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Part3 Measures Adopted for Promotion of Science and Technology
3.1 Development of Science and Technology Policies
3.1.2 The Council for Science and Technology Policy
3.1.2.1 Establishment of the Council for Science and Technology Policy,and It's Tasks


  The Council for Science and Technology Policy(CSTP)was established under the Cabinet Office in January2001in accordance with the Law for Establishment of the Cabinet Office(2001Law No.89)as"a council for discussion of important policies,"to serve as a"place of wisdom"in support of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.It was established for the objective of drawing up planning proposals for comprehensive,fundamental science and technology policy and of performing comprehensive adjustments by taking a broad overview of Japan's science and technology from a viewpoint one step above any of the individual ministers (Figure3-1-2) .The Prime Minister functions as head of the council,with members consisting of the Chief Cabinet Secretary,the State Minister for Science and Technology Policy,other relevant cabinet ministers,heads of relevant government administrative institutions,and eminent members of society (Table3-1-3) .Its tasks include:(1)performing investigations and discussions of basic policies in response to inquiries from the Prime Minister,for the purpose of comprehensive and planned promotion of science and technology;(2)performing investigations and discussions of important issues in response to inquiries from the Prime Minister or other relevant ministers regarding policies for the allocation of the science and technology budget,personnel and other re-sources for promotion of science and technology,and other important matters concerning the promotion of science and technology;(3)evaluating large-scale research and development of science and technology and other research and development important to the state;and(4)expressing opinions concerning the matters listed in(1)and(2)above to the Prime Minister and others whenever necessary,even when not in receipt of inquiries.

  In addition,to swiftly facilitate deepening its expert knowledge of important issues,the Council for Science and Technology Policy has established:(1)the Special Research Committee on Promotion and Strategy for Priority Sectors;(2)the Special Research Committee on Evaluations;(3)the Special Research Committee on Science and Technology System Reform;(4)the Special Research Committee on Bioethics;(5)the Special Research Committee concerning the Science Council of Japan(discontinued on March28,2003);(6)the Special Research Committee on Space Development and Utilization;and(7)the Special Research Committee on Management of Intellectual Properties.


Note1)Budget figures are based on the presumption that government research and development investment will be1%of GDP during the period of the Basic Plan,with a nominal GDP growth rate of3.5%.

Figure3-1-1Points of science and technology basic plan

Figure3-1-2Council for science and technology policy(as of the end of March2003)

Table3-1-3Chairman and members of the council for science and technology policy(as of the end of March2003)


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