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ERC 10th Anniversary celebration, 29 March, Tokyo

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Over 100 guests from Japan and the EU, gathered at the EU Delegation to Japan in Tokyo on 29 March 2017, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the European Research Council (ERC).

In his welcome speech, Viorel Isticioaia-Budura, the Ambassador of the EU, emphasised the importance of supporting fundamental science and international research collaboration for the good of societies of Japan and the EU, as well as the world as a whole. He also referred to the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, which has also been celebrated in March 2017, and how these two anniversaries were excellent illustrations of why Europeans have decided to join their destinies on a whole range of common challenges, while continuing to strengthen global collaboration. In his congratulatory speech,

Yoichi Ito, Director-General, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology acknowledged that Europe is an indispensable partner to Japan and that the ERC-JSPS Implementation Agreement, that allows JSPS fellows to visit ERC projects for a period of up to one year, opens up new opportunities for collaboration.

Professor Jean Pierre Bourguignon, President of ERC, contemplated on ERC history, its achievements, its uniqueness, and on plans that lie ahead, including a stronger global collaboration. This was followed by a wide range of testimonies by current and past Japanese ERC grantees and JSPS fellows, that have recently visited Europe under the ERC-JSPS collaboration scheme.

ERC anniversary 10 years EU Delegation Japan 2017

The event was organised by the S&T Section of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, with support from JSPS, EURAXESS and the National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 in Japan.

 

Full event report: Delegation of the EU to Japan

 

 

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Date & Duration
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Location/Venue
東京都港区南麻布4-6-28, Tokyo, Japan
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ERCEuropeJapan

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Delegation of the European Union to Japan

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