japan
Panelist:
- Annette Klerks, Head of International Business Service Office of Economic Development, City of Düsseldorf
- Akio Ryomoto, Head of MUFG Bank Germany and President of JIHK (Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Düsseldorf e.V.)
- Kazuyoshi Sugano, Director General, JETRO Düsseldorf
- Ralf Schlindwein, Managing Director International, Düsseldorf Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Networking （18:00 - 19:00 ）
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