Overview of the Event
On October 21, 2025, Tokyo hosted the 6th Japan-Brazil Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology. This significant meeting brought together representatives from both nations to advance their collaborative efforts in science, technology, and innovation.
Leadership and Participants
The committee was co-chaired by Mr. Hiroshi Kawamura, Japan’s Ambassador for Science and Technology Cooperation, and H.E. Mr. Octávio Côrtes, Brazil’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan, alongside Ms. Vânia Gomes da Silva, General Coordinator of Bilateral Cooperation at Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Participants included representatives from relevant ministries, agencies, and companies from both countries, attending both in-person and virtually.
Key Discussions and Outcomes
The meeting fulfilled commitments outlined in the “Strategic and Global Partnership Action Plan Japan-Brazil (2025-2030),” announced by the leaders of both nations in March 2025. Discussions focused on recent advancements in national science, technology, and innovation policies, as well as enhanced collaboration between funding agencies and research institutions. Key topics included sustainable development, environmental and climate change initiatives under the “Japan-Brazil Green Partnership Initiative (GPI),” and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization, and healthcare to address societal challenges.
Historical Context
The Japan-Brazil Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology was established under the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Science and Technology, signed in May 1984. Article 3 of the agreement mandates the creation of this intergovernmental framework to promote and oversee scientific and technological collaboration. The committee alternates between Japan and Brazil, with the previous (5th) meeting held virtually in September 2022.
Related Resources
For more information, visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Keyword: Japan-Brazil Cooperation
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