The 13th Forum on Collaborative Education between High School and University is now available.

The report collection of the 13th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum “Exploring Active Learning ~Considering the Link between ‘Teaching’ and ‘Learning’~” held on December 4, 2015 has been completed.
The next 14th Forum on Collaborative Education between High School and University is scheduled to be held in December. We will inform you as soon as the details are decided, so please join us.

You can read the report here.

Contact us

University Consortium Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Education Forum
TEL 075-353-9153　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Business hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【Application has been closed】 The 19th Kyoto International Student Film Festival is now accepting submissions! (~5/22)

【Business Overview】

The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan and is now in its 19th year. Films and videos directed by a wide range of students, both in Japan and overseas, are solicited in a competition format, and the selected films are screened at the Kyoto International Student Film Festival (held in November) and the best films are awarded.
Historically, Kyoto is a “movie town” that still inherits the cultural heritage of the early days of Japan cinema, and it is also a “university town and student town” where students account for 10% of the population of Kyoto City. The purpose of this festival is to create a place for international exchange and mutual understanding among student filmmakers and filmmakers, as well as to discover and disseminate new talents who will support the film industry in the future from among the many possibilities of student filmmakers.
We are currently accepting submissions for the festival’s competition (live-action and anime). We are looking forward to receiving many listings.
　*For details, please check the application guidelines on the official website.

≪ Competition Entry ENTRY≫
■ Recruitment Division: Live-action Division, Anime Division
■ Application period: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 ~ Sunday, May 22, 2016
*Must be postmarked on the day of Japan time
■ Period: Late November 2016 (tentative)
■ Entry fee: Free
■ How to apply: Media mailed (BD-R and DVD-R)
or data submission (limited to works of 30 minutes or less)

★ Click here for the official website of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival (application guidelines)

★ Listing fee is free! Click here for the WEB entry

[We are also looking for student executive committee members to run the film festival!] 】

[Last year: Overview of the 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival]

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Grand Prix

(1) Live-action “The Bad Old Us” / Directed by Lily Erlinger / Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany)
(2) Anime Division “The Name of the House” / Director Nao Sakagami / Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School (Japan)

Final Jury Prize

(3) Sayoko Kinoshita Prize “Fidelity” (Germany)
(4) Lee Fengyu Prize “Goron, Batan, Kyu” / Directed by Tamaki Yamamoto / Osaka University of Arts (Japan)
(4) Shuichi Okita Prize “Goron, Batan, Kyu” / Directed by Tamaki Yamamoto / Osaka University of Arts (Japan)

Audience Award

(4) Goron, Batan, Kyu / Directed by Tamaki Yamamoto / Osaka University of Arts (Japan)

Special Mentions

(5) “100 apples” / Directed by Chia-Yao Wang / National ChengChi University (Taiwan)

(6) “Laughter in the Dark” / Directed by Marta Trela / Lodz Film School (Poland)

< Related Sites>
18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Grand Prix Winner Announced!

[< Reference> Introduction of Past Selected Artists]

・Yuya Ishii’s “Rebel Jiro’s Love” (2006, 9th selection)
/ “Weaving a Boat” (released in 2013)

・ Eihiro Fukagawa’s “Zenriki Bombaye!” (1999, 2nd selection)
/ “Midnight Journey” (released in 2011)

・Tatsuo Kobayashi× Aya Watanabe (screenplay) “Boy and Town” (2007, 10th Grand Prix)
“Country Girl” (released in 2011)

Destin Daniel Cretton (co-director) “DEACON’S MONDAYS”
(2007, 10th Prize, from the United States)
/ “Short Term” released in Japan in 2014
It has won 30 film awards worldwide and has been nominated for 50 film awards.

– Patrick Vollrath’s “KetchupKid”
(2014, 17th Grand Prix for Short Film, Germany) Nominated
　 for Best Live Action Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

【Contact】

The 19th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto
TEL: 075-353-9430 (Closed on Mondays) FAX: 075-353-9101
E-MAIL: info ■ kisfvf.com (Please change ■ to @ and send) HP
: http://www.kisfvf.com/

The results of the analysis related to the 27th “Citizen Life Realization Survey” have been announced!

