Special attention is given to - the case study of a Swiss-Japanese business cooperation with many practical references, - an analysis of East European information markets and, - the relations between Europe and Japan from the viewpoint of the USA.

I. Introduction, Summary and Recommendations.- Welcome for Tide 2000.- Japanese-European Dialogue Opening Speech.- Summary of the Conference Sessions.- Chairman’s Closing Statement.- II. The Impact of Information Technology within the European-Japanese Relationship.- The Social and Cultural Impacts of Information Technology.- III. Policy Making in the Area of Information Technology.- New Dimensions of Telecommunications Competition.- Comments on New Dimensions of Telecommunications Competition.- Production Oriented Information Technology Policy in Japan and Europe.- Comments on Production Oriented Information Technology Policy in Japan and Europe.- IV. European-Japanese Collaboration.- Euro-Japanese Cooperation in Information Technology.- Experiences of a Joint Venture (Endress + Hauser/Sakura).- Scenarios of 1992 and Consequences for Euro-Japanese Relationship.- V. The Future World Markets For Information Technology.- Future World Markets for Information Technology.- Theses on the Conditions of Future World Markets for Information Technology Products.- Comments on Future World Market for Information Technology Products.- Information and Related Technologies and their Impact on East-West Relations.- The Unbalanced Triad.