CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS Regional Revitalization Youth Summit in Tsukuba

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2019.06.26
Regional Revitalization Youth Summit in Tsukuba

This weekend, we will be hosting a workshop at the “Regional Revitalization Youth Summit in Tsukuba,” which is being held in conjunction with the G20 summit. The theme is “ICT Transforms Communities.”
Using a set of 15 cards in three different types created by CANVAS, we will work with children to brainstorm ways to solve local issues using technology and propose visions for future lifestyles.

1. Opening Remarks
Minister Satsuki Katayama (Minister in Charge of Revitalizing Communities, People, and Jobs)
Mayor Tatsuaki Igarashi (Tsukuba City)
2. Explanation of Regional Revitalization
Fumiaki Takahashi, Deputy Director-General (Secretariat of the Headquarters for Revitalizing Communities, People, and Jobs, Cabinet Secretariat)
3. Ideathon
4. Presentations / Feedback Session

I will be providing feedback (*^^*)
■Organizational Structure■
Hosted by: Secretariat of the Cabinet Secretariat’s Headquarters for Revitalizing Communities, People, and Jobs / Cabinet Office Secretariat for Promoting Regional Revitalization
Co-hosted by: Tsukuba City
In cooperation with: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Supported by: Ibaraki Prefecture
Planning Cooperation: CANVAS
http://canvas.ws/workshop/21641


　

Profile


  • 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.”