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2014.07.08
“The ‘New Normal’ of the Future” Paved by Inclusive Design

The first in a series of talk events exploring the future of design.
Inclusive design is a design approach developed in collaboration with people who face barriers to social participation or have disabilities that affect their daily lives. We will explore the possibilities and future of product design.
We are pleased to present a conversation between Julia Kassem, a leading expert in inclusive design, and Michio Yokosuka, who is spearheading efforts to explore the potential of inclusive design at Kao, a company that produces a wide range of everyday products.
Inclusive design has been gaining traction primarily in Europe and has recently begun to attract significant attention in Japan as well.
It is an approach that treats users who have been excluded for various reasons—such as disability, age, nationality, ethnicity, or culture (so-called “extreme users”)—as design partners, including them in the design process from the very beginning. It is expected to generate design concepts that could not emerge through existing processes and to create products that are easy for everyone to use.
In this discussion, the two speakers will share their perspectives from their respective professional backgrounds on how they view inclusive design. They will also discuss a wide range of topics, including the ideal form of inclusive design within companies, the lifestyles that inclusive design is likely to create in the future, and their visions for new relationships between “people and things.”
http://www.a-m-u.jp/event/2014/07/140708.html


　

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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.”