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Purpose of establishment
The International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) wasestablished through cooperation by industry, government, and academia for the
purpose of transferring Japan's and various overseas countries’technologies
related to environmental preservation to other regions, and of improving global
environmental problems.
ICETT aims at global environmental preservation and the sustainable development of the world economy by implementing various types of projects according
to each country's characteristics, and by promoting smooth technical transfer.

Index
Workshop and Training
2 ● Training Program for Young Leaders in Latin America on Urban

Environmental Management entrusted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

3 ● Planning Management Work of the Tianjin Environmental Exchange
Project entrusted by the Yokkaichi City Government

International Cooperation
4 ● Collaborative Project with International Organizations on Global
Warming Countermeasures, the“Clean Technology Business Network(CTBN) Program Establishment Project,”entrusted by the Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry〈Column〉Towards success in overseas business development

5 ● Global Environmental Workshop entrusted by the Yokkaichi City Government

6 ● Private Financing Support Program as part of the Clean Energy &Climate Change Adaptation Project in Africa entrusted by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)

7 ● Global Environmental International Cooperation Program entrusted
by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Research and Analysis
8・9 ● FY 2017 Project to Create and Support Core Regional Enterprises(Chubu Region Environmental Industry Promotion Project (networktype)) entrusted by the Chubu Bureau of the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry〈Column〉Episode during business trip to Indonesia

10 ● Mie Prefecture Global Business Development Promotion Council (Environmental Subcommittee)

Information Dissemination and Awareness-raising
10 ● Hong Kong Eco Expo Asia 201711 ● Environmental Seminar

Others
11 ● How about using the accommodation and research facilities of
ICETT?

In this newsletter, the icons of SDGs, to which the article is related, isnoted on top of the page.

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Workshop andtraining
Entrusted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Training Program for Young Leaders in Latin America on Urban
Environmental Management
Outline
The Training Program for Young Leaders is one of JICA's training programs targeting youth (up to 35 years of age)in developing countries. This Program provides basic training to understand Japan's experiences and technologies infields required in these developing countries, and to cooperate with the development of human resources who will play
important roles in building a nation in the future. Entrusted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ICETT
provided training under the theme of“urban environmental management”for trainees from Latin American countries.

Background and purposes
Latin American countries vary in not only their landarea and population but also their geographical features,climate, and major industries. Their factors impacting on
the environment therefore also vary. Furthermore, various
problems, such as concentration of population in urban areas, delayed construction of infrastructures, and pollution
in industrial clusters, have also developed within a same
country. Among these, water pollution and waste management are the serious environmental problems. In thisbackground we carried out this training, aiming to help
trainees have a broad understanding of laws and regulations, management methods, and efforts related to water
quality preservation and waste management.

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From October 2 to 18, 2017, we provided training for 10
participants from the seven countries of Chile, Costa Rica,
Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela (twoparticipants each from Guatemala, Peru, and Chile).
１）Lectures
Trainees learned about legal systems and measuresrelated to water quality preservation and waste management (of Mie Prefecture, Yokkaichi City, Komono Town,
and Shiga Prefecture), as well as efforts by companies in
the Yokkaichi Industrial Complex, the Wastewater Management Authority, NPOs, and other organizations, fromlectures.
２）Observation tour
We aimed to further deepen the trainees' knowledge by holding observation tours at related facilities after they acquire basic
knowledge from lectures.
They went on observation tours at a local wastewater treatment facility, final sewage treatment facility, waste collection
facility, waste incineration facility, final disposal facility, recycling
facility, and facility for environmental education, as well as on an
NPO's research vessels. At the destinations of the observation
tours, throughquestion anda n swer s e s sions, trainees
were able tofurther deepent hei r underst a nd i ng oft he releva nt
facilities and At the Yokkaichi Pollution and Environmental Musetechnologies.
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３）Experience of Japanese culture
Trainees deepened their understanding of Japanese culture by visiting Ise-jingu Shrine and by experiencing atea ceremony.
４）Inception report presentation session
We held a presentation and opinion-exchange session
upon the request of many trainees to learn about problems
and concerns of other participating countries in the same
Latin American and Caribbean region.
５）Preparation of a general report and an action plan
By preparing a general report in groups, and individual
action plans, trainees were able to deepen their understanding of the training details, and to organize problemsof their workplaces and utilization of their training results.

