AIST REPORT 2012

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●To raise awareness of diversity and provide motivation for career development, we organized a seminar, “Diversity as a Management Strategy,” based on the understanding that the concept of diversity and work-life balance benefits both the organization and employees. We also held lectures on diversity in the training programs for new employees and managers in order to share the concept of diversity among all AIST employees.●To achieve the Third Mid-Term Plan of increasing the employment rate of women researchers to more than 15% by the end of the third period, we presented recruiting personnel of each research field with the results of the survey of the ratio of women research candidates in the recruitment process of each field. We conducted recruiting and advertising activities through university job information magazines, science and engineering journals, and joint recruit meetings for women students of science and engineering fields. In FY2011, the percentage of women among successful applicants was 18.4% and exceeded the previous year. However, at two years in the third period, the cumulative percentage of women employed is 14.9% and slightly below the target.●We provide information to foreign employees on intellectual property and external research fundsActivities to Raise Awareness of DiversityThe purpose of the AIST International Center (AIC) is to support the living of foreign nationals who stay at AIST and their families. In FY2011, we were significantly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Due to the decrease in the number of foreign nationals at AIST, the annual total number of consultations halved (319) compared to the usual years (600 to 800). Many of the inquires in FY2011 were about immigration procedures, and we strove to provide accurate information. Six months after the earthquake, we resumed our service of filing applications to the immigration office on behalf of foreign residents. Although there was also a delay in resuming the Japanese language program, six courses by qualified instructors were offered as planned and were highly rated by the class participants. They commented that the courses were useful for them to work and live in Japan.AIST International Center through internal seminars. We also provide necessary information on the intranet in English, such as on the attendance record, vehicle pass, ID card, and key card. To improve the user convenience, we created a portal site on the intranet to list and explain counseling programs in Japanese and English in an easy-to-understand manner.●We actively promote gender equality and diversity using the inter-organization network of the Diversity Support Office (DSO), a consortium established by AIST. With the participation anew of six organizations in FY2011, DSO now consists of 19 organizations and the collaboration has been expanded and enhanced.(AIST Tsukuba)Japanese classFemale researcher working at AISTHuman Rights|43

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