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“The 6th Digital Ehon Awards Ceremony” and “International Digital Ehon Fair 2018” to Be Held,
　Lecture by the Founder of “Khan Academy Kids” Confirmed!
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To Members of the Press

Thank you very much for your continued support.

The International Digital Ehon Fair Executive Committee (Taito Ward, Tokyo) has
has decided to hold the “6th Digital Ehon Awards Ceremony” and the “International Digital Ehon Fair 2018” on
Saturday, December 1, 2018.
In addition, on the same day, there will be a lecture by Caroline Hu Flexer,
“Khan Academy Kids,” a version of the major free online learning platform “Khan Academy,”
will also be held on the same day.

■ The 6th Digital Ehon Award Ceremony
The 6th Digital Ehon Award will select the world’s best digital ehon
from 23 countries around the world, and, following a rigorous selection process by a distinguished panel of judges,
will determine the world’s best Digital Ehon.

≪Event Overview≫
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2018
Time:
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
　Lecture by Caroline Hu Flexer
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
　Awards Ceremony
Venue: B2F, Welfare Hall, Information Science and Technology Center, The University of Tokyo Graduate School
Admission: Free
How to Attend: Please come to the venue on the day of the event
*We are accepting advance registration. We will reserve seats for you on a priority basis, so
please take advantage of this opportunity.
Registration Form:
Lecture by Caroline Hu Flexer: http://canvas.ws/workshop/19882
Awards Ceremony: http://urx3.nu/N3nL
Official Website: http://www.digitalehonaward.net/

[Profile of Caroline Hu Flexer]
CEO and co-founder of Duck Duck Moose,
a startup that develops educational apps for children (http://www.duckduckmoose.com/ ).
She holds degrees from Princeton University, Harvard University,
and Stanford University. In recent years, she joined Khan Academy (Japanese version: https://www.khanacademy.org/), a major free online learning platform,
and launched the
where he launched the Khan Academy Kids project (https://www.khanacademy.org/kids
).
He has extensive experience developing content for children; his apps have been downloaded 25 million times to date and consistently rank at the top of the education app category.
He has won numerous awards in the United States.

[Judges] (Listed in alphabetical order; titles omitted)
・ Koji Ishikawa / Picture book author
・ Tsuguhiko Kadokawa / Chairman of the Board, KADOKAWA Corporation
・ Yuichi Kimura / Picture book author
・ Kiri / Professor, Media Expression Division, Department of Art and Design Expression, Joshibi University of Art and Design
・ Yoichi Sakakibara / M.D., Professor Emeritus, Ochanomizu University
・ Tomoyuki Sugiyama / President, Digital Hollywood University
・ hitomi / Artist
・ Kenichiro Mogi /
Neuroscientist, Senior Researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.
・ Chie Morimoto / Organizer of goen° Co., Ltd.
・ Communications Director and Art Director

[Digital Educational Materials Award Judges] (Listed in Japanese syllabary order; honorifics omitted)
・ Hiroyuki Ujihashi / Senior Researcher, NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute
・ Takeshi Sakai /
Director, Japan Society for Educational Informatics; Specialist in Special Education, Yawata Elementary School, Setagaya Ward
・ Kazufumi Nakagawa / Professor (Ph.D.), The Open University of Japan
・ Soichiro Hirai / Special Researcher, ICT Innovation Research Department, Information and Communications Research Institute, Inc.

■ International Digital Ehon Fair 2018
The International Digital Ehon Fair, one of the world’s largest digital book fairs,
brings together approximately 600 works (based on previous results) from 48 countries around the world for a
hands-on exhibition of Digital Ehon. It is an event enjoyed by everyone from adults to children,
offering a chance to experience the cultures and artistic expressions of various countries through Digital Ehon.

≪Event Overview≫
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Venue: B2F, Welfare Hall, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Admission: Free
How to Participate: Please come to the venue on the day of the event.
Official Website: http://www.d-childrensbookfair.net/

We understand you are very busy, but we hope you will appreciate the purpose of this event,
and we would greatly appreciate it if you could publicize it through your media outlets
and cover the event on the day of the event.

If your media outlet plans to cover this event,
we would appreciate it if you could kindly notify us.

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　★Press Release
URL:http://www.canvas.ws/pdf/press/press1101.pdf

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[Organizational Structure for the 6th Digital Ehon Award and International Digital Ehon Fair 2018]
Organizer: International Digital Ehon Fair Executive Committee
Co-organizers: CANVAS (Specified Nonprofit Corporation)/Digital Ehon Co., Ltd.
Sponsor: U.S. Embassy
Supported by: Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association), Digital Textbook and Teaching Materials Council (General Incorporated Association)
Media Partners: ReseMom, Pastel IT News
In Cooperation with: AppTK.es, Aichi Shukutoku University Faculty of Human Information Studies, Keio University Graduate School of Media Design,
Sapporo Private University, Joshibi University of Art and Design, Digital Hollywood University,
Tokyo Content Producer Lab, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies (Fukutake Hall), Musashino Art University,
Waseda University National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Digital Pocket LLC, Uber Programming School

<INQUIRIES Regarding This Event>
Digital Ehon Public Relations: info@digitalehon.net