Results and prospects
Trainees expressed
their impressions of
the training, saying,“With proper select ion of t hemes a nd
experienced lecturers
throughout the curriculum, the trainingc o nt e nt s w e r e f a r
With trainees (at ICETT)
better than those we
expected before the training.”Trainees gained diverse
knowledge on administrative organizations, laws and regulations, and policies of Japan, which are different fromthose in their own countries, through classroom lectures.
With regard to the preservation of living environments
based on the environmental preservation of water sources
and river basins, they learned about efforts by governments and companies, focusing on observation tours at actual activity sites. As for raising citizens' awareness of theenvironment, trainees observed activities by NPOs andlocal residents. Trainees were highly interested in raising
citizens' awareness of the environment which is one of
the important factors to promote environmental activities.
Some trainees commented that they wished to have moretime for lectures and observation tours related to watersupply and disasters, and for discussions among trainees.
At all of the destinations for their observation tours,
trainees eagerly listened to explanations from beginning toend, and some question and answer sessions overran thescheduled time. We expect that trainees will have discussions at their workplaces, and with related organizations
after returning to their own countries, and that their action plans will be executed.
(Akira Maeda)
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Entrusted by the Yokkaichi City Government

Planning Management Work of the Tianjin Environmental
Exchange Project
OutlineYokkaichi City and Tianjin City of the People's Republic of China have continued their exchanges in various fields since
the establishment of their friendship-city relationship in 1980. As part of their exchanges, ICETT, entrusted by the Yokkaichi City government, has provided training intended to improve environmental problems of Tianjin City since 1993.
While 124 people have received training provided in Yokkaichi City, 798 people attended seminars in Tianjin City. In
Fiscal 2017, we held a seminar under the theme of“Protection of Water Quality and Ecological Environments”in Tianjin
City, and provided training in Yokkaichi City.

Background and purposes
In Tianjin City, while the city has achieved remarkableeconomic development, many environmental problems
have occurred, and the improvement of these problems
has become an urgent issue. For that reason, we implemented this project, aiming for officials of the Tianjin Environmental Protection Bureau and other related people tounderstand Japan's environmental technologies and management methods, and to make good use of the knowledge
for Tianjin City's environmental improvement.

Contents
１）Holding a seminar in Tianjin CityOn October 12 and 13, 2017, we held a seminar in Tianjin City, and 42 officials of the Environmental Protection
Bureau of Tianjin City attended the seminar. In the seminar, an expert of the Tianjin City government made a presentation on the present situation of Tianjin City's water
environment, and experts from the Japanese side madepresentations about“Legal and other mechanisms related
to Japan's water pollution prevention,”“Ecosystem restoration and preservation of waters,”and“Technologies related to automatic water quality measuring instruments.”
In the final session held on the second day, participants
had an open discussion related to the protection of water
quality and ecology environments.

Seminar on Environmental Preservation２）Training for Overseas Participants in JapanThe 13-day training, which was held in Japan from
October 30 to November 11, 2017, was attended by four
people, including officials from the Tianjin Environmental
Protection Bureau. After learning about the current efforts for environmental administration from an official of
the Yokkaichi City government, participants learned about
legal systems and technologies related to the protection ofwater quality and ecology environments by the Japanese
government. In addition, participants visited companies
and public institutions, and learned about practical contents directly connected to environmental administration,such as water quality preservation measures.
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Furthermore, participants visited Kobe City, which established a friendship-city relationship with Tianjin City, andlearned about Kobe City’s environmental administration.

