Translation of "Déroulement du tissu sous peu de tension " (French → English) :

The Commission envisaged holding two other meetings in the near future in order to be able to monitor that the projects were being conducted properly, and to promote the implementation of the projects in national educational and cultural policy.

The Commission intends to present documentation on this conference in the near future.

These structures, with functions similar to those of the above bodies, will also be expected to provide shared low-cost services and to promote the insertion of the new initiatives into the industrial fabric; - define action plans for business restructuring and modernization by: . developing the supply of highly specialized consulting services on strategy, quality, management, production organization, finance, RD, innovation and marketing; . promoting and supporting subcontracting between large-scale business and SMEs; . developing testing grounds and training programmes for quality certification; . reinforcing cooperation relations ...[+++]between promotional and regional industrial development agencies.

Although the Community is pleased to welcome Japanese investment, like any other investment, it has several times expressed the wish that such investment should fit harmoniously into the industrial fabric of the regions in question (for example where subcontracting is concerned. Direct Japanese investment, which totalled USD 19.6 billion in the 1987 financial year, represented 14.1% of direct Japanese investment abroad. The Commission attaches the greatest importance to increasing Community investment in Japan, which has until now rem ...[+++]ained at a relatively modest level, largely because of the unfavourable climate for foreign investment in Japan. The ratio of Japanese investment in the Community to Community investment in Japan is at present 15 to 1. In December 1986 the Community and Japan agreed to set up an industrial cooperation centre with the aim of encouraging contacts between European and Japanese firms and also helping European firms to gain access to the Japanese market, for example through appropriate training for their executives and the provision of useful market information. The centre was opened in Tokyo on 2 June 1987 for a trial period of two years. As part of its ever-expanding export promotion programme the Commission finances market research and participation by European firms in Japanese trade events. It also provides regular financing for an Executive Training Programme which enables some 50 young European executives to spend 18 months studying the Japanese language and Japanese business methods. The tenth programme of this type began in April of this year.

Although the Community is pleased to welcome Japanese investment, like any other investment, it has several times expressed the wish that such investment should fit harmoniously into the industrial fabric of the regions in question (for example where subcontracting is concerned. Direct Japanese investment, which totalled USD 19.6 billion in the 1987 financial year, represented 14.1% of direct Japanese investment abroad. The Commission attaches the greatest importance to increasing Community investment in Japan, which has until now rem ...[+++]ained at a relatively modest level, largely because of the unfavourable climate for foreign investment in Japan. The ratio of Japanese investment in the Community to Community investment in Japan is at present 15 to 1. In December 1986 the Community and Japan agreed to set up an industrial cooperation centre with the aim of encouraging contacts between European and Japanese firms and also helping European firms to gain access to the Japanese market, for example through appropriate training for their executives and the provision of useful market information. The centre was opened in Tokyo on 2 June 1987 for a trial period of two years. As part of its ever-expanding export promotion programme the Commission finances market research and participation by European firms in Japanese trade events. It also provides regular financing for an Executive Training Programme which enables some 50 young European executives to spend 18 months studying the Japanese language and Japanese business methods. The tenth programme of this type began in April of this year.

3. Crafts, industry The aim of this subprogramme is to consolidate craft and industrial activities in the inner areas, where such activities are as yet underdeveloped and heavily concentrated in traditional and/or sensitive sectors (textiles and the building industry), by improving infrastructures, the availability of services and the management and marketing capacities of firms.