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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Initiatives in the field of IP
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Nov 11,2025
he JPO is promoting “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Initiatives.”
The DE&I Initiatives shown at the JPO website include the following.
I. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Team
II. Research Studies on Gender and Diversity
III. Introducing workplaces in the STEM field for female students in junior and senior high school and university
IV. International Forums held at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
For more details, please check out the link below.
https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/diversity/index.html#1
We look forward to seeing more female students join the field of IP.
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