Training for Overseas Participants in Japan

Results and prospects
From participants in the Environmental Preservation
Seminar in Tianjin City, we received the following comments:
・I was able to learn about not only research on Tianjin
City's water environment preservation but also Japan's
automatic monitoring of water quality and environmental preservation measures.
・I was able to learn about new ideas for my future research by learning and comparing both countries’responses.
・The management standards and monitoring & measurement methods of the water environment which closely
relate to my work were very informative.
Also, we received the following comments from participants in the Training for Overseas Participants in Japan:
・I was deeply impressed with the self-management abilities and the high levels of awareness of companies insuch cities as Yokkaichi City and Kobe City.
・Through visits to many companies, I discovered thatJapanese companies strictly manage the environment
regardless of their corporate size and their production
volume, and that their environmental preservation departments have independent environmental management
systems. These facts were greatly worth learning.
Although we still have a long way to go for environmental improvement, we would like to carry out training corresponding to Tianjin City's problems also in the future,and to be able to be contributory to Tianjin City's environmental improvement.
(Shinsaku Okuchi)
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cooperation
Entrusted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Collaborative Project with International Organizations on Global Warming Countermeasures“Clean Technology Business Network (CTBN) Program Establishment Project”
Outline
ICETT, entrusted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, conducted activity to promote matching between
Japanese companies’technologies for global warming countermeasures and technological needs of business developers from Indonesia, a developing country with many technological needs, following on from fiscal 2016, as part of ouraim to form clean energy projects in developing countries.

Background and purposes
Many companies in Japan, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises, despite their excellent clean energy
technologies, cannot take a step toward overseas development due to such reasons as lack of know-how and knowledge on overseas development, as well as difficulty infinding reliable local business partners; or are having difficulty in overseas development. Meanwhile, in developing
countries, many business developers have a need for clean
energy technologies, and are looking for excellent technologies that can satisfy their needs.
Based on the background above, this project provides
support for Japanese companies, mainly small- and medium-sized enterprises, and for business developers in Indonesia, aiming for a matching of both parties and to realize
the commercialization of clean energy projects.

Contents
In fiscal 2017, based on our experiences in the project infiscal 2016, we implemented the following support activities, continuing to target Indonesia:▶Identified reliable business developers with a need forclean energy technologies in Indonesia, and their required technologies.
▶Specified Japanese companies that have clean energy
technologies corresponding to those needs (regardless of
their corporate size).
▶Provided opportunities for matching.
“・Business Matching Event in Indonesia”(on December 21)
・Opportunities for individual online business meetings,
using internet tools (from January to early March 2018)▶Provided individual consultations by specialists for Japanese companies and business developers in Indonesia.

Seminar of the Business Matching Event

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Results and prospects
Compared to the project in the last fiscal year, the number of business meetings increased by 70% to 100 and thenumber of concluded nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)
before the initiation of business increased more than fourtimes to 9, despite the target country being the same. In
addition, with some cases of concluding a Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) with a future business partner,
or a joint-venture contract, the project this year produced
excellent results, with which we can greatly expect futurecommercialization.
(Hiroyuki Ueda)
FY 2017 FY 2016
No. of participating Japanese companies

149

No. of participating Indonesian companies

61

35

No. of business meetings (No. of businessmeetings in the Business Matching Event + No.
of online individual interviews)

100

57

Among the businiess meetings above, No. ofbusiness meetings that are still continuing

61

20

No. of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)
concluded

92

No. of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU)
concluded

20

No. of joint-venture (JV) agreements concluded

10

No. of Initial Feasibility Study (Initial FS)
Results currently being verified

20

No. of applications for the Equipment Assistance
Program in the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)

10ColumnToward success in overseas business development

Generally, manufacturing industries in Japan, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises, tend tohasten their moves in developing countries, consideringthat all they wish to do is to sell their products andservices, and to lack the idea of“Creating a project incooperation with our partner in developing countries.”
However, in reality, business development, when being started from an initial feasibility study (initial FS)
in a local area, and gradually moving to form a project
together with a local partner, tends to be more accepted by the local developing country (successful).
For that reason, ICETT is making an effort to first
introduce reliable partners and their business cases incooperation with specialists and organizations in Asian
countries, so that small- and medium-sized enterprises
in Japan can realize stepwise business development inthese countries.

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cooperation
Entrusted by the Yokkaichi City Government

Global Environmental Workshop
Outline
ICETT held a“Global Environmental Workshop”that targeted high school students from Japan, the U.S., and China asa program entrusted by the Yokkaichi City Government. In fiscal 2017, we held this workshop under the theme of“StopGlobal Warming! – What We Can Do for the Future of the Earth”from August 1 to 6.

