NAOJ Future Planning Symposium 2025:
Toward the Formulation of NAOJ Science Roadmap and Implementation Plan(TBD)

　 National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) holds an annual symposium to discuss its future plans with the community, based on the discussions within the Science Advisory Committee. In 2021('Thinking about Future Plans Across Wavelengths') we had discussions of future sciences. In 2022('How to decide and promote future plans') the discussions were focused on the framework to determine and advance future plans. In 2023('Science Roadmap of NAOJ') a trial process to develop the Science Roadmap (SRM) was conducted. Building on these discussions, in 2024('Science Roadmap of NAOJ') we started a formal process to develop the SRM which will become a foundation of the Implementation Plan for the 5th Medium-Term Goals and Plan (covering fiscal years 2028-2033), and proposals for the SRM were presented and discussed at that time.

　 In FY2025, we will hold a symposium to present the draft SRM compiled by the Science Roadmap Committee and to gather feedback from the community. This symposium will be a key opportunity to discuss the future of NAOJ and the future of astronomy in Japan. We look forward to hearing the perspectives of the entire astronomical community. Please be sure to mark your calendars!