Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in opening of Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum

On October 2, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of Science and Technology in Society (STS forum-2016) forum in Kyoto, Japan.

The opening ceremony took place at Kyoto International Conference Center Takaragaike. The forum was created for open informal discussions to solve global problems by using science and technology.

Among the distinguished guests are Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Slovenia Miroslav Cerar, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, RUSNANO CEO Anatoly Chubais, and other officials.

Welcoming participants of the forum, its founder Koji Omi told that the forum was founded in 2004.

Addressing the audience, Shinzō Abe said: “science and technology should facilitate the development and change the society all over the world. That is why our government chose long-term development of science and technologies as a priority area.  

Arkady Dvorkovich, in his turn, said that development of relations between Russia and Japan in the sphere of science, technologies and innovations is a part of successful implementation of the plan of economic cooperation.

Read more about the forum http://www.stsforum.org

Using materials of the Russian information agency TASS http://tass.ru/nauka/3671421

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