International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2025 - Strengthening research capability and promoting international talent mobility and circulation: a focus on early career researchers who will lead the academia of the future
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International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2025 - Strengthening research capability and promoting international talent mobility and circulation: a focus on early career researchers who will lead the academia of the future（PDF Format：669KB）

　In order for Japan to demonstrate competitive research capability at an international level, this conference will feature leading researchers at world-class universities and institutions overseas as role models to share the knowledge acquired from prior engagement and proposals based on that knowledge to deepen discussions. Furthermore, it will also highlight strategic measures such as the strategic dispatch and acceptance of research personnel, taking into account Japan’s circumstances and trends in international talent mobility and circulation.

*This conference was held on February 11-12, 2026.

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Time & Date 10:00-17:25 (JST) February 11, 2026
 9:20-15:50 (JST) February 12, 2026
Venue Hybrid (Auditorium of Science Council of Japan and Zoom Webinar)
Participation *This conference was held on February 11-12, 2026.
Fee Free
＊Children can attend the conference under the supervision of a guardian.
＊Nursery service is available with advance reservation due to limited capacity.
Language Japanese/English (Simultaneous interpretation)
Organizer Science Council of Japan
Supported Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Programme
Day 1＜Wednesday February 11＞
” Strengthening the research capability of early career researchers who will lead the future of science”

10:00-11:55　Opening

10:00-10:05　Opening Remarks
MITSUISHI Mamoru, President, Science Council of Japan
10:05-10:10　Guest Speech
ONODA Kimi, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office
10:10-10:25　Introduction
ISO Hiroyasu, Director, Institute for Global Health Policy Research, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Presentation Material （PDF Format：279KB）
10:25-10:55　Government initiatives
SAKASHITA Suzuka, Deputy Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,286KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：2,212KB）
KOTANI Motoko, Executive Director of Science, RIKEN
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,298KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：925KB）
10:55-11:25　Keynote Speech 1
Wilfred VAN DER WIEL, Full Professor, University of Twente/Co-Director, University of Münster
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,411KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：7,284KB）
11:25-11:55　Keynote Speech 2
FUKAMI Tadashi, Professor, Stanford University
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,329KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：1,547KB）
12:05-13:15　Lunch Break

13:30-17:25　Panel Discussion 1

13:30-13:40　Moderator Description
KITAJIMA Kaoru, Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
13:40-14:05　Speech 1
HAMADA Fumika, Professor, University of California, Davis, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,342KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：2,881KB）
14:05-14:30　Speech 2
Anna DREBER ALMENBERG, Professor, the Stockholm School of Economics
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,344KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：877KB）
14:30-14:55　Speech 3
Rob JENKINS, Professor of Psychology, University of York
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,333KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：760KB）
14:55-15:10　Youth Perspective
TATSUMI Chikae, Assistant Professor, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,341KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：1,218KB）
15:10-15:25　Break
15:25-17:25　Panel Discussion
Moderator：KITAJIMA Kaoru, Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Panellists：
1. HAMADA Fumika, University of California, Davis, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
2. Rob JENKINS, Professor of Psychology, University of York
3. OGAKI Masao, Special Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Doshisha University
4. KOTANI Motoko, Executive Director of Science, RIKEN
Day 2＜Thursday February 12＞
“Promoting international talent mobility and circulation”

9:20-13:00　Panel Discussion 2

9:20-9:30　 Moderator Description
KANO Mitsunobu, Professor, Graduate School Interdisplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
9:30-9:55　Speech 4
Keshav M. DANI, Professor, Director of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology(OIST) Open Center for Energy
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,417KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：2,831KB）
9:55-10:20　Speech 5
IGARASHI Kei, Chancellor's Fellow Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,337KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：2,566KB）
10:20-10:45　Speech 6
Rees KASSEN, Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Director, Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy, McGill University
　Abstract of Speech（PDF Format：1,332KB）, Presentation Material （PDF Format：653KB）
10:45-11:00　Break
11:00-13:00　Panel Discussion
Moderator：KANO Mitsunobu, Professor, Graduate School Interdisplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
Panellists：
1. Keshav M. DANI, Professor, Director of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology(OIST) Open Center for Energy
2. IGARASHI Kei, Chancellor's Fellow Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine
3. Rees KASSEN, Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Director, Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy, McGill University
4. SAKA Chika Professor, Professor, School of Business Administration, Kwansai University
　 Presentation Material （PDF Format：5,035KB）
13:00-14:00　Lunch Break

14:00-15:30　Integration Session

14:00-15:30　Session

15:30-15:50　Closing

15:30-15:45　Ceremonial Address
ISO Hiroyasu, Director, Institute for Global Health Policy Research, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
15:45-15:50　Closing Remarks
SUGANO Saki, Associate Professor of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University
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