Background and purposes
This Global Environmental Workshop is intended forhigh school students from Yokkaichi City to exchange
opinions on environmental problems with high school
students invited from Tianjin, China, a friendship city,and Long Beach, the U.S., a sister city of Yokkaichi City,
during their summer vacation. The purpose of this workshop is for the youth who will lead the next generation
to think about the environment from a global perspective
by deepening their mutual understanding, and make theirresulting ideas lead to revitalization of environmental preservation activities of their own cities.

One of the major purposes of this workshop is to deepen
international exchanges in cultural areas. In fiscal 2017,
students experienced making a Hinaga uchiwa fan, oneof Yokkaichi City's traditional handicrafts, and the tea
culture at Kabuse-cha Café in Yokkaichi City, as well as
deepened their exchanges with families who make Hinaga
uchiwa fans and operate Kabuse-cha Café.
In addition, they were able to increase their interest inand concern for Japan by experiencing Japanese traditions
and culture during their visit to the Ninja Museum of Igaryu, and participation in the Grand Yokkaichi Festival.

Contents
The 12 participating high school students (four students
from each country) visited various facilities and companies
during the workshop period. The main destinations fortheir study tours were as follows:● Yokkaichi Pollution and Environmental Museum for Future Awareness● Yokkaichi Municipal Clean Center● Port of Yokkaichi● Tosoh Corporation, Yokkaichi Complex● Escolapios Kaisei Catholic Senior High School● Imuraya Group Co., Ltd. (Tsu City)● Ninja Museum of Igaryu (Iga City)● Kabuse-cha Cafe
● Experience of making a Hinaga Uchiwa Fan● Grand Yokkaichi Festival

Courtesy call with Mayor Mori, and Chairman Toyoda of the Yokkaichi
City Assembly

In addition to the visits mentioned above, participating students received a lecture given by an official of the Yokkaichi
City government and went on a study tour at an official of thesite for installing large-scale solar panels in the city. The explanation that the site is also a habitat of endangered species seems
to have provided an opportunity to consider the viewpoint ofpromotion of renewable energy and protection of ecosystems forthese high school students.
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Experience of hand-making a Hinaga Uchiwa fan
and wearing yukata

In the Result Presentation, intended to present students'
achievements in the workshop, high school students, divided into two mixed teams of the three cities, made presentations on what they learned and their future efforts.
After the presentation, they attended the commemorative lecture“Climate Change and Our Future”given by
Mr. Seita Emori (of the National Institute for Environmental Studies), who is well-known in the global warming field,
in commemoration of Yokkaichi City's 120th anniversary,and deepened their understanding of global warming together with participating citizens.

Results and prospects
We wish that through the friendships forged in the
Global Environmental Workshop this time, high school students, who will lead their cities' future, will continue theirexchanges and will play active roles as a bridge of thesecities' friendship relationships and promote environmental
preservation activities of Tianjin City, Long Beach, andYokkaichi City in the near future.
(Kana Mizutani)2018 Vol.26

International
cooperation
Entrusted by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)

Private Financing Support Program as part of the Clean Energy& Climate Change Adaptation Project in Africa
Outline
The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) is a global network of consultants who support the acquisition of
investment capital, and give guidance for preparing a business plan related to the clean energy business and climatechange adaptation business of low- and middle-income countries free of charge. ICETT held an investment forum in order to promote clean energy and climate change adaptation businesses in Africa in cooperation with the PFAN.

Background and purposes
Energy shortage is the most serious problem which Africa is facing today, and 54% of the population are unable
to use the energy they need. Since people rely on firewood
as a fuel, more than 600,000 women and children die every year due to the influence of indoor air contamination
resulting from cooking (announced by the African Development Bank).
Despite having only a few factors that trigger climatechange, such as greenhouse gases, the continent of Africa
is largely affected by climate change, such as reduction in
the production volume of corn and other crops due to abnormal weather (drought, floods, etc.), and an increase in
the risk of contracting a tropical disease, such as malaria.
To promote fund-raising for the clean energy business,
which may lead to solving these problems, the PFAN is
giving guidance to prepare business plans for business developers who are trying to develop clean energy businesses and is supporting their matching with investors.

