Contents Introduction Ⅰ General Introduction and Trends General Introduction 　1 What is Science & Technology Policy? 　2 Status of Research and Development in different countries based on Science and Technology Indicators, and Japan s problem Trends 　3 International aspect of science, technology and innovation policy in the field of ICT 　4 Science and Technology in the New Economic Growth Strategy of Japan and EU 　5 Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag: As an instance of information about technology targeted at parliament 　6 Science and Technology in governance: example of the CaSE in the UK 　7 Science & Technology Policy and Science Education: Developing Human Resources for Science and Technology at Precollege Levels in the USA and Europe Ⅱ Issues of Science and Technology Policy 　1 Basic Framework; Budget and Taxation 　2 Policy Assessment 　3 Innovation 　4 Human Resources in Science and Technology 　5 Foreign Diplomacy and International Cooperation Appendix: Research Committee〔List of Members and Proceedings〕