Union (U)
Session Sub-categoryUnion
Session IDU-06
Title Science Council of Japan in one hour: How it supports international organizations
Short Title SCJ supports international organizations
Date & Time Oral session JUNE 3 (THU) PM1 Channel 01
Poster session -
Main ConvenerName Nobuko Saigusa
Affiliation National Institute for Environmental Studies
Co-Convener 1Name Takuji Nakamura
Affiliation National Institute of Polar Research
Co-Convener 2Name Shigeko Haruyama
Affiliation Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Bioresouces,Mie University
Co-Convener 3Name Eiichi Tajika
Affiliation Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Session Language J
Scope The Science Council of Japan (SCJ) joins 46 international scientific organizations, including the International Science Council (ISC), as the representative organization of Japan for the promotion of science in cooperation with the global academic community. The SCJ supports 12 organizations in the field of earth and planetary sciences by providing financial contributions and dispatching representatives to the scientific steering committee, where long-term visions and research plans are discussed with the aim of pursuing the truth and realizing global sustainability. The SCJ also supports promotion of young scientists and international research exchanges. This session covers the 12 international organizations with the latest achievements and prospects in one hour and discusses the promotion of future international activities through the SCJ.

(*) in alphabetical order Committee on Space Research (COSPAR); International Arctic Science Committee (IASC); International Cartographic Association (ICA); International Geographical Union (IGU); International Mineralogical Association (IMA); International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA); International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG); International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS); Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR); Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR); Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestial Physics (SCOSTEP); World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
Presentation Format Oral presentation (Invited talk only)
Collaboration Joint with -
Co-sponsored with -