The Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum, registered as a non-profit organization (NPO) since March 2006, holds an annual meeting from the first Sunday in October every year, in Kyoto, creating a global human network based on trust and providing a framework for open discussions regarding the further progress of science and technology for the sake of humankind while controlling ethical, safety and environmental issues resulting from it. In seeking to ensure further progress in science and technology throughout the 21st century, it is necessary to keep possible problems under proper control based on shared values, and establishing a common base for promoting science and technology. Because international efforts to address these problems are needed now more than ever, the forum gathers every autumn top leaders from different areas, including policymakers, business, scientists, researchers and media from all over the world