Contents
To acquire business funds, it is necessary to prepare
a business plan whose business model can be verified
from an investor's point of view. For that, guidance fromfund-raising specialists is effective. The PFAN, after selecting target business developers, provides support forthe preparation of their business plans following the flow
below.
Public invitation↓
First selection↓
Giving guidance in Workshop↓
Visiting and giving individual guidance to a target businessdevelopers↓
Second selection↓
Announcing a business plan at the Investment Forum
Consultants who are registered at the PFAN are in
charge of giving guidance to business developers. ICETT
is responsible for correspondence with business developers
and consultants, and the operation of the workshop andthe Investment Forum.
In fiscal 2017, we implemented the program, targetingbusiness cases in West Africa as well as East and South
Africa.
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・Program for West Africa
Targeting business cases in West Africa, we held aworkshop in Lagos, Nigeria, in May 2017, and an Investment Forum in Côte d'Ivoire in April 2018, with 10
business case developers making presentations before
investors. This program was operated with the supportof USAID (United States Agency for International Development).

Workshop in West Africa (in Lagos)

・Program for East and South Africa
We carried out an Investment Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, in May 2018. The program for East and South Africa
was operated with the support of the Swedish government.

Commendation ceremony of the Investment Forum for East and South
Africa (in Nairobi)

Results and prospects
The PFAN has continued to give guidance to clean
energy business developers even after the Forum. Since
its founding in 2006, the PFAN has supported 102 projects in 25 countries. As a result, it realized the acquisition of investment capital of 1.25 billion US dollars andthe power generation of 802 MW using clean energy.
(Toru Hasegawa)6

International
cooperation
Entrusted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Global Environmental International Cooperation Program(The 8th PFAN Asia Clean Energy Financing Forum)
OutlineIn cooperation with the Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN), ICETT has provided support to improve clean
energy business developers' fund-raising capabilities and implemented a Forum for matching between business developers and investors in Asia. Introduced herein is the 8th PFAN Asia Clean Energy Financing Forum (hereinafter“the Forum”), which was held by the Global Environmental International Cooperation Program, a program entrusted
by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, in February 2018.

Background and purposes
It is pointed out that barriers in realizing a clean energy
business include a lack of ability by business developers
to prepare a business plan required to acquire businessfunds, and to make a presentation for that purpose, anda lack of opportunities for matching between businessdevelopers and investors. To remove these barriers, thisProgram provides advice and guidance for business developers and holds a Forum that provides opportunities
for matching with investors. Through these activities, theProgram aims to realize clean energy projects in developing countries, and to transfer and disseminate, based onthat realization, excellent technologies owned by developed
countries, including Japan.

Contents
In fiscal 2017, we made efforts to improve business developers' project development capabilities by holding aworkshop (on September 27 and 28, 2017 in Bangkok) as
an in-advance activity toward the Forum held in Singapore
on February 2, 2018, by providing individual guidance byspecialists from both technological and financial aspects,
and by holding a preparatory workshop immediately before the Forum on January 31, 2018.

Forum

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Business developers who received the Winner Award

Results and prospects
In fiscal 2017, we received more than 74 project applications, a number exceeding that in the previous fiscal year.
Business developers of ten excellent projects, which wereselected in a prior screening, presented their businessplans at the Forum.
The Forum was attended by a total of 128 investors andrepresentatives from financial institutions, and investment
consulting companies, which included 17 representatives
from 16 Japanese companies and organizations
As a result of strict screening by judges, two projects—
the Photovoltaic Power Generation Project (from Pakistan)and the Electrification and Energy Access Project (fromCambodia)—were selected for the Best Project Award.
For the Excellent Project Award, the Biomass Power
Generation Project (from India) and Biomass Project (fromCambodia) were selected.
Since the end of the Forum, eight business developers
have continued their business meetings with investors. We
expect that they will produce excellent results in the future.
ICETT will provide support for fund-raising for clean
energy businesses in cooperation with the PFAN and support the realization of as many projects as possible.
(Kana Mizutani)2018 Vol.26

Research andanalysis
Entrusted by the Chubu Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

