University-wide Graduate Education Program

Science, Technology and Innovation
Governance (STIG) Education Program

Director Graduate School of Public Policy
Prof. Hideaki Shiroyama

Spring Information Session
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
16:30 – (about 1-1.5h)

Seminar Room E, 12F, Int’l Academic Research Bldg. Hongo& Online by Zoom (https://forms.gle/h8DyGtofC6QvxgzWA)

An overview ofEducational and research project on technology governance
University-wide graduate education program•12-credit certification program
Graduate School for Law and Politics

Collaboratewith otheruniversities

Government offices &Research instituties

Inter-disciplinary research network

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Our goal

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STIG Graduate Education Program
Study science and technology policy– Various courses are prepared to study STI policy design andresearch– Provide opportunities for taking courses of different departments
within The University of Tokyo

Interdisciplinary collaboration– Core Curriculum: Interdisciplinary group exercise in policy study– Summer camp: 3 days intensive group working, collaboratingwith other universities and government offices– Seminars, inviting guest lectures from government officers or
academia (Policy Platform (PoP) Seminar)•Explore the opportunities!!!
4Structure of the Education Program
Required courseGroup exercise in STI policy study
Learning methodologies to integrate
diversified disciplines and knowledge

Required electives(a): Policy Processes and Institutions(b): Evidence Development
Methodologies

Electives

Applied courses
Business courses and intensive S&T
policy study
Field-specific research courses
Focusing on specific issues; energy
environment, healthcare, IT,
resilience

Credit requirements
Required course:
Case study

2 credits

Required electives:
Basic courses (a)2 creditsor moreRequired electives:
Basic courses (b)2 creditsor more

Electives:
Basic (a), (b),Applied courses, Fieldspecific research courses

6 creditsor moreTotal

At least 12credits

Note: The credits to be counted arespecified in syllabus. We have 28
English courses as of April 2024.
Classes of the required course isconducted in Japanese withsimultaneous English interpretation.

5Course Listings (Refer to the syllabus)
Required course•事例研究・科学技術イノベーション政策研究
Case Study (Science, Technology and Innovation Policy)

Required electives

Basic Course (a): Policy Processes and Institutions•政策過程論•交渉と合意•科学技術・産業政策論•Science, Technology and Public Policy•Policy Process and Negotiation•事例研究・企業の技術戦略と国際公共政策•Case Study (Social Design and Management)•Science and Technology in International Relations etc•International Intellectual Property Management•Advanced Study of Science & Technology•事例研究・科学技術と政治・行政 I•Case Study (GraSPP Policy Challenge: Global Innovative Public PolicySolutions)•Innovation and Entrepreneurship•Advanced Technology Management•知識社会マネジメント•市民社会組織・政策論 etc

Electives: Field-specific research courses•先端エネルギー技術経営と政策•Space Development and Public Policy•地域交通政策研究
Basic Course (b): Evidence Development Methodologies •国際交通政策•Quantitative Methods for Management and Policy Analysis•航空技術・政策・産業特論•Economic Analysis of Innovation•海洋科学技術政策論•政策分析•観光政策概論•公共政策の経済評価•観光地域政策•Data Science for Practical Economic Research•事例研究・デジタル時代の行政と社会•Economic Analysis of Public Sector•Special Lecture in Global Health Policy I, II•Political Economics•Overview of Energy System•事例研究・テクノロジーアセスメント•Advanced Lecture on Resilience Engineering•Evidence-based Science & Technology Policy Design etc•Case Study(Institutions and Methods of Health Technology
Electives: Applied courses
Assessment in Healthcare Policy)•規制政策•医療イノベーション政策•知的財産経営•Case Study(Project Based Learning on the Technological Innovation•科学技術コミュニケーション論and the Social Solutions)•Global Business Strategy and Policy•事例研究・政策環境・事業環境検討手法としてのシナリオプラン •事例研究・人工知能と社会ニング：理論と実践•Social Design and Global Leadership•Case Study(Business environment, stakeholders and issues; a•電力ネットワーク政策
learning experience in collaboration with Japanese industry) etc•Governance of Space Activities etc

6Download the Syllabus

https://stig.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/program.html

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STI Core Contents

https://scirex-core.grips.ac.jp/en/

8SciREX Summer Camp• SciREX periodically organizes collaborative programs• Group discussions and collaborations with faculties and students fromGRIPS, Hitotsubashi, Kyoto, Kyushu and Osaka, and with government
officers from MEXT
Declining population society-2045 (2014; Awaji-island, Hyogo)
STI and industrialization (2015; Inuyama, Aichi)
STI and Reconstruction from Tohoku Earthquake (2016; Matsushima)
Making Scenario for 2030: Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Future Science, Technologyand Innovation Policies (2017; Roppongi)
STI and Society towards 2030 (2018; Roppongi)
STI Policy to Challenge (2019; Roppongi)
One-day Summer School (2020; Webinar lecture style)Innovation System in the Post-pandemic Era (2021; Online by Zoom)
Policy Making with Consideration of Diverse Values (2022; Roppongi)
Addressing Real-World Challenges: STI Policy for Navigating Through Uncertainties (2023;Roppongi)

