Mandates
For all areas of education policy To contribute to the planning and formulation of education policy through basic research To contribute to the development of educational activities through research and advice to educators To contribute to the enhanced flow of education-related information through the building and operation of network To contribute to the promotion of information exchange on educational research through research cooperation and meeting
Policy Issues
For lifelong learning policy Basic survey on lifelong learning policy of the national and local governments Guidance on reading to develop language skills Development of key competencies of adults Outcome of cooperation among schools, families, and local residents
Policy Outcomes
For lifelong learning policy, we conducted: Research on career planning throughout life Research on career planning for postdoctoral researchers in particle physics Research for the development of health education programs for children and adults Research on the development of children's physical strength Research on disaster prevention education The above research reports are available only in Japanese. Although more than five years ago, we published the following report in English on the joint research with UIE: "Lifelong Learning in the Information Age", Report of NIER/UIE joint research project 2002, Edited by National Institute for Educational Policy Research of Japan (NIER)
International Activities
For lifelong learning policy Organization of international symposium on lifelong learning policy Participation in international conferences and meetings related to lifelong learning policy Cooperation with Asian countries in the development of their community learning center National implementation of the OECD/PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies)