FY 2017 Project to Create and Support Core Regional Enterprises(Chubu Region Environmental Industry Promotion Project (network type))
OutlineThis project was held with the aim of strengthening network construction of a group of about 50 promising enterprises,
and to connect such effort to the development of core enterprises and the creation of new candidates of such enterprises byworkshops, seminars, and providing opportunities for business matching in both Japan and overseas through industry-university-government-private sector cooperation, in order to promote“support for market development in both Japan and overseas
utilizing environmental technologies”and“support for the advancement of environmental technologies, etc.”to a group of enterprises in the environmental industry in the Chubu region. Project period: from June 1, 2017 to March 30, 2018

Background and purposes
In the Chubu region, the concentration of manufacturingindustries (arterial industry), such as automobiles and aircraft, as well as a group of enterprises with advanced environmental technologies (arterial industry), has become its
strength. Since fiscal 2012, we have understood that there
are about 400 companies engaging in environmental businessin the Chubu region based on the“Survey on the Regionaland Overseas Development of Environmental Business Using Industrial Pollution Control and Related Technologies in
the Chubu Region,”which is the Chubu Bureau of Economy,
Trade and Industry's Project to Investigate Industrial Pollution Control by Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises, etc.
Against this backdrop, this project was held with the aimof strengthening the construction of a network for a group of
about 50 promising enterprises, and to connect such efforts tothe development of core enterprises and the creation of new
candidates of such enterprises by workshops, seminars, andproviding opportunities for business matching in both Japanand overseas through industry-university-government-private
sector cooperation, in order to promote“support for market
development in both Japan and overseas utilizing environmental technologies”and“support for the advancement ofenvironmental technologies, etc.”

CFRP Recycling Seminar４）Business Matching Session related to CFRP Recycling
We held a business matching session (indivudual interviews) between companies that made presentations related
to CFRP recycling in the Resource-recycling Business Development Seminar in fiscal 2016, and companies that wish
to have interviews with them.
５）Industry-University Cooperative Seminar on Environmental BusinessWe held a seminar and a business matching session (individual interviews), aiming for new industry-university
collaboration on waste recycling, with universities andcompanies in the Chubu region.

１）“Enterprise Database Working on Environmental Business in Chubu Central Region of Japan”and“Collection of Technological Seeds”
We improved and revised both the Japanese editions
and English editions of the“Enterprise Database Working
on Environmental Business in Chubu Central Region of Japan,”and“Collection of Technological Seeds.”.

６）Open Innovation by Large Enterprises
Nowadays, the number of companies that engage in open
innovation to adopt external technological seeds, aiming toprompt their technological development, is increasing. Aiming for collaboration between companies in the environmental industry and large companies as part of their businessdevelopment, we organized a meeting to communicate technological seeds from and interviews with Chubu ElectricPower Co., Inc. and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

２）Workshop on Treatment of Wastewater from Zinc-plating
We established a workshop on the disposal of wastewater that is derived from zinc-plating, which is widely used
for rust prevention for automobiles, and conducted research on how to meet the requirements of the regulations
on zinc-plating by advancing technologies for disposal ofwastewater from zinc-plating through two workshops andinterviews based on company visits.

７）Environmental Business Networking
We held a business networking meeting with company
groups in environmental industry organized by the Nagoya
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Toyota City Government, and the Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade andIndustry, and provided support to promote business collaboration among companies in the region through the introduction of technological seeds of the related companies.

３）CFRP Recycling Seminar
We held a seminar intended to introduce the current
situation and case study of recycling of advanced Carbon
Fiber-Reinforced Plastics (CFRP).

８）Business Seminar on Environment in China
We provided the latest information on environmental
regulations in China, and held a seminar intended to promote the development of environmental business.

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Entrusted by the Chubu Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
９）Support for Business Development in the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam
Having dispatched missions three times since fiscal
2014 to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a country withremarkable industrial development where environmental
problems have emerged, we have held seminars to introduce technologies, business meetings, and dialogues onpolicies with local governments.
Since fiscal 2016, our target region has been Bà RịaVũng Tàu Province, which showed the highest interest inJapan's environmental technologies, such as measures toeliminate odors at fishmeal processing factories. In fiscal
2017, inviting the top
officials of the provincia l government , weheld policy dialogues,
investment seminars,
presentations by andbusiness meetings withJapanese companies ,and study tours at com- Dialog on policies with the Bà Rịa-Vũng
panies.
Tàu Provincial Government10）Support for Business Development in the Republic ofIndonesia
Since the Republic of Indonesia, a country with remarkable industrial development and emerging environmental
problems, is promising as a target country for business development by companies in the environmental industry, we
held a study meeting for business development in Japan, as
well as a seminar to introduce technologies and a businessmeeting in the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta.

