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 On 18-20 September, the 10th meeting of the Heads of Research Councils in Asia (A-HORCs) was held in Sendai. These meetings are held annually for the purpose of allowing the heads of the top science-promotion organizations in Japan, China and South Korea to meet and exchange views on their countries' S&T policies and other matters of mutual interest. This year's meeting was attended by Dr. Yuichiro Anzai, president, JSPS; Dr. Seung Jong Lee, president, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF); and Dr. Rongkai Lu, deputy director general, Bureau of International Cooperation, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Each gave a country presentation and answered the other's questions on the theme "Policies for Enhancing Basic Research" while engaging in a discussion on the S&T strategies of each country and programs carried out by each organization. They also discussed their two jointly implemented programs: the A3 Foresight Program and Northeastern Asian Symposiums. Concurrent with the A-HORCs meeting, the 14th Northeastern Asian Symposium was held on the theme "Biomaterial and Nano-bio Technology." Attended by 26 researchers from the three countries, the symposium laid the groundwork for advancing future joint research in this critical field. Next year, the 11th A-HORCs meeting and 15th Northeastern Asian Symposium will be hosted by NSFC in China. - Asian Program Division  |
