9.30 - 10.30  a.m 

REGISTRATION - OPEN COFFEE

Morning session: Moderated by Mr. Angelo Volpi, Addetto Area Scientifica – Ambasciata Italiana a Tokyo

10.30 – 11.00  a.m.

WELCOME AND OPENING ADDRESS

Mr. Angelo Volpi, Addetto area Scientifica Ambasciata Italiana a Tokyo

Mr. Federico Balmas, Director of Italian Trade Commission in Japan

Mr. Claudio Martini, President of the Region of Tuscany

11.00 - -11.10 a.m.

Mr. Teiji Sakurai - JETRO Japan External Trade Organization

11.10 – 11.20 a.m

“Tuscany: fact & Figures, Services for Foreign Investors”

Mr. Roberto Pucci, Managing Director of Toscana Promozione

11.20 –11.35 p.m

COFFEE BREAK

11.35 –12.50 p.m

ASSI SCIENTIFICI E TECNOLOGICI DELL’ICT TOSCANO E GIAPPONESE

“The ICT Research Network in Tuscany: Focus on the Tuscan IT research”

·          Mr. Riccardo Varaldo, President of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna

·          Mr. Andrea Piccaluga, Professore della Organizzazione e Gestione della R&S - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna

“The Telecommunications research network in Tuscany”

·          Mr. Enrico Del Re, Director of CNIT Inter-Universities Consortium for Telecommunications

“SMEe: presentazioni di esperienze toscane nel settore ICT”

·          Mr. Luca Bassilichi, Amministratore Delegato BASSNET Srl

·          Mr. Andrea Zavanella,  Vice- Presidente of Consorzio APICE

“Japanese ICT success cases"

from the Yokosuka Research Park

·          Mr. Takashi Hanazawa, Direttore Divisione Sviluppo Tecnico NTT Corporation

12.50-14.00 p.m.

BUFFET LUNCH & COFFEE BREAK

Afternoon session: Coordinator Mr. Riccardo Varaldo, President of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.

14.00 – 16.15  p.m

PRESENTATION OF ITALIAN AND JAPANESE COMPANIES AND LABORATORIES

16.15 – 18.00  p.m.

FACE TO FACE MEETINGS

19.00 p.m.

GALA DINNER WITH TUSCANY FOODS