S TRATEGIC P LANNING FOR
FUTURE COLLABORATIONJ SPS Core- to- core CREPSUM J oint Meeting
March 8- 9, 2023

History of SEA-JAPAN collaboration under JSPS1989

2011–2015

2020–2022

JSPS Core University System

COMSEA 2011-2015

CREPSUM 2020-2022

1989~• Joint Seminar on Marine Science

Coastal Marine Science 20012010

RENSEA 2016-2018

2001–20102016–2018

COVID preventedexecution

CREPSUM funding carry over to FY2023
Original term : FY2020-2022

Considering the influence of COVID-19 pandemic

Budgetary support from AORI’s UNDOS project for Joint Seminar

CREPSUM continue to FY2023 with limited amount of funding（～2M JPY)

Publication

Invitation/dispatch (young) scientists
Limited support for field study

Supporting capacity building activity
Planning meeting？
etc.

JSPS funding scheme• Changing strategy of JSPS for international
cooperation (decreasing the size of funding)• 2012: new scheme of Core-to-core(1)Advanced Research Networks (needmatching fund), and (2) Asia-Africa Science
Platforms…designed to create top world-class research
centers that partner over the long term with othercore research institutions around the world in
advancing research in leading-edge fields, on issuesof high international priority…

History of SEA-JAPAN collaboration under JSPS
JPY ~6 M JPY

1989

2011–2015

2020–2022

JSPS Core University System

COMSEA 2011-2015

CREPSUM 2020-2022

1989~• Joint Seminar on Marine Science

Coastal Marine Science 20012010

RENSEA 2016-2018

2001–20102016–2018

JPY ~60 M JPY

JPY ~6 M JPY

CoastalMarineScience/A-CORE (~2015)
vs RENSEA/CREPSUM (after 2016)• CMS/A-core: Research and networking funding• JSPS Core-to-core:Potentially Res.&Networking if the number of members are limited

RENSEA/CREPSUM: # of scientists ~200 Funding~7M JPY

Quite useful for networking but not enough to conduct science
Need to prepare research funding by members

Platform for exchanging knowledge, building research plan, transfer of scientifictechnology, outreach, exchange young scientists

Functioning as like “scientific association/organization”

Importance in the exchange ofstudents/young scientists• Exchanging students: many scientists who took PhD/Master degree
have been played a key role of collaboration. Their contribution is longcontinued and tight.
• Medium/short term training for young scientists/students are useful forthe transfer of marine science technology• Promote exchange students/scientists further in the coming
collaboration schemeIncreased
importance ofhuman networks• Global warming and anthropogenic
stressors on marine ecosystems
UN SDGs
UN Ocean Decade

Too big to ignore, too big to tackle by
one country• Need interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary science for society• Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) and corresponding domesticlaw• Geopolitical issues

We should maintain and develop
the human network we hold

JSPS core-to-core• Good for establish network• Too small to carry out field study andlaboratory experiments if covering
many disciplinary sciences• Need external funding (or, multiplecore-to-core)

JSPS International Research Program
other than JSPS Core-to-core• JSPS Bilateral program• Research: (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines,Vietnam), need matching fund, relatively small
funding size (2-3 M/2-3y)• Seminar: all countries in SEA• JSPS Fund for the Promotion of Joint InternationalResearch•International Leading Research 国際先導研究
JPY 500 M•
International Collaboration Research 国際共同
研究加速基金（海外連携研究）3-6 years, JPY 20 M

Need to know fund raising way ineach country• Fund raising process/strategy are variable from country to country• Some fundings require matching fund at the same time of thestart of the program, another require it prior to the start.
• Useful for sharing fund raising process of each country

How to obtainfunding beneficial
for members andgroups?
How to develop ourhuman network?

