Prague welcomes top Japanese scientists this week

The primary aim of this event is to present Czech and Japanese science and research and to offer concrete opportunities for cooperation between scientific organisations and private companies in both countries. The Czech presidency of the European Union in 2009 will also be a topic of the event.

The main part of the Czech-Japan Science and Technology Days will take place on Tuesday in the form of a one-day seminar at Černín Palace in Prague. The morning session will feature the participation of statesmen and representatives of research institutions, as well as specific opportunities for cooperation between the Czech Republic and Japan.  Individual topics will be addressed in the afternoon.

The Japanese delegation includes, for example, Kimikazu Iwase of the department for science and technology at the Japanese education ministry, Toshiyuki Mineno, president and CEO of NEC Europe, for the Keidanren trade federation, and Hideaki Kumazawa, Japanese ambassador to the Czech Republic.

The Czech-Japan Science and Technology Days are traditionally organised by CzechInvest and the Czech Technical University in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the Academy of Sciences, Association of Research Organisations, the Engineering Academy and the Confederation of Industry.