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On the Science and Technology Policy in Japan OnOn thethe ScienceScience andand TechnologyTechnology PolicyPolicy inin JapanJapan TheThe 7th7th Int.Int. SympSymp.. FusionFusion NuclearNuclear TechnologyTechnology MayMay 23,23, 20052005 ExecutiveExecutive Member,Member, CSTP,CSTP, CabinetCabinet OfficeOffice ProfessorProfessor Emeritus,Emeritus, TohokuTohoku UniversityUniversity HiroyukiHiroyuki AbAbéé １. Outline of S&T Policy S&T Basic Law ( 95 ) S&T Basic Plan ( 1st, 96 - 00 ) 17 trillion yen for 5 years CST→CSTP ( 01 ) S&T Basic Plan ( 2nd,01- 05 ) 24 trillion yen for 5 years ( under the assumption of nominal growth rate of GDP being 3.5 % during the period ) 1 ％ (Source: FY 2002 annual reports related to the promotion of science & technology) 4 Japan U.S. 3 Germany 2 France EU 1 U.K. 0 total R&D expenditures/GDP 1982 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 year Fig.1 Changes in total R&D expenditures in major countries as a percentage of GDP 2 (％) 1.4 (Source: FY 2002 annual reports related to the promotion of science & technology) Japan Ｕ.Ｓ. Germany 1.2 France Ｕ.Ｋ. ＥＵ 1.0 0.91 0.80 0.8 0.78 0.69 0.66 0.6 0.57 0.4 1980 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 2000 02 year government-funded R&D expenditures /GDP government-funded R&D expenditures Notes:1. Humanities and social sciences are included for each country for purposes of international comparison. 2. In Japan, the survey category of industry has been added since FY 1996 and FY2001. 3. U.S. figures are for calendar years, and FY 2001 figures are provisional. 4. FY 2001 figures for France are provisional. Fig.2 Changes in government-funded R&D expenditures in major countries as a percentage of GDP 3 2. Outline of the CSTP Table 1 Membership(1) Chairperson Mr. Junichiro KOIZUMI Prime Minister Cabinet Mr. Yasufumi TANAHASHI Minister of State for Science and Members Technology Policy Mr. Hiroyuki HOSODA Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. Taro ASO Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Mr. Sadakazu TANIGAKI Minister of Finance Mr. Nariaki NAKAYAMA Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mr. Shoichi NAKAGAWA Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry 4 Table 1 Membership(2) Executive Dr. Hiroyuki ABÉ Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University Members (Full-time) Dr. Taizo YAKUSHIJI Visiting Professor, Keio University (Full-time) Dr. Tadamitsu KISHIMOTO Visiting Professor, Osaka University (Full-time) Dr. Ayao TSUGE Former Representative Director & Managing (Full-time) Director, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd Dr. Reiko KURODA Professor, the University of Tokyo Dr. Kazuko MATSUMOTO Professor, Waseda University Mr. Hiroyuki YOSHINO Director and Adviser, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sci.Council Dr. Kiyoshi KUROKAWA President of Science Council of Japan 5 CSTP Conference (monthly) Steering Meeting (weekly) Expert Panels for relevant matters for investigation Fig.3 Organizational chart 6 3. Overview of S&T Basic Plan (2nd,01-05) (1) Basic Principles (a) Creation of new knowledge - As a country that contributes to the world by creation and utilization of knowledge (b) Creation of vital energy through knowledge - As a country that is internationally competitive and capable of sustainable growth (c) Creation of a prosperous society through knowledge - As a country where people can live safe, peace and highly quality lives 7 (2) Strategic Priority (1)(1) PromotionPromotion ofof BasicBasic ResearchesResearches (2)(2) PrioritizationPrioritization ofof R&DR&D 44 areasareas ・・LifeLife sciencessciences ・ ・InformationInformation andand communicationstelecommunicationscommunications ・ ・EnvironmentalEnvironmental sciencessciences ・ ・NanotechnologyNanotechnology andand materialsmaterials sciencessciences OtherOther 44 areasareas ・Energy ・Manufacturing technology ・Infrastructure ・Frontiers- outer space and the oceans 8 (100 million JPY) 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 1676 737 (5.6%) (2.5%) 9350 23482517 7012 3314 3117 (31.1%) (7.8%) (8.4%) (23.3%) (11.0%) (10.4%) 4 prioritized areas : 15,892 4 other areas : 14,180 8 areas total : 30,072 Life Sciences Information & Communications Environmental Sciences Nanotech & Materials Energy Mfg. Technology Infrastructure Frontiers ※University budget (ca. 120 billion JPN) share by areas are estimated in proportion to the distribution of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(FY2003). Fig.4 FY2004 S&T budget share by areas (including University Budget) 9 Life Sciences 11.7% Information & Communications 5.7% Environmental Sciences 38.8% Nanotech & Materials 16.9% -0.4% Energy -12.4% Mfg. Technology Infrastructure 6.6% -8.1% Frontiers -40.0% -20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% Fig.5 Changes in S&T budget (by areas) ( FY 2004 over FY 2001 ) (Cabinet Office) 10 (billions of yen) 600 