Ideas from attendee

Ideas from attendee

Ideas from attendee• I am very fortunate to have participated in the CREPSUM andJSPS network of past training activities. I have learned a lot about
using the marine ecosystem sustainably.
• From 20 years ago to the present, the value has been gradually
getting lower due to the limitation of available budget• Matching grant or support grant is a must to exaggerate thefuture research and activities.
• Did not get any information on project activity information fromthe past few years. Maybe because of COVID-19.
• We have successful collaboration even we faced COVID19
pandemic. Physical oceanography group still keeps in touch byworking together closely on the eutrophication researches.

Examples of the next partnership between SEA andJapan for marine ecosystem research Multiple JSPS Core-to-core programs(B) Asia-Africa simultaneously (e.g.,JSPS CtC Coral reef, JSPS CtC plastic
pollution, JSPS CtC tourism and marineecosystem,,,,)
 Obtaining JSPS Core-to-core Advanced
Research Program by preparing
matching fund for both sides
 Multiple JSPS bilateral programs (twocountries) between Japan andInstitutions in the list of JSPS bilateralprogram Multiple JSPS bilateral seminar Using the benefits of present
human network established under
OUR JSPS programs, maintain anddevelop the network Sharing fund raising info. using ofAORI’s Section for Southeast Asia
Research Alignment as a networking
platform
 Having “Joint Seminar” by using
the function (and funding) of SSEAR,CIC, AORI. Need funding to hold theseminarEstablishment of Section for Southeast Asia
Research Alignment
In spite of the past successes of Japan-SEA collaboration, the expected scheme ofscientific collaboration between Japan and SEA is changing due to changes in thescientific and social situation. It is requested to promote advanced science rather
than just continuing present scheme in JSPS Core-to-core program. At the sametime, it is necessary to further promote research cooperation with SEA in order totackle the global change issues we are facing. These issues are too big to tackle by
one country. Also, the scientist network built through past research and educational
activities of AORI is quite useful for the implementation of research activities in thearea of geopolitical issues and to comply with laws and regulations for conservation
and utilization of biological and genetic resources in each country. AORI should
further develop the scientist network between Japan and SEA.

Establishment of Section for Southeast Asia
Research Alignment
Terms of Reference:
1) Promote joint research between the Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute (AORI) and Southeast Asian countries.
2) Promote the formation of consensus and exchange the Memorandum ofAgreements with universities and research institutions in the Southeast
Asian necessary for joint research activities.
3) Provide information on the international laws and regulations of eachcountry necessary for conducting joint research between Japan andSoutheast Asian countries.

Establishment of Section for Sourtheast Asia
Research Alignment
Terms of Reference:
4) Prepare joint use/research facilities of AORI to promote joint research
between researchers at the AORI, domestic research institutes andSoutheast Asian countries.
5) Hold research meetings on the atmosphere and ocean sciences ofSoutheast Asia to exchange scientific knowledge, seek new research themes,
and prepare proposals for joint research.

Establishment of Section for Sourtheast Asia
Research Alignment
 Establishment of SSARA is basedon AORI’s recognition of theimportance of human networks
based on long-term JSPS
collaboration btw SEA and Japan SSARA is AORI’s unit but not only
for AORI’s scientists/students but
also for all the scientists want tocollaborate for SEA marine
ecosystem research

AORI welcomes collaborators
AORI’s Guest Scientist scheme
Guest researcher: supporting travel, housing (from 1 mo to 1-year)
Visiting researcher: For short period (own funding required)
AORI’s facility
Accelerator, NanoSIMS, TEMS/SEMS/EPMA, coastal stations(Otsuchi town, RV Hakuho Maru, RV Shinsei Maru)PhD/Master students
MEXT scholarship
Spring GX (for PhD students)

Join our next stage res. & education
networking for SEA marine ecosystems
Let’s start planning of next JSPS project in the 4th year of CREPSUM
Apply JSPS Core-to-core, JSPS Bilateral, and other funding by using
human network

Exchange know-how of fund raising, writing proposal, MAT/PIC for CBD

Find new talents/students who will lead SEA marine ecosystem studies,and support them (scholarship, short/medium term training)

Contribute to realize “sustainable use of marine ecosystem services” andto contribute SDG14 and UN Ocean Decade for human well being