• Event Outline
• Event details on Sunday, December 15th
• List of winners
• Policy Recommendations Forum
• Collection of Papers
• About the Application
• Entries open until noon on Friday, August 2, 2024
• Submission deadline: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at noon
• About the announcement
• Main schedule (updated regularly)

Business overview

　The Policy Research Exchange Conference, which originates from Kyoto, has been held since 2005 with the aim of identifying problems and issues facing cities, allowing students conducting research to solve these issues to present the results of their research, deepening exchanges that go beyond the boundaries of universities and seminars, and providing a forum for policy proposals and the dissemination of information to the local community.

Overview of the 20th Kyoto Policy Research Conference

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　This year marks the 20th anniversary of the conference since its inception in 2005.
　The presentation theme is “Urban Policy in General.” Research presentations will be given on policies to solve urban problems from the perspectives of a wide range of fields, including the environment, economy, culture, community, and welfare.
　Seeing a variety of presentations across the boundaries of universities and faculties may provide a good stimulus for future research. On the day of the conference, in addition to the presentations, the conference’s student executive committee will also be running a program for students to enjoy.
　After the conference, all presenters will receive a report card with their scores and judges’ comments, as well as a comment sheet from the participants of the subcommittee, so please use this as feedback for your presentation. In addition, winners of top awards will have the opportunity to exchange opinions with government officials related to the content of their presentations after the conference, allowing them to deepen their research.
　Why not present the results of your daily research and learning at this conference?
　We look forward to your applications!

Date and Time	Sunday, December 15, 2024 10:00-17:00 *The end time may vary slightly depending on the number of applicants.
Event format	Face-to-face presentation
Location	Ryukoku University, Fukakusa Campus, Wagankan (67 Fukakusa Tsukamotocho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City) ・Get off at Inari Station on the JR Nara Line, and walk about 8 minutes southwest ・Get off at Ryukokudai-Mae Fukakusa Station on the Keihan Main Line, and walk about 3 minutes west ・Get off at Kuinabashi Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line, and walk about 7 minutes east
Organizer	The Consortium of Universities, Kyoto
Planning and Management	Urban Policy Research Promotion Committee 20th Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference Student Executive Committee
Presentation Theme	General urban policies (here, “city” is not limited to “urban areas”) <Points to note> Please clarify the issues and challenges, and structure your proposal to be a specific and original policy proposal based on research and analysis of the underlying background and current situation.

Presentation format: Oral presentation
　After submitting a paper in advance and undergoing a presentation qualification screening and paper review, you will be asked to give an oral presentation on the day of the conference.
　The presentation time is 25 minutes in total, consisting of 15 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers.

[Program of the 20th Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto (excerpt)]

Event details on Sunday, December 15th

　The 20th conference was held at the Wagankan on Ryukoku University’s Fukakusa Campus for the second consecutive year, starting from 2023. 79 groups that passed the presenter qualification screening were divided into 10 subcommittees to present their research on a wide range of urban policy topics, followed by a question-and-answer session with two judges and a designated questioner. This conference also accepted participation from the general public, and many general visitors, including government officials and university officials, listened intently to the presentations.
　After the presentations in each subcommittee, the Student Executive Committee held a student project using the time until the award ceremony, and about 45 people participated in the quiz project “Answer the quiz and aim for the goal! A dice sugoroku game of life” related to the Kyoto region. Participating students commented that “it was a relaxing and fun place to interact with students from other universities,” and it seems that the event was a place for interaction that transcended the boundaries of universities and faculties.
　The award ceremony was held in a venue that can accommodate up to 450 people, and there were students standing, and cheers and applause rang out every time the winning organizations were announced. During the Research Encouragement Award presentations, some students were in tears while giving their acceptance speeches and they happily posed for a group photo on stage, demonstrating that the conference is a learning and rewarding opportunity for the presenters.

Subcommittee presentation 1

Subcommittee presentation 2

Subcommittee presentation 3

Student planning

Award ceremony 1

Award ceremony 2

Award ceremony 3
(Japan Association for Public Policy Studies Award winners)
Ryukoku University, Faculty of Policy Studies, Imazato Seminar

Award ceremony 4
(Recipients of the University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award)
Doshisha University, Noda Seminar Group A

List of winners

<Research Encouragement Award>

　Click to view the paper data and PPT data.

