Social Science

Global Consensus Making Policy Takemi Laboratory

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Many of today's challenges transcend national borders, necessitating globally
coordinated and concerted action to address them. In addition, the governancelandscape is increasingly complicated due to developments in science and technology,
including emerging and cutting-edge fields such as AI and cyber security. Our researchconcerns the following areas, with a view to addressing global and increasingly
complex issues from the perspective of policy development and governance.

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1. Global Consensus Making Policy

Barrier Free

Research on global coordination development and consensus building, andimplementation thereof, to address transnational issues, as is the case of COVID-19.
The research has a particular emphasis on the political dynamics behind theseissues, including the assessment to maintain and strengthen economic security,
along with a focus on the role of Japan within these dynamics.

2. Science and Technology Policy
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Research on policies to strengthen the foundation of Japan's science and technology
capabilities. This work focuses on the dynamics of the innovation ecosystem,
including industry-academia collaboration and investment strategies. These
assessments are analyzed with a view on Japan's role as discussed in Section 1,"Global Consensus Making Policy".

3. Knowledge and Research in Policy Making

Cooperative Laboratories

Research on the utilization of knowledge, information, and research in thepolicy-making process. The research has a special emphasis on the conditions andprocess for reflecting "evidence" (in a broad sense) in policy development, particularly
in response to the recent increasingly complex social and political dynamics,
including transnational issues. The research builds on research and practicalaccumulation in the field of Evidence-Based (Informed) Policy Making.

Associate Professor

Ayako TAKEMI
Research Area

Political science, Public administration, Global governanceColumnAfter completing my doctoral degree, I
assumed my current position after gainingsome experience working for internationalorganizations. Addressing transnational issues
necessitates international coordination, butmaintaining operational efficacy within theglobal community (which may lack robust
enforcement mechanisms) invariably presents
its challenges. My research, which is groundedin public administration and political science
perspectives and informed by practicalexperience, explores potential
improvements to international governanceframeworks to address these issues.
Emerging scientific and technological domains
exemplify areas where such challenges are
particularly pronounced. As novel institutional
structures are being developed to navigate
these uncharted territories at national,regional, alliance-based, and global levels, thedemand for diverse perspectives on Japan's
optimal strategic approach increases. Our

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laboratory employs various innovative

Corporate SponsoredResearch Programsjoin our collaborative efforts.

methods to foster a practical approach andensure that students can leverage theirexperiences in future endeavors. We welcome
individuals with a keen interest in this field to

1 Policy dialogue on global health governance,
responding to the threat of COVID-19

2 Policy dialogue with health experts from
United States, including CDC and CNN（Photo credit: Sasakawa Peace Foundation US）

Research Organization

takemi@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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