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 Dr. Anzai and young researchers at the luncheon Assembling world leaders from the S&T, political, business and media communities, the ninth annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum was held in Kyoto over the period of 7-9 October. With support from JSPS, a total of nine outstanding young researchers from countries around the world, including Japan, participated in the 3-day event. On the first day of the forum, JSPS president Dr. Yuichiro Anzai hosted a luncheon for the young researchers. After he offered welcoming remarks, one by one the researchers introduced themselves. Then, the participants were given an introduction to various JSPS international programs that they may take advantage of in the future. Many questions regarding these programs and the research environment in Japan were asked by the young researchers. This STS forum was the first time for most of these young researchers to attend a meeting that offered them a chance to talk about and help formulate research policy. At the luncheon, they spoke about how meaningful this sort of opportunity was for them. Dr. Anzai encouraged each young researcher by offering comments on their work. From beginning to end, the get-together enjoyed a friendly and pleasant atmosphere. On the last day of the forum, the young researchers presented their "Report by the Future Leaders 2012," and gave related speeches in which they said the forum had reconfirmed the role and importance of science and technology in solving issues confronting humankind. They also said that they looked forward to a wider spectrum of stakeholders participating in this agenda, and that in moving it forward they hoped young researchers will continue to be given an opportunity to play a role in the STS forum.
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