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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in GermanyCould the Coronavirus Crisis Spur Industrie 4.0?
— by Toru Kumagai
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InformationCOVID-19 infection prevention measures & limited office operations
In response to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Tokyo Area by the Japanese government, the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) is currently limiting its office operations. All our staff members are working from home. We regret that for the time being, we are unable to accommodate visits at our office and inquiries by phone.
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InformationSeason’s greetings / Our availability during the Christmas and New Year holidays
The DAAD Regional Office Tokyo/the DWIH Tokyo are closed from December 24, 2020 until January 10, 2021 due to the Christmas and the Japanese New Year’s holidays.
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Call: Computational ConnectomicsGerman-Japanese research projects in the field of “Computational Connectomics”: selection result
The DFG and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) are funding two German-Japanese research projects in the neurosciences in the field of “computational connectomics”.
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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in GermanyGermany’s Climate Policy — Challenges and Milestones
— by Toru Kumagai Germany is one of the most ambitious countries in the world in its effort to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions. The Merkel administration enacted the Klimaschutzgesetz (Climate Protection Law) on December 18, 2019, making the country the first in the world to mandate by law that its CO2 emissions targets should be achieved. Nevertheless, the transition towards a decarbonised economy will not go smoothly.
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Event reportHuman-centric Artificial Intelligence: 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium
From November 16 to 20, 2020, the French Embassy to Japan and the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) together with the AI Japan R&D Network conducted the 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium on “Human-centric Artificial Intelligence”. The event was held completely online in a virtual immersive environment, which allowed participants and speakers to network in conference halls, breakout rooms and even on a virtual beach through avatars.
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News: BMBFKarliczek: European Research Area must guarantee the freedom of research
EU research ministers confirm freedom of science at Ministerial Conference on the ERA.