(Nov. 29th) – Attraction and investment, promoting tourism, university cooperation: Piedmont flies to Japan and paves the way for new business relationships and cultural cooperation programs and industrial agreements. Intense days of meetings will see the President of the Region, Roberto Cota, and the mayor of Turin, Piero Fassino, protagonist in the Japanese capital, together with representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, CEIP , Industrial Union, Turismo Torino and a group of companies. In Nagoya, twin city of Turin , the delegation led by Fassino has been received from the Mayor Kawamura and the City Council in public session, during which it was reiterated the willingness of the two cities to pursue the effective collaboration started in 2005. In Nagoya, the delegation also took part in a forum on technology innovation and smart cities projects, with the participation of companies from both Japan and Turin. In the same city, the delegation has inaugurated an exhibition to promote Turin and its excellence, and visited the historic plant of Motomachi, where Toyota started its activities. Intense also the mission in Tokyo, where where the delegation has been reached by the President Cota. With the support of ENIT and the italian Embassy, it has been organized a meeting with tour operators to show the tourism opportunities in Piedmont and Turin, and also the programs for Expo 2015. Then Cota and Fassino has been received by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry, who has proposed initiatives to help attract Japanese investment in Turin and Piedmont. With the President of the Japan Foundation were finally discussed collaborative programs between cultural institutions in Japan and Turin. (Peg)
