SciREX Summer Camp 2019
Application Guide(GIST)GRIPS STI Program (GIST)
1. Background:
The Science for RE-designing Science, Technology Innovation Policy (SciREX) program has beenpromoting research and training of international standard. The program trains such personnel who
will be involved in evidence-based policymaking, lead the new research area of Science for Science,
Technology and innovation (STI) Policy, connect policy and research, and promote basic research inrelevant fields. The program established its center at the National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies (GRIPS) in 2014, having core centers at the University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi University,
Osaka/Kyoto Universities, and Kyushu University.
2. Purpose:● For the SciREX core center faculty, administrative members and students, SciREX programrelated government officials, and students from non-SciREX core institutions with interest in STI
policy to gather to learn about the meaning and diversity of “Science of Science Policy.”● To establish networks through discussions in groups● For the participants with a variety of background to experience the process of solving various
issues surrounding STI and society through making policy proposals
3. Theme of the 2019 Summer Camp: STI Policy to Challenge
STI policies can make many contributions to solving issues at various levels from large-scale societal
issues that require international and individual engagements seen in environmental pollution,
various gaps and disparities, through country issues such as local area vitalization, declining
population, advancement of international research competitiveness, and local issues like disasterprevention. On the other hand, such issues are multifaceted and cannot be solved simply by the use
and advancement of S&T. Also, one issue cannot always be solved by one policy. The Summer Camp
2019 will focus on the social issues we are now or will be confronting, see which ones could be
solved by means of STI policy, and learn the importance of thinking policies from various
viewpoints.

4. Outline:
DateVenue
Lodging

August 26, (Mon)-28 (Wed), 2019
Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) :http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/about/access/Hotel Asia Center of Japan : https://www.asiacenter.or.jp/eng/[Plenary session, group work, and final presentation]:Translation service from Japanese to English (NOT from English to Japanese)
will be provided[Group Work]

Language

The group work will be divided into Japanese language and English language
groups. The group work in English will have an interpretation service fromJapanese to English for site visits and interviews.
The applicants are required to specify whether s/he can join discussions inEnglish or not. The information will be used for making groups.
The costs for lodging, transportation, and meals (except the party on the 1stCamp

day and the lunch on the 2nd day) will be paid by the SciREX Core Center

Participating Fee

university. The fee for the party on the 1st day and the lunch on the 2nd daywill be borne by the participant.
Faculty members: Yen 4,000; Students: Yen 2,000

Party(All the participants are required to attend the party)
The fee should be paid at GRIPS on the very date.
Fill in the registration form and mail it to scirex-center@grips.ac.jp
APPLICATION PERIOD: June 11 (TUE) - June 26 (WED), 2019

Registration

The application will be reviewed by GIST. The result will be notified to theapplicants by Friday, June 28, 2019. Please note that the grouping may notmeet the request.

5. TimetableAMPM

August 26 (MON)August 27 (TUE)

August 28 (WED)

10:00-12:00 Preliminary

Breakfast @Asia Center

Breakfast @Asia Centersession*: 3x40-minutes

restaurant

restaurant

lectures09:00-14:00

09:00-11:00 GroupGroup work ② Site visits &work ④ To be

discussions by groupprepared for the final

Lunch by group (cost to be borne

presentationindividually)

11:00-12:30 Final

12:00-13:00 Registration

Presentation (1)Room L
13:00-14:00 Opening &12:30-13:30 Box Lunch

Orientation
13:30-14:30 Final
Introduction of SciREX

Presentation (2)program, Group work, andRoom Levaluation of the group work
14:00-14:15 Break

14:15-18:30 Room L

14:00-16:30

14:00-16:30

14:30-15:15

Group work ③

SciREX-CRDS

Comments, Awards,

Draft interim

workshop

Photo taking

report@Room K

15:15 Adjournment

Group work ① including
Icebreaking, interviews tothe government

16:30-18:30 Interim reporting

administrative officers, and@Rooms H, I, J (5th Fl)brain storming
Evening

18:30-20:00

19:00-20:00 Box dinner to be

Party @cafeteria

provided

20:30-22:00 Free time

20:00-22:00 Free time*Preliminary session: Participation in the preliminary session is recommended, although notmandatory. The points of the Camp will be presented during the session, including: Why does
innovation occur? What are the issues of STI risk management and governance? Present status andissues of the STI policy assessment.

