Programming Education U-22 Programming Contest 2019: 40 Entries That Passed the Preliminary Screening Announced! U-22 Programming Contest 2019. Although participants were generally prohibited from entering other contests this year, we received 406 entries (from a total of 1,145 participants).
The 40 entries that passed the preliminary screening have now been announced. Congratulations!
https://u22procon.com/result/
From the 40 entries selected this time, the list will be narrowed down to 16 in the first round of judging. At the final judging session to be held on October 20, the winners of various awards—including the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (with a prize of 400,000 yen)—will be determined.In addition to supplementary prizes provided by the organizing committee and sponsoring companies, winners will receive various benefits designed to support their further growth, including recommendations for the “Uncharted IT Talent Discovery and Development Program” run by the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) and startup support.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the final judging session!
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.”
