Israel Japan | Business Guide | 2018

Israel-Japan > Business Guide > 2018 026 > Government Plans > EIPD & JIIN I n May 2017, the Governments of Japan and Israel agreed on the establishment of the Japan-Israel Innovation Network (JIIN) to accelerate inter-company exchange in both countries.Both sides have been holding proactive discussions since then, and they signed a TOR (Terms of Reference) at the JIIN plenary meeting.The JIIN is a new platform, consisting of governmental organizations, trade promotion organizations and all major economic associations in Japan and Israel as the members. Based on the platform, both sides will organize seminars,workshops and other opportunities at which Japanese and Israeli companies will be able to participate. The first meeting of the Japan-Israel Economic and Innovation Policy Dialogue (EIPD) and the Plenary Meeting of the Japan-Israel Innovation Network (JIIN) was held on November 29, 2017, in Tokyo. These meetings brought together H.E. Mr. Hiroshige Seko, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and other officials from the Japanese side and H.E.Mr.Eli Cohen,Minister of Industry and Economy, and other officials from the Israeli side.At the EIPDmeeting,both sides held discussions concerning the fields in which both countries have been advancing cooperation, in particular, i.e., cybersecurity, industrial R&D and B-to-B communication, and signed joint minutes of the meeting. At the JIIN plenary meeting,both sides agreed on the TOR under which future policies of activities and action plans are stipulated,and held discussions aiming at further enhancement of Japan Israel economic cooperation. Accelerating Inter-Company Exchange 1. First EIPDmeeting at Ministerial level The first meeting of the EIPD brought together Minister Seko and Minister Cohen.Convening the EIPDmeetings is part of the efforts under the Japan-Israel Innovation Partnership program that Minister Seko and Minister Cohen agreed on during Minister Seko's visit to Israel in May 2017. At this meeting, both sides held discussions concerning the acceleration of efforts in three fields cybersecurity, industrial R&D,and B-to-B communication,and signed joint minutes of the meeting. 2. JIIN plenary meeting In May 2017 The Governments of Japan and Israel agreed on the establishment of the Japan-Israel Innovation Network to accelerate inter-company exchange in both countries.Both sides have been holding proactive discussions since then,and signed a TOR at the JIIN plenary meeting.The JIIN is a new platform, consisting of governmental organizations,trade promotion organizations and all major economic associations in Japan and Israel as the members. Based on the platform, both sides will organize seminars, workshops and other opportunities in which Japanese and Israeli companies will be able to participate, and will strive to advance a variety of efforts,including business-matching, international joint research,support measures for technical demonstration and dispatching of corporate missions. Minister Seko and Minister Cohen signing ceremony of the Japan-Israel Innovation Partnership 1956: The Israel-Japan Friendship Society and Chamber of Commerce was founded. Historical Moments The Governments of Japan and Israel agreed on the establishment of an Japan-Israel Economic and Innovation Policy Dialogue (EIPD) and Plenary Meeting of the Japan-Israel Innovation Network (JIIN)