From June 7 to 9, 2016, the 15th World Conference of Historical Cities will be held in Bad Ischl, Austria, with the participation of historical cities from around the world.
As part of this effort, the "Youth Forum" will be held for students and other young people, and we are looking for motivated student groups who want to promote the merits of the historical city of Kyoto from the perspective of young people and 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 your application.

(Participants will be determined through a rigorous screening.) ）

Eligibility for Application

Students must be enrolled in a member university or junior college of the Consortium of Universities Kyoto, and be able to present and discuss in English in a group of two or more students whose representative is not English as their first language.
* The representative refers to the person who will be the main speaker in the second screening (presentation screening) and the youth forum.
* Students from multiple universities (graduate schools) can form groups and apply.
*Students are not required to be university students (graduate students) at the time of participating in the Youth Forum.

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

Period of application

2015/12/4(Fri)~2016/1/25(Mon)

Presentation Theme

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

< main theme>
"Smart, innovative, creative historical cities of the future"

<Sub-themes >
(1) "Development of tourism to promote city identity" (2) "

Creating livable smart historical cities"

(3) "Engaging citizens including young people to plan for the future"

* 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 meeting, etc. is acceptable.

Schedule

Application submission deadline: Monday, January 25, 2016

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

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

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

Attendance at 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 in the necessary items on the application form, and submit it by e-mail.
<Application deadline> Monday, January 25, 2016 [must arrive by this date]
< Submission >Kyoto City General Planning Bureau International Promotion Office, kokusai@city.kyoto.lg.jp

Inquiries and application submission

Kyoto City General Planning Bureau International Promotion Office
〒604-8571 Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Teramachi-dori Oike-gami Kamifonnoji-mae-cho 488-078
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