World News

2019年11月07日

+STI Policy Articles Overseas (October 24-30, 2019) collected by CRDS

Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS)

This page is for weekly articles collected by the Center for R&D Strategies (CRDS) whose mission is to monitor, examine, and analyze the trends of 'STI and Society' and the policies in Japan and overseas. Based on the analyses, CRDS comes up with problems to be solved and proposes the solution and strategies to the government. The following articles are expected to be of help to those involved in STI policymaking activities.

EU：Science|Business
Research organisation releases publishing costs to highlight challenge of going to full open access
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/research-organisation-releases-publishing-costs-highlight-challenge-going-full-open-access

EU：Science|Business
New research commissioner faces fight for €94.1B Horizon Europe budget
https://sciencebusiness.net/framework-programmes/news/new-research-commissioner-faces-fight-eu941b-horizon-europe-budget　

EU：Science|Business
Commission weighs reform of its big R&D partnership projects
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/commission-weighs-reform-its-big-rd-partnership-projects


Western Europe-Microsoft : Science|Business
Microsoft commits to helping 1.3M people across western Europe develop technical skills
https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/microsoft-commits-helping-13m-people-across-western-europe-develop-technical-skills　


IMF Report : Science|Business
Energy R&D increasingly green, says IMF research
https://sciencebusiness.net/news-byte/energy-rd-increasingly-green-says-imf-research

EU：Science|Business
European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)-Health holds panel on AI and ethics at the World Health Summit
https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/eit-health-holds-panel-ai-and-ethics-world-health-summit

Poland : Science|Business
Juncker Plan - European Investment Bank (EIB) loan highlights support for young biotech sector in Poland
https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/juncker-plan-eib-loan-highlights-support-young-biotech-sector-poland

EU：Science|Business
EU member states back formation of a European Geological Service
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/eu-member-states-back-formation-european-geological-service

USA : Science
NSF tallies 16 cases of alleged harassment by grantees in first year of new rules
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/nsf-tallies-16-cases-alleged-harassment-grantees-first-year-new-rules

USA : Science
Department of Energy plans major AI push to speed scientific discoveries
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/department-energy-plans-major-ai-push-speed-scientific-discoveries

Africa : Nature
Scientists struggle to access Africa's historical climate data
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03202-2

UK : Nature
Beware the UK government's Brexit promises
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03263-3

UK : The Conversation
Decarbonising Britain's railways demands urgent action - here's how it could be done
https://theconversation.com/decarbonising-britains-railways-demands-urgent-action-heres-how-it-could-be-done-124905

USA : AAAS
Women Innovators Become STEM Ambassadors for Girls
https://www.aaas.org/news/women-innovators-become-stem-ambassadors-girls

UK : GOV.UK
Government backs next generation of scientists to transform healthcare and tackle climate change
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-next-generation-of-scientists-to-transform-healthcare-and-tackle-climate-change

USA : DOE
DOE and USDA Join Forces to Increase Energy Technology Development and Deployment in Rural America
https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-and-usda-join-forces-increase-energy-technology-development-and-deployment-rural

USA & UAE : DOE
U.S.-UAE Joint Statement On Artificial Intelligence Cooperation
https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-uae-joint-statement-artificial-intelligence-cooperation

USA : DARPA
GatorWings Wins DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge
https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2019-10-24