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Home > Policy > White Paper, Notice, Announcement > White Paper > Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2000 > Part1 Chapter2 Section2 2 | ![]() |
Activities concerning science and technology are by their
nature highly transparent to society. But they appear to be closed off to the
outside world since they are highly specialized, and have some aspects in which
they involve logic and information that can only be understood by concerned parties.
Therefore, science and technology society must always have
that awareness, work to ensuring its transparency, and work to filling the divide
with society.
The results of science and technology are being publicized
widely as theses and patent information, etc. In terms of science and technology
administration, information is already widely publicized, in such ways as the
disclosure of deliberations of review boards, and the disclosure of minutes of
meetings.
We are approaching the stage where this information is distributed
widely and fast to the general public through the Internet, and the public opinions
are invited through the Internet.
The Atomic Energy Commission of Japan and the Nuclear Safety
Commission disclose the deliberations of subcommittees, disclose draft reports
and are working to invite opinions from the general public.
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