Learning of Tomorrow [Press Release] Announcement of a Symposium Commemorating the Enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education
In June 2019, the “Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education” was promulgated and enacted.
It was drafted by the “Parliamentary League for the Promotion of ICT Utilization in Education,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties.
Representatives from the Learning of Tomorrow Association also participated in the drafting of the bill.
The Learning of Tomorrow Association, a general incorporated association, will host a symposium to commemorate the enactment of this law.
We will hold a roundtable discussion involving members of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on ICT in Education, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In
the second half of the event, which will also serve as a networking reception, representatives from the private sector will join us to present on future developments. We look forward to
your participation.
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■Date and Time: Thursday, October 3, 2019, 4:00 PM – 7:00
PM Part 1 (4:00 PM – 5:30 PM) Part 2 (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM)
*Part 2 is a symposium followed by a networking reception (fee required)
■Venue: Akasaka Shubia http://www.subir-akasaka.jp/access/
■Organizers: General Incorporated Association Learning of Tomorrow, Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education ICT
■Supported by: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (pending approval)
■Program (Roundtable Format) *Titles omitted <
PART 1> ・What is the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Technology in School Education?
Toshiaki Endo, Member of the House of Representatives
; Masaharu Nakagawa, Member of the House of Representatives
; Masahito Moriyama, Member of the House of Representatives; Michihiro Ishibashi, Member of the House of Councillors
; Hiroki Takaya, Ministry of Education
, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Director
, Information Education and Foreign Language Education Division, Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education; Daisuke Asano, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Director, Service Policy Division, Commerce and Services Group(also serving as) Director of the Education Industry Office
, Masahiko Yoshida; Director
of the Information Distribution Promotion Division, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ichiya Nakamura; Professor at Keio University
, Nanako Ishido; President of Learning of Tomorrow
. <PART 2> *A discussion session
—combined with a networking reception—featuring the participants from Part 1 plus representatives from the private sector, andFuture Developments: Yasuhisa
Koide, Representative, Google for Education Japan, Google LLC; Motoki
Kamino, Representative Director and CEO, COMPASS Co
., Ltd.; Koji Morishita, General Manager, Promotion Division
, ICT Business Headquarters, Mitsumura Tosho Publishing Co., Ltd.; Takahiko Otofube, General Manager, Public Sector Sales Headquarters, Amazon Web Services Japan K.K.; and others
. ■ Registration:http://urx3.nu/53w3
■Participation Fee: Part 2 (including reception) 3,000 yen per person
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.”