　
We will publish the results of the analysis of the “Citizen’s Life Perception Survey” conducted as part of the “Future Kyoto Creation Research Project” jointly implemented by the University Consortium Kyoto and Kyoto City.
　
As part of the Kyoto City Policy Evaluation System, the “Survey on Citizens’ Perceptions of Citizens’ Lives” is conducted to grasp the extent to which the policies and measures listed in the city’s basic plan are being achieved. It can be used by those who are engaged in community development activities.
In light of the fact that this fiscal year marks the fifth year since the survey began, we are conducting an analysis from the perspective of trends over the past five years, including a special feature on how citizens’ lives have changed significantly over the past five years.

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On this page, the data is summarized in a booklet with a summary of the analysis results, and the details are posted as a reference edition.

As in previous years, the results of the survey on the perception of life by generation, gender, and residence for all 130 items in all 27 policy areas, the results of the survey on the importance of policies in all 27 policy areas, and the correlation between the perception of life and the importance of the policy are posted.

– Correlation between living conditions and happiness by residence, and correlation by occupation and number of years of residence
– Analysis results by residence, occupation, and number of years of residence in free description
– Status of responses to the Survey on Citizen Life by Residence, Occupation, and Number of Years of Residence
・Responses by residence of the perception of life, importance of policies, interest in city government, and happiness

We are focusing on the following: Please take a look.

What can we learn from the analysis?

– What kind of life do citizens have in each policy area, and how important do they think it is?
・ How is the transition of the 5 years of Heisei 23 ~ 27 in the actual life of citizens?
– From the correlation between the level of experience in daily life and the importance of the policy, what is the public’s perception of the current policy and its effects?
・ What kind of policy areas will improve the sense of happiness when the sense of life improves?
– What are the potential needs of citizens that appear in the content of free writing?

Data in the analysis results (summary booklet)

Analysis results related to the 27th “Citizen Life Realization Survey” Overall [Click here for details]

Reference: List of 130 questions in all 27 fields about how to feel about life [Click here for details]

Special Feature: Items that have significantly changed the way citizens feel about their lives over the past five years [Click here for details]

I. Discussion by Policy Area [Click here for details]
For all 27 policy areas, what can be seen from the results of responses to the actual perception of life and policy importance is described.

II. Analysis using statistical analysis methods Overall　 [Click here for details]
1 Changes in the relationship between policy importance and life perception in FY25~27 [Click here for details]

2 Correlation between generations and gender in the perception of life and happiness [Click here for details]　
(1) Characteristic questions in this year’s response results
(2) Questions that were correlated across a wide range of attributes
(3) Analysis of correlations by policy area
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3 Analysis of free text [Click here for details]

III. Outline of the 27th Citizen Life Survey Document 1

IV. Results of responses to the questionnaire on the perception of daily life, the importance of policies, the level of interest in municipal government, and the feeling of happiness Overall [Click here for details]
・Status of responses by generation and gender of life Affiliation Appendix 2
・Status of responses by generation and gender of policy importance Appendix 3
・Ranking of the percentage of positive responses in terms of life and policy importance (city-wide) Appendix 4
・Gender response status of interest in city government by generation Appendix 5
　・Status of responses by generation and gender of happiness Appendix 6

Literature

The following items are posted as materials.

(1) Citizens’ perceptions of daily life, policy importance, and correlation between them in each of the 27 policy areas

Bar charts show the level of life and policy importance, and scatter plots show the correlation between the two.

1 Environment 2 Human Rights and Gender Equality 3 Youth Growth and Participation　　　
4 Civic Life and Communities 5 Safety of Civic Life 6 Culture　　　　　　　　　　
7 Sports 8 Industrial and commercial 9 Tourism　　　　　　　　　
10 Agriculture and Forestry 11 Universities 12 Internationalization　　　　　　　
13 Child-rearing support 14 Welfare for persons with disabilities 15 Community welfare　　　　　　
16 Welfare for the elderly 17 Health and hygiene and medical care 18 School education　　　　　　
19 Lifelong Learning 20 Walking Town 21 Land Use and Urban Functional Arrangement　
22 Landscape 23 Architecture 24 Houses　　　　　　　　　
25 Roads and greenery 26 Fire and disaster prevention 27 Water for daily life　　　　　　　

