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The 9th Japan-Israel Joint Committee Meeting on Cooperation on Science and Technology
March 3, 2022
The 9th Japan-Israel Joint Committee Meeting on Cooperation on Science and Technology took place online on March 2.
- The Joint Committee Meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Nakane Takeshi, Ambassador for Science and Technology Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Ms. Maya Yaron, Director of the North-East Asia Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. Attendees included a range of representatives from the relevant ministries and agencies of both countries.
- At the meeting, congratulating the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relations, both sides shared the recent developments of national science technology and innovation policies, and exchanged views on the current situation of collaborative activities. In this regard the committee discussed the ways to promote further cooperation such as that of between universities and research institutions of both countries through dispatching researchers. The committee also discussed the situation of bilateral cooperation and future directions in some of the priority areas such as ICT and agriculture, focusing on joint researches and academic exchange among industry, academia, and government.