Regarding the ideal organization of the Science Council of Japan, which is being considered after the Prime Minister did not appoint six candidate members, the Science Council of Japan is currently being organized as a national institution. It is suitable to play the role of "."

The Science Council of Japan examined the ideal state of the organization in the Science Council of Japan, starting with the fact that the Prime Minister did not appoint six people who were recommended as candidates for membership last October, and reported on the 22nd. I summarized.



Among them, the academic organization that represents the country has five requirements such as financial base and independence of member selection, and if it is an institution of the current country, it will meet all the requirements, and the form as an institution of the current country "It is suitable to play the role of an academic conference," and "it is difficult to find a positive reason for the change."



In the case of a special corporation listed as one of the options, such as ensuring independence from the minister in charge and how to secure staff and expenses, "appropriate role as an academic organization representing the country" There are various issues that need to be resolved in order to demonstrate them, "he said, recognizing that there are many issues that must be overcome.



In addition, as a reform to strengthen the scientific advisory function, we will establish a mechanism for making proposals in collaboration with different committees, and will also promote exchange of opinions with industry and NPOs. Furthermore, in order to increase the transparency of member selection, we will incorporate the opinions of outside experts, and researchers in fields different from the candidates will be involved in the selection to ensure the diversity of members.



Takaaki Kajita, Chairman of the Science Council of Japan, visited the Minister of State for Science and Technology Inoue and explained the comprehensive report.



Chairman Kajita held a press conference online and commented on the compilation of the report, saying, "Because of the importance of this discussion, we have sincerely examined and summarized it in a sentence. It is the result of a flat examination. Regarding the appointment of six people , I feel that our thoughts have not reached, so I thought about it even stronger. "



The Liberal Democratic Party's working team is also considering how the Science Council should be organized, and has put together recommendations such as making it a new organization independent of the government.