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Established in 1948 by representatives of 40 American firms, the ACCJ, a fully independent chamber of commerce, has grown into one of the most influential business organizations in Japan, with more than 3,000 individual members representing more than forty countries and 1,300 companies.
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News

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM IN JAPAN? A View from the Trenches, by Proxy Voting Advisors Glass, Lewis & Co.

18 Nov 09 : Global proxy advisors Glass, Lewis was one spark that set off the fires of change in governance policy, by boldly implementing a policy to vote against the re-election of the top person on any board slate in Japan that does not have two or more independent outside directors. James Hawrylak, head of Asian Marketing & Operations at Glass, Lewis & Co. explained his firm's voting policies and rationales, the changes taking place in Japanese companies and policy, and what he sees happening next.

 

HEALTHCARE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE WORK FORCE

18 Nov 09 : Sean Sullivan, President of the Institute for Health and Productivity Management in the United States, is a leader in working with employers to improve their employees' health and maximize its impact on business performance. In this presentation to ACCJ members, Mr. Sullivan discussed how carefully targeted investments in employee health can produce measurable returns in the form of increased productivity -- as global leaders like Dow Chemical and Intel are proving around the world.

 

THE ENTREPRENEURS FORUM/TALKING BUSINESS SERIES

17 Nov 09 : The recipient of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan's inaugural British Business Award for Best Entrepreneur, Caroline Pover, President, Caroline Pover, Inc., founded the Being A Broad network, started her own publishing business, Alexandra Press, and took on and revamped Weekender magazine and later sold it.  In this presentation, ACCJ members learned how she set up and grew her businesses, how they were affected by the strokes Caroline suffered in 2006 and 2007, and how she ultimately emerged from the experience a better entrepreneur!

 

HATOYAMA ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON KANSAI ECONOMY (Kansai Event)

17 Nov 09 : Mr. Masahiro "Mike" Nagao of KISER took on questions concerning the Hatoyama administration's policy and it's impact on the Kansai economy.  KISER is a private, non-profit think tank which proposes policy ideas to economic groups like Kankeiren and the governments in Kansai.

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ROM TIN CANS TO VOIP: THE EVOLUTION OF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS - WHAT DO YOU REALLY NEED FROM YOUR COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE?

16 Nov 09 : Looking to the future, emerging technologies such as Voice over WiFi promise to factor prominently into IT roadmaps. Ray Teske, Leader, ASEAN Sales and Russia and President, Nortel Japan, discussed the variety of solutions available and some specific examples of how customers have solved their problems using their existing investments as the base. Mr. Teske's presentation also looked at key transformational opportunities emerging to support improvements around personal productivity (speedier contact), group performance (collaboration), business productivity areas, improved asset management and enhanced customer relations.

Upcoming Events

U.S. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN JOHN V. ROOS
24 Nov 09  ...

Hosting Committee(s): Government Relations

HRM COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING: HR ISSUE FORUM & WORLD CAFE
24 Nov 09 Please join us to discuss emerging HR/Management trends and related critical concerns that you see...

Hosting Committee(s): Human Resource Management

TOKYO NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
24 Nov 09 New members who have joined in the last 3 months can come and learn how...

Hosting Committee(s): Membership Relations

QUANTIFYING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
25 Nov 09 John Curtis, Global Head of Sustainability for ERM, a leading environmental consultancy, will discuss how...

Hosting Committee(s): Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental

INTERNATIONALIZING NAGOYA: PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND THE ROAD AHEAD
26 Nov 09 Mr. Hosokawa is a former Director-General of the Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry...

Hosting Committee(s): ACCJ

SERVING JAPANESE COMPANIES IN JEOPARDY: IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER?
27 Nov 09 Deloitte Tohmatsu FAS conducted a survey of fraud risk and response in Japan earlier this...

Hosting Committee(s): Banking & Finance

HEALTHY INNOVATION IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY? Healthy Healthcare - Lecture VII
27 Nov 09 To cope with growing healthcare challenges, innovation has been supported by the emergence of new...

Hosting Committee(s): Healthcare

TOKYO SKY TREE (Fully Booked)
30 Nov 09 Tokyo Sky Tree will be a new landmark on the banks of the Sumida and...

Hosting Committee(s): Architecture, Construction and Real Estate

GOLF SUBCOMMITTEE MONDAY MOVIE MADNESS
30 Nov 09 Come join the ACCJ Golf Committee for a night of great food, networking and a...

Hosting Committee(s): Membership Relations

DIGITAL INVESTIGATIONS AND ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE
1 Dec 09 Scott Warren, Regional Managing Director of Kroll Ontrack, Legal Technologies, Asia Pacific, has been working...

Hosting Committee(s): Legal Services

THE WINTER MEET & GREET "MEXICAN CHRISTMAS" (Chubu Event)
4 Dec 09  ...

Hosting Committee(s): Living In Chubu

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE: GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION IN JAPAN & KOREA (Kansai Event)
7 Dec 09 Join us as Mr. Samir Hifri, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Japan and...

Hosting Committee(s): Business Programs

ANNUAL JOINT CHAMBER BONENKAI
9 Dec 09 Get ready to say good-bye to 2009 at the Annual Joint Chamber Bonenkai on December...

Hosting Committee(s): Special Events

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE TIPS FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS
10 Dec 09 Kaoru Matsuzawa, Esq., Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, has represented criminal defendants in a number of

Hosting Committee(s): Legal Services

TOKYO NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
15 Dec 09 New members who have joined in the last 3 months can come and learn how...

Hosting Committee(s): Membership Relations

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