Transcript U.S.-Japan Civilian S&T Agreements

U.S.-Japan Civilian S&T
Agreements
History and Status
Pamela Bates
Department of State
Office of Science and Technology Cooperation (OES/STC)
Overview
• Role of Office of the Science and
Technology Policy (OSTP)
• Role of State’s Office of Science and
Technology Cooperation (OES/STC)
• Umbrella S&T Agreements
History of U.S.-Japan
S&T Cooperation
• 1947: Japan National Institute of Health
and Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission
• 1964: U.S. – Japan Cooperative Program
in Natural Resources
• 1965: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical
Science Program
• 1988: U.S.-Japan Science and Technology
Cooperation Agreement
Framework for Cooperation
• Areas covered by the Agreement
• Review Processes – JHLC, JWLC
• Agency-to-Agency MOUs signed under the
Agreement
Specific Programs: Climate Change
• Co-Benefits Program: all positive
outcomes associated with multiple,
simultaneous emissions reductions of
greenhouse gases.
• Methane-to-Markets: advances methane
recovery from coal mines, landfills, oil and
gas systems, and agriculture for use as a
clean energy source
Specific Programs: Health
• 1965: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Science
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Program established.
14 of 27 NIH entities have bilateral activities,
hosting 342 Japanese researchers at NIH labs
CDC, USAID and JICA (Japan International
Cooperation Agency)
FDA and MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labor and
Welfare)
Specific Programs:
Earth Observations
• Global Earth Observation System of
Systems
• Global Ocean Observing System
Specific Programs: Basic Science
• National Science Foundation
• Cooperation in Public Understanding of
Science
• Researcher Exchanges
• Information Technology: GENI
• Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
• Disaster Prevention Research
Specific Programs: Energy
• Original Agreement signed 1979
• Energy cooperation will now be
incorporated under S&T agreement
• Fusion Energy Science
• High energy and Nuclear Physics
For the Future
• Continue productive working relationships
• Enhance ability to respond quickly to new
areas of research
Links to Useful Websites
• More information on OES/STC:
http://www.state.gov/g/oes/stc
• Information on U.S. civilian science policy
objectives:
http://www.ostp.gov
• Information on S&T Agreements:
http://www.state.gov/g/oes/rls/fs/2006/663
96.htm