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Poland and Japan in the twenty-first century. New Stage of Economic Relations

Poland and Japan in the twenty-first century. New Stage of Economic Relations. Arkadiusz Tarnowski, Ph.D . Poland-Asia Research Center. Japanese ODA to Poland (1989 – 2008). Loan aid (EUR 146 mln) – third largest recipient Zloty Stabilization Fund contribution

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Poland and Japan in the twenty-first century. New Stage of Economic Relations

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  1. Poland and Japan in the twenty-first century. New Stage of Economic Relations Arkadiusz Tarnowski, Ph.D. Poland-Asia Research Center

  2. Japanese ODA to Poland (1989 – 2008) • Loan aid (EUR 146 mln) – third largest recipient • Zloty Stabilization Fund contribution • Grant aids (EUR 28 mln) – sixth largest recipient • Cultural grants (1991 – 2006) – EUR 4.2 mln; • Emergency food aid (1989 – 2011) – EUR 23.3 mln • Flood Damage emergency aid (1997) – EUR 0.14 mln • Technical cooperation (EUR 62 mln) – third largest recipient

  3. Major achievements Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology (1994) Poland-Japan Energy Conservation Technology Centre (ODA: 2004-2008)

  4. Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology • Third Country Training Program (ODA: 2004 – 2007) • IT seminars for Eastern and Central Europe (1999-2006) • Transfer of IT to Ukraine – UNDP project (2004-2006: Japanese ODA: USD 0.35 mln) • Supporting economic transformation of Ukraine by the establishment of business incubators at technical universities (Kharkov, Kiev, Lviv, Odessa) – 2007-2008 • Supporting of Vietnam economic transformation by the establishment of business incubators at technical universities (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi) – 2007-2008 • Aim: foster entrepreneurship among students and academic staff

  5. Japanese FDI in Poland until 2010 Japan was a latecomer to the Polish market(first factory in 1995 – Matsushita Battery Industrial); Two distinctive areas: automotive industry and LCD sector; Automotive industry: Toyota Group, Bridgestone and NSK Group; LCD sector: Sharp, Orion, Funai, Toshiba; Poland is a host to the largest number of companies with Japanese capital in the CEE region (4th in Europe); Top three investors: Bridgestone, Toyota, Lotte; According to the NBP, at the end of 2010 the value of invested Japanese capital in Poland stood at EUR 1.158 bln – according to Ministry of Economy, at the end of 2006, the accumulative value stood at USD 16 bln. In 2010 companies provided employment to ca. 30 000 people.

  6. Japanese capital in Poland As of the end of 2010 there were 264 companies with Japanese capital, including 77 factories LCD sector 13 (2) 0 2 (1) 0 23 (9) 130 (10) 11(7) 2 (2) 3 (2) 2 (2) 1 (0) 47(21) 7 (6) 16 (10) 1 (1) () No of factories 6 (3) Automotive industry Source: Embassy of Japan in Poland

  7. The biggest investments in Poland 2000 - 2010 According to Rzeczpospolita Daily calculations, the largest Japanese investment was ranked 46th – Toyota Motor Industries in Jelcz-Laskowice (PLN 647 mln), Bridgestone – 47th(PLN 620 mln) and Sharp – 59th(PLN 465 mln)

  8. Major investors at SEZs Source: Ministry of Economy

  9. Retreat of Japanese companies from Poland The peak year in attracting Japanese investors was 2006 (EUR 440.8 mln), after that decrease – 2007 (EUR 280 mln); 2009 – Takata Petri moved to Romania 2009 Sumitomo Electric moved to Tunisia Some sold their shares in Polish companies

  10. New areas of Cooperation Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)– Hitachi Data Systems (2008); Sony Pictures Global Business Services (2009); Fujitsu Services (2009); Bridgestone Financial Shared Service (2011); Yamazaki Mazak Technology Center (2012); Environmental protection Energy / Renewable energy sources Transport

  11. Environmental protection • Cooperation dates back to the 1980’s – first pollution measurements in the major cities in Poland. After 1989 the Japanese government committed itself to provide equipment and technologies (Japan International Cooperation Agency [JICA] assistance); • In 1991 JICA carried out a feasibility study at Kozienice Power Plant aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In 2001 and 2006 Hitachi supplied there flue gas desulphurisation system. In 2010they signed a contract to supply such system to Siekierki Heat and Power plant in Warsaw.

  12. Environmental protection Cooperation agreement on implementation of Kyoto Mechanisms between Poland and Japan (Oct 2008) – GIS and JI project regulated Sale of Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) to Japanese partners – out of seven agreements worth EUR 130 mln, signed until Oct 2011, three were concluded with Japanese entities (all in 2010 – two private companies and NEDO for EUR 40 mln). Poland is the third largest possessor of AAUs (after Russia and Ukraine) in Europe and until 2012 can sell 500 mln tones

  13. Joint Implementation Projects Mitsubishi Corp. and Nitric Acid Plant in Tarnow (ZAT) signed in 2008 a contract to develop a JI project aiming at nitrous oxide (N2O) reduction – 2011 first transfer of Emission Reduction Units Chugoku Electric Power Company and Borynia Coal Mine signed in 2008 a contract to develop a JI project aiming at methane capture and utilization at KWK Borynia Coal Mine - 2011 first transfer of Emission Reduction Units

  14. Energy sector Energy conservation (ECTC) In 2000 Poland envisaged a 20% share of Japanese companies in the privatization of the Polish energy sector Zajaczkowo Wind farm (Mitsui Corp. / J-Power) - operational since 2008 Japan’s New growth strategy (2010) – seven pillars of economic growth – Green Innovation – promotion of Japanese ‘environmental friendly’ technologies as well as technologies related to energy and transport sectors Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Clean Coal Technologies

  15. Energy sector • Chugoku Electric Power Company – signed in May 2010 LOI on cooperation with PGE and Tauron and in Septemebr 2011 with Energa-Operator – answer to MOE-NEDO agreement • Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the use of coal was signed between Institute of Chemical Processing of Coal in Zabrze (IChPW), Central Mining Institute in Katowice (GIG)  and Japan Coal Energy Center (JCOAL) in Sep 2010 • In June 2011 Mitsui & Co bought a 9% stake in 10 shale gas fields in Poland (first Japanese investment into European shale gas projects) • Ministry of the Environment and NEDO signed in August 2011 a letter of Intent to search for future cooperative activities in the fields of clean energy development, energy efficiency as well as smart grid

  16. Nuclear energy Memorandum of cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy (March 2010) Consortia interested in construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland – GE-Hitachi; Westinghouse (in 87% belongs to Toshiba); and Areva (has cooperation with Mitsubishi)

  17. Transport Development of high speed railways network – Hitachi Japan offered Poland the supply of Electronic Toll Collection system (April 2008) Transshipment (use of Polish seaports) Presence of 24 logistics companies

  18. New stage of economic relations • Reinvestments from existing companies • Environmental protection • Energy • BPO

  19. Thank You ! Arkadiusz TARNOWSKI, Ph.D. Poland-Asia Research Center E-mail: arektarnowski@gmail.com

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