Four international symposiums have been planned and held in the 10 years since establishment as a volunteer organization, and the proceedings from these have been published. The fifth is in progress. It is also responsible for general publicity on academy activities. The Biotechnology Division works putting great emphasis in this direction. The field of information technology is not just a new discipline, but it also differs from conventional engineering fields which have mainly dealt with physical objects.
Technological progress is also extremely fast.
In this environment, wide-ranging research is actively carried out on Japanese information communication technology and industry, and the reports are used for making various suggestions. Global Environment Division Research is performed on a variety of subjects concerning global environmental problems. The opinions on behalf of the EAJ are released via reports, presentations in conferences and opinion letters. The constant supply of energy is extremely important to the future of Japan. Investigations are currently being undertaken into Japan's energy problems from a much longer-term standpoint compared with those of other organizations.