2 - Innovative Education-Kazuhiro Watanabe.pdf
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The 13th OECD Rural Development Conference was held in Cavan, Ireland on 28-30 September 2022 under the theme "Building Sustainable, Resilient and Thriving Rural Places". These are the presentations from the Conference parallel session "Innovative Ways to Deliver Education and Skills Training in Rural Areas ". For more information visit https://www.oecd.org/rural/rural-development-conference/.
2 - Innovative Education-Kazuhiro Watanabe.pdf
- 1. 13th OECD Rural Development Conference 28-30 September 2022, Ireland Innovative Ways to Deliver Education and Skills Training in Rural Areas Ways to promote high quality learning in rural areas -Japans case- Kazuhiro WATANABE Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Japan
- 2. 1. Japan ageing society and its initiatives to achieve Rural-Urban Digital Integration and Transformation 2. Essential roles of existing education facilities for improving digital skills in rural areas - digital skills in agriculture for students and farmers - recurrent education for existing and potential farmers - e-learning for digitalized agriculture Outline of the presentation 1
- 3. Source; OECD Japan is experiencing the fastest ageing of its population among G20, with 47 people older than 65 per 100 working-age adults in 2015. Along with rural de-population, digitalization becomes a key for revitalizing rural society. Elderly population in Japan 2
- 4. 1 Building digital infrastructure 2 Developing and securing human resources with digital skills 3 Implementing digital services to solve rural issues 4 Initiatives to leave no one behind Japan launched Vision for Digital Garden City Nation in 2021, focusing on 4 initiatives to achieve Rural-Urban Digital Integration and Transformation. Vision for Digital Garden City Nation 3
- 5. For students For farmers - Students learn ICT/digital agriculture - On-farm education is included - Local farmers can learn latest IT technologies - Some programs focus on new entrants Training on digital skills at agricultural education facilities Education facility is essential in promoting digital skills. For example, prefectural agricultural colleges play a key role, both for prospecting and current farmers. 4
- 6. 鐚lectures鐚 building business models, financial management, strategic marketing management strategy, human resources management 鐚time period鐚 twice or three times a month Workshop Practical training on agricultural machinery 鐚lectures鐚 operation of tractors and other machines, handling of pesticides and fertilizers. basic knowledge on agriculture, cultivation management for various farm products 鐚time period鐚 three months Recurrent education is growing its importance in the agricultural sector. Opening the existing agricultural educational institutions to members of society will upgrade their farming skills and provide support for new entrants. Recurrent Education on Agriculture 鐚Examples of the curriculum鐚 5
- 7. The e-learning on smart agriculture started to facilitate digital technology at agricultural educational institutions. Available to a broad range of people including farmers who are interested in smart agriculture. 鐚Contents鐚 smart agriculture data collection and utilization environmental control data utilization in horticulture facilities 鐚e-learning on smart agriculture鐚 Curriculum named e-learning on smart agriculture provides contents in agricultural education including online lectures for facilitating digital technology in education at agricultural colleges and high schools. Introduction of e-learning 6
- 8. Aiming for a nationwide society that is convenient and comfortable for anyone to live in With those efforts, Japan is aiming to secure 2.3 million digital professionals by the end of March 2027. Developing digital talent and skills 7