(2) Correlation between living conditions and happiness by residence, occupation and years of residence

For questions that show a relationship between an increase in a sense of life and an increase in a sense of happiness, you can see the characteristics of each occupation by residence and the number of years of residence.
　By Residence, by occupation and number of years of residence　　　

(3) Results of analysis by residence, occupation, and number of years of residence in free-form writing

It offers a glimpse into the potential needs of citizens with separate residences。
　By Residence, by occupation and number of years of residence　　　

(4) Status of responses to the Survey on Citizen Life by Residence, Occupation, and Years of Residence (Supplementary Material 1 of the Summary Booklet)

You can see the change in the number of respondents to the citizen life survey in FY23~27.
　By Residence, by occupation and number of years of residence　　　

(5) Status of responses by residence to the Survey of Citizens’ Perception of Life (Summary Booklet Material 2~6 Supplementary Materials)

　Feeling of life, Policy importance, level of interest in city government, and response results by residence of happinessI understand.

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto Research & Public Relations Division
TEL 075-708-5803　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

Garbage separation when using Campus Plaza Kyoto

From April 2016, the rules regarding garbage separation will change in the Campus Plaza Kyoto building.

Currently, only general garbage and cans and PET bottles are separated, but in order to comply with the ordinance of Kyoto City,
We will install a new waste bin for waste plastic and paper waste (miscellaneous paper).
For more information on the classification of garbage, please refer to the Kyoto City website(Opens in a new window).

We ask for your cooperation in separating garbage at the hotel.

We will hold a 27th “Gakumachi Collaboration Project” debriefing session!

Kyoto City and the University Consortium Kyoto will hold a report session on the “Gakumachi Collaboration Project (University Regional Collaboration Creation and Support Project)” to support efforts for regional revitalization implemented in collaboration with universities, students, and the local community.

At the debriefing session, the 14 business organizations selected this year will look back on their activities so far and present the results of their efforts.
Why don’t you find new possibilities for collaboration between the university and the community and hints for regional revitalization from the reports of accreditation projects by students, such as regional development through the inheritance of local customs and traditions?

In addition, a recruitment briefing session for the next year will be held at the same time on the day of the event.
If you are considering applying, please take this opportunity to participate.

In addition, on the day of the event, we will hold an opinion exchange meeting and a networking event with visitors.

It is free to come and go, and anyone can participate, so please feel free to join us.

Heisei 27 “Gakumachi Collaboration Project” report meeting

Date & Time	Sunday, March 27, 2016 10:00~17:00
Venue	Campus Plaza Kyoto, 5th Floor, Lecture Room 1 / Hall 2nd Floor (939 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, Nishitoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto) [Access] 5 minutes walk from Kyoto Municipal Subway, JR, Kintetsu Kyoto Station
Flow of the day	room on the floor> 10:00 ~ Heisei 27 Certified Business Report Meeting * 1 Presentation @ 13 minutes (including questions and substitutions) 14:40~Heisei 28 business recruitment briefing session hall on floor> 15:00~Opinion exchange meeting, exchange meeting 16:30~Critique and Award Ceremony 17:00 End (tentative) * Please see here for the detailed schedule ↓↓↓ “Heisei 27 Gakumachi Collaboration Project Report Meeting Schedule”
Occupancy	200 (80 for opinion exchange meetings and exchange meetings) All are on a first-come, first-served basis. If the capacity is not reached, we will accept applications on the day.
Participation Fee	free

●Click here for the information flyer
⇒ Flyer announcing the debriefing session.pdf
●Click here for details of our business
⇒ https://www.consortium.or.jp/project/seisaku/gakumachi
●Click here for last year’s event
⇒ https://www.consortium.or.jp/project/seisaku/gakumachi/2014-1

Registration

　Applications are being accepted from Thursday, February 18, 2016 ~ Saturday, March 26, 2016.
If you would like to participate or attend the lecture, please apply using the application form below.

