Digital Textbooks Announcement of the Symposium “Toward the Smooth Utilization of Copyrighted Works” — Presentation of the DiTT Copyright WG Interim Report — to Be Held on September 15, 2017 
In conjunction with the release of the DiTT Copyright Working Group’s interim report,
we will be holding a copyright symposium in September.
At the end of last year, we launched the DiTT Copyright Working Group, and we have recently
compiled an interim report.We will hold a panel discussion addressing issues related to
copyright—including the balance with the Copyright Act
regarding the protection of rights and the smooth use of digitalized
textbooks and teaching materials, as well as the perspectives of rights holders and the characteristics of users in educational settings, such as creators of teaching materials and educational institutions like
schools—and explore solutions to these challenges and
future prospects.
As the digitization of information continues to advance, this has become a topic of growing interest for everyone—even those not directly involved in copyright management—
as a fundamental aspect of digital literacy.
We look forward to your participation.
Please refer to the following documents regarding the interim report.
DiTT Copyright WG Overview
http://ditt.jp/office/DiTT_report_gaiyou.pdf
DiTT Copyright WG Interim Report
http://ditt.jp/office/DiTT_report.pdf
DiTT Copyright WG Interim Report and Discussion Materials
http://ditt.jp/office/DiTT_report_tougi.pdf
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DiTT Symposium: “Toward the Smooth Utilization of Copyrighted Works” ~
Presentation of the DiTT Copyright WG Interim Report~
■Date: Friday, September 15, 10:00–11:30
■Venue: Sanno Health Insurance Hall (Akasaka)
http://www.its-kenpo.or.jp/fuzoku/kaigi/sannou.html
[Scheduled Speakers]
・Takuya Akiyama (Assistant Director, Copyright Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
・Sakiko Kudo (Editorial Planning Office, Bunri Co., Ltd. / Research Fellow, Gakken Educational Research Institute) ・Keiichiro
Kobayashi (Director, Copyright Division, Compliance Headquarters, Benesse Corporation)
・Takashi Takai (Member of the House of Representatives)
・Yasushi Mouri (Director, Comprehensive Education Research Institute, Tsukuba City Board of Education)
・Taku Yamada (Attorney, Yuasa Hara Law & Patent Office)
・Naoto Kikuchi (Representative Director, Fusion Research Institute, General Incorporated Association)
・Ichiya Nakamura (Executive Director, DiTT; Professor, Keio Media Design Research Institute, Keio University)
・Nanako Ishido (Secretary General, DiTT; Chairperson, NPO CANVAS)
*Titles omitted
■Organizer: DiTT
■Admission: Free
■Registration: https://goo.gl/3PvgWT
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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.”
