1. Future of Science & Technology in Japan -Topics from Tokyo Node- Millennium Project The Planning Committee Meeting July 28 & 29, 2005 Chicago, USA Shinji Matsumoto Chair, Tkokyo Node, JSFS/CSP Japan

2. TOPICS NISTEP, “Comprehensive Analysis of Science and Technology Benchmarking and Foresight” The Science Council of Japan, “Japan Vision 2050” Science & Technology in Society Forum

3. Comprehensive Analysis of Science and Technology Benchmarking and Foresight ( in Japanese) Publisher: National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) http://www.nistep.go.jp NISTEP Report No.99, May, 2005The 8 th Survey will be carried out in 2006 http://www.nistep.go.jp/index-j.html

4. Contents of the Report Part 1 Outline of the Survey Background Structure of this Report Part 2 Survey Items and Policy Making Benchmarking of R&D Progress of S&T and It ’ s Impact Overlooking View of each S&T Field

5. The Science Council of Japan, “Japan Vision 2050” Publisher: Science Council of Japan(SCJ) http://www.scj.go.jp Principles of Strategic Science and Technology Policy Toward 2020, April, 2005 http://www.scj.go.jp/en/scj/japan.pdf

6. Contents of the Vision National Vision Targeted Missions in the National Vision Key Issues in Targeted Missions Time Frame Work for Targeted Missions Principles of the 3 rd 5 years S&T Policy:2006-2010

7. Science & Technology in Society Forum Prof. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, X-Chair, SCJ Important Member from Japan 1 st Forum Nov., 2004 2 nd Forum Sep., 2005 He is expecting new common sense of values for the global issues I gave him a copy of “ 2004 State of The Future ”