The Outline of Report onAdvisory Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy～Addressing the Reform of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Making Process
and the establishment of the Role of Scientific Advice in Japan～

March 1 2012
Satoru OHTAKE
Director for General Coordination
Bureau of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
Cabinet OfficeAdvisory Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Promotion
1.Status:
Established by Minister of Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office

2.Purpose:
To study and propose organizational structures for promoting STI policy as a national strategy.
Especially,(1)Grand design of systems for promoting science, technology and innovation in an integrated manner(2)Grand design of systems for providing scientific advice within the government sectors

3.Members:
Chair Hiroyuki Yoshikawa
Yuichiro ANZAITakashi ONISHI
Yoshiaki OKAMOTO
Hideaki SHIROYAMA

Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
President, Science Council of Japan
Principal Consultant, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd.
Professor and Director, Todai Policy Alternatives Research Institute
Graduate School of Public Policy, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
Ryoji CHUBACHI
Co-Joint Chairman, Committee on Industrial Technology Committee,
Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren),Vice Chairman, Sony Corporation
Ryozo NAGAI
Professor and Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Michiharu NAKAMURA President, Japan Science and Technology Agency
Tamotsu NOMAKUCHI President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology
Kazuhito HASHIMOTO Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo1

Outline of the Report○Background
It is urgently important to overcome the various challenges to Japan by utilizing the outcomes of science and technology.
However, the outcomes of science and technology are not fully combined with the utilization by society and industry.
→ Necessity to establish the structure where not only scientists and engineers but also all other levels of society
promote science, technology and innovation (STI) in an integrated manner○Current Problems to solve
The necessity to strengthen the function
working as the “Control Tower” of STI policy
Council for Science and Technology Policy
doesn’t have enough power to enforce
ministries to implement policies based on therecommendation of the council

The necessity to utilize the scientificadvise at policy implementation phase
Information on STI is not fully provided toPrime minister and other ministers in
implementing policy

The necessity to strengthen thesecretariat’s function
The secretariat doesn’t gather and analyze
the opinion and needs from an independent
standpoint and provide them for policy
decision

１．Set ting up “STI Strategy Headquarter(tentative)”

２．Setting up “STI Adviser (tentative)” Strengthening the function of Cabinet
Office as the “Control Tower” for STI
policy by adding promotion of policy andcoordination function among ministries in
addition to studying and counseling• Appointing one Adviser to be the Chief
STI Adviser

３．Strengthening the secretariat’sfunction of survey and analysis• Strengthening the cooperation among
STI stakeholders including academyand industry• Setting up an investigation andanalysis department with think-tankfunction in the secretariat by utilizing
existing organizations• Building multiple career paths forstaffs of the secretariat, especially
young researchers○Three Recommendations

 Promotion of the creation of innovation by
utilizing the outcomes of R&D as thepromotion of science and technology• STI Advisers advise Prime minister andother minsters on STI at a neutralposition2

Image of New Organization for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Strategy Promotion(Proposed in the report)* It is supposed that the Prime Minister
decides whether the advisor will participate in
the Strategy HQ and Advisory Council.
** It is supposed that the Prime Minister
decides whether the Chief STI Advisor willserve as the Chair of STI Advisory Council

Think tanks

Universities

Science Council of Japanand other academicorganizations

Ministry of the Environment

Secretariat

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism

Advise on
Made up of STI Advisors** and experts planningfrom academia, industry and other policy
sectors

Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry

STI Advisory Council (tentative)

Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries

Director :Prime Minister
Vice Director: Minister of State for Science,
Technology and Innovation Policy
STI related Cabinet Ministers
Experts: Chief STI Advisor (tentative)*
Other experts (selected from STI
Advisors, academia, industry and othersectors)

Scientific advice
Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare

STI Strategy
Council

STI Strategy Headquarters (tentative)

Chief STI Advisor (tentative)*

Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology• Preparation of acomprehensive strategy forrelevant entities• Indication of policies based on
the comprehensive strategy• Comprehensive coordinationof enforcement of policy byindividual ministries• Evaluation of enforcement ofpolicy of individual ministries
from the standpoint ofpromoting STI

Minister of State for Science,
Technology and Innovation
PolicyMinistry of Internal Affairs
and Communications【Control Tower】

Prime Minister

Indication of Policy,
General Coordination,
Expression of Opinion(Recommendation,Proposal etc.) etc.

・・
Portions
related to STI

R&D corporation

STI Advisor Meeting (tentative)STI Advisor

STI Advisor

・・Investigation and analysis
dept.

Keidanren (Japan BusinessFederation) and otherindustry organizations

Other sectors ofsociety

R&D corporation

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Further Steps• The report was recommended to Minister
Motohisa Furukawa at the end of last year.
• Referring proposals in the report, Japanese
Government is now planning to take measuresnecessary to reform STI policy making process,including legislation.

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