News
ISVD activity reports, event announcements, and press releases.
AnnouncementDigital Society Vision Council, 12th Meeting (May 22, 2026) — Briefing on the Next Priority Plan and ISVD's Reading
A briefing on the 12th meeting of Japan's Digital Society Vision Council (Digital Agency, held May 22, 2026), with materials submitted by two local government heads (Miyakonojo City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) and one industry leader (Rakuten). ISVD reads the agenda against its own scope of social vision design.
AnnouncementAnnouncing the Sales Email Policy (effective 2026-06-01) — A Civil-Law Approach Reclaiming ~50 Hours/Year of Receiver Cost, Open Source
On 2026-06-01, the Institute for Social Vision Design (ISVD) will launch its Sales Email Policy. The regulation is published today (2026-05-19) with a 14-day notice period leading to the effective date. Against the structural asymmetry of ~JPY 0 sender cost / ~JPY 100 receiver cost per message, the regulation creates a civil claim centered on tort under Civil Code Art. 709, reclaiming attention resources for research institutions and knowledge workers. The full suite is open-sourced under CC BY 4.0 + MIT, with paid adoption support also available for other organizations.
EventFY2025 Student Community Activity Report in Bunkyo-ku: Event Report
On March 10, 2026, ISVD attended the Student Community Activity Report by Bunkyo-ku Council of Social Welfare. 16 student groups presented their work.
Learning ResourceIntroducing 'AI Fluency for Nonprofits': A Free AI Literacy Course for NPO Staff
Introducing the free AI literacy course for nonprofit professionals by Anthropic and GivingTuesday. A practical skills program based on the 4D Framework.
Announcementisvd.or.jp Site Renewal: New Features and Expanded Content
ISVD has renewed its official website with major changes including improvements to the SDI diagnostic, new subsidy search functionality, and more.
EventUniversal Tourism Symposium 'Tabi wa Michizure, Yowa no Tane' #3 in Nagoya
The third universal tourism symposium hosted by MinQ will be held on October 11, 2025, at Denki Bunka Kaikan in Nagoya. ISVD participates as a cooperating organization, handling design direction and spatial production.
Activity ReportReport: Guest Talk Event at Kamiyama Marugoto KOSEN 'Wednesday Night'
A report on the Wednesday Night event held on June 4, 2025 at Kamiyama Marugoto KOSEN, where the ISVD Representative Director appeared as a guest lecturer.
EventReport: Universal Tourism Symposium 'Tabi wa Michizure, Yowa no Tane' #2
A report on the second universal tourism symposium held on May 22, 2025, at SCC Sendagaya Community Center. 114 participants including people with disabilities, families, businesses, and government officials gathered to discuss a future where everyone can enjoy outings.
AnnouncementInstitute for Social Vision and Design (ISVD) Launches Official Website
ISVD has launched its official website to communicate its activities and strengthen collaboration with businesses, government, and civil society.
EventReport: Universal Tourism Symposium 'Tabi wa Michizure, Yowa no Tane'
A report on the inaugural universal tourism symposium held on November 7, 2024, at SCC Sendagaya Community Center. ISVD participated as a cooperating organization, handling design direction and spatial production.
Activity ReportISVD Partners with Character Brand and High School Student Organization to Support the "Chikaki Project"
ISVD collaborated with PeeChickPaa (FRIENDS) and high school sex education group Sekuteru to provide design support for the Chikaki anti-groping project.