- Outline of the event
- Tournament held on Sunday, December 15
- List of Winners
- Policy Advisory Panel
- Publications
- About application
- Entry: Friday, August 2, 2024 at noon
- Paper submission: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at noon
- About the announcement
- 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
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!
| Re | Sunday, December 15, 2024 10:00~17:00 *The closing time may vary slightly depending on the number of applicants. |
| Format | Face-to-face presentations |
| Venue | Ryukoku University, Fukakusa Campus, Wagaokan (67 Fukakusa Tsukahoncho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto) ・Get off at Inari Station on the JR Nara Line and walk southwest for about 8 minutes. ・Get off at Ryukoku Omae Fukakusa Station on the Keihan Main Line and walk west for about 3 minutes. ・Get off at Kuinabashi Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line and walk east for about 7 minutes. |
| sponsorship | University Consortium Kyoto |
| Planning & Management | Urban Policy Research Promotion Committee The 20th Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto Student Executive Committee |
| Presentation Themes | Urban policy in general (“city” here is not limited to “urban”) ≪ to keep in mind≫ Clarify your awareness of the issues and issues, and structure your policy proposals to be specific and original based on the background and current surveys and analyses of the underlying situation. |
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.
[Program of the 20th Policy Research Conference from Kyoto (excerpt)]
Tournament held on Sunday, December 15
This year’s 20th edition of the tournament was held for the second consecutive year from 2023 at the Ryukoku University Fukakusa Campus Wagaokan. The 79 groups that passed the presenter qualification screening were divided into 10 subcommittees and presented their research on a wide range of themes related to urban policy, and a question-and-answer session was held by two judges and the designated questioner. In addition, the general public was invited to participate in this year’s conference, and many general visitors, including government officials and university officials, listened intently to the presentations.
After the presentations at each subcommittee, the Student Executive Committee held a student project using the time leading up to the award ceremony, and about 45 people participated in the quiz project “Let’s answer the quiz and aim for the goal! Students who participated commented that they were able to interact with students from other universities in a relaxed environment, and it seems that it was a place for interaction that transcends the boundaries of universities and faculties.
The award ceremony was held in a venue that can accommodate up to 450 people, but there was a standing room only crowd of students and cheers and applause each time the winners were announced. At the presentation of the Research Encouragement Award, the students greeted the award with tears in their eyes, and the students happily took a group photo on stage, suggesting that this conference is a place for the presenters to learn and gain a sense of fulfillment.
- Presentation of the breakout session 1
- Presentation of the breakout session 2
- Presentation of the breakout session 3
- Student projects
- Award ceremony 1
- Award ceremony 2
- Award ceremony 3
(Japan Society for Public Policy Award Laureate)
Ryukoku University, Faculty of Policy Studies, Imazato Seminar
- Award ceremony 4
(University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award Laureate)
Doshisha University Noda Seminar Group A
List of Winners
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| Award Name | category | Presentation Title | division | Name of organization | Name of university | thesis PPT |
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| University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award | Oral and Thesis | New Public Comment Using Text Mining -Policy Tools for Interpreting Context- |
group | Doshisha University Noda Seminar Group A |
Doshisha University | thesis PPT |
| Japan Society for Public Policy Award | thesis | Elimination of abandoned farmland, and the importance of field development and incorporation -Using the Ukawa area of Kyotango City as a case study to create a “sustainable community”- |
group | Ryukoku University Faculty of Policy Studies, Imazato Seminar |
Ryukoku University | thesis PPT |
| Award of Excellence | Oral Presentation | Dark tourism in Kamagasaki -Through interviews with tourists and local residents- |
individual | Makihiro Aoki | Ritsumeikan University | thesis |
| Practical Research to Raise Interest in Politics among University Students -Youth Festival in Fukuchiyama as a Case Study- |
Group | Fukuchiyama Public University 3rd year Sugioka Seminar, |
Fukuchiyama Public University | thesis PPT |
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| of civic culture through “human digitality” | group | Kazama Seminar Digital Archive Team: |
Doshisha University | thesis PPT |
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| Proposal for a matchmaking platform for students × the community -Strengthening Cooperation between Community Development Circles and Local Organizations- |
Group | Doshisha University Faculty of Policy Studies Kazama Seminar Regional Platform Group: |
Doshisha University | thesis PPT |
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| Proposal for the introduction of menstrual passports for junior high and high school students -Toward the Realization of a Menstrual Leave System in Educational Institutions-Group |
Kawaguchi Seminar Group 1, | Doshisha University | thesis PPT |
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| Proposal of “Regional Co-Creation MM” to Promote the Use of Public Transportation -From the efforts in the Fukuzumi area of Tamba Sasayama City-Group |
Otani University Nomura Seminar MM Team | Otani University | thesis PPT |
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| 100% Dissemination of My Number Cards | group | Noda Seminar Group B | Doshisha University | thesis PPT |
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| How to increase the youth population -Events affecting the young population as seen from Shiga, Osaka, and Kyoto-Group |
Happiness ProjectRyukoku | University | thesis PPT |
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| current situation and issues of food loss and loss | group | EcoNavi | Ryukoku University | thesis PPT |
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| Diversity of Certified Childcare Centers and Childcare – From an interview with a licensed childcare center user – |
Group | Kyoto Sangyo University Matsunami Seminar C Team Kyoto |
Sangyo University | thesis PPT |
Reference: Click here for the PowerPoint presentation of the papers and oral presentations of the 19th Annual Research Encouragement Award.
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| division | Name of | Name of university |
|---|---|---|
| group | Iwamatsu Tourism Team | Kyoto Prefectural University |
| group | Team Good Youth | Ryukoku University |
| group | Kyoto Sangyo University, Faculty of Law | Kyoto Sangyo University |
| group | Ryukoku University Fukao Seminar Woodworking Fuku Project | Ryukoku University |
| group | Fukuchiyama Public University, Faculty of Regional Management, Otani Seminar KFC Group | Fukuchiyama Public University |
| group | Fukuchiyama Public University 2nd year Sugioka Seminar | Fukuchiyama Public University |
| group | Ishihara Seminar Regional Disaster Prevention Project | Ryukoku University |
| group | Happiness Plan | Ryukoku University |
| individual | Kazuba | Ritsumeikan University |
| group | Kyoto Prefectural University, Faculty of Public Policy, Yoshio Kubota Laboratory | Kyoto Prefectural University |
Policy Advisory Panel
Based on the project promotion measures of the “Fifth Stage Plan (FY2019-2023),” the Society was launched in 2019 with the aim of utilizing the research results and policy recommendations on urban issues of students at the “Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto” to solve issues actually faced by local communities and governments, and will be held for the sixth time in FY2024. As in the past, the participants are organized so that government officials can express their frank opinions on the students’ research results and policy proposals, and exchange opinions in a substantive manner.
Doshisha University’s Noda Seminar Group A, which received the Kyoto President’s Award of the University Consortium Kyoto, made a policy proposal on the analysis of public comments (hereinafter referred to as “PCs”) using text mining as a policy tool to interpret context. In response to this proposal, there was a lively exchange of opinions with government officials who are actually in charge of PCs, regarding concerns about the impact of how to ensure a sense of response to the public regarding PCs, concerns about the impact of the presentation of summary materials on the results, and effective efforts to encourage the government to reach out to the middle class.
In addition, the Imazato Seminar of the Faculty of Policy Studies, Ryukoku University, which received the Public Policy Society of Japan Award, made policy recommendations on field development and agricultural incorporation in order to reduce abandoned farmland in the Ukawa area of Kyotango City. There was a fruitful exchange of opinions on the cultivation of grapes with the aim of achieving high profitability, which was presented as a concrete plan, such as the feasibility of local farmers, the impact of the entry of for-profit corporations into the region, and approaches to human factors that lead to the sustainable use of farmland.
After the exchange of opinions, a commemorative photo was taken with all the attendees, and the meeting was closed, but it was clear that the meeting also functions as a place for interaction among the participants, as government officials spoke to the presenters and administrative officials and supervisors talked with each other.
In the next fiscal year, the Foundation will work to resolve issues and further deepen its projects so that the research results of the “Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto” will lead to further social implementation.
[Papers]
This is a paper related to the presentation. Please take a look at it as well.
〇 Papers (full volume)
Papers (full volume)
〇 Papers (divided into subcommittees)
Cover and Outline
table of contents
Outline of the Presentation
Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 2
Breakout Session 3
Breakout Session 4
Breakout Session 5
Breakout Session 6
Breakout Session 7
Breakout Session 8
Breakout Session 9
Breakout Session 10
Submitted papers (publication only)* Only those who wish to do so are posted.
back cover
■ Commendation
Papers and oral presentations will be comprehensively evaluated, and outstanding presenters will be awarded the Research Encouragement Award.
Excellence
| University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award | 1 (Top 1 Paper and Oral Presentation Combined) |
| Japan Society for Public Policy Award | 1 (Top 1 paper-focused paper) |
| Award of | 1 case from each subcommittee |
| Best Question Award | 1 case from each subcommittee |
◆ For information on the screening method and screening criteria, please refer to the Screening Guidelines.
About application
◆ Please be sure to check the application guidelines before applying.
■ 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)
Entries are now closed.
Step 2 Thesis Submission(Deadline: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at noon)
Entries are now closed.
■ 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
Entries are now closed.
Step 2 Submission of papers by noon on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Paper submissions are now closed.
About the announcement
■ Explanatory video for presenters
Groups (individuals) who have been confirmed to participate in the conference as presenters are required to watch.
◇◇Contents◇◇
1. Outline of the Tournament
2. Schedule
3. Oral Presentation
4. Designated Questioner System
5. Judging method
6. Points to keep in mind when participating in the tournament
7. Introduction of Student Projects / Academic Town Collaboration
Explainer videos for presenters
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■
The recruitment of members has ended.
Main schedule (updated from time to time)
End of Sunday| June 2024 | Publication of explanatory videos for prospective applicants |
| Friday, August 2, 2024, noon | Entry Deadline |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at noon | Paper Submission Deadline |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 10 a.m. | Publish explainer videos for presenters |
| , December 15, 2024 | The 20th Policy Research Conference from Kyoto |
