Swiss-Japanese Symposium 2014
City Hall of Winterthur built by Gottfried Semper from 1865-1869
Date
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 13:30 - 18:00
Location
- City Hall, Winterthur
Stadthausstrasse 4a
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland
Organisation
- Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Co-Organisation
- Canton of Zurich – Department for Economic Affairs
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
- Location Promotion Winterthur Region
- City of Winterthur
- JETRO Switzerland
This symposium addresses the 150th anniversary of Swiss-Japanese relations from an economic perspective. The program includes not only presentations but also music and traditional Japanese food (Kaiseki Bento) and beverages. The event is intended as a platform to foster relations between the two countries with a special business emphasis. With this symposium, we aim to launch the anniversary year in a prominent way.
Speakers:
- H.E. Ryuhei Maeda, Ambassador of Japan to Switzerland
- Hiroyuki Ishige, CEO JETRO
- Ernst Stocker, Government Councillor, Canton of Zurich
- Daniel Küng, CEO Switzerland Global Enterprise
- Yves Serra, CEO Georg Fischer Ltd.
- Jean-Marc Piveteau, President Zurich University of Applied Sciences
- Michael Künzle, Mayor of Winterthur (host)
Flyer Swiss-Japanese Symposium 2014 (pdf)