Resilience-Tech Society Visionary Initiative
Better Planet — Achieving sustainability on Earth
Achieving a society resilient to disasters and pandemics
Future vision of a Better Planet pursued by Resilience-Tech Society
Achieving safer living through global cooperation on disaster and pandemic preparedness
Key Visions
- Infrastructure that withstands natural disasters
- Social systems to protect human safety and dignity in disasters
- Global collaboration for a pandemic-resilient society
- Science-based forecasting and promotion of proper public response
Introduction of the Program Director (PD)
Resilience-Tech Society PD：Shinjiro Kanae
Japan has long faced a wide range of natural hazards. In addition to earthquakes and tsunamis, water-related risks such as floods and droughts associated with climate change are becoming increasingly severe. At the same time, the crises that threaten our lives are growing more diverse and complex, including the spread of infectious diseases and disruptions to social systems. What is needed now is an all-hazards perspective that addresses not only disasters and infectious diseases, but a full range of crises. By bringing knowledge together across disciplines and borders, we must build systems that protect people’s lives and livelihoods. Through the Visionary Initiatives, we aim to turn the seeds of basic research into strengths for society and work toward a resilient society with a vision extending 1,000 years into the future.
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Science Tokyo introduced a new vision-driven integrated research framework across the Institute in April 2025 to create enhanced societal impact across various key areas. Driving the model forward are newly established Visionary Initiatives (VIs) — international, multi-sectoral hubs that strive to solve critical societal issues based on “visions for the future.”