Inquiries and applications

University Consortium Kyoto Gakumachi Collaboration Project
TEL ：075-353-9130　FAX： 075-353-9101
MAIL：gakumachi-admin-ml■consortium.or.jp
(Please change ■ to @ and send)
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00

【Application Closed】Call for Participants for the 15th World Conference of Historical Cities Youth Forum

　
　
From June 7 to 9, 2016, the 15th World Conference of Historic Cities will be held in Bad Ischl, Austria, with the participation of historical cities from around the world.
As part of this effort, a conference for students and other young people called the “Youth Forum” will be held, where we will appeal to the merits of the historical city of Kyoto from the perspective of young people, and we will recruit motivated student groups who want to broaden their horizons by interacting with participants from various cities.
Why don’t you participate in the Youth Forum as a representative of Kyoto City, promote the charm of Kyoto to the world, and interact with participants from various cities?
We look forward to receiving your application.

(Participants will be selected through a strict screening process.) ）

Eligibility

Students must be enrolled in a member university or junior college of the University Consortium Kyoto, and must be able to give presentations and discuss in English in a group (2 or more students) whose representative is not English as their first language.
* The representative refers to the person who will play a central role in the second screening (presentation screening) and the youth forum.
* It is also possible for students from multiple universities (graduate schools) to form a group and apply.
*Students are not required to be university students (graduate students) at the time of participating in the Youth Forum.

* Download the application guidelines (PDF) and application form (Word) *

Application Period

Friday, December 4, 2015 ~ Monday, January 25, 2016

Presentation Themes

From the perspective of young people, they will present their efforts to revitalize the historic city of Kyoto.
Please feel free to set the theme of your presentation, referring to the theme of the 15th World Conference on Historical Cities below.

< main theme>
“Smart, innovative, creative historical cities of the future”
(An innovative and creative historical city of the future with advanced technology)

< sub-theme>
①“Development of tourism to promote city identity”
(Tourism Policy for Improving the Rating of Cities)
②“Creating livable smart historical cities”
(A historic city where you can live forever)
③“Engaging citizens including young people to plan for the future”
(Active Involvement in Urban Planning by Citizens, Including Young People)

* The content of the presentation must be original, and plagiarism of other people’s research is not permitted.
* Research content that has already been presented at another conference is acceptable.

schedule

Application submission deadline: Monday, January 25, 2016

Notification of the results of the first screening (document screening): Mid-February 2016 (tentative)

Second screening (presentation screening): Early March 2016 (tentative)

Notification of the results of the second screening: Mid-March 2016 (tentative)

The 15th World Conference of Historical Cities Youth Forum: June 7 (Tue) ~ 9 (Thu), 2016
*The actual dispatch period is scheduled for June 6 (Mon) ~ 11 (Sat), 2016.

How to apply

Please check the application guidelines, fill out the application form, and submit it by e-mail.
January 25, 2016
Destination: Kyoto City General Planning Bureau, Internationalization Promotion Office kokusai@city.kyoto.lg.jp

Inquiries and application submission

Kyoto City General Planning Bureau Internationalization Promotion Office
〒604-8571 488 Kamihonnoji-maecho, Teramachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
TEL 075-222-3072 FAX 075-222-3055
E-Mail: kokusai@city.kyoto.lg.jp
Kyoto City Information Center HP: http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000191385.html

【Finished】Kyoto Student Festival 2016 Regional Revitalization Project Call for Affiliated Organizations

Business Overview

Students from Kyoto, who transcend the boundaries of universities, form an executive committee and engage in daily activities with the aim of disseminating “Kyoto as a student city” to society, further revitalizing the Kyoto area, and creating new attractions in collaboration with the business community, the government, the local community, and the university.
After a variety of community exchange activities throughout the year, such as activities to disseminate the original creative odori “Kyoen Sodefure!” and regional cooperation events, a grand festival is held every October as the culmination of these activities.
The University Consortium Kyoto has set the goal of “student growth” in the daily activities of the Student Executive Committee, and supports “student independence” so that students can think and act on their own, and supports the students to make the most of what they have accumulated in the course of their activities for one year since the establishment of the Executive Committee in November every year.

