Bilateral cooperation

The UJNR Panel on Earthquake Research was established in 1996 to exchange information and discuss the latest research results and future research plans, and to deepen scientific knowledge on earthquakes. GSI plays the leading role as the secretariat on the Japan side.

The Conference has been working since 1974 under the implementing arrangement based on the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Korea on Cooperation in the Field of Science and Technology.
The objective of the Conference is to promote information exchange on technologies and projects, as well as research and technical cooperation in the fields of geodesy, cartography and geographic information between the two countries, with National Geographic Information Institute, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport of the Republic of Korea as its partner.

The cooperation has been working since 2003 under the implementing arrangement based on the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in the Field of Science and Technology.
The objective is to promote information exchange on technologies and projects, as well as research and technical cooperation in the fields of surveying and mapping between two countries, with Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China as its partner.

In November 2020, GSI and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) signed the implementing arrangement for Cooperative Activities based on the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of New Zealand on Cooperation in Science and Technology to strengthen cooperation in surveying technology. We are working to advance surveying technology, which is essential for understanding crustal movement and providing accurate positions.

In January 2024, GSI and Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) signed the implementing arrangement for Cooperative Activities based on the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Spain on Cooperation in Science and Technology to strengthen cooperation in surveying technology. We are working to advance space geodetic technology, which is essential for establishing and maintaining high-precision geodetic reference frame.