CREATIVE KIDS TOP Other A Flurry of Online Kasumigaseki Meetings

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2020.04.09
A Flurry of Online Kasumigaseki Meetings

This week, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Information and Communications Council will hold a document review meeting; meetings related to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Industrial Structure Council will be held via Skype; and today’s Regulatory Reform Council meeting will be held via Zoom.

I had planned to be absent today, but since the meeting was switched to an online format, I was able to participate partially. Going forward, regardless of the pandemic, I hope all meetings in Kasumigaseki will be held online. Please make it “digital-first, online-first”!

Although I was only able to attend part of the meeting, I took the opportunity to thank the staff of the Regulatory Reform Council Secretariat for the measures regarding distance learning included in the economic stimulus package. I also conveyed my hope that the relaxation of credit limits would be made permanent and requested budgetary provisions for compensation payments to rights holders regarding copyright issues (*^^*)

That said, I really take my hat off to everyone at Kasumigaseki for their tireless efforts around the clock. I can’t thank them enough. I hope they’re able to find at least a little time to rest.
I’ve cropped the photo to show only a section of the materials that I don’t think I’ll get in trouble for sharing.


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”