Join us for the Minerva policy webinar on Japan’s (advanced) AI systems

23 October 2025, Online, 10:30 CET / 17:30 JST
This inaugural Minerva policy webinar will examine Japan’s (advanced) AI systems focussing on its policies, support, and on collaboration opportunities with the EU. The speakers will be the authors of the Minerva Policy Report on Advanced AI Systems published by the EU-Japan Centre earlier this year and available via the event webpage. The EU-Japan Centre commissions Minerva reports on policy intelligence issues aimed at helping EU industry and authorities understand recent trends and developments in Japan in different market segments. 
This webinar is aimed at EU companies and researchers interested in understanding current Japanese AI policy, practices, and potential opportunities for collaboration. It will consist of three parts and end with a Q&A session:

Setting the Scene – Government policy, Advanced AI Systems and Scenarios for the Future 
How Japan is building ‘alignment-driven AI’ rather than ‘acceleration-driven AI’ and how EU–Japan collaboration could redefine AI beyond the U.S.- China binary. It will introduce Japan’s programmes for advanced AI (Moonshot, SIP, PRISM) and EU-Japan collaboration opportunities.

Government & Institutional Landscape of AI in Japan
How ‘Society 5.0’ could be the world’s first real testbed for human-centred AI and how AI is beyond technical – it is cultural. It will explain the role that Japan’s AI strategy councils, ministries, industry giants and SMEs play in AI deployment & talent acquisition.

AI in Society – Public Services, Challenges, and Human Dimensions
How education is Japan’s quiet AI revolution; public trust is the currency of AI adoption; Japan is stress-testing AI on the toughest societal problems first: aging, inequality, and climate. It will outline how Japan uses AI in public services, public perceptions, and key challenges around ageing, healthcare, sustainability, finance, and education.