[Child Bullying Prevention Society] 2nd Academic Conference to be held July 11-12

It has been over 10 years since the 'Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying' was enacted and implemented in 2013.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), boards of education, and schools have been advancing efforts to prevent bullying. However, according to a MEXT survey, both the number of recognized bullying cases and the number of serious bullying incidents reached a record high in FY2024.

Regarding anti-bullying measures, not only educational personnel such as school teachers and boards of education, but also experts from various fields including the judiciary, medical care, welfare, and administration are involved, and both practice and research are currently progressing.

At the inaugural conference held previously, Dr. Naoki Ogi, Professor Emeritus at Hosei University who frequently appears in the media, was invited, and lively discussions took place.

The 2nd Academic Conference of the Child Bullying Prevention Society will be held at Tokyo Medical University Hospital (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) on July 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun), 2026 (Conference President: Jiro Masuya). In preparation for the event, we have started accepting participant registrations on our website.

In the 2nd Academic Conference, we will welcome Dr. Tokio Uchiyama (Department of Welfare Psychology, Faculty of Welfare, Fukushima College), who is widely active in the field of supporting children with developmental disorders including autism, and Dr. Toshihiko Matsumoto (Department of Drug Dependence Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry), who continues to support numerous addicted patients and disseminate information about addiction to society. We aim to make this an opportunity to capture modern, diversified bullying issues from multiple angles and promote understanding.

We look forward to the participation of many people.

<Registration Website> https://smms.kktcs.co.jp/smms2/event/ijimeboushi/4

Event Overview Date & Time: July 11 (Sat) / 12 (Sun), 2026 Location: Tokyo Medical University Hospital Venue Address 6-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 Organizer: Jiro Masuya (Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical University) Participation Fee: Members: 8,000 yen (Early bird until 4/30: 7,000 yen) Student Members: 4,000 yen (Early bird until 4/30: 3,000 yen) Non-members: 10,000 yen (Early bird until 4/30: 8,000 yen) Social Gathering Fee: Members, Student Members, Non-members: 5,000 yen

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Program Day 1 (Saturday, July 11) 1. Board Meeting (11:00-12:00) 2. General Assembly (12:30-13:00) 3. President's Lecture (13:00-13:45) 4. Special Symposium: 'SNS and Bullying - The Foreign Culture of Adolescence' (13:45-15:15) Dr. Tokio Uchiyama (Department of Welfare Psychology, Faculty of Welfare, Fukushima College) 5. Symposium: Developmental Disorders and Bullying (15:30-17:15) Shuko Morimoto (Attorney) 6. Social Gathering (17:40-19:45)

Day 2 (Sunday, July 12) 1. General Abstracts (9:15-10:15) 2. Special Lecture: 'Bullying and Suicide/Self-harm' (10:30-12:00) Dr. Toshihiko Matsumoto (Department of Drug Dependence Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry) <Break> 3. Subcommittee Meetings (13:30-16:00)