1. “New Thinking, New Partnership”
Stephen Jacobi
Executive Director, NZIBF
Japan New Zealand Business Council,
Auckland, 10 December 2007

2. Ii Naosuke ( )

3. Outline About NZIBF About the Japan NZ relationship
About the Japan NZ Partnership Forum

4. NZIBF Vision
The Forum generates wealth for New Zealanders by helping ensure that New Zealand enterprises are fully integrated and engaged in the global economy and New Zealand’s global competitive position is maximised.

5. NZ International Business Forum
Led by New Zealand’s leading companies & business organisations
Project not membership focused
Working with others in government and business
Japan is the top priority

6. NZ and Japan Natural partners in the Asia Pacific region Shared values
Trade and investment
People to people links
Innovation and technology

7. Is the relationship as good as it can be?
Changes in the global and regional economy
China passing Japan as 3rd largest partner
Australia negotiating an FTA (Chile has one already)
Prime Ministers agree to re-invigorate the relationship

8. A proposal
The first ever Japan New Zealand Partnership Forum will meet in Tokyo on 8 and 9 May 2008
A meeting of government, business and civil society leaders
Supported by both Governments and high level Advisory Groups
Complements JNZBC

9. “New Thinking, New Partnership” 新たな発想、新たなパートナーシップ
Promoting growth and sustainable development
Addressing the challenges of climate change and sustainability
Promoting innovation
Building the constituency
Telling the story

10. Ii Naosuke ( )

11. 新たな発想、新たなパートナーシップ Stephen Jacobi Executive Director, NZIBF
Japan New Zealand Business Council,
Auckland, 10 December 2007