Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2021

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[U-06] Science Council of Japan in one hour: How it supports international organizations

Thu. Jun 3, 2021 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Ch.01 (Zoom Room 01)

convener:Nobuko Saigusa(National Institute for Environmental Studies), Takuji Nakamura(National Institute of Polar Research), Shigeko Haruyama(Mie University .Emeritus Prof.), Eiichi Tajika(Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo), Chairperson:Takuji Nakamura(National Institute of Polar Research), Nobuko Saigusa(National Institute for Environmental Studies)

2:05 PM - 2:10 PM

[U06-04] Achievements and Prospects of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR): Promoting International Activities through the Science Council of Japan (SCJ)

*Takuji Nakamura1,2, Satoshi Imura1,2, Gen Hashida1,2 (1.National Institute of Polar Research, 2.SOKENDAI, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies)

Keywords:Antarctic Research, Science Council of Japan, International Promotion

The Scientific Commitee on Antarctic Research (WCRP) is one of the international scientific organizations that the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) has joined on behalf of Japan. The SCJ has sent Japanese representatives to the delegate meetings and science group business meetings to help planning international research programs, fostering young researchers, and supporting research exchanges. The achievements and prospects of the SCAR includes the contribution to the knowledge on the future of mankind, through the international scientific research in the Antarctic region, and on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system.

The presentation introduces the SCAR in five minutes. The session will be concluded by a discussion on the future promotion of international activities through the SCJ.