FY2016 Regional Revitalization Project

↑ Click to download the flyer ↑

The Kyoto Student Festival has a strong image of a festival centered on odori held in the Okazaki area every October, but in addition to this, we also carry out various activities on a daily basis, such as regional exchange and international exchange, with the aim of “disseminating the charm of Kyoto” and “revitalizing the region.” However, in order to further realize activities in line with these objectives, it is necessary to have a partner who can work hand in hand, not just the Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee.
Therefore, we will recruit organizations (partners) that want to “enliven the community together with students” and “want to further convey the appeal of the community with the perspectives and power of students” and promote collaborative projects in a single year. However, the Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee is also limited in terms of budget, time, and capacity, and it is expected that the number of organizations that will be rejected or adopted may be infinitely small. Despite this situation, we are looking forward to seeing organizations that can feel the significance of the “Student City Kyoto” created through the collaboration of industry, academia, and the public community, and apply to realize their goals.

Outline of Recruitment

Application Period

201510Mon. 26 – Mon. 30 November

Target

(1) Partners in the Kyoto area (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)

(2) Partners who are trying to revitalize the university by utilizing the power and perspectives of students

(3) Partners who consider it important to create projects together with students

(4) Partners who have an educational perspective for students

Contents

This is a co-sponsored project that is completed in a single year on the premise that it will be connected to the main festival in October 2016, which is the culmination of the Kyoto Student Festival.

* The following is an example of collaboration.

■ Large-scale events in collaboration with local communities

(Example) Pre-event “Challenge to the World in Fushimi” held on August 22, 2015

■ Development of goods that lead to the events of this festival in collaboration with companies (those that are not for profit)

・Making staff uniforms for the festival from the student’s point of view in collaboration with Kyoto’s kimono industry, etc.

・In cooperation with beverage companies, we will distribute “Student Festival Original Drinks” on the day of the festival.

■ Local events in collaboration with local governments

・Government-sponsored events in the Northern Region

■Research in collaboration with universities to lead to a sense of growth among students

・Research on how students grow before and after the festival (including interim feedback)

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Project Promotion Schedule (tentative)

2015	Monday, November 30	Application Deadline
2015	~Late December	Document screening (*1)
2016	~Late January	Interview with applicants
	January~	Informal offers of partner organizations and start of meetings with organizations
	June ~ August	Project implementation (holding collaborative events, announcing developed products, etc.) (*2)

The feasibility of adoption will be considered, including the feasibility of the festival’s budget, structure, timing, etc. Depending on the situation, it may not be selected from among the applications as a result of deliberation. Deliberations on whether or not to adopt the proposal will be made in consultation with the Selection Committee and the Planning Review Committee, which are made by the Executive Committee.
The event is scheduled to be held in June ~ August before the main festival. However, if the project is feasible, it can be held ahead of schedule. (Decision will be made after consultation with the partner partner)

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How to apply

1. Download the dedicated form (Excel)

2. Fill out the application form.

3. Attach the application form and send it by e-mail!
[To] saiten14th-ml■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)

　【Title】Kyoto Student Festival Regional Revitalization Project Application
【Text】Name of the person in charge, affiliation (position), contact information (telephone number and email address)　

Please feel free to contact us!

Report on the 13th Kyoto Student Festival

Activities

If you would like to know more about the Kyoto Student Festival, check out this site!
▼Official Website/Official SNS Site▼

Contact us

Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto (closed on Mondays)
Tel：075-353-9432　　　Fax：075-353-9431
E-mail: saiten14th-ml■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
Kyoto Student Festival Official Website: http://www.kyoto-gakuseisaiten.com/

Announcement of Joint Training for New Faculty FDs (Program B)

On March 12th and 13th, we will hold a two-day joint training program for new faculty FDs (Program B).
Although the program is titled “New Teachers,” there are no restrictions on full-time or part-time work or the number of years of service because the program is useful for faculty at all career stages.
You are also welcome to participate on only one of the two days.
Please use it as a place to exchange faculty members of universities in the Kyoto area.

FY2015 FD Joint Training Program for New Teachers (Program B)

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016 13:00~17:00
Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:30~17:00

Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto [Access]

Target: Faculty members of the University Consortium Kyoto and junior colleges
* Full-time or part-time, and the number of years of work does not matter

Participation fee: ¥ 1,000 (uniform regardless of the number of days of participation)
* Please pay the participation fee at the reception on the day of the event.

