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National Summit on Video Games,
Youth and Public Policy
AGENDA
October 20-21, 2006
Friday, October 20
8:30 a.m. - Welcome & Summit Overview
8:45 a.m. - Gaming: Future Trends
David Walsh, Ph.D., National Institute on Media and the Family
9:15 a.m. - Violent Video Games: Effects and Public Policy
Craig Anderson, Ph.D., Iowa State University
10:30 a.m. - Ratings Research & Policy Panel
Chair: Dale Kunkel, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Panel: Joanne Cantor, Ph.D, University of Wisconsin
Douglas
Gentile, Ph.D, Iowa State University, National Institute on Media
and the Family
Kimberly
M. Thompson, ScD., Harvard School of Public Health
Patricia
Vance, President, Entertainment Software Rating Board
1 p.m. - Education Policy Panel
Chair: Dorothy G. Singer, Ph.D, Yale University
Panel: Joy Keiko Asamen, Ph.D, Pepperdine University
Karen
Dill, Ph.D, Lenior-Rhyne College
Susan
McHale, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
2:15 p.m. - Legislative Policy Panel
Chair: Jeff McIntyre, American Psychological Association
Panel: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota)
Michael
Rich, M.D., MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
Catherine
Ross, Ph.D, JD, George Washington University Law School
Kevin
Saunders, JD, Ph.D., Michigan State University
3:45 p.m. - Ratings, Education and Legislative Policy Working
Groups
Chairs convene three Working Groups to begin formulating recommendations
for future action plan
5 p.m. - Summit Day 1 concludes
Saturday, October 21
8:30 a.m. - Open forum: Discussion on violent video game impact
on youth
9 a.m. - Ratings Research, Education and Legislative Policy
Working Groups reconvene
Working groups discuss options and recommendations for future
action plan
11 a.m. - Summit reconvenes as a whole
Report of Working Group Chairs on recommendations
Final discussion and vote on statement of experts on violent video
games as a risk factor for youth aggression
Noon - Summit Call for Action and Conclusion
David Walsh, Ph.D., National Institute on Media and the Family |
