• Business overview
• Event Outline
• About the application
• Main Schedule
• Last year’s event
• List of Research Encouragement Award Winners
• Contact Information

Business overview

The aim of the event is to provide an opportunity for students who are conducting research to identify and solve urban issues to make a presentation, as well as to have a forum for research exchange with faculty members, so that they can present their results and deepen their own research. Outstanding presentations are awarded research encouragement prizes (Kyoto Prefectural Governor’s Award, Kyoto Mayor’s Award, University Consortium Kyoto Chairman’s Award, Japan Association for Public Policy Studies Award, etc.).

Event Outline

The 12th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference

This year marks the 12th time since the event began in 2005, and the presentation theme will be “Urban Policy in General.” We are calling for research presentations on policies to solve urban issues from the perspectives of various fields, including the environment, economy, culture, community, and welfare.
Why not deepen exchanges between students not only from universities and graduate schools with policy-related departments, but also from universities and seminars, and disseminate policy proposals and information based on the results of your daily research and learning to the local community?
We look forward to your applications!

The application period for presentations has now closed. We look forward to your participation in the presentations and student events on the day.

Date and Time	Sunday, December 4, 2016 10:00-18:00 (scheduled end time)
place	Campus Plaza Kyoto (Kyoto City University Community Center)
Organizer	The Consortium of Universities, Kyoto
Planning and Management	The 12th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference Student Executive Committee
Presentation Theme	Presentation theme: “Urban policy in general” (“city” here is not limited to “urban”). You are free to think about themes within urban policy, such as “environment,” “economy,” “culture,” “region,” and “welfare. ” (Reference) List of oral presenters at the 11th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference　 (Reference) Panel presentations at the 11th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference
Presentation format	Please choose one of the formats. ① Oral presentations 　Each presenter (group) will have 30 minutes to present. 　After the 15-minute presentation, there will be 10 minutes for comments and questions from the judges, and 5 minutes for preparation and dismantling. ② Panel presentations 　Materials will be displayed on a panel, and explanations will be given to visitors and questions will be answered by the judges.
Student Project	Through the experiences and workshops of people who have volunteered in various disaster-stricken areas, we will consider “what is reconstruction?” and “what kind of reconstruction support can students provide?” For more information, please click here: https://www.consortium.or.jp/seisaku/17026 . To apply, please click here: https://www.consortium.or.jp/project/seisaku/conference/gakusei-form-2

Conference flyerList
of oral presenters (list of designated questioners)
List of panel presenters

About the application

The application period has ended.

Period: Friday, July 15, 2016 to Friday, October 14, 2016

Eligibility: Students and graduate students of member universities and junior colleges of the University Consortium Kyoto (both individuals and groups are eligible)
　　　*Groups are eligible if the representative meets the above conditions.
　　　*For those from non-member universities, please contact the secretariat.
Method: Step 1: Register as a presenter (Deadline: Friday, October 14)

　　　Fill out the necessary information in the presenter application form below and enter. Step 2: Submit a presentation paper (Deadline: Monday, October 31) Presentation papers should be two A4 pages. 　　　　　Please refer to the guidelines for writing a presentation paper below when writing your paper. 　　　　　*Presentation papers will also be subject to review.
　　　
　　　　
　　　　　

　　　　　・How to write a presentation paper
　　　　　・[Reference] Presentation paper layout (if you are presenting as an individual)
　　　　　・[Reference] Presentation paper layout (if you are presenting as a group)

*Both steps ① and ② are required to apply.
We will send you an email after you have completed each step, but your final presentation qualifications will only be granted when you receive the email that will be sent to you as a “Participation Confirmation Notification,” based on steps ① and ②. Please note this in advance.

※To all presenters who have completed their registration※
※About presentations※

Main Schedule

Presenter registration: Friday, July 15, 2016 to Friday, October 14, 2016
Paper submission deadline: Monday, October 31, 2016
Pre-conference information session: Saturday, November 12, 2016 10:00-11:50
Conference day: Sunday, December 4, 2016

Last year’s event

For details, click here → The 11th Policy Research Exchange Conference

Oral Presentation

Panel Presentation

Student planning (group work on the theme of “considering young people’s political participation”)

Awards Ceremony

Implementation Report

Pre-event briefing for the 12th Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference

In preparation for the actual competition on Sunday, December 4th, a pre-event briefing session was held for presenters on Saturday, November 12th, organized by the Student Executive Committee.

The briefing session not only provided an overview of the competition, including the schedule for the day, important points to note about presentations, and the judging criteria, but also provided an opportunity for presenters to mingle with each other and, for the first time this year, to hear from last year’s award winners, providing an opportunity for participants to increase their enthusiasm for presenting ahead of the competition.

The day of the 12th Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference

This year, the 12th year of the event, we received applications from not only policy-related faculties but also other faculties and universities, with a wide range of themes. A total of 83 groups (65 oral presentations and 18 panel presentations) who passed the presenter selection process presented their research in various fields related to urban policy in 11 types of subcommittees and panel presentation venues.
　In addition, using the judging time, a student project planned and managed by the student executive committee of the conference held a workshop focusing on “major disasters” and “reconstruction forgotten over time”. Through lectures and workshops by students involved in reconstruction support, 21 participants thought about “what is reconstruction” and “what kind of reconstruction support can students provide”, and gained new insights.
　At the award ceremony that followed, research encouragement awards were awarded to outstanding presentations, and the venue was filled with cheers and excitement every time the award winners were announced. The award winners shared their impressions, as well as comments on the difficulties they faced in writing their papers and presenting, and the points they devised, and it was clear that the conference was a great learning opportunity and a place to create fulfillment for the presenters.

Reception	Oral presentation: Inside the breakout session venue
Panel presentation: Inside the venue	Student project: Group presentation
Student planning: Guest lecture	Award ceremony: Inside the venue
Award ceremony: Chair Ishida of the Urban Policy Research Promotion Committee and the recipients of the Research Encouragement Award “Kyoto Mayor’s Award” and third-year students of the Tsujita Seminar at Ryukoku University’s Faculty of Economics	Chairman Ishida and the student executive committee of the 12th tournament

List of Research Encouragement Award Winners

Contact Information

Urban Policy Division, University Consortium Kyoto, Public Interest Foundation
TEL: 075-353-9130 FAX: 075-353-9101
Address: Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
*Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-17:00 (excluding New Year holidays)