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‘Affiliation with International
Academic Institutions
The Council contributes
to the development of international academic activities through the
affiliation with many international academic institutions. As of the
end of 2000, the Council was a member of 48 such institutions,
including the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and
the International Federation of Social Science Organizations
(IFSSO). In order to keep in close contact with those international
academic institutions, the ICSU subcommittee and other subcommittees
under the Standing Committee on International Cooperation
energetically investigate and deliberate on international academic
cooperation projects and programs of international academic
institutions. In addition, some Liaison Committees also act as
national committees for corresponding international academic
institutions. |
‘Organizing and Supporting
International Conferences
Many international
academic conferences are held in Japan, and leading scientists meet
together to discuss recent research results and exchange ideas. The
Council cosponsors about eight conferences annually in cooperation
with academic societies. In addition, the Council lends its support
to around 20 other international conferences held in Japan every
year. |
‘Delegations to International
Conferences
The Council sends around 90
delegates annually to international academic conferences throughout
the world in order to strengthen Japan's affiliation with the
international academic world, to ascertain the latest trends in
science, and to exchange information. |
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‘Bilateral Academic Exchange
Programs
The Council has been sending
delegations abroad in order to promote mutual understanding in
academic fields with specific countries through discussions with
leading scientists and policy-makers. |
‘The Conference on the Science
Council of Asia
In light of East Asia's
remarkable development in international society, the Council has
been sponsoring annual conferences of the Science Council of Asia
since 1993. These conferences serve as forums where representative
scientists from nine East Asian countries and Japan meet together,
at the Council in Japan, to exchange opinions on the scientific
development and basic principles for cooperation in various fields
in this region. From 2001 onward, this Conference will be held once
a year, the member countries taking turns as the host
country. |
‘Participation in
International Research Programs
In recent
years, there has been an increase in international research programs
on subjects requiring consideration on a global scale, such as
climate changes and environmental issues. The Council conducts
studies on these programs in Japan by making and coordinating action
plans and promoting liaison among the researchers concerned. The
Council sponsors a symposium on the IGBP (International
Geosphere-Biosphere Program). |
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