During the visit, Pavel Kabat, HFSPO Secretary General, met with Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan; Petra Sigmond, Ambassador of Germany to Japan; Roger Dubach, Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan; and Beatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, Ambassador of France to Japan, along with members of their respective teams.
From left to right: Photo 1 - Pavel Kabat, HFSPO Secretary-General, and Jean-Eric Paquet, EU Ambassador to Japan. | Photo 2 -Oliver Pieper, First Secretary of the German Ambassy to Japan, Petra SIGMOND, Ambassador of Germany to Japan, and Pavel Kabat, HFSPO Secretary-General.
For many of these ambassadors, it was their first opportunity to meet with HFSPO leadership. The discussions provided an occasion to introduce the mission and unique international framework of HFSP, highlighting its role in promoting frontier research in the life sciences through competitive fellowships and research grants.
From left to right: Photo 1 - Beatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, Ambassador of France to Japan, Xavier Bressaud, Conseiller pour la science et la technologie at the Embassy of France to Japan, Hirokazu Kumekawa, HFSPO Deputy Secretary-General, and Pavel Kabat, HFSPO Secretary-General. | Photo 2 - Pavel Kabat, HFSPO Secretary-General, and Roger Dubach, Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan
Pavel Kabat outlined current priorities and upcoming milestones, including preparations for the Triennial Conference of HFSPO Members (TCHM), to be held next July in Geneva, Switzerland. He exchanged views with each delegation on opportunities for continued engagement and cooperation. The meetings reaffirmed the shared commitment of HFSPO member countries to supporting international collaboration and basic research at the frontiers of science.
These diplomatic exchanges form part of HFSPO’s ongoing efforts to maintain close dialogue with member countries and reinforce institutional partnerships that underpin the program’s global success.