30th Annual Academic Conference "Open Symposium" [October 10]
Updated: September 16, 2015
Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management: 30th Annual Academic Conference
"Open Symposium"
Human Resources in Science, Technology, and Innovation Leading the Next Generation
Date and Time: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 14:00–17:40
Venue: Waseda University Nishi-Waseda Campus, Building 63, 2nd Floor, Conference Rooms 03–05
Please refer to this link for travel times from transit stations and access information to the venue.
Organizer: Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management
Under the Auspices of: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); Japan Business Federation (Keidanren); Council on Competitiveness-Nippon (COCN)
Participation Fee: Free of charge (Registration fees apply for participation in conference programs other than this symposium)
Capacity: 300 participants (Applications will close once capacity is reached, on a first-come, first-served basis)
Purpose of the Event:
In order to translate advancements in science and technology into a new framework for growth, developing and securing human resources who can realize innovation that brings about fundamental transformations in social and industrial structures has become imperative. In particular, highly qualified research personnel (doctoral degree holders) are expected to serve as the core agents driving this change. To facilitate the active contribution of such human resources, key stakeholders will convene to deliberate on the directions of change that academia, industry, and society should pursue, as well as the measures required to evolve these collective interactions in a coherent and timely manner, thereby delivering a message to society.
Program:
| 14:00 | Opening Remarks by Organizer | Masanori Yoshikai (Vice President, Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management) |
| 14:05 | Tone Setting 1 | Hiroshi Matsumoto (President, RIKEN) |
| 14:35 | Tone Setting 2 | Tamotsu Nomakuchi (Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) |
| 15:05 | Intermission | |
| 15:20 | Panel Discussion |
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Panelists
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Junji Ito (Managing Director, General Manager of R&D Group, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.) |
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| Kazuo Iwano (Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Innovation Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology / Advisor, Business Services Division, Mitsubishi Corporation) |
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| Kenichiro Senoh (President, The Industry-Academia Collaboration Promotion Organization / Vice President, Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management) |
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| Tamotsu Nomakuchi (Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) |
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| Rei Hirasawa (Chairman, Institute for Future Technology) |
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| Hiroshi Matsumoto (President, RIKEN) |
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| Commentator | Keiji Yano (Director, MIT Industrial Liaison Program Japan) |
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| Moderator | Toshifumi Kataoka (Senior Commentator, Japan Broadcasting Corporation [NHK]) |
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| 17:35 | Closing Remarks | Hiroshi Nagano (Vice President, Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management) |
Registration Guidelines:
Dedicated Registration Form
Inquiries: Secretariat, Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management
* Advance registration has closed. Those wishing to attend are kindly requested to come directly to the venue on the day of the event.
Executive Committee Members:
Kayono Fukuda (Japan Science and Technology Agency)
Akiko Ito (East Japan Railway Company)
Manabu Eto (Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University)
察ieko Kataoka (IBM Japan)
Kei Kawashima (Japan Economic Research Institute)
Naoki Saito (National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, MEXT)
Yuji Toh (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
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