● The 3rd NFT Tokyo 2022 Winter Event is Confirmed! / NFT Tokyo Secretariat (Pivot Tokyo)
NFT Tokyo, a domestic Web3 promotion community launched at the end of last year, has confirmed its third event following two previous sessions in March and July. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from the world’s top Web3 players, who are in high demand not only in Japan but also at international conferences.
● iU’s First Cohort Takes Their First Step Toward Becoming Innovators! “iU careerpunks 2022” on September 29 / iU University of Professional Studies in Information Management and Innovation
iU, which was established in 2020 amid high expectations from numerous companies and organizations, will see its first cohort graduate and enter the workforce in March 2024! We have decided to host a career event to help more people understand iU’s “students” and “curriculum”!
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● Yoshiaki Sawabe, CEO of One2Ten, Publishes His First Autobiography / One2Ten Co., Ltd.
“Positive Switch: A Revolution in Thinking from Despair” by Yoshiaki Sawabe (Shogakukan)
The author, who uses a wheelchair and is at the forefront of digital technology, presents his first autobiography.
● [Now Accepting Applications from Schools and Companies!] A service where junior high and high school students and working adults can share cross-generational experiences / Sumika Co., Ltd. · Kaito Tsukidate
This service allows high school students to consult with working adults about their future career paths as part of their school assignments. Not only does it give junior and senior high school students insight into how adults work and build their careers, but it also boosts the motivation of the working adults involved. If you have employees you’d like to help grow or if you’re looking to grow yourself, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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● Digital Policy Forum Open Conference: “Envisioning Japan’s Future as a Digital Nation” / Digital Policy Forum
The “Digital Policy Forum,” which entered its second term this past September, will announce a more forward-looking agenda. At the same time, we will welcome experts involved with the Digital Agency—including Takuya Hirai, Member of the House of Representatives and the first Minister of the Digital Agency—to discuss an assessment of the agency’s first year since its establishment, as well as future prospects.
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● Social Contribution App “actcoin” | Signs “Cooperation Agreement on Social Action (SDGs) for Regional Revitalization” with Takahama Town, Fukui / Social Action Company, Inc., Daichi Usui
Social Action Company, Inc., which operates the “actcoin” app—designed to visualize and monetize social contribution activities—has signed a partnership agreement with Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture, with the aim of promoting creative regional revitalization initiatives. The company will work to more vigorously promote SDG actions in rural areas.
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● Appearance on “Earthshot: Technology That Changes the World” / Nanako Ishido
Nanaiko Ishido, Director of B Lab, appeared on BS TV Tokyo’s “Earthshot: Technology That Changes the World,” hosted by Mayu Yamaguchi and Joichi Ito.
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● Launch of the “Future Project Database Initiative” to Collect “Social Issues, Business Challenges, Personal Challenges, and Deep-Seated Issues” / Media Incubate Co., Ltd.
Launching the “Future Project Database Initiative” to collect “Social Issues / Business Issues / Personal Issues / Deep-Seated Issues.”This initiative, led by “Future Project”—a collective of entrepreneurs connected by shared passion—aims to accumulate human capital and management resources.
● Call for Papers / Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies
We welcome submissions to “CFP: The Digital Environmental Humanities: Towards Theory and Praxis” (Submissions are welcome).
● Featured in the international media outlet Tech Bullion / DICT CUBE TOKYO
An interview article about DICT CUBE TOKYO and DAOs titled “How to Innovate with the Power of Decentralized Systems – Spotlight on Effective Innovation with Shinya Yamamoto, PhD” was published in the international media outlet Tech Bullion.
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