[S33] Digital Science for Society – Lessons Learned and Implications for COVID-19 and other Disasters
| Organizer | Japan Science and Technology Agency, National Science Foundation |
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- Compaund disasters
- Human-centered data
- Japan-US research collaboration
Outline
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and National Science Foundation (NSF) as funding agencies in Japan and the United States have made extensive efforts in achieving positive social impacts through the implementation of international collaborative research programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these initiatives have been the Digital Science for Post-COVID 19 Society program (DS-COVID19), which has supported research from 2021 to 2024, and the Human-Centered Data for Disaster Resilience Research program (HCDDRR), which has and continues to support research from 2024 to 2026.In this session, achievements made through the DS-COVID19 research program, as well as the aims and potential of the HCDDRR program, will be outlined and discussed. Subsequently, a panel discussion including researchers, program officers from JST and NSF and media representatives will discuss what we need to do to prepare society for future disasters including pandemics, covering a range of topics such as research implications on law and policies, necessary data and use of data platforms, and how media can play a crucial role in informing society in times of crisis.
