Press Release: EU Commissioner for Science and Research, Janez Potočnik, visits Japan and will attend the first G8 meeting on Science and Technology

At the first ever G8 meeting of Science and Technology ministers on 15 June in Okinawa, Japan, EU Commissioner Janez Potočnik will stress the importance and potential of increased international science and technology cooperation in addressing shared global challenges like climate change and energy. On 16 June, he will pay a visit to Tokyo. He will discuss bilateral EU – Japan cooperation in meetings with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Mr Kisaburo Tokai, and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Mr Akira Amari. At the Tokyo University, he will launch a new network of European researchers in Japan. A press briefing will be held at the Delegation of the European Commission.