Contents: Information pamphlet flyer [Click here for details]

program
Day 1 (3/12) 13：00～17：00	1. Kyoto’s university city Kyoto Lecturer: Hiroshi Kurita (Deputy Secretary-General, University Consortium Kyoto)
	2. Workshops for grading Lecturer: Mr. Katsuhiro Enzuki (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Doshisha University)
Day 2 (3/13) 9：30～17：00	3. Workshops for lesson design 4. Classroom Practical Workshop Lecturer: Yuki Oki (Director/Professor, Center for Education and Learning Support, Ritsumeikan University)

【2015 New Teacher FD Joint Training Click here for details】

How to apply:

members of member schools>

E-mail application: After filling in the following contents,

Please apply to FDRD■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)

Subject: Application for New Teacher Training B (Part-time)

Full text: (1) Name (furigana) (2) Name of the university where you work (3) Field of teaching (4) Number of years of teaching

(5) E-mail address (6) Date of participation (e.g., 3/12 only, 3/13 only)

* We will send you an e-mail with information after receiving your application. If you do not receive the email by Thursday, March 10, please contact us at FDRD■consortium.or.jp (please replace ■ with @).

members of member schools>

Please apply to the department in charge of your university or junior college

Application Deadline: Monday, March 7, 2016

Contact:
University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
TEL 075-353-9163　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【Application Closed】Call for Researchers for the 2016 University Consortium Kyoto Designated Research Project

　
The University Consortium Kyoto (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) has established designated research topics and conducts research by researchers in specialized fields with the aim of contributing to the improvement and review of projects, as well as new development and sophistication. This time, we are looking for researchers (research groups) who will work on the 2016 designated research project as follows.

Foundation-designated research project

We are looking for researchers to work on the following designated research projects. We look forward to receiving applications from more researchers. For details, please check the application guidelines below.

“Research on the Role of the University Consortium Kyoto, a University Collaborative Organization for University Support for Students with Disabilities“

Background on the theme

With the reasonable accommodation provisions of the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities scheduled to come into effect in April 2016, the prohibition of discriminatory treatment of persons with disabilities and the prohibition of non-provision of reasonable accommodations will be mandatory at national universities and efforts at private universities.

However, there are many issues, such as the fact that each student’s disability is different, the needs associated with it are diverse, the need for support at the time of enrollment, during school (study and student life), and job hunting, and the need for support across departments within the university.

Currently, each university is accumulating knowledge and examples of reasonable accommodations that should be provided to each university, but there is a limit to the efforts of individual universities alone to respond to a wide variety of disabilities and a wide range of needs, and it is considered necessary to cooperate with the relevant departments of each school and to have a mechanism for sharing information.

Therefore, this time, we will conduct a fact-finding survey of the efforts of the Foundation’s member schools and advanced cases in other countries and regions, identify issues and understand their needs, and use them as clues to consider the role and direction that the Foundation should play in supporting students with disabilities.

Outline of the research sought

(1) Survey on the actual situation of support for students with disabilities at Foundation member schools.
・Examples of initiatives
・Implementation system
・Issues, etc.
(2) Collection of case studies of advanced universities and inter-university collaboration organizations in other countries and regions.
(3) Based on the above, propose specific initiatives that the Foundation, which is an inter-university collaborative organization, should implement in support for students with disabilities.

Image of utilization of research results

(1) Establish a collaborative organization that connects university departments that provide support for students with disabilities, external support organizations, companies, and governments.
(2) Development of seminars and training programs for the Foundation’s member members (schools, governments, and economic organizations).
(3) Utilization for dealing with students with disabilities in Foundation projects involving students.

Eligibility

Assume that you meet the following requirements:

・Surveys and research by individuals or groups will be conducted.

・The researcher (in the case of a group, the principal investigator) must be a full-time faculty member of a university or junior college affiliated with the Foundation.

・Researchers or members of the group shall have a high level of expertise in the content of the designated research topic.

・After adoption, a contract research contract will be concluded between the researcher’s university or junior college and the foundation, and the department in charge of the research and research expenses will be managed by the department in charge of the researcher (in the case of a group). When applying, please coordinate with the department in charge of your university in advance.

