Experience

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  Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan

  • Minato, Tokyo, Japan

  • Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency Japan - Project Manager

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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  EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

  • Japan
  • Government Relations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Enterprise Europe Network Japan - Project Manager Team Europe

    • Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

    As a Project Manager my main goal was to create partnerships between the EU-Japan Centre and Trade Promotion Organisations (TPOs) of EU Member States in Japan. This involved actively communicating and meeting with representatives of EU Member State Embassies with the goal to raise awareness regarding our activities and create partnerships. Examples of such partnerships are joint trade fair exhibitions and the co-organising of matchmaking events for EU and Japanese companies. This work was done in parallel to my continued activities as part of the Enterprise Europe Network.

  • Enterprise Europe Network Japan - Business Support Coordinator

    • Oct 2018 - Apr 2022

    As a coordinator for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN Japan) I was involved in theorganisation of incoming trade missions and providing support to both EU and Japanese SMEs. This is done by providing market information, matchmaking opportunities, and support to register to the EEN database.EEN Japan focuses particularly on supporting its large network of Japanese SMEs, which requiresfrequent communication with relevant Japanese government organisations, stakeholders,and companies.

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  Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Osaka

  • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

  • Economic Affairs

    • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

    I supported the Economic Affairs team in their daily activities, this included the draftingof a report on the life sciences sector in the Kansai region. The research involved manyvisits to relevant biotech/life sciences companies in the region, both Dutch and Japanese.It also involved an analysis of possible ways to attract Dutch companies in these sectorsto the region. In addition to this report I also pro-actively supported the logistical organisationof the annual King’s Day Reception by creating schedules, promotional material,and digital floor layouts.