【A Complete Overview of OECD Education 2040!】 Online Workshop to 'Design Japan in 2040' Bringing Together Educators from Japan and the World (March 29)

The Executive Committee for the International Co-creation Project to Design Japan and Education in 2040 will host an OECD Education 2040 online workshop on Sunday, March 29, 2026, titled: "【A Guide to OECD Education 2040: A Complete Overview!】 A Workshop to Design Japan in 2040, Surpassing the Past, Common Sense, and National Borders — Speaking with the World —"

This event is being held as the closing project for the 2026 Japan-OECD Joint Research Month.

[Free Admission] Understand OECD Education 2040 in one go | An online workshop gathering educators from Japan and the world (March 29)

■ Background of the Event
"What kind of future do you envision for 2040, and what are you doing right now towards that future?"

In this unpredictable era, there are not many who can answer this question immediately.

However, movements to conceptualize future society starting from education are already accelerating around the world.

In the OECD Education 2040 project, people from diverse positions—including educators, researchers, administrators, and students from various countries—are engaging in cross-border dialogues to design the state of society from the perspective of education. There are practitioners from Japan who have participated in these dialogues, connecting with the world across the realms of the field, research, and policy.

In this workshop, we will share the full picture of these activities and the reality of dialogues with the world all at once. Furthermore, we will provide an opportunity not just to understand, but to foresee your next action: "What will I do?"

■ Event Overview
Event Name:
【A Guide to OECD Education 2040: A Complete Overview!】
A Workshop to Design Japan in 2040, Surpassing the Past, Common Sense, and National Borders — Speaking with the World —

Date and Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 15:00–18:00
Format: Online
Participation Fee: Free
Organizer: Japan-OECD Joint Research Project "Executive Committee for the International Co-creation Project to Design Japan and Education in 2040"
Support: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Children and Families Agency
Registration: https://kokusai-kyoso260329.peatix.com/

■ Features of this Workshop
1. Understand the full picture of international co-creation all at once
We will integrate previously separate initiatives and present the design philosophy and overall picture of the "International Co-creation Month" in a digest format. You can grasp the connections of activities in a three-dimensional way.

2. Real-world reports from practitioners across Japan
Practitioners from all over the country will present on diverse themes such as AI utilization, disaster prevention education, inclusive education, regional disparity, and the declining birthrate and aging population in a 2-minute pitch format. The panel discussion will also incorporate administrative perspectives to dig deep into challenges and possibilities.

3. Share the forefront of the OECD Global Forum
We will hold relay reports by members who participated on-site. We will deliver the front lines of international discussion with a sense of presence under the themes of "Teaching Compass," "AI x Education," and "Cutting-edge Education Sites."

4. Japan and the OECD: The Past and Future
We will look back on the history of how Japan has been involved with the OECD, as well as present future prospects and possibilities.

5. A starting point for new co-creation toward the next fiscal year
This event does not end with reports. We will share the policy, structure, and vision for next year's activities and outline the first steps of new co-creation projects together with participants.

■ Program
General Moderator: Mai Takeuchi (Student, Senshu University)

◎ 15:00–15:20 | Opening
- Opening Message (via video): Juan David (Education Policy Analyst, OECD "Future of Education and Skills 2040 Project")
- Digest introduction of the monthly workshops (Held from Jan to March 2026): A summary introduction of initiatives implemented on various themes such as the Teaching Compass, Inquiry Olympics, regional revitalization, disaster prevention, and international exchange.
Speakers (Organizers of each workshop, via video): Koichi Ikuma (Former Member of the Cabinet Office "Commendation for Supporters of Children, Families, and Young People" Selection Committee), Naruto University of Education student team, and others.

◎ 15:20–16:10 | "Activities to date looking toward 2040" Mid-term summary session
- Sharing of the overview and significance of the mid-term summary
- Mini-workshop themed on 2040
- Theme pitch
- Proposals from diverse perspectives including disaster, region, inclusive, and war under the theme "What if...?"
Speakers: Akiko Ono (Special Assistant to the Director-General, National Institute for Educational Policy Research), Yuka Okamoto (Teacher, Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima High School), Kenji Nakamura (Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences), Yumeno Maiya (Early Childhood Education Coordinator, Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture), and others.
- Theme-based group dialogue

◎ 16:10–16:20 | Break

◎ 16:20–17:25 | OECD Global Forum Experience Session
An experiential session to three-dimensionally understand "what is happening in the world" and connect the obtained insights to your own context.

* What is the OECD Global Forum?
An international conference where policy makers, researchers, education practitioners, and students from various countries participate to co-create future education beyond positions and borders (Held in Bratislava, Slovakia in 2025).
- Overview of the Global Forum
- On-site reports by participants
Speakers: Elizabeth Morley (Former Principal, JICS Laboratory School, University of Toronto), Chiyo Mitsui (Professor, Kobe Shinwa University), Rei Terada (Student, Fukui Prefectural University), Evelina/Alexandra (Teachers/Students, Romania), Kei Kano (Professor, University of Shiga Prefecture), Yuta Sato (Representative Director, Japan Association for the Use of AI in Education), and others.
- Group dialogue (experiencing the Global Forum)

◎ 17:25–17:45 | Future developments and plans for the next fiscal year
Introduction of future developments utilizing the OECD Education 2040 framework and recruitment of participants.
- Activities of attribute-based focus groups
- Priority research themes for the next fiscal year
- Regional development (collaboration with all 47 prefectures nationwide)
- International collaboration (Mugendai Plus Project)
- Organizational collaboration (Policy Koshien, etc.)
Speakers: Teruyasu Fujiwara (Seifukan High School), and others.

◎ 17:45–18:00 | Closing
Speakers: Yuki Sato (First Secretary, Delegation of Japan to the OECD), Kiyomi Akita (Professor, Gakushuin University / Member, Central Council for Education), Miho Taguma (Senior Policy Analyst, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills)

■ Recommended for
- Those who want to think about the future of education from the perspectives of the field, research, and policy
- Those interested in the OECD and international education trends
- Practitioners, researchers, and government officials who want to improve Japanese education
- Those who want to find their own actions for 2040
- Those interested in education that connects with the world

■ Executive Committee for the International Co-creation Project to Design Japan and Education in 2040
With the purpose of "surpassing the past, common sense, and national borders to design Japan in 2040 from education," we are promoting a co-creation project that traverses research, practice, policy, and international dialogue in cooperation with the OECD.

* The contents described in this news release are based on information as of the date of the announcement. They are subject to change without notice.

[Inquiries]
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Email: kokusai.kyoso@gmail.com