9SciREX Summer Camp

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PoP (Policy Platform) seminar
114th STIG PoP Seminar
Online by Zoom Webinar“ASEAN Space Programs:
Policy Considerations”
Rogel Mari Sese, Ateneo de Davao
University, Norilmi Amilia Ismail, Universiti
Sains Malaysia,David Ho Lit Xian,Singapore Space and Technology Limited
63rd STIG PoP seminar/WS"Co-existence of offshore wind energy
and local fisheries in Japan and Taiwan"
Shih-Ming Kao, Assistant Professor,
National Sun Yat-sen University,
Institute of Marine Affairs11Departments of STIG enrolled students
教育学研究科 Graduate School of Education, 5
情報学環・学際情報学府 Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Information Studies, 6

経済学研究科 Graduate School of Economics, 4薬学系研究科 Graduate School of PharmaceuticalScience, 2

法学政治学研究科 Graduate School
for Law and Politics, 6
情報理工学系研究科
Graduate School ofInformation Science andTechnology, 7
公共政策大学院
Graduate School ofPublic Policy, 71

医学系研究科
Graduate School ofMedicine, 7
総合文化研究科
Graduate School ofArts and Sciences, 8
理学系研究科 Graduate
School of Science, 10
新領域創成科学研究科 Graduate
School of Frontier Sciences, 11
農学生命科学研究科 Graduate
School of Agricultural and LifeSciences, 12228
工学系研究科
Graduate
School ofEngineering,79

As of February 2024

Humanities 46 ％ Sciences 54 ％Master 172 Doctoral 56 12

Graduates from STIG Education
Program
166 graduates (M149:D17) received certification from AY2013 to AY2023

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Career Paths of STIG Graduates
官公庁
Government-26%

Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
National Diet Library
The Legislative Bureau of the House of RepresentativesPrefectural office

産業界Industry-26%

Manufacturing firm
General trading company(Shosha)Electric power company
Technology, IT, e-commerce
Bank / Securities company
Audit corporation

シンクタンク・コンサルティング
Thinktank & consulting-Private think-tankConsultation firm

18%

大学・研究職・進学

STIG修了生

Academia, Research

STIG Alumni-15%

University
Ph.D. student
Researcher

15%

その他
Others

2024年2月現在/As of February 2024

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Networking with STIG Alumni
Exchange views between
STIG alumni, current students,
professors & staff
17-19h Sat 6 July 2019
SR-E, IAR, Hongo, UTokyo

Five alumni presented their work experiences related
to STIG program and two ex-professors talked theircurrent activities.

13-15h Sat 15 October 2022
SMBC, IAR, Hongo, UTokyo

Assigned alumni into three groups (government,industry/service, academia/research) mentored current
students and established durable relationship.

16-18:30h Sat. 21 October 2023
SR-E, IAR, Hongo, UTokyo

Alumni and current students enjoyed an open networking
through their intergenerational exchanges, then attended
three poster presentations by distinguished Ph.D. students

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Your benefits of joining STIG
education program
Various agencies are in charge of STI policies in Japan

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Your benefits of joining STIG
education program
For those who seek a government job– Learn fundamentals of policy design•

Especially, methodologies of evidence-based policy design– For students with natural science backgrounds:
Provide opportunities to cultivate a social sciencemindset through group work exercises and teachingby our educational staff, who have social sciencebased expertise– For students with social science backgrounds:
Provide opportunities to network and connect withSTI policy practitioners & researchers
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Your benefits of joining STIG
education program
For those who seek an opportunity in the industry– learn the importance of social acceptance, therelationship between science technology and society,when introducing technology into society– Learn a design process of evidence-based R&D
strategy– Develop a policy proposal skill••

Industry associations and individual firms actively lobby tothe public sector through their government relations
sections
An innovative business needs adequate lobbing

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FAQ (1)
Q. Are there any requirements for registration? Also, are there
examinations, interviews or other selection procedures?
A. No. The course can be taken by any University of Tokyo
graduate student. There is no particular requirement nor fee. Also,
there is no examination or interview when registering.

Q. I am interested in the STIG education program, but is it
possible to take only certain courses?
A. Students are welcome to take individual courses, without
planning to complete the program.

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FAQ (2)
Q. If I register for the STIG education program from now,
can the credits I earned during the previous year (my firstyear of graduate school) be used to satisfy the STIG
completion requirements?
A. Partly yes. Please consult with the STIG education
program administrative staff regarding the credits you want tocount from the previous year.
Q. How can I register to the STIG program?
A. You can register today. Or submit the STIG Registration
Form to the STIG Education Program Office. Please accessthe official site: https://stig.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/20

FAQ (3)Q. If I register for the STIG education program and meet thecredit requirements, would I automatically get the certificate?

A. No. You need to apply for certification on UTAS. Anemail reminder will be sent to you, but please do notforget to submit your application.

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Registration Form
https://stig.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

Contact STIG administrative staff for any question concerning STIG program
STIG@pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp22