• Business Overview
• Outline of the event
• About application
• Entry: Friday, August 2, 2024 at noon
• Paper submission: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at noon
• Recruitment of Student Executive Committee Members
• Main schedule (updated from time to time)

Business Overview

The Policy Research Exchange Conference has been held since 2005 with the aim of providing a place for students who are conducting research to identify and solve problems and issues facing cities to present their daily research results, deepen exchanges beyond the boundaries of universities and seminars, and make policy proposals and disseminate information to local communities.

Outline of the 20th Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto

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This is the 20th edition of the tournament since it was held in 2005.
The theme of the presentation was “Urban Policy in General”. Research presentations will be made on policies to solve the problems faced by cities from the perspectives of a wide range of fields such as the environment, economy, culture, community, and welfare.
Seeing a variety of presentations beyond the boundaries of universities and faculties may be a good stimulus for future research. On the day of the competition, in addition to presentations, the student executive committee of this tournament will hold a project that all students can enjoy Mr./Ms..
After the competition, all presenters will receive a report card with scores and judges’ comments, as well as a comment sheet from the participants of the subcommittees, so please use it for feedback on your presentation. In addition, the winners of the top prize will have the opportunity to exchange opinions with administrative officials regarding the content of their presentations after the competition and deepen their research.
Would you like to present the results of your daily research and learning at this conference?
We are looking forward to receiving your Mr./Ms. applications!

Presentation format: Oral presentation
Students are required to submit their papers in advance, undergo a presenter qualification review and a thesis review, and then make an oral presentation on the day of the competition.
The presentation time is 25 minutes, 15 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for the Q&A session.

■ Commendation
Papers and oral presentations will be comprehensively evaluated, and outstanding presenters will be awarded the Research Encouragement Award.

*The screening guidelines will be posted in late September.

About application

◆ Please be sure to check the application guidelines before applying.

Application Guidelines (PDF)

■ Eligibility
Undergraduate and junior college students from member universities of the University Consortium Kyoto (both individuals and groups are acceptable)
* In the case of a group consisting of students from multiple universities, it is acceptable if the representative is a student of a member school of the University Consortium Kyoto.
* Administrative procedures related to the competition, such as entry and submission of papers, must be performed by the above qualified persons.

■ How to apply
Step 1 Entry
(Deadline: Friday, August 2, 2024 at noon)

Please enter using the dedicated form below.

Step 2 Submission of papers
(Deadline: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at noon)

Please enter the reference number and required information assigned in Step 1, and upload the paper converted to a PDF file and the thesis checklist (the dedicated form for submitting the paper will be released in mid-September). Submission by e-mail is not permitted.

■ Explanatory video about the tournament
Please take a look at it as a reference for your application.
The first part is an overview of this competition, and the second part is a video explaining the points of judging by the competition judges and the research method.

Explanatory video for prospective applicants (first part)

Explanatory video for prospective applicants (second part)

2023 University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award Winners Announced
(*This is a video of the policy proposal roundtable meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.) ）

2023 Japan Society for Public Policy Award Winners Announcement
(*This is a video of the Policy Research Exchange Conference on Sunday, December 17, 2023.) ）

Step 1 Entry by noon on Friday, August 2, 2024

Please click the button below to proceed to the entry form.

* After the entry is completed, we will inform you of the reference number required when submitting the paper in Step 2 by automatic reply email.
If you do not receive the email, please check if it is in your spam folder and contact us.
* Entries after the deadline will not be accepted, so please apply well in advance of the deadline.

Step 2 Submission of papers by noon on Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The dedicated form for submission of papers will be published in mid-September.

Be sure to create it according to the following specifications and submit the two types of PDF files after conversion.

Presentation Paper Preparation Guidelines (PDF)
Presentation Paper Template (Word)
Essay Checklist (Excel)

When submitting, you will need to enter a “Presentation Summary (400 characters or less)” and select the “Target SDGs” logo in the form, so please prepare it in advance.

What happens after submission?

Presenter qualifications will be screened based on submitted papers, and in mid-November, we will notify you of your eligibility to present at the email address you entered in the application form.

◇◇ About the paper ◇◇

• If the paper is not prepared in the specified format, it may be judged as ineligible in the presenter qualification examination or subject to a point deduction in the thesis review.
• Submitted papers will be subject to dissertation review.
• Please note that the papers of the oral presenters will be published on this website as a collection of papers.
• The papers presented by the Prize winners and the PowerPoint data used for the oral presentations on the day of the conference will be posted on this website and on the “University/Regional Collaboration Portal Site Gakumachi Station” after the conference (we will check the publication individually).

Reference: Click here for the PowerPoint presentation of the papers and oral presentations of the 19th Annual Research Encouragement Award.

Recruitment of Student Executive Committee Members

■Role of the Student Executive Committee■
・Planning, preparation, and management of “student projects” to be held on the day of the competition
・ Recording of videos related to explanations of the tournament
・Dissemination of information on the activities of the Student Executive Committee and publicity of the tournament (poster creation, social media dissemination, etc.)
・ Management staff on the day of the event (reception, guidance, setup, award ceremony), etc.

■Eligibility■
・University students who belong to a university consortium Kyoto member school
* Grade or faculty does not matter at all.
・Those who can be involved in activities for the tournament to be held in December

■Activity time■
・The members of the Student Executive Committee will decide the frequency and time of activities.
* The activities will be supported by the staff of the University Consortium Kyoto.

■Location ■
・Although it is not specified, you can use Campus Plaza Kyoto.

■Recommended for people like this■
・ I want to try new things
I want to do something, but I’m not sure what to do.
・ I want to interact with students from other universities
・ I want to plan and manage events
・ I want to design posters and manage public relations using SNS
・ I am learning about policy and I am interested in it.

■How to apply■
Please enter from the application button below.

Main schedule (updated from time to time)