Functions of Committees
| Planning and Management Committee |
Draws up and proposes business plans. |
| Organization Committee |
Lays down and revises the articles of incorporation and other rules and regulations. |
| Finance Committee |
Proposes budget plans and manages the budgets. |
| External Evaluation Committee |
Evaluates the academic and financial aspects of the Association and advises based on the evaluation results. |
<Special Committees>
| Seminars Committee |
Plans and operates seminars and symposiums for educational and awareness-raising purposes. |
| Educational Materials Creation Committee |
Prepares and revises e-learning materials (CITI Japan etc.) and manages their distribution. |
| Educational Programs Research Committee |
Conducts research on educational materials used in Japan and seeks to establish cooperative relationships. |
| Research Ethics Infrastructure Committee |
Makes proposals towards the establishment of fundamental principles and on how to match them to evolving research technology. |
| Domestic Collaboration Committee |
Explores collaborations with relevant organizations such as government ministries and agencies. |
| International Exchange Committee |
Collaborates with overseas organizations and provides educational assistance to countries less aware of research integrity. |
| Public Relations Committee |
Creates websites and pamphlets and communicates information to the media. |
<Subcommittees> (subordinate to the Seminars Committee and the Educational Materials Creation Committee)
| Biomedical Science Subcommittee |
Provides support to experts involved in seminars and educational material preparations. |
| Engineering Subcommittee |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Subcommittee |
| Subcommittee for Educational Materials on Research Ethics in Secondary Education |
