Science Council of Japan
日本学術会議 | |
Harry C. Kelly | |
Purpose | Development of science in Japan |
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Headquarters | Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
Fields | Science |
Membership (2015) | 210 |
President | Takashi Onishi |
Vice-President (Organizational Management) | Chiaki Mukai |
Vice-President (Contacts with Government) | Kumie Inose |
Vice-President (International Activities) | Keisuke Hanaki |
Key people | Kôdi Husimi Akira Fujiwara Toshiyuki Kobayashi |
Affiliations | Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC) |
Website | www |
The Science Council of Japan (SCJ) is a representative organization of Japanese scholars and scientists in all fields of sciences, including humanities, social sciences, life sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.
As of 2015, the SCJ consists of 210 elected members appointed by the prime minister and 2,000 associate members. Its organizational setup includes a General Assembly, an executive board, three Section Meetings (namely Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences and Engineering), 30 committees based on fields of specialties, five Administrative Committees for operation, and issue-oriented ad hoc committees.[4]
History
The Science Council of Japan was founded by
In 2020, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga rejected six candidates nominated for the council, drawing criticism from opposition lawmakers and academics.[7]
Activities
In June 2015, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese government issued a directive to abolish or reduce humanities and social sciences in all national universities.[8] The Science Council of Japan opposed the order. Representing the resolution of the council's executive board, President Onishi held a press conference on 23 July condemning the official decision. He expressed the council's belief that the dissolution of these disciplines "may result in higher education in Japan losing its breadth and depth."[9]
The Science Council of Japan was a consultative and decision making body in Japan's high-level radioactive waste management policy. The Japanese government enacted the Designated Radioactive Waste Final Disposal Act in 2000, under which the Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) was established. The operations and reports of NUMO were submitted to the council for inspection and evaluation in 2011. The council offered its suggestions for action to the government in 2012.[10]
References
- ^ "President Takashi Onishi is reelected as the head of the Science Council of Japan". Toyohashi University of Technology. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Science Council of Japan (SCJ)". iamp. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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- ^ Sieg, Linda; Takemoto, Yoshifumi (October 5, 2020). Doyle, Gerry; Fernandez, Clarence (eds.). "Japan's Suga, under fire, defends rejection of scholars for science panel". Reuters.
- ^ "Education Ministry instructs national universities to reduce humanities and social science courses". Japan Press Weekly. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Science Council criticizes gov't policy to abolish humanities departments". Japan Press Weekly. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Edahiro, Junko (December 2014). "Science Council of Japan Releases Policy Recommendations on High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal". JFS Newsletter. No. 124. Retrieved 24 November 2015.