6. Group Topics
Topic

Data use in administrative organizations and diversity

OutlineAdministrative organizations use more and more data these days. However,the data that look to be objective tend to reflect the distortion of the society.
For example, when viewed from gender and ethnicity, the statistical data show
various serious societal issues. This project will try to solve such issues bycommunicating with the government officials who daily deal with these data.

Key words

Policy, data use, information technology, diversity

Language

JapaneseTopic

STI analyses based on dataOutline

To experience establishment of a data-driven strategy through making a
proposal for the future prospect of a specific science field based on theanalyses of the data on the field. To analyze the comprehensive data including
Kakenhi fund, papers, and patents, and establish a strategy based on theresults. The detailed topic will be set up by the participants.

Key words

Data analysis

Language

JapaneseTopic

Identifying the ELSI and governance issues for bio-economy to realize SDGs

Outline“Bio-economy” that is highlighted worldwide as the new industrial economy
tries not only to promote economic growth, but also solve global issues
including climate change, environmental issues, and food problems. To pursue
this, governance on safety security as well as ethical, legal ad societal issues isessential. This groups will study the “Bio Strategy” that is under discussion at
the Council for STI Policy (CSTI) and the “Smart Cell Industry” by the Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and discuss the policy issues on thegovernance in this field.

Key words

Biotechnology, governance, ELSI, RRI

Language

JapaneseTopic

Translational research that connects basic research and clinical medicine

OutlineThere are some fields that require policy-based translation between the basic
research and clinical medicine. This group will study the current status of theJapanese translational research and discuss what kind of policy support isrequired.
Key words

Translational research, life science, medicine

Language

JapaneseTopic

Access to medicine under Doha Declaration and TRIPS agreement

OutlineProtection of intellectual property rights especially patents is an institutional
tool to enhance research, development and innovation. However, it
sometimes inhibits distribution of new products in a market. A typical case canbe seen in the case of access to medicine in developing countries. What policy
measure has been constructed to solve this issue? What should be done next?
This group will discuss this issue in a context of international rule setting.

Key words

Access to medicine, TRIPS Agreement, WTO, Doha Declaration

LanguageEnglish

Topic

Medical expenses in the aging era

OutlineAlong with the aging society, the medical costs are projected to drasticallyincrease. To cope with this, the countermeasures would include a change ofthe economic burden to the insured to alter the reliance on and use of medicalcare. An increase of home care cases would also be helpful. This group will
discuss possible sustainable medical systems in Japan.

Key words

Declining population, aging, medical expenses, medical system, tax system

Language

Japanese

Topic

Local community formation to implement “Aging in Place”

OutlineIn the depopulated society caused by the declining population, a policy on“safe, independent and comfortable life in the place the aged are used to live
(Aging in Place)” is called for. The group will discuss possible policies based onsuch ideas as sustainable community formation, establishment of centers that
support Aging in Place, and active communication between generations.

Key words

Declining population, aging, health welfare, community, inter-generation
communication

Language

Japanese

Topic

Innovation and policy to solve the waste plastic issue

Outline

The picture of waste plastic stuck in a turtle’s nose brought a shock all over theworld. The pollution for the marine resources caused by waste plastic is a
global issue. This has been tried to be solved by all the countries concerned incooperation with the United Nations, which has ended not effective by now.
This group will discuss solutions to this issue from the innovation and policy
viewpoints.
Key words

Waste plastic, environment, marine

Language

Japanese

Topic

Innovation in marine science in Society 5.0 era

Outline

The countermeasures for red tide began to be taken in 1970, but the Tokyo
Bay has been seeing red tide every summer even now. It is critical to solve thisissue as the Bay will be used for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. A newmarine observation platform based on the Cabinet Office’s goal of Society 5.0
is expected to be realized. This group will visit the observation site, analyze thepublic data, and discuss introduction of new technologies and cooperation
with the local residents, based on which the group will make a policy proposal.

Key words

Tokyo Bay, water quality, red tide, water quality regulation

Language

JapaneseTopicTo root out child abuse – What can STI do?

OutlineThe Summer Camp-2018 took this topic and made a policy proposal. However,tragic cases have been continuing. In January 2019 a 4th grade girl diedbecause of her father’s abuse. In May 2019 the government proposed a bill tostrengthen the countermeasures, which is expected to be enacted as soon aspossible. This group will discuss what kind of proposal STI can make to solve
this endlessly continuing issue, following up the proposal made in the Summer
Camp-2018.

Key words

Child abuse, infant abuse, child abuse prevention law, neglect, death by abuse

LanguageJapanese