Main Schedule (tentative)

Wednesday, December 16, 2015 ~January 29, 2016(Fri)	Call for Research Studies
Beginning of February	Application screening
Beginning of February	Notification of document screening results
February 16 (Tue)	Presentation Screening (Campus Plaza Kyoto)
Mid March	Notification of adoption (provisional decision until the foundation budget is approved)
From April onwards	Commencement of research (after signing of the Memorandum of Understanding)

How to apply

Please download the application form from the link below, fill in the required information, and send a total of two types of files, a Word version and a PDF version of the application form, attached to an e-mail (no seal required).
We will send you an email confirming receipt within 3 days. If you do not receive a reply, please contact us using the contact information below.
Submission by mail or in person is not permitted.

< to submit to>
University Consortium Kyoto Foundation Designated Research Projects
E-mail address: shitei_kadai-ml■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)

2016 “University Consortium Kyoto Designated Research Projects” Application Guidelines [Click here for details]
2016 “University Consortium Kyoto Designated Research Projects” Research Application Form [Click here to download] Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto Foundation Designated Research Project Person in charge: Fujii
E-mail：shitei_kadai-ml■consortium.or.jp　TEL：075-353-9130
(Please replace ■ with @)

Girls’ Career Talk 《The Future of Working Women 》

Coordinate your work every day, more
freedom, for a career that suits me: The

future of working women who shine
~Noriko Nakamura of Roman Life Co., Ltd. & Kazuko Kuriyama of OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd. ~

　Kyoto Prefecture, the Kyoto High School University Collaborative Research Council, and the High School Consortium Kyoto will carry out a collaboration project for working and shining women.
We invited Mr./Ms. Noriko Nakamura, who is involved in management support such as work-life balance and human resources at Roman Life Co., Ltd., which operates Kyoto Kitayama Malebranche that everyone who loves sweets in Kyoto knows, and Mr./Ms. Kazuko Kuriyama from OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd., which pursues women’s health and beauty and even launched the “Omron Style Beauty Section”, for high school and university students who will go out into society. He will talk about how he got his current job, his experience so far, and the joy and significance of his work.
Why don’t you think together about what you should do now for your future?
We are looking forward to receiving applications from all Mr./Ms. female students and female students of the Mr./Ms..

Outline of the event

Date	Saturday, February 20, 2016 13:30~16:00
Venue	Campus Plaza Kyoto 2nd Floor Hall
Organizer	Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council (Kyoto Prefectural Teachers’ Committee, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, University Consortium Kyoto)
Co-organizers	Kyoto Prefecture / High School Consortium Kyoto
Target	A total of 50 female students attending high schools in Kyoto Prefecture and female students attending universities in Kyoto Prefecture
Participation Fee	free
Contents	Moderator: Iwako Yamamoto (Associate Professor, Institute of Innovation, Kyoto Institute of Technology / Coordinator, Kyoto High School University Collaboration Promotion Office, University Consortium) (1) Mini-work Let’s get to know the situation surrounding women Lecturer: Yoko Ichihara, Kyoto City Association for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2) Role Model Talk Stories of life experiences from seniors who work with a smile (going on to higher education, finding a job, changing jobs, getting married, balancing child-rearing, etc.) Listen! Lecturer: Noriko Nakamura Roman Life Co., Ltd. (Malebranche) : Kazuko Kuriyama, OMRON Healthcare Corporation 　 (3) Group work Design your own future

The future of working women
~Noriko Nakamura of Roman Life Co., Ltd. & Kazuko Kuriyama of OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd.~

How to apply: E-mail application

Subject: “Application for the Future of Working Women and Shining Women”

Body: (1) Name (2) Affiliated university/faculty/high school affiliation (3) Grade (4) Telephone number (5) E-mail address

Please apply by e-mail to kodai■consortium.or.jp with the above contents.
(Please replace ■ with @)
We will send you a confirmation email after receiving your application.
At that time, we will send you a simple questionnaire form, so please cooperate with us.

Application Deadline

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
* If there are many applications, a lottery will be held.

Application and Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto High School-University Collaboration and Internship Division
Tel: 075-353-9153 FAX: 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)