Report of Tokyo Node
The Planning Committee Meeting
February 13-14, 2003
Washington DC, USA
Shinji Matsumoto
JSFS/CSP Japan
Recent Activities
• Workshop “Ethical Issues of Science and
Technology for the Next Millennium”
Emerging Ethical Issues in Life Science R&D
November 13, 2002
( Under the auspice of the UNU/IAS and JSFS)
• Middle East Peace Scenarios Study Round 1
7 Respondents
Workshop “Ethical Issues of Science and
Technology for the Next Millennium”
Emerging Ethical Issues in Life Science R&D
• Date
• Venue
November 13, 2002
UNU/IAS
AGENDA
Opening Prof. Yujiro Hayashi, Chairman, JSFS
Prof. A.H.Zakri, Director, UNU/IAS
Roundtable 1 Ethical Issues in Life Science R&D
Roundtable 2 Future Policy Making for Life Science
Roundtable 1 Ethical Issues in
Life Science R&D
• Prof. Hiromichi Kimura, Univ. of Tokyo
Pharmaceutical Products R & D and Its Ethical Issues
• Mr. Hisao Tsubamoto, Manager, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Inc.
Ethical Considerations on Conducting Clinical Trials
• Dr. Setsuo Hasegawa, Director, Sekino Clinical Pharmacology Clinic
On the Ethical Aspects of Genomic Analysis in the Clinical Study
• Panel Discussion Moderator : Prof. Kimura
Roundtable 2 Future Policy
Making for Life Science
• Prof. A. H. Zakri, Director, UNU/IAS
International Concerns: Protecting Common Human
Values
• Prof. Darryl R.J. Macer, Univ. of Tsukuba
Implication of Globalization on Ethical Values
• Dr. Tetsuo Saito, Congressman
Public Values and Future S & T Development; Political
Implications
• Prof. Shin’ichi Nishikawa, Univ. of Kyoto
Ethical Issues behind Stem Cell Therapy
• Panel Discussion
Moderator : Prof. A. H. Zakri
Dr. Saito’s Comment (1)
Issues to be addressed
• Patch work or general rules on bioethics?
• European, American or Asian idea
&
Japanese idea
International Cooperation
Dr. Saito’s Comment (2)
• Accountability of scientists and policy
makers
• Importance of public acceptance and
understanding
Prof. Nishikawa’s comment (1)
How to maintain solidarity in the society with
diverse and opposing opinions
Principles
-Priority for human right and liberty
-Solidarity among individuals
Methods
-Informed consent
-Disclosure
-Zoning
Prof. Nishikawa’s comment (2)
Methods for disclosure and informed consent
 Active and continuous disclosure of scientific activities
(science communication)
 Long-term fellows from other fields, mass-media, economists,
lawyers etc.
 Information center of life science
 Organization associated to the Diet, NGO, NPO
Plan of This Year
• Contribution to the Surveys in the
Millennium Project
-Middle East Peace Scenarios Study Round 2
-2025 S&T Management Scenarios Study Round 1 & 2
-Others
• 3rd Workshop of “Ethical issues of Science
& Technology for the new Millennium”
The Institute for Future Technology
www.iftech.or.jp
• Established in 1971 under STA (Science and
Technology Agency).
• Secretariat for IFSF since 2002.
• Research/Investigation Services
• Policy Information and Advice
• Consultancy Services
for
Government, Local Governments, and Private
Enterprises
The Third Generation Foresight and Prioritization
in Science and Technology Policy
- The Second International Conference on Technology Foresight •
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Organizer: National Institute of Science and Technology Policy
(NISTEP) http://www.nistep.go.jp
Co-organizer: APEC Center for Technology Foresight
Date : February 27 (Thu), 2003 - February 28 (Fri), 2003
Venue: U Thant International Conference Hall, United Nations
University Headquarters
Program:
Around 20 experts in the world will make presentations about
Foresight activities and strategic policies and about perspectives of
emerging technologies.