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Information for the 28th CST International Salon

2026.01.16
  1. Organizer and Co-organizers
  • Organizer: Japan International Science and Technology Exchange Center (JISTEC)
  • Co-organizers: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Science and Technology Diplomatic Circle (S&TDC)
  1. Date and Time
  • February 17 (Tuesday), 2026
  1. Program
  • 10:00–10:30 Registration
  • 10:30–10:35 Opening Remarks
  • 10:35–11:50 Panel Discussion
  • 12:00–13:00 Networking Session
  • 13:00 Closing
  1. Venue
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Annex 1F Conference Room (Gobanchō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
  1. Theme
  • Development and Utilization of Doctoral Human Resources
  1. Outline
  • In Japan, the development of highly skilled human resources is primarily promoted through graduate education and industry–academia–government collaboration. However, compared to Western countries, the social and economic status of Ph.D. holders remains low, and their employment in private companies is still limited.

In contrast, in countries such as the United States and Germany, doctoral professionals play a central role in industrial R&D, while India has become the world’s third-largest producer of AI research papers (2019–2023), supported by its growing base of Ph.D. researchers. Moreover, other countries have implemented flexible career-path support systems and enhanced research funding, leading to higher mobility and stronger international competitiveness among researchers.

Given these circumstances, Japan urgently needs to improve working conditions and reform institutional systems. This panel discussion will explore effective approaches to the development and utilization of doctoral human resources in Japan.

  1. Panelists
  1. Moderator: Professor Hiroshi Ota, Center for General Education, Hitotsubashi University
  1. Panelists （the alphabetical order of the English names of the countries）

(1) Germany :  Dr. Oliver Pieper　（First Secretary　（Science and Technology）,Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany）

(2) India：Dr. Yashawant Dev Panwar (Counsellor (Science & Technology) ,Embassy of the Republic of India

(3)   Japan:     Professor Hideto Fukudome , Graduate School of Education,  University of Tokyo

■ If you wish to attend, please register via the application form at the link below.

[Registration Form]

After completing your registration, further details will be sent to you by email.

【Contact】
Japan International Science and Technology Exchange Center (JISTEC)