The National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) was established in July 1988 as a core research institute in Japan.
The environment surrounding NISTEP has changed drastically over its 20-year history. Today, the world faces a number of intractable global problems, including global warming. The public now expects that science and technology will be utilized to help cope with these problems.
Under the circumstances, policy makers are required to create policies based on data and evidence. The need for "science-based science policies" is now recognized throughout the world including Japan. NISTEP plays an important role in that effort.
Our recognition of the vital importance of international relations motivated us to organize this international gathering. We believe the symposium will be both productive and meaningful, not only for the audience, but also for the speakers themselves and NISTEP as an organization. We hope it will function as a springboard for NISTEP as we move toward a brighter future.
| Opening Remarks | Tomoaki Wada Director General, NISTEP, MEXT, Japan |
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| Keynote Speeches | Taizo Yakushiji Executive Member, Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office, Japan |
| Lewis M. Branscomb Professor Emeritus, Public Policy and Corporate Management, Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, U.S.A. |
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| Speeches | Luke Georghiou Deputy Dean and Professor, Science and Technology Policy and Management, University of Manchester, U.K. |
| Mu Rongping Director General, Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS/IPM), China |
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| Sungchul Chung Senior Research Fellow Emeritus, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), Korea |
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| Christopher T. Hill Professor, Public Policy and Technology, George Mason University, U.S.A. |
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| Yongyuth Yuthavong Senior Researcher, BIOTEC, Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand |
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| Gerald Hane Managing Director, Q-Paradigm, U.S.A. |
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| Tomoaki Wada Director General, NISTEP, MEXT, Japan |
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| Closing Remarks | Terutaka Kuwahara Deputy Director General, NISTEP, MEXT, Japan |
| Date | Friday, November 14, 2008 |
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| Venue | Auditorium, 3rd floor, Government Office Bldg. No.7 East Wing |
| Organizer | National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Technology(MEXT) |
| Languages | English and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation provided) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Registration Fee | Free *If applications exceed the capacity, participants will be determined by a lottery system. |
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・1-minute walk from Toranomon Station, Ginza Line ・5-minute walk from Kasumigaseki Station, Hibiya/Marunouchi/Chiyoda Line |
Contact Information
Secretariat of NISTEP 20th Anniversary International Symposium
5F Tsukiji Eto Bldg., 1-12-6 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
Tel : +81 3-3524-3132 Fax : +81 3-3524-3135 E-mail:nistep@simul.co.jp
