1. U.S.-Japan Civilian S&T Agreements
History and Status
Pamela Bates
Department of State
Office of Science and Technology Cooperation (OES/STC)

2. Overview Role of Office of the Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Role of State’s Office of Science and Technology Cooperation (OES/STC)
Umbrella S&T Agreements

3. History of U.S.-Japan S&T Cooperation
1947: Japan National Institute of Health and Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission
1964: U.S. – Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources
1965: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program
1988: U.S.-Japan Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement

4. Framework for Cooperation
Areas covered by the Agreement
Review Processes – JHLC, JWLC
Agency-to-Agency MOUs signed under the Agreement

5. Specific Programs: Climate Change
Co-Benefits Program: all positive outcomes associated with multiple, simultaneous emissions reductions of greenhouse gases.
Methane-to-Markets: advances methane recovery from coal mines, landfills, oil and gas systems, and agriculture for use as a clean energy source

6. Specific Programs: Health
1965: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program established.
14 of 27 NIH entities have bilateral activities, hosting 342 Japanese researchers at NIH labs
CDC, USAID and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
FDA and MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

7. Specific Programs: Earth Observations
Global Earth Observation System of Systems
Global Ocean Observing System

8. Specific Programs: Basic Science
National Science Foundation
Cooperation in Public Understanding of Science
Researcher Exchanges
Information Technology: GENI
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
Disaster Prevention Research

9. Specific Programs: Energy
Original Agreement signed 1979
Energy cooperation will now be incorporated under S&T agreement
Fusion Energy Science
High energy and Nuclear Physics

10. For the Future Continue productive working relationships
Enhance ability to respond quickly to new areas of research

11. Links to Useful Websites
More information on OES/STC:
Information on U.S. civilian science policy objectives:
Information on S&T Agreements: