2012 Information and Communications White Paper Conceived by All

1. Project aims

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has drawn up “Reports on the Current State of Information and Communications” (hereinafter referred to as the “Information and Communications White Paper”) annually since 1973, with the aim of broadly gaining citizens' comprehension of Japan's current state with regard to information and communications as well as information and communications policy trends.
  As part of the MIC's desire for all citizens to feel closer to information and communications and an opportunity for building interest in information and communications, an extensive appeal for citizens' opinions on the 2012 edition of the Information and Communications White Paper will be held by using SNS, and the White Paper will be compiled as a “reader participation type” paper that reflects citizens' opinions.

2. Project outline

  This project's sites will be opened on SNS platforms Facebook and mixi, and these sites will be used to hold extensive appeals for opinions on themes of “strengthening Japan's international competitiveness by means of ICT” and “an image of the future of media in the era of social clouds”. 　　
  Results will then be compiled and reflected in compilation of the Information and Communications White Paper.

3. Site administration

　 Secretariat for Information and Communications White Paper Conceived by All (outsourced to Allied Brains, Inc.)

4. Schedule

　The sites will be opened on March 9 (Fri), 2012, and opinions will be sought in turn through to the end of April.