CREATIVE KIDS TOP Other Platinum Grand Prize Final Judging & Awards Ceremony

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2018.10.25
Platinum Grand Prize Final Judging & Awards Ceremony

Platinum Grand Prize Final Judging & Awards Ceremony. I served as a judge again this year.
Starting this year, there have been some changes to the award names and judging criteria, making it easier for initiatives—even those still in the planning or conceptual stages—that show promise for future development to win awards.Congratulations to Yabu City, winner of the Grand Prize and the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award, and to Shelter Co., Ltd., winner of the Grand Prize and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award!
Another notable feature this year was that three of the 14 initiatives that made it to the finals—though they did not win the Grand Prize—focused on the theme of “Education” (Arakawa Ward, Gifu City, and Saitama Prefecture).
Hiroshi Komiyama, former President of the University of Tokyo and Chairman of the Platinum Grand Prize, Professor Hiroya Masuda, Executive Committee Chair of the Platinum Grand Prize, and Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, former President of the University of Tokyo and Chair of the Platinum Grand Prize Judging Committee, are all Chairmen or Council Members of the Learning of Tomorrow Association. Professor Komiyama has given us a new assignment: to establish an academic society within the Learning of Tomorrow Association.


　

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    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.”