The Center for Coordination, Promotion and Communication (CCPC) is responsible for crossproject, cross-domain investigation, research and support that concerns the entire institute. It has three divisions. The Division of Coordination maps out RIHN's mid- and long-term research trajectory and facilitates the cooperative arrangements necessary for its realization. The Division of Promotion develops and maintains the laboratory facilities necessary for research and fieldwork, and builds the databases and archives of past and ongoing research. The Division of Communication decides how the fruits of research may be best communicated in appropriate academic and popular fora. Several recent activities are described in the pages on Research Communication. The CCPC also collaborates with the research department and administrative office to coordinate the task forces, working groups and administrative units involved in RIHN's day-to-day operation.

In RIHN's second phase, the Core Research Hub will be established within the CCPC. Its immediate tasks are the continuing definition of the Futurability Initiatives introduced on this page, and facilitation of the research projects adopted within them. These tasks will require it to maintain a high level of coordination with RIHN's many partner institutes and to draw upon the collective wisdom of the wider environmental research community.

Elementary students vist RIHN

The CCPC plays a key role in facilitating RIHN's environmental networking and communication, especially between academic institutions, cultural institutions, and the general public. It is involved in the creation and maintenance of Asian environmental databases and project archives. It also supports the development of environmental studies curricula in Japan's public elementary, junior high and high schools.

The CCPC promotes cooperation between RIHN and research institutes both at home and abroad. One such activity is the Regional Environmental Information Network, a project to create environmental information networking nodes among twenty-four research centers at nineteen universities in the greater Asian region.

SEEDer, the newsletter of the Regional Environmental Information Network

The Division of Promotion maintains eighteen laboratories in the ground level of its main building, including specialized facilities for DNA and stable isotope analysis and mass spectrometry, as well as several rooms for chemical and biochemical analysis, microscopy, incubation, hazardous materials, fieldwork preparation, sample preparation and cold storage (please also see this page).

Laboratory technician in a “clean room”