Minister of Science and Technology Inoue Exchange of Opinions with Experts on the Ideal Science Council November 9th, 12:00
Regarding the ideal state of the Science Council of Japan, Minister for Science and Technology Inoue met with experts from the Science Council of Japan, who are in a position to receive recommendations from the Science Council of Japan, and exchanged opinions on the form of the organization and the composition of its members.
The Minister in charge of Science and Technology Inoue, who has jurisdiction over the Science Council of Japan, met with three private members of the government's "Science Council of Japan", who is in a position to receive recommendations from the Science Council of Japan. We exchanged opinions.
Among them, private lawmakers commented on the organizational structure of the Science Council, "If the budget and people can secure it, it may not be necessary to be a national administrative agency." It may be possible to do it. "
In addition, there was an opinion that the industry would like to actively participate, saying that the ratio of the members of the science council to the industry is only about 3%.
After this, Minister Inoue told reporters, "Science Council is a very important organization and it is necessary to improve it, but it is a common recognition that there are still issues, including concrete measures. I want to think together. "