Research units
The activities and research outputs of the research units are reported on their respective websites and widely disseminated to society through public symposium and seminars.
Center for Research and Education in Global Governance (CREGG)
CREGG trains policy professionals with global governance research at its core, which envisions a framework for the stability of the international order.
Health Policy & Technology Assessment Research Unit (HPTA)
HPTA plays a role as a platform for industry, government, and academia for medical evaluation and policy-related research. HTA executive program is offered to train professionals who possess the expertise and practical skills in this field.
Strategic Communications Education and Research Unit (SCERU)
SCERU organizes academic programmes, research, and professional seminars with a particular focus on bringing together perspectives and professional experiences from Europe and Japan. It provides a forum for Strategic Communications experts, practitioners and educators and creates an international network-based centre of excellence for Strategic Communications research, education and advisory work for public-policy making.
Science, Technology, and Innovation Governance (STIG)
STIG is an interdisciplinary educational program to train personnel who will be responsible for science and technology governance, with the acquired knowledge concerning the policy process and evidence-building methods required to formulate and implement science and technology innovation policy.
Science Technology and Public Policy (SciTePP)
SciTePP addresses the nexus between science technology and public policy. Specialists from various fields such as political science, law, economics, and engineering come together to examine and structure issues, and to contribute to the discussion on policy selection in society.
Transport and Tourism Policy Research Unit (TTPU)
TTPU conducts higher-quality education and research activities in the fields of transportation, which are expected to play an extremely important role in ensuring Japan’s sustainable growth and affluent lives, and tourism, which is closely related to transportation.
Well-being Research Unit
This research unit conducts surveys and research using a survey system that complies with the Cabinet Office’s Well-being Dashboard, and works with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and others to gather the opinions of academia and the private sector to make policy proposals.
Research Unit for the Analysis of Administrative Data of Local Governments
Local governments collect and manage vast amounts of income information from individuals and corporations for financial and administrative purposes. However, due to delays in the development of systems for handling personal information, the data remains unused effectively. This unit aims to work with local governments to link administrative data to high-quality research and raise the level of research in Japan.