467.2 500 360.6 (+29.6%) Health science 344.3 349.0 (+3.3%) research Grants 400 326.5 (+5.5%) (+1.4%) (MHLW) (+10.0%) 296.8 Coordination of 300 10.5% science and 10.7% technology 200 12.8% promotions (MEXT) Strategic and 100 50.7% creative research promotion programs 0 (MEXT) Grants-in-aid for FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 scientific research (MEXT) Fig.6 Competitive research funding 11 (3) Cases of S&T Budgeting (a) Total amount of R&D expenditure FY04:¥3,608 billion (US$ 33.4 billion) 0.3% increase FY05:¥3,579 billion (US$ 33.1 billion) 0.8% decrease (b) R&D expenditure in general account FY04:¥1,284 billion (US$ 11.9 billion) 4.4% increase FY05:¥1,317 billion (US$ 12.2 billion) 2.6% increase 1$=¥108 12 (4) S&T System Reform (a) Competitive research funding system reform (b) Promotion of business-academia- government collaboration (c) Creation and promotion of R&D-oriented ventures (d) Protection and utilization of intellectual property (e) Regional promotion of S&T 13 (f) University Reforms (04~) Restrictions on management ○National University ◎National University Restrictions regarding Corporation Law ●Introduce new organizations, (April, 2004 ～) management system, accounting, ◎Local incorporated including top- property, personnel, etc. management, non- Administrative governmental personnel Agency Law system ○Public University (FY2004～） Restrictions regarding ◎Amendment to the organizations, ●Implement more School Education flexible procedure for accounting, Law establishing universities property, personnel, etc. (FY2003, FY2004 ～) and introduce third-party ◎Amendment to the evaluations ○Private University Private Educational Regulations regarding Corporation Law ●Improve management organizational changes, (FY2005～） etc. 14 MEXTMEXT EvaluationEvaluation CommitteeCommittee ・Decision on Midterm aims ・Authorization of ・Third-party (6-year plan) midterm plan evaluation (Proposed by each national university corporation) National University Corporation Presidential selection committee Personnel are not civil servant President →Accept foreigners as trustees Administrative Education and Council Board of trustees Research council Fig.7 Structure of National University Corporation System 15 National research laboratories Capacity人材養成と building Providing and education infrastructure基盤の整備 教育改革reform R&D system Reform 研究開発システム ・ reform の改革and expansion of competitive research ・funding 競争的研究資金の ・ Expansion拡充・改革 of mobility and Universities ・Diversity 人材の流動性・多 of human Private enterprises resources様性の拡大 Building科学技術活動に channels to society関する社会との concerning S&Tチャンネル構築 activity Upgrading産業技術力強化と industrial technology and reforming Promoting S&T industry-academia-govern-産学官連携の •Providing 地域における Ethics and ・ ment cooperation schemes in all regions 関する倫理と Returning achievements 仕組みの改革 human resources 科学技術振興 social • Information exchange • Investing funds responsibility社会的責任 • Actively explaining • Deepening in S&T understanding The People国民国民・ ・社会 社会 Society Fig.8 Diagram of S&T System Reform 16 (5) Relevant Critical Policy Issues (a) Promotion of biotechnology (BT) R&D (b) Promotion of information and communications technology R&D (c) Promotion of environmental sciences R&D (d) Nanotechnology/materials R&D 17 (e) Compliance with bioethics (f) Promotion of space development and utilization (g) S&T promotional coordination expenditure (h) Desired modality for the Science Council of Japan (i) Others 18 (6) Development and retention of S&T-related personnel (7) International relations (8) Improvement of the relationship between S&T policy making and society (9) R&D evaluation 19 4. Next-term S&T Policy (a) Expansion of the government investment and progress in the strategic prioritization (b) Effective use of S&T- related budget/human resources through system reforms (c) Achievements in the 1st and 2nd terms of the S&T Basic Plan and the trend of S&T policy in Japan and abroad (d) Preparation of the 3 rd S&T Basic Plan (06-10) 20 (1) Evaluation of the S&T Basic Plan and Foresight of S&T trend 1) Evaluation of the 1st S&T Basic Plan 2) Evaluation of the 2nd S&T Basic Plan ・3rd-year follow-up 3) S&T Foresight (by National Institute of S&T Policy) a. survey of rapid-developing research areas b. delphi survey c. survey of social/economic needs d. survey of the development scenario of notable S&T areas 21 (2) Preparation of the Third S&T Basic Plan Discussion started last December at Expert Panel on Basic Policy under CSTP Discussion every month, properly reporting to CSTP, to draw up the new Plan by the end of 2005 (main discussion points as follows) 22 S&T Policy, supported by People and Society, returns them its achievements - philosophy and objectives of the Basic Plan - further contribution to culture, economy and global environment - new S&T strategy and its promotion measures - direction of the S&T system reform - roles played by the Government,
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