European Institute of Japanese Studies
Academy Seminars presents:

”Electric Power System Reform as the Growth　Strategy"

Speaker: Dr. Hiroshi Takahashi
Research Fellow, Economic Research Center
Fujitsu Research Institute, Ltd.

About the speaker: Dr. Takahashi specializes in energy policy with focus on market liberalization, grid unbundling, renewable energy and smart grid. He has actively participated in policy formation as Special Advisor to the Cabinet Office as well as a member of advisory panels of Agency of Natural Resources and Energy.　He obtained doctoral degree from the University of Tokyo and master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. His former career includes a product planner at Sony Corporation, Deputy Director at IT Policy Office of Cabinet Secretariat, and Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo. He taught classes about public policy at Sophia University and Seijo University.　He is the author of “Market Liberalization of Electric Utilities” published by Nihon Keizai Shinbun Shuppan-sha in 2011, and “The Politics of Technological Innovation” published by Keiso Shobo in 2009. He wrote many research papers about energy policy, bureaucracy and policy process for academic journals, major newspapers and commercial magazines.

About the talk: Japanese Government is now trying to reform electric power system which has been closed to competition and divided by region for more than 60 years. Organization for Nationwide Coordination of Transmission Operators will enable variable generators to be integrated into the national power system. Full retail market liberalization will enable consumers to choose competitive suppliers and user-friendly services. Grid Unbundling will not only ensure fair grid access but also expand transmission businesses. Thus, electric power system reform will contribute to the creation of new businesses. In this presentation, updated conditions of the reform will be explained, and possibility of new businesses will be examined.

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Time: 6.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Drink & Snack (served before lecture)
7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion

Place: Alfred Nobel Auditorium, Embassy of Sweden
10-3-400 Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line Roppongi 1-chome Station Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kamiya-cho Station

Fee: JPY3,000 per person, payable at the door Free for those who are from sponsoring companies (*) Free for students, please bring your student ID

Language: English

(*) EIJS Academy 2013-2014 Sponsoring companies Gadelius Holding Ltd., Sandvik K.K., Höganäs Japan K.K. and in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden

Please sign up by March 14th (Fri.) via e-mail to eijsjap@gmail.com for the attention of Ms. Futagawa (EIJS Tokyo office)

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Miki Futagawa
European Institute of Japanese Studies
Tokyo Office
c/o Embassy of Sweden