The Nippon Foundation (Chairman: Yohei Sasakawa) and Shibuya Ward (Mayor: Ken Hasebe) signed a comprehensive alliance on Social Innovation on October 31, 2018, and in September 2018, "SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK SHIBUYA" (hereinafter referred to as "Week"). )It will be held.
1. Background and vision
This project is a multi-conference event "DIVE DIVERSITY SUMMIT SHIBUYA" with the theme of diversity, which was held for the first time in November 2017 by Shibuya Ward and the "Japan Foundation Social Innovation Forum" which started as a project sponsored by the Japan Foundation. It will be held in an integrated manner as "SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK SHIBUYA".
What should the future of the city and the future of society be?
In this project, which is carried out by the Japan Foundation and Shibuya Ward as part of the partnership program with the keyword "social innovation," which is the most necessary perspective for society in the future, we will intensively experience the areas of social issues and possibilities created by the city. We will continue to provide opportunities to learn. In addition, through this event, we will create collaboration with various participating companies and organizations, and create the future of the city and the future of society from Shibuya.
2. Founder's comment
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation
I want to make Shibuya a charming city that can be called alongside London, Paris and New York. By visiting Shibuya during this week, I would like to make it an important week to understand the trends in Japan. It will be held every year with this year as the first time.
Shibuya Ward Mayor Ken Hasebe
The "Nippon Foundation Social Innovation Forum" and "DIVE DIVERSITY SUMMIT SHIBUYA" in Shibuya Ward will be held this year as an integrated event "SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK SHIBUYA" based in Shibuya Ward. This project aims to solve social issues and enable cities with diverse personalities in order to realize a future image that values diversity and inclusion as shown in the Shibuya Ward basic concept "City that changes differences. Shibuya Ward". Explore sex. Centering on Future Design Shibuya, a general incorporated association established in April, Shibuya Ward will strengthen it as a major annual event with the theme of Social Innovation.
3. Outline of the event
Holding period
September 7th (Fri) -17th (Mon), 2018
Contents of the event
For 11 days to think about a diverse future, the following 6 diverse programs will be held based on the commercial facilities and event spaces in the Shibuya / Harajuku / Omotesando area such as Aoyama Gakuin University campus, Shibuya Hikarie, Shibuya Cast, Omotesando Hills, and Laforet Museum. We will develop a city tour type event that you can participate in.
① Award
The Nippon Foundation Social Innovation Awards commend human resources and teams that bring about social change, that is, social innovation, while involving many stakeholders with new ideas and clear visions. Social innovators who have passed the preliminary screening will give a presentation at Aoyama Gakuin University on September 9th with the aim of winning prize money. The highest award will be awarded 10 million yen, and the excellent award will be awarded 5 million yen. Applications are scheduled to be accepted on the Nippon Foundation website from mid-June.
② Forum
The Nippon Foundation Social Innovation Forum, which has been sponsored by the Nippon Foundation since 2016, will be held at Aoyama Gakuin University on September 8-9. There will be several keynote speeches that welcome luxurious guests and talk head-on about Japan's future and social innovation, as well as multiple subcommittees where speakers and participants will actively discuss social issues facing Japan and their solutions. We are preparing.
③ Meet-Up
An event where participants who are interested in a certain theme gather and interact. This year, we will prepare themes such as virtual currency, design, SDGs, LGBT, international exchange, etc. that are attracting attention these days, and the participants are active at EDGEof, which recently opened as an innovation facility, and TRUNK HOTEL, which is attracting attention as a socializing hotel. Encourage interaction.
④ Session
"DIVE DIVERSITY SUMMIT SHIBUYA" held last year has evolved as "DIVE DIVERSITY SESSION SHIBUYA" and incorporates presentation styles of various possibilities creation themes. There will be three venues: Omotesando Hills, EDGEof, and Hikarie. This year's theme is "essence", and it will be held as a premium talk session to share the future that top runners of various categories are looking at and explore the possibilities of the next era.
⑤ Trade-Show
Companies and organizations with ideas and products that will change society will gather together and exhibit a booth. Organizations that have been commended by the social innovator support system in the past will also exhibit and introduce their achievements so far. We will exhibit a wide range of "natural" 5 years and 10 years ahead, regardless of the type of industry, industry, or field.
⑥ Experience
We will introduce the latest entertainment on the subject of technology, art, traditional performing arts, sports, music, literature, toys, etc., and provide visitors with an opportunity to experience the future.
