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2019.07.19
[Panel Discussion] Talk Session on Developing Talent for a New Era

I will be speaking at the “Talk Session on Developing Talent for a New Era,” hosted by Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Please visit the URL below for more details.
http://www.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/event-cal.html?blockId=740484&calendarMode;=article

We are currently living in a rapidly changing era—marked by concepts such as “Society 5.0” and the “100-Year Life”—where predicting the future is difficult.
What skills are necessary for the young people who will blaze a trail through such times, and what is required to foster them? To discuss these questions,
Yamaguchi Prefecture Governor Tsugumasa Muraoka and experts active nationwide will engage in a dialogue at Yamaguchi University.

[Date and Time] Saturday, July 20, Reiwa 1, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Registration begins at 12:30 PM)
[Location] Room 1, General Education Building, Yoshida Campus, Yamaguchi University
　　　　　(1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi City)
[Program]　Talk session featuring the governor and experts
Panelists
　　　　　Manabu Miyasaka (Chairman of the Board, Yahoo Japan Corporation)
　　　　　Mika Kumahira (Dean, Career College, Showa Women’s University;
　　　　　　　　　　　　Representative Director, 21st Century Learning Institute)
　　　　　Nanako Ishido (Chairperson, NPO CANVAS; Professor, Keio University)
　　　　　Kenta Kimura (Director, Medical and Science Courses, Hiroo Gakuen Junior and Senior High School)


　

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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.”