On 28 October, the Secure Social Infrastructure Research Center Kickoff Symposium & Press Seminar was held at the Tohoku University Tokyo Office, with 55 participants from government agencies, companies and media organizations. The direction of the social infrastructure the center aims to develop was also introduced.
On 28 October, the Tohoku University Secure Social Infrastructure Research Center Kickoff Symposium & Press Seminar was held at the Tohoku University Tokyo Office, with 55 participants from government agencies, companies and media organizations. The center explained that it aims to build secure social infrastructure that protects daily life by applying comprehensive knowledge combining cutting-edge technology with expertise in the humanities and social sciences.
The opening address was given by center director Takamura Hitoshi (髙村 仁). As guests, Ogawa Koji (小川 浩司), director of the International Research and Development Policy Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Abe Naoyuki (阿部 尚行), deputy director-general, Economic Security Policy Division, Trade and Economic Security Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, also gave addresses. An overview of the center was provided, followed by introductions to the latest research in information science, advanced cryptography, food, mineral resources and legal systems by 5 researchers from Tohoku University.
An active dialogue took place during the question-and-answer session, which was positioned as an opportunity for future industry-academia-government collaboration. The event concluded successfully after a closing address by Kubono Emiko (久保野 恵美子), dean of the Graduate School of Law.
The center indicated that it will continue to actively promote interdisciplinary research, develop industry-academia collaboration and foster highly skilled professionals.