Tag for 'Science & Technology Related Events'
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
10th Anniversary of the European Research Council ''Beyond the first 10 years'' 5 April, 2017 Over 100 guests from Japan and the EU, gathered at the EU Delegation to Japan in Tokyo on 29 March 2017, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the European Research Council (ERC).In his welcome speech, Viorel Isticioaia-Budura, the Ambassador of [...]
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
European events at Science Agora 2016 27 October 2016 Dates: 3-6 November 2016 Place: Odaiba, Tokyo For the second year running, the EU Delegation, together with EU Member State embassies, European research institutions and Japanese partners, will organise a number of exciting activities showcasing Europe-Japan joint research projects and featuring talks by some of the [...]
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
7th EU-Japan Science Policy Forum "Nurturing Future Human Resources for STI 27 October 2016 On Saturday 1 October, the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, in cooperation with Japan's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), hosted the 7th EU-Japan Science Policy Forum at the Westin Miyako Hotel, in Kyoto, Japan.The topic this year [...]
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015
European participation in Science Agora 2015 (Tokyo, 14-15 November) 18 November 2015 The 10th edition of the Science Agora, the largest science communication event in Japan, was open for the first time to international participants. The S&T Section at the EU Delegation with support from several Member States seized the opportunity and organised an ambitious [...]
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015
Horizon 2020 Info Day 2015 in Tokyo Tokyo2015/10/21 Over 200 persons came to the EU Delegation to Japan from all around the country, to participate in the Work Programme 2016-17 dissemination event, organised by JEUPITSE (an FP7 Bilat project) on 14 October. During the half day event, first, the audience heard from Leonidas Karapiperis (S&T [...]
Monday, October 5th, 2015
EU-Japan Science Policy Forum debates foresight in Kyoto (3 October 2015) 2015/10/05 A full-house gathering of ministers (from Sweden and Bulgaria), high-level legislators, policy makers, research finders, academics and industrialists from both Europe and Japan met in Kyoto, on 3 October, on the occasion of the 6th EU-Japan Science Policy Forum on the topic of [...]
Saturday, July 25th, 2015
To participate in a cooperative research project, a Japanese researcher/institution needs to join in a consortium consisting of at least three institutions from at least three EU Member States or Associated Countries. For research mobility schemes, a Japanese researcher needs to submit a proposal to a call (MSCA, ERC), published on the Horizon 2020 Participant Portal, which includes the Guide for Applicants. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Pocket Guide Video：MSCA in a nutshell ERC Grant Schemes ERC step by step ERC funding: Maximize your chances How to apply? Information about available programmes or funds in Japan that could provide support to Japanese Horizon 2020 participants:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_japan_en.pdf Find out more on Horizon 2020 […]
Saturday, July 25th, 2015
What is Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 is the EU's framework programme for research and innovation which runs from 2014 to 2020, with a budget of nearly EUR 80 billion (roughly JPY 10 trillion). It is fully open to international cooperation and is the EU's biggest research and innovation programme ever. It will lead to more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. Horizon 2020 is built around 3 pillars: Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges. The budget distribution of H2020 is shown below. Cooperation Opportunities for Japan Japanese participation is welcome in all Calls for Proposals of Horizon 2020. Horizon […]
Saturday, July 25th, 2015
Europe as a Research and Innovation Powerhouse Europe has a long tradition and history of excellence in research and innovation. With only around 7% of the world's population, Europe accounts for a quarter of global expenditure on research, and produces a third of all high impact publications and patent applications. Research and innovation are supported both at national level, by each of the EU's 28 Member States, and at the EU level. This section will provide you with some basic information on the European Union's research and innovation policies, on our work with Japan, and will introduce you to Horizon 2020, the EU's main funding programme. You will also find […]
Friday, January 30th, 2015
Ushering in a New Year of intensified EU-Japan cooperation in STI EU News 21/2015 30 January 2015 On 22 January the Science and Technology Section of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Japan organised for the third time an S&T New Year's Reception. Close to 150 high-level guests represented all major stakeholders relevant for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Japan, from Government Ministries and the Diet, through funding agencies, academia, to Japanese and European research institutions and industry conducting R&D in Japan. This prime STI networking event was also joined by representatives of the S&T Diplomatic Circle in Japan and EU Member States' S&T Counsellors. Ambassador of […]
