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Organizations for Nanotechnology Governance
METI MEXT
Flagship type R&D
Standardization
Risk assessment
of chemicals
NEDO (FA)
AIST (RI)
Industries
NBCI
FA: Funding Agency
RI: National Research Institute
CSTP
NTPT
Basic research
JSPS (FA)
Universities
Long term challenge
ELSI
JST (FA)
Generic technology
NIMS (RI)
RIKEN (RI)
MHLW
Safety of
foods & drugs
NIHS (RI)
Occupational health
JNIOSH (RI)
MOE
Environmental
Protection
NIES (RI)
CSTP: Council for Science and Technology Policy, MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,
METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industries, MHLW: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare,
MOE: Ministry of the Environment, NTPT: Nanotechnology Project Team, JSPS: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,
JST: Japan Science and Technology Agency, NIMS: National Institute for Materials Science,
NEDO: New Energy and Industrial technology Development Organization,
AIST: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, NIHS: National Institute of Health Sciences,
JNIOSH: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan, NIES: National Institute for Environmental Studies
The 2nd International Dialogue on
Responsible Research and Development of Nanotechnology
June 27-28, 2006, Gakushi-Kaikan, Tokyo
Organized by Dr. H. Abe (CSTP), Dr. H. Yoshikawa (AIST), and
Dr. T. Kishi (NIMS), and moderated by Dr. K. Tanaka (JST,
AIST)
88 participants from 21 economies and EC (policy makers,
academia, expert, private sectors, …)
Breakout discussion (facilitator)
EHS (Dr. B. Karn)
ELSI (Prof. A. Rip)
Education and Capacity Building
(Dr. T.-K. Lee)
Developing Counties Issues
(Dr. T. Pornsinsirirak)
Standard Setting
(Dr. P. Hatto)
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Main Government Projects
for Nano-EHS Nano EHS & ELSI in Japan
MEXT: Research study on facilitation of public engagement on
nanotechnology (2005)
MEXT: Multi-disciplinary expert panel on societal implications of
nanotechnology (2006)
METI: Standardization of nanoparticle risk evaluation method (2005-)
METI-NEDO: Risk assessment of manufactured nanoparticles (2006-)
MHLW: Development of evaluation methods for health impacts of
nanomaterials (2005-)
CSTP Coordination Program of Science and Technology Projects:
Developing Nanotechnologies and Engaging the Public (2007 -)
MEXT-JST-RISTEX: Innovation and Institutionalization of Technology
Assessment in Japan (2007-)
Issues on Societal Engagement
Multi-Stakeholder Communication
Risk communication without identified risks
Neither identified risks nor little scientific data but concerns
Benefits for industry
Thorough and continuous discussion by limited and fixed members
and open discussion
Involvement of citizens
Little interests and of citizens until benefits and risks become real
Comprehensive Technology Assessment
Framework for ELSI
Technological and societal viewpoints and time scale
Development of methodology
Institutionalization
International Cooperation
Activation of international network of social scientists
Ex. International Nanotechnology and Society Network
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