1. Future of Science & Technology in Japan -Topics from Tokyo Node- Millennium Project The Planning Committee Meeting July 26-29, 2007 Minneapolis, USA Shinji Matsumoto Fumio Hasegawa Chair, Tokyo Node, JSFR

2. TOPICS Restructuring of JSFR Symposium, “Renaissance of Future Research”, July 24, 2007 Asian Science and Technology Forum NISTEP Report (English) The APEC Center for Technology Foresight Activities of The Science Council of Japan Science Council of Asia (SCA)

3. Restructuring of JSFR Change of President and Directors Shinji Matsumoto and Fumio Hasegawa remain as managing directors Continue to support the Millennium Project Kick-off Symposium, “ Renaissance of Future Research ”, July 24, 2007

4. Symposium, “Renaissance of Future Research”, July 24, 2007 Keynote Speech: Prof. Yoshio Tsukio, “ Future created by Human and Future created by Science ” Panel Discussion, “ Robotized Society – Humanized Robot & Robotized Human ”, Coordinator: Dr. Fumio Hasegawa Panelist: Robot Researchers, Journalist, Author, JSFR Secretariat General

5. Asian Science and Technology Forum Challenges for Science and Technology in achieving Sustainable Development 1st Forum: September 9, 2005, Tokyo 2nd Forum: September 8, 2006, Tokyo Organizer: Japan Science and Technology Agency Main Theme: Sustainable Development in Asia http://www.jst.go.jp/astf/

6. NISTEP Report (English) NISTEP REPORT No. 100 Science Map 2004, June, 2007 - Study on Hot Research Areas (1999- 2004) by Bibliometric Method - Quantity of each Research Area and Relation between those Research Areas NISTEP: National Institute of Science and Technology Policy http://www.nistep.go.jp

7. The APEC Center for Technology Foresight Established in 1998 Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand Members: APEC Countries Near Future Activity: THE 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITY FORESIGHT IN ASIA PACIFIC Faculty of Architecture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand 5-7 September 2007 http://www.apecforesight.org

8. The Science Council of Japan Established in 1949 Members: About 2,000 (represents some 790,000 scientists) Many Reports about Sustainability and Innovation Division: 1. Humanities 2. Life Science 3. Physical Science and Engineering

9. Science Council of Asia (SCA) Established in 2000 Secretariat: SCJ Members: China (CAST), India (ICSSR), Indonesia, Japan (JSC), Korea (NAS, KAST), Malaysia, Mongolia, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam 7 th SCA Conference, “ Science & Environment in Asia ”, Okinawa, Japan, June, 2007 http://www.scj.go.jp/en/sca/index.html