Keizai Koho Center, in cooperation with the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB), Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) and the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), held a symposium to discuss the latest trends of work style reform and the challenges for industry, businesses and government. Political, industrial and academic experts from Germany and Japan joined the sessions.

Opening：	Atsushi Yamakoshi	Managing Director, KKC
	Michiko Mae	Professor, Duesseldorf University, JDZB, Foundation Council
Key-Note：	Work-Style Reform and Gender Equality in Germany
	Colette Rueckert-Hennen	Member of the Board, EJOT Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Session 1：	Challenges for Industry and Business and Labor Relations
Chair：	Kan Sumita	Special Advisor, The Japanese-German Business Association (DJW)
Panelists：	Elke Holst	Research Director Gender Studies, DIW Berlin
	Michiko Achilles	Vice President, SAP Japan
	Colette Rueckert-Hennen	Member of the Board, EJOT Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Session 2：	Challenges for Government: Regulation
Chair：	Martin Pohl	Counsellor, Labor and Health Affairs, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Tokyo
Panelists：	Ralf Kleindiek	Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group, former State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
	Yasuko Matoba	Executive Researcher, Life Design Research Department, Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute Inc.
	Rie Kuroki	Director, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office of Japan