ColumnResults and prospects
With many companies participating in these programs,
and interviews held toward inter-enterprise cooperationand industry-university collaboration, various forms ofcooperation and collaboration have been advanced. With
some companies which participated in an overseas mission
signing a contract in a local country, the outcomes of these
programs have started to be shown.
It is necessary to advance our efforts so that these companies can continue to promote market cultivation in both
Japan and overseas, discover counterparts for technicalcollaboration, and establish collaborative relationships withthese counterparts.
Lastly, we would like to express our appreciation to all related cooperative organizations in Japan, such as the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the Nagoya Chamberof Commerce and Industry; and all related overseas organizations, such as the Ba Ria - Vung Tau People's Committee,
the Employers' Association of Indonesia, and the Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Osaka.
(Atsushi Mizutani)

Episode during business trip to Indonesia（１）Traffic congestion
Although traffic congestion is a common problem in all
countries resulting from economic development, traffic
congestion in Jakarta is said to be the most serious in theworld. The country seems to have had a system called“3 in 1”in the past under which automobiles could notpass through specific sections unless these vehicles had
at least three passengers, including the driver. In recent
years, the country seems to regulate the passable daysfor designated areas according to the number at the endof a vehicle's license plate. Other than that, the country
also has routes along which dedicated bus lanes called“BRT”have been established. Even so, it seems that local
people whisper with sarcasm,“We get old on the road,”in reference to the serious traffic congestion.
Currently, the country is advancing the constructionof railways, such as subways, in the hope of easing its
traffic congestion even a little both from an economic
perspective and from a perspective of reducing the environmental burden.
Since traffic congestion isa problem existing throughout the world, business
opportunities for companies
may lie in the country.

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Environmental Business Matching Seminar（ ２）Sweets offered by courtesy call destinations andat seminar venues
In Japan, water and sweets are often offered in meetings and at other similar events. In Indonesia, however,sweets and fruit are often offered in addition to drinks.
Since it was my first business trip overseas and first
trip to Indonesia, I was very nervous during the meeting and even during breaks, and I was not able to enjoy
the drinks and sweets prepared for me.
I was sorry not tobe able to eat delicious local sweets,a nd at t he sa metime, I felt sorry forthe destination of myvisit that had prepared sweets for me.
If I have anotheropportunity to visit
the country, I would
like to fully enjoy
sweets offered to me.
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Information dissemination
and awareness-raising
ICETT's planning project

ICETT's planning project

Mie Prefecture Global
Business Promotion Council(Environmental Subcommittee)

Hong Kong Eco Expo Asia 2017

Outline
In March 2016, the Environmental Subcommittee
was established in the Planning and Steering Committee meeting of the Mie Prefecture Global Business
Promotion Council, with ICETT serving as the secretariat. In this fiscal year, we held a seminar as part of the
2nd Environmental Subcommittee meeting.

Background and purposes
To promote global business development of enterprises
in Mie Prefecture, the Mie Prefecture Global Business Promotion Council was established in fiscal 2014. As the Environmental Subcommittee had been set up in this Council
with ICETT serving as the Secretariat, following the Taiwan Subcommittee and Aerospace Subcommittee, we heldthe 2nd Environmental Subcommittee meeting.

Contents
In this fiscal year's Environmental Subcommittee meeting, a seminar was held on March 16 (Fri), 2018 at the
Yokkaichi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which
was attended by 24 people from enterprises in Mie Prefecture, Mie University, the Mie Prefectural Government,
the Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, JICA
Chubu, etc.
In the seminar, JICA Chubu outlined the System to Support Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises' Overseas Development, and Tokai Techno Co., Ltd., which was adopted
into the system, introduced detailed examples of projects.
The Mie Prefectural Government introduced its Mie Prefectural Global Development Support Desk. ICETT reported that it exhibited at the Hong Kong Eco Expo Asia 2017,
which was organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and that it carried out other environmental
business support activities; and provided information on its
future efforts.