Award Name	Department	Presentation title	classification	Organization name	Affiliated university name	Essay PPT
University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award	Oral/paper	New public comments using text mining : A policy tool for understanding context	group	Doshisha University Noda Seminar Group A	Doshisha University	Essay PPT
Japan Public Policy Association Award	paper	The importance of eliminating abandoned farmland and of farmland consolidation and incorporation : Creating a “sustainable local community” using the Ukawa region of Kyotango City as an example	group	Ryukoku University Faculty of Policy Studies Imazato Seminar	Ryukoku University	Essay PPT
Excellence Award	Oral Presentation	The state of dark tourism in Kamagasaki : Through interview surveys of tourists and local residents	individual	Makihiro Aoki	Ritsumeikan University	paper
		Practical research to increase university students’ interest in politics : A case study of the Youth Festival in Fukuchiyama	group	Fukuchiyama Public University, 3rd year student, Sugioka Seminar	Fukuchiyama Public University	Essay PPT
		Inheriting civic culture through “Human Digistory”	group	Kazama Seminar Digital Archive Team	Doshisha University	Essay PPT
		Proposal for a city x student matchmaking platform – Toward strengthening collaboration between city development groups and local organizations –	group	Doshisha University, Faculty of Policy Studies, Kazama Seminar Regional Platform Group	Doshisha University	Essay PPT
		Proposal for the introduction of menstrual passports for junior and senior high school students – Toward the realization of a menstrual leave system in educational institutions –	group	Kawaguchi Seminar Group 1	Doshisha University	Essay PPT
		Proposal for “Community Co-Creation Type MM” to Promote Use of Public Transportation – From an Initiative in the Fukuzumi District of Tanba Sasayama City –	group	Otani University Nomura Seminar MM Team	Otani University	Essay PPT
		My Number Card 100% Dissemination Comprehensive Strategy	group	Noda Seminar Group B	Doshisha University	Essay PPT
		How to increase the young population : What factors affect the young population as seen in Shiga, Osaka, and Kyoto?	group	Happiness Plan	Ryukoku University	Essay PPT
		Current status and issues of food waste as seen through data	group	ECONAVI	Ryukoku University	Essay PPT
		Certified daycare centers and diversity in childcare : From interviews with licensed daycare center users	group	Kyoto Sangyo University Matsunami Seminar C Team	Kyoto Sangyo University	Essay PPT

Reference: The research papers and the PowerPoint presentations for the 19th Annual Research Encouragement Award are available here.

<Best Question Award>

classification	Organization name	Affiliated university name
group	Iwamatsu Tourism Team	Kyoto Prefectural University
group	Team Good Youth	Ryukoku University
group	Kyoto Sangyo University, Faculty of Law, Sho Seminar Group E	Kyoto Sangyo University
group	Ryukoku University Fukao Seminar Woodworking Project	Ryukoku University
group	Fukuchiyama Public University, Faculty of Regional Management, Otani Seminar KFC Group	Fukuchiyama Public University
group	Fukuchiyama Public University, 2nd year student, Sugioka Seminar	Fukuchiyama Public University
group	Ishihara Seminar Regional Disaster Prevention Project	Ryukoku University
group	Happiness Plan	Ryukoku University
individual	Kaneda Wakaba	Ritsumeikan University
group	Kyoto Prefectural University, Faculty of Public Policy, Yoshio Kubota Laboratory	Kyoto Prefectural University

Policy Recommendations Forum

　Based on the business promotion measures of the “Fifth Stage Plan (2019-2023)”, this conference was started in 2019 with the aim of utilizing the research results and policy proposals on urban issues presented by students at the “Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto” to actually solve problems faced by local and governmental authorities. The conference will be held for the sixth time in 2024. As in the past, the conference is structured so that government officials can express their honest opinions on the research results and policy proposals presented by students and have a substantive exchange of opinions.
　Doshisha University’s Noda Seminar Group A, which won the University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award, made a policy proposal on the analysis of public comments (hereinafter referred to as “PCs”) using text mining as a policy tool to interpret the context. In response to this proposal