IIA-LNCC strengthens ties with Japan during visit to the National Institute of Informatics

On June 16, 2025, the coordinator of the LNCC’s Institute of Artificial Intelligence (IIA-LNCC), Professor Fábio Porto, took part in an official visit to the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo, Japan.

The main objective of the meeting was to expand institutional relations and seek new strategic partnerships in areas such as research, talent development, and infrastructure focused on artificial intelligence. During the mission, meetings were held with NII leaders to exchange experiences, present ongoing projects, and discuss concrete possibilities for international collaboration in applied AI.

Also joining the Brazilian delegation was Paulo Afonso, a representative from the General Coordination of Digital Transformation (SETAD-MCTI), reinforcing the Brazilian government's commitment to strengthening public policies and promoting technological innovation on a global scale.

The visit agenda included discussions on responsible artificial intelligence, data security, shared infrastructures, building LLMs based on open science approaches, and strengthening international collaborative research networks. The Brazilian delegation also had the opportunity to tour NII’s state-of-the-art laboratories and observe some of the unique technologies developed by the institution, which is currently a global reference in computer science and AI.

Negotiations are underway with Japanese institutions for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as there is already expressed interest in scientific cooperation with Brazil, especially in AI aimed at mathematical and scientific applications.

This initiative consolidates the role of IIA-LNCC as a facilitator of partnerships with centers of excellence and reaffirms its alignment with the guidelines of MCTI and the Brazilian scientific community, aiming at the development of AI solutions with direct impact on society.

Learn more about the visit: https://www.nii.ac.jp/en/news/2025/0530.html