The Third PO Seminar in Japan

Schedule of Seminar

11:30 - 12:30	Registration
12:30 - 12:35	Opening
12:35 - 12:40	"About the program of Special Coordination Funds for the promotion of Science and Technology" Dr. Nobuhiro Uchida (Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Deputy Manager at 1st Research romotion Division, Department of Research Promotion, Office of Basic Research Deputy Manager at Department of Planning and Evaluation)
Invited Lectures
12:40 - 13:20	"The Competitive Funding System and Program Officer System in Canada" Ms. Barbara Muir (Director of Information, Communications and Manufacturing Division, Research Partnerships Programs Directorate, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC))
13:20 - 14:00	"Administration of competitive research funding in Australia" Dr.Stephen Walker (Executive Director of Engineering and Environmental Science, Australian Research Council (ARC))
14:00 - 14:20	Break time
Investigation reports
14:20 - 14:40	"Aspects of funding agencies from the point of the view of international comparison" data2 Dr. Kazuhiko Okuma (Institute for Policy Sciences(IPS), Head of Research Department, Chief researcher)
Keynote Speech
14:40 - 15:10	"Essential management and professional human resources at funding agencies" Dr. Rei Hirasawa (Institute for Policy Sciences (IPS), Executive board member, Professor emeritus at Tokyo University)
15:10 - 15:30	Coffee Break
Panel Discussion
15:30 - 17:30	Theme : Nature of Japanese PD and PO system Chairman : Dr. Hiroo Imura (Former Member of Council of Science and Technology Policy (CSTP)) (Program Director for the Special Coordination Funds Promoting Science and Technology) Panelists : Dr. Michio Oishi (Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Director of the Institute) Dr. Naoki Katsura (Vice-president of BRIAN/NARO, PD for BRAIN-Project (PROBRAIN) Dr. Koichi Kitazawa (Executive Director of JST, PD for JST Projects) Mr. Fumio Shiozawa (Cabinet Office, Minister's Secretariat Councilor) Mr. Masanari Takayama (Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry, Health Science Division, Minister's Secretariat) Dr. Rei Hirasawa (Professor emeritus at Tokyo University) Dr. Tasuku Honjo (Director of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Center for Science Systems)
17:30 - 17:35	Closing
18:00 - 20:00	Reception