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.
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“Smart, innovative, creative historical cities of the future”
(An innovative and creative historical city of the future with advanced technology)
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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.
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
