Promoting research and development in information
science and technology
< Strengthening basic and generic information science and technology with
clear orientation towards society's needs>
1.) Strengthening basic, and generic information science and technology
2.) Promoting information science and technology to respond to the needs of
society
(1) Promoting information science and technology to resolve major social issues
a.) Achieving creative science and technology
b.) Enhancing and bringing out individual capabilities
c.) Achieving high-quality way of life with peace of mind for the public
d.) Achieving a vigorous economy
e.) Sustainable economic and social development
(2) Promoting information science and technology to create an advanced information
and telecommunications society's environment
a.) An environment permitting extensive utilization of the advanced information
infrastructure
b.) An environment where all the people are able to use the information infrastructure
effectively
c.) An environment where a reliable information infrastructure is used with
peace of mind
3.) Efforts to promote the utilization of information science and technology
Promoting the distribution of scientific and technical
information
< Achieving smooth distribution suited to the age of networks>
1.) Disseminating scientific and technical information to the entire world
2.) Accumulating information resources and improving the distribution environment
3.) Improving the distribution environment to make scientific and technical
information easier to use
Development of specialized human resources
1.) Human resources responsible for research and development in information
science and technology
2.) Human resources responsible for utilizing information science and technology
Fortifying the implementation organization
1.) The organization of research and development in information science and
technology
2.) The organization of scientific and technical information distribution
The approach to the pioneering program
1.) The process of prioritizing basic and generic research with orientation
towards society's needs
2.) Network-based, human-oriented research systems that combine research and
utilization
3.) The process of promoting the widespread utilization of program results
4.) Establishing a system for promoting the program