On Saturday, December 21, 2024, we will host "Information Health" from Japan to the World: Driving Toward a Healthy Digital Space through International Cooperation.

Several years have passed since the concept of "Information Health"—achieving the information intake status desired by individuals through awareness of information intake balance—was proposed. However, the health of the information space has not improved; rather, it must be said that it is deteriorating with the progression of the "attention economy." Furthermore, issues surrounding the information space, such as the spread of disinformation and misinformation regarding wars, have transcended national borders, and there is a strong demand for urgent action within international frameworks.

In this symposium, while referring to discussions in various countries regarding a healthy space for public discourse, we will further examine from an international perspective how the discourse space in Japan and the world should be in the future, as well as the concept of "Information Health" itself. Additionally, we hope this symposium will serve as an opportunity to collaborate with research institutions and researchers from various countries to promote "Information Health" internationally and implement various research and activities as we address issues in the information space through international frameworks.

【Date and Time】

Saturday, December 21, 2024, 13:00–18:40 (Doors open at 12:30)

【Venue】

Keio University Mita Campus, North Building Hall

※Feel free to enter and leave at any time

【Target Audience】

Open to everyone

※Pre-registration required

【Fee】

Free

【How to Participate】

Please register in advance using the form below.

Click here for the application form

※Registration deadline: Friday, December 20, 2024, 12:00

※Registration for in-person attendance will close once capacity is reached.

【Format】

Hybrid (In-person and Zoom streaming with simultaneous interpretation)

【Language】

Japanese and English

【Organizer/Sponsor】

Organizer: Keio University X Dignity Center

Sponsors: Originator Profile (OP) Collaboration, Japanese Society for Computational Social Science, Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, NHK Foundation

※This symposium is held with the support of the JST-RISTEX R&D Program for "Co-creation of Solutions for the SDGs (Trust-building from Social Aspects in the Information Society)" for the project "Trust-building through Visualization: Literacy Education for Personalized Digital Information Spaces (Principal Investigator: Fujio Toriumi)."

【Contact Information】

Keio University X Dignity Center "Attention Economy and Information Health" Sub-unit Secretariat

info-health-group[at]keio.jp

For more details regarding the application and other information, please see here.