Results and prospects
ICETT will continue promoting overseas developmentthat uses environmental technologies of companies in theprefecture through the Environmental Subcommittee's
efforts.
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Outline
In Hong Kong, environmental measures are actively
taken, such as for waste disposal and improvement ofenergy efficiency of buildings, and new technologies
are increasingly high in demand. Therefore, there aremany business opportunities in Hong Kong, such asenergy saving in buildings, recycling of waste, and installment of biotoilets. ICETT jointly exhibited at theHong Kong Eco Expo Asia 2017, Hong Kong's largest
trade fair related to the environment with Shinko Tecnos Co., Ltd. (based in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture) as part of its support for the overseas development of Japanese enterprises that have environmental
technologies.

Outline of Hong Kong Eco Expo Asia 2017
Event period：October 26 (Thu) ～ October 29 (Sun), 2017
Venue：Asia World-Expo
Organized by：Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
Targets exhibits：
Air quality- and water quality-related exhibits, eco products, energy-saving-related
and waste disposal- and recycling-related exhibits, etc.
Venue: Asia World-ExpoContents
ICETT introduced 1. Training program in both Japan and overseas, 2. Overseas Research Project, and 3. Environmental BusinessSupport Project, through panel exhibition in addition to distributionof newsletters and other related materials.
Shinko Tecnos Co., Ltd., which features its technologies for waste
plastic-oiling devices, and hydrolytic apparatuses, exhibited with aview towards business development in Hong Kong. Many
visitors showed their interestin this company's technologies, and some of them visited our booth many times.
Exhibition booth for ICETT and Shinko Tecnos

Results and prospects
Joint exhibition with a company provided us with a significant opportunity to allow visitors to broadly understand“environmental business support,”which is part of our activities.
Also, after we introduced the“Enterprise Database Working on
Environmental Business in Chubu Central Region of Japan,”for
which we engage in information management entrusted by the
Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, enterprises inthe database received inquiries from companies in Hong Kong.
According to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council,
while Hong Kong has advanced in people’s lifestyles, its people's awareness of the environment is low, and it has lagged
behind in terms of environmental aspects. Because of this, we
believe that the need for environmental business in Hong Kong
(Maki Tamura)
will further increase in the future.
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Information dissemination
and awareness-raising
ICETT planning project

Environmental Seminar
Outline
ICETT holds Environmental Seminars for schools and for receiving observers in order to introduce its activities, and toraise awareness of environmental preservation.

Results of fiscal 2017
Observers：
Mie Prefectural Kambe High School; Yokkaichi Minato Junior High School; Bowdoin College from the U.S.;
Rain Port International Youth Chamber of Commerceand Industry in Keelung, Taiwan; Junior Chamber International Yokkaichi; etc.
Environmental Seminar：
Yokkaichi University, Suzuka University, Mie University, Association of Japanese Geographers, Yokkaichi Chubu Junior High School, Nishisasagawa JuniorHigh School, etc.

In addition to the above-stated activities, we participated inenvironmental events organized by the Mie Prefectural Government, and the Yokkaichi City Government.
With 214 visitors to ICETT, and 527 participants in theEnvironmental Seminars in total in fiscal 2017, we wereable to make our activities
known to many people. We
will continue our activities tocommunicate the importanceof environmental preservation to people of all ages,
including elementary school
students, university students
and adults, in the future.

How about using accommodation and seminar rooms of ICETT?
ICETT’s accommodation and research facilities are available for corporate andschool training, training camps, etc.
We can also provide halal and vegetarian meals (reservation required).
Currently, the use of a seminar room is free of charge for a group of at least 10
people who stay at our accommodation.
Our facilities can accept preliminary inspections as well. Feel free to contact us.
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・Accommodations
Single rooms：40 rooms (18 m2), 6,480 yen/room and stay (tax included)
Twin rooms：2 rooms (36 m2), 9,720 yen/room and stay (tax included)
Accommodate up to 44 people.
・Seminar rooms：5 rooms (50 m2 ～ 100 m2)
・Meals：Breakfast (700 yen), lunch (700 yen), dinner (1,000 yen)
Possible to bring in foods and drinks, and to hold a party according
to your budget.
・Other facilities：WiFi (free of charge), private study room, gymnasium,
tennis court, common room, etc.
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