Signing Ceremony for the Renewal of JFLI Partnership Agreement

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a signing ceremony was held at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, to renew the agreement for the Japanese-French Laboratory for Informatics (JFLI). The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST) at the University of Tokyo serves as the primary hub for JFLI.
The ceremony took place ahead of a visit to the institute by French President Emmanuel Macron. It was held in the presence of Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space, and Teruo Fujii, President of the University of Tokyo.
During the event, representatives from JFLI participating institutions—the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the National Institute of Informatics (NII), and the IST—gathered to reaffirm their commitment to further promoting research collaboration between Japan and France.

Front row, from left: Hiroshi Nakamura, Dean of the IST, the University of Tokyo; Antoine Petit, Chairman and CEO of CNRS; Masaru Kitsuregawa, Former Director General of the NII (Current President of ROIS).
Back row, from left: Clara Chappaz, Ambassador for Digital Affairs and Artificial Intelligence, France; Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space, France; Teruo Fujii, President of the University of Tokyo.

Speech by Minister Philippe Baptiste

Speech by President Teruo Fujii

Dean Hiroshi Nakamura (left) and Minister Philippe Baptiste (right)