ICSTI 2014 General Assembly &
Annual Conference in Tokyo
Contents
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Brief Introduction of JST
The Conference Main Theme and Session Topics
Tentative Speakers
Conference Venue, Dates, Fees
Meal Arrangements & Cultural Tour
Other
Tokyo Bay Area
ICSTI Member Meeting in Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 2014
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Tokyo Sky Tree (634M)
& Cherry blossoms
独立行政法人 科学技術振興機構
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History of JST
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
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2005
2010
2013
Japan Information Center of
Science and Technology (JICST)
Aug 1957 - Sep 1996
Integration
Japan
Science and
Technology
Corporation
Oct 1996 – Sep 2003
Research Development
Corporation of Japan (JRDC)
Jul 1961 – Sep 1996
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Independent
Administrative
Institution Japan Science
and Technology Agency
Oct 2003 - Present
STI Products &
Services to
The Private Sector
2013
Conference Theme & Session Topics
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Main Theme
“Information and Infrastructure for Innovation”
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－New Approaches for Knowledge Platform－
Session Topics
①Open Platform for Data Sharing and Public Access Policy
Information Framework, Big Data, Open Access and its Implications
②New STI related Technologies/Services
RDF、Ontology, LOD、 e-Publishing –related tech/ser, Author Identification、
DOI and Other Identification Technologies
③Analysis and Evaluation based on STI (for Innovation)
ROI in R&D, Foresight, Evidence-based Policy (making), Human Resource Development
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Tentative Speakers 1/2
①Open Platform for Data Sharing and Public Access Policy
Accepted Dr. Wolfram Horstmann
Associate Director, Bodleian Libraries, Digital Library
Programmes and IT University of Oxford
Accepted Dr. Mustapha Mokrane
Executive Director ,
ICSU WDS International Program Office
Accepted Dr. Yasuhiro MURAYAMA, Director, Integrated Science Data System Research
Laboratory, NICT
ICSU-WDS Scientific Committee ex officio
TBC
Dr. Jeffrey Salmon
Deputy Director for Resource Management,
Office of Science DOE USA
TBC
An EC Officer on Open Access Policy Issue
（Listed in alphabetical order）
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Tentative Speakers 2/2
②New STI related Technologies/Services
Accepted
Accepted
Accepted
TBC
TBC
Dr. Ying LI ISTIC (China) Information Technology Support Center
Mr. Katsuji MATSUMURA JST
Mr. Alex Wade Microsoft Corp. Director for Scholarly Communication
Professor of NII (Japan)
Researcher on Semantics from Life Sciences (Japan)
③Analysis and Evaluation based on STI (for Innovation)
Accepted
Accepted
Accepted
TBC
Dr. Mari JIBU
(OECD/JST)
Dr. Ismael Rafols Research Fellow at SPRU
(Science and Technology Policy Research), the University of Sussex
Dr. Eiichi YAMAGUCHI Professor , Doshisha University Kyoto
KISTI researcher (South Korea)
（Listed in alphabetical order）
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Dates, Venue for ICSTI 2014 Tokyo
Dates:
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October 18(Sat.) – 21(Tue.) 2014
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General Assembly Meeting (Oct.18PM – 19)
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Symposium (Oct. 20 – 21 AM)
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Cultural Tour (Oct.21 PM )
Venue:
Miraikan
(The National Museum of Emerging
Science and Innovation )
bordering the Bay of Tokyo
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Odaiba Area
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http://tokyo2020.jp/jp/
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Dates, Venue for ICSTI 2014 Tokyo
Dates:
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October 18(Sat) – 21(Tue) 2014
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General Assembly Meeting (Oct.18PM – 19)
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Symposium (Oct.20 – 21 AM)
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Cultural Tour (Oct.21 PM )
Official Language:
English & Japanese
Simultaneous Interpretation Available
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Conference Fees
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Tentative Registration Fees for ICSTI members
: US$ 350＋ US$ 80 (Tour)
for Non-ICSTI member
: US$ 400＋ US$100 (Tour)
for Accompanying person
: US$ 220
(fees include two conference lunches,
one conference dinner, cultural tour)
Tokyo Sky Tree (634M)
& Cherry blossoms
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Conference Arrengements
To make the Conference meaningful and your stay enjoyable,
JST will be at your service.
1. Web site for ICSTI 2014 in Tokyo
2. Conference Management
3. Hotel Accommodation
4. Meal Arrangements
5. Travel Information
6. Tour of Tokyo
7. Miscellaneous
Hotels in Odaiba
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Cultural Tour
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Cultural Tour (Tentative)
・Tokyo Sky Tree
・Asakusa area in Downtown Tokyo
・Tokyo Edo Museum
and many others (on your own)
(not in the menu)
A one-day trip to
Kamakura
Nikko (World Heritage)
Kyoto /Nara
a broadcasting, restaurant, and
observation tower (2080 feet) at night
Sensouji-temple in Asakusa
lit-up at night
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Meal Arrangements
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Member Dinner Saturday, October 18
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Member Lunch Sunday, October 19
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ICSTI Conference Lunch
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ICSTI Conference Dinner October 20
October 20, 21
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For Lunch
For Dinner
Access to Odaiba Area
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Road to ICSTI 2014 in Tokyo
Annual Members’ Meeting in Philadelphia
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2014/02
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2014/04 Concluding a Contract with Conference
Organizer
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2014/05
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2014/09 Post of Presentation Abstract on Web site
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2014/10 ICSTI 2014 Tokyo
Launch of ICSTI 2014 Tokyo Web site
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Reference
Current JST Databases/Services
Information Infrastructure for Innovation
To the
Private
Sector
Database of Researchers
Directory of Japanese
Academic Societies
Career Database for
Researchers
ReaD & Researchmap
Gakkai Meikan
JREC-IN
STM Database
Document Retrieval
System
Comprehensive Gateway
Linking Multiple S&T Databases
JDreamⅡ
J-GLOBAL
Web Learning
Plaza
Evidence-based Evaluation
Methods for Decision Making
Online Dictionary of
Organic Compounds
J-GLOBAL foresight
Nikkaji Web
Electronic Journal
Platform for
Academic Societies
J-STAGE
National
Consortium
for JaLC
Reference Service
Linking Japanese
Scholarly Content
With Digital Object
Identifiers
Japan Link Center
E-Learning Service
For Engineers
Integration of
Databases in the
Life Science Field
Gateway to Japan’s
S&T Information for
International Users
Guide to Research
Opportunities in
East Asia
National
Bioscience
Database Center
Science Links
Japan
Asia Science
And Technology
Portal
We support your R&D with science and technology-related databases and portals.
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