Mission Japan
2010-03-07

André Bazergui had been invited to take part in a strategic mission to Hiroshima, Japan, between March 7th and March 12th. This mission followed an invitation from JETRO Toronto (Japan external Trade Organization). During this mission, Dr. Bazergui was accompanied by Dr Attia Helmi, NRC and Mr. Keith Meredith, Aeroinsight.  The first visit was to the Mayor of Hiroshima, Mr. Tadatoshi Akiba, who was very interested by the CRIAQ programs.  The delegates visited C-COM, MAZDA, HIROKO JET, the UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA,  CHUBU AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., NAGOYA UNIVERSITY and AICHI PREFECTURAL GOVERNEMENT.  The presence of Mr. Koju Fuijii (Canadian trade commissioner), Mr. Takaaki Abo (Quebec Commercial Attaché) and Mr. Mohan Patel (Invest-Quebec) showed the importance of this mission.

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March 9th 2010

Visit to the Mayor of Hiroshima

Standing: Koji Fujii (Canadian trade commissioner), Tomoaki Mizutani (IHI), Takaaki Abo (Quebec Commercial Attaché), Mohan Patel (Invest-Quebec), Keith Meredith (Aeroinsight), Helmi Attia (NRC), Kazuko Kumagai (JETRO), Makoto Fujimoto and Yoshinori Matsumoto (City of Hiroshima).  Sitting: André Bazergui (CRIAQ), Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima
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March 9th 2010

Visit to C-COM

Koji Fujii (Canadian Trade commissioner), Tomoaki Mizutani (IHI), Takaaki Abo (Quebec attaché commercial), Keith Meredith (Aeroinsight), Hiroshi Iwamoto (C-COM president), Yukio Iwamoto (C-COM Honorary Chairman), Helmi Attia (NRC),
Hirohi Fujii (JETRO), André Bazergui (CRIAQ), Takeshi Yodono and Randy Summers (City of Hiroshima), Masahiko Toutoku (C-COM Managing Director), Kenichi Moriyama (C-COM Group Leader, Overseas Sales)
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March 9, 2010:

Visit to Mazda:

Randy Summers and Takeshi Yodono (City of Hiroshima), Hiroshi Fujii (JETRO), Tomoaki Mizutani (IHI), Junk Miyake (Interpreter), André Bazergui (CRIAQ), Keith Meredith (Aeroinsight), Atsuyoshi Furuta (Mazda Manager, General Affairs and Community Services) , Kyoji Kanno (Deputy General Manager Corporate Services), Helmi Attia (NRC), Takaaki Abo (Quebec Attaché commercial)
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March 10, 2010:

Visit to Hiroko-Jet: 

Randy Summers (City of Hiroshima), Takaaki Abo (Quebec attaché commercial), Junko Miyake (Interpreter), Hiroshi Fujii (JETRO), Helmi Attia (NRC), Keith Meredith (Aeroinsight), Tomoaki Mizutani (IHI), Hirozou Tashiro (President, Hiroko-Jet Technology Ltd), Tayeshi Yodono (City of Hiroshima)

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Hirozou Tashiro (President, Hiroko-Jet Technology Ltd) and Dr André Bazergui (CEO, CRIAQ)
     

March 10, 2010

Visit to the Hiroshima University

Junko Miyake (Interpreter), Hiroshi Fujii (JETRO), Takaaki Abo (Quebec commercial attaché), Helmi Attia (NRC), André Bazergui (CRIAQ), Keith Meredith (Aeroinsight), Tomoaki Mizutani (IHI), Takeshi Yodono and Randy Summers (City of Hiroshima); Takashi Shimizutani, Motomichi Yamamoto, Fusahito Yoshida, Yasuo Yamane, Takuma Endo and Narimasa Horiio (Hiroshima U).

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March 12, 2010

Meeting at Chubu Aerospace Technology Center:

Naoki Makino (Trade Commissioner, Consulate of Canada, Nagoya), Louis Bélanger (Director of Ecnomic Services, Quebec Delegation), Mohan Patel (Representative Director, Invest-Quebec), Norio Goto (Business Director, Technological Design), Ryuukichi Nakazawa (Chief Manager, Technological Design), Yasihoko Kondo (Senior Managing Director), André Bazergui (CEO, CRIAQ), Nobuhiko Kato (Chief Manager, Industrial Support), Takaaki Abo (Commercial Attaché, Quebec Delegation)
 

   

March 12, 2010

MHI Meeting

Louis Bélanger (Director, Economic Services, Quebec Delegation), Shoji Amano (Vice President, Supply Chain) and Yoji Yamada (Senior Executive VP) - Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, André Bazergui (CEO, CRIAQ), Hirokazu Yorimasa (Deputy General Manager, MHI), Takaaki Abo (Commercial Attaché, Quebec Delegation), Mohan Patel (Representative Director, Invest-Quebec), Naoki Makino (Trade Commisioner, Consulate of Canada, Nagoya)

   

March 12th 2010

Meeting at Nagoya University:

Takaaki Abo (Commercial Attaché, Quebec Delegation), Masahiro Abe (Prof., Director of International Technology Transfer Section), André Bazergui (CEO, CRIAQ), Koji Ikado (Assoc. Prof., International Technology Transfer Section),  Louis Bélanger (Director of Economic Services, Quebec Delegation), Mohan Patel (Representative Director, Invest-Quebec), Naoki Makino (Trade Commissioner, Consulate of Canada, Naoya)

 

March 12, 2010

Meeting at Aichi Prefectural Government

Satoru Sakakibaka, Kenzou Shinji (Director New Industry Division), Mohan Patel (Representative Director, Invest-Quebec), Hideaki Nakano (Deputy Director-General), André Bazergui (CEO, CRIAQ), Toru Murase (Director, Investment and Trade Division), Louis Bélanger (Director of Economic Services, Quebec Delegation), Takaaki Abo (Commercial Attaché, Quebec Delegation), Kenji Satou (Assistant Director, Investment and Trade Division)