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