Learning of Tomorrow Exchange of Views Between the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on ICT in Education and Municipal Mayors and Superintendents of Education A meeting for an exchange of views between the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on ICT in Education and municipal mayors and superintendents of education @ the House of Councillors Members' Building.
Mr. Endo, who had planned to participate online, also rushed over to the venue,
and Chairman Toshiaki Endo, Acting Chairman Masaharu Nakagawa, Secretary-General Masahito Moriyama, and Executive Director Michihiro Ishibashi were all present (^^)
In addition, we were joined by mayors and superintendents of education from over 200 municipalities.
We also received comments from Mayor Kenichi Suzuki of Ise City, Mayor Takashi Matsuo of Kamakura City, Mayor Hidetaka Sakai of Saga City, Mayor Yoji Yomitanayama of Nobeoka City, and Mayor Hiroto Fujii of Mino-Kamo City,
and we received a proposal from Superintendent Togazaki of Toda City on behalf of the Board of Education.
Following that, based on a report by Deputy Director-General Asano of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,
a lively exchange of views took place under the leadership of Professor Suzukan, chair of the GIGA School Working Group at the Learning of Tomorrow Association, regarding the renewal of the GIGA School environment,
and a proposal for the Next GIGA initiative was submitted.
I was serving as the emcee and wasn’t able to take notes, so I’ll provide a detailed report along with the official photos at a later date. But for now, thank you to everyone who participated, and thank you for all your hard work!
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
