The roles of Science and Technology Advisor
for Science Diplomacy
Teruo KISHI
Science and Technology Advisor
to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

International Seminar on Science and Diplomacy:
A Pragmatic Perspective from inside
24 October 2018 @GRIPS

Appointment of the S&T Advisor to the Foreign Minister
24 September, 2015
Dr. Teruo KISHI, Professor Emeritus of the
University of Tokyo, an Expert of Materials
Science, appointed by Foreign Minister Kishidaas the S&T Advisor to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs
Roles of the S&T Advisor to the Foreign Minister

Advice and Recommendations
Network buildings among S&Tadvisors, scientists/academics
Active Public relations/
Promotion of Japan’s STI

https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/release/press4_002474.html

1Advisory Board Chaired by Prof. Kishi for the Promotion of S&T Diplomacy
 Gather specialized knowledge in a variety of science andtechnology fields
 Utilize it in the process of planning and formulating various
diplomatic policies, including high-level bilateral andmultilateral diplomacy
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/release/press4_006031.html
Board members (As of October 2018)
Takashi Shiraishi

President, GRIPS

Professor GRIPS, Principal Fellow,
CRDS JST

Akihiko Tanaka

Professor, Univ. of Tokyo

Atsushi Sunami

Professor, GRIPS

Yuichi Hosoya

Professor, Keio University

Life science

MakotoAsashima

Professor Emeritus, The Universityof Tokyo

Masafumi Kaneko

Direc./ Senior Research Fellow
PHP Ins. Inc.

Medical

Ryozo Nagai

President, Jichi Medical University

Agri.

Masaru Iwanaga

President, JIRCAS

Yasuhito Sasaki

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital,
Affiliated Clinical Research Center,
Director, Research Center for
Radiation Oncology

Env.

Yoshifumi Yasuoka

Professor Emeritus, Univ. of Tokyo

Biotech.

HarukoTakeyama

Professor, Waseda Univ.

PPPMichiharu
NakamuraCounselor to the President, JST

Informatics

MasaruKitsuregawa

Director General, NII,
Professor, Univ. of Tokyo

Mitsuhiko
Yamashita

Tech. Advisor to Board of Nissan

Astronomy

Yuzuru Yoshii

Professor Emeritus, The Universityof Tokyo Professor, Steward
Observatory, The University ofArizona

Yoshio Masumi

Advisory Member, ITOCHU
Corporation

S&T policy

Hiroyuki
Yoshikawa

Professor Emeritus, The Universityof Tokyo

Tateo Arimoto

IR2

Advice and Recommendations
Emphasis on “Evidence-based policy-making” supported by scientific data
→ reflected on the outcome documents G7 Ise-Shima Summit in 2016(elements of “Medical Data” and “Marine Observation” included)
Recommendation to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on;• Enhance S&T standards (From Brain drain to Brain circulation)• Incorporate R&D outcomes into society (social implementation)
Recommendation to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on;
Knowing, preserving, and utilizing the Arctic through four “i”sinternational, interdisciplinary, inclusive and ingenuity
Recommendation to the Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Future STI
as a Bridging Force to Provide Solutions for Global Issues Four Actionsof Science and Technology Diplomacy to Implement the SDGs
[May 2017]
Four Actions:
1. Change
2. Grasp and Solve
3. Link and Unite
4. Foster

Recommendation to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs on; STI to Achieve the SDGs and its
Guiding Tool, the STI Roadmap～ To Think, Proceed and Create Together withthe World ～[May 2018]3

https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/ic/gic/page23_002540.html

Prof. Kishi joined as a panelist of the session for STI roadmaps and introduce the efforts of Japan inaccordance with his recommendations.

The next step, and the Japan’s role to fulfill• Promote each stakeholder’s initiatives towards the formulation of the STI
roadmap including in the context of the Osaka G20, TICAD7 and 2019 SDGs
Leaders’ Meeting• Share a common perspective with everyone and develop the STI roadmap
through contribution to the international community4Network buildings among S&T advisors, scientists/academics
Foreign Ministries Science and Technology Advice Network (FMSTAN)
 Began in February 2016 with a meeting convened by the U.S.
Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State at
the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
 This initial meeting involved the four S&T advisors to foreign
ministers from Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom andUnited States along with diplomats from twelve other nations:
Chile, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Oman, Panama,Poland, Senegal, South Africa, Ukraine, and Vietnam
 Co-authored to the journal of Science and Diplomacy

https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/dns/inec/page25_001031.html

Peter D. Gluckman, Vaughan C. Turekian, Robin W. Grimes, Teruo Kishi

Three new categories for science diplomacy:- Actions designed to directly advance a country’s
national needs- Actions designed to address cross-borderinterests- Actions primarily designed to meet global needs
and challenges.
http://www.sciencediplomacy.org/article/2018/pragmatic-perspective5

Active Public relations/ Promotion of Japan’s STI

Overseas Outreach “Caravan” Series

 Encourage cross-ministerial collaborations
between MOFA and CAO and Promote Japan’s
STI through collaborative Outreach event “SIPCaravan”

SIP*-Caravan* Strategic Innovation Promotion Program
Date： June 28, 2016, 17
Venue： Japanese-German Center (Berlin)
Date： October 17, 2016
Venue： Permanent Mission of Japan (Vienna)
Date： October 19, 2016
Venue： Ecole Normale Superieure (Paris)
Date： October 21, 2016
Venue： Embassy of Japan (London)

https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/dns/isc/page25_001217.html

Science Diplomacy Outreach in Japan
 Speak once a monthat the various Science
Diplomacy events inJapan Hold S&T seminar for MOFA officials toimprove scientific literacy••

Bimonthly S&T seminar with an advisory board
member as a lecturer
Science Diplomacy Lecture at annual training course

Date： Feburary 27 – March 4, 2017
Venue： Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia(Jakarta), etc.
Date： June 19-20, 2017
Venue： National Science and Technology
Development Agency (Bangkok), etc.
Date： September 11-13, 2017
Venue： University of Twente (Enschede), etc.
Date： January 15-16, 2018
Venue： Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation (Putrajaya), etc.
Date:April 10, 2018
Venue: Japan House São Paulo6

Summary and Challenges for the future
1. Science in diplomacy
Provide Recommendations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs based on scientificknowledge for diplomatic opportunities (G7, TICAD, UN etc.)-> Follow up recommendations to be incorporated in real policy or activities
2. Diplomacy for Science
Encourage international collaborations in STI research projects through outreachactivities such as SIP-Caravan-> Expand collaboration between MOFA and Ministries dealing with STI (CAO, MEXT,METI, etc.) and enhance strategic outreach toward building global research network.
3. Science for diplomacy
Enforce global networks among science advisors, scientists , and policy makers
through FMSTAN and other bilateral /multilateral interactions-> Utilize the networks as diplomatic tools

Customization
Unique to each nation

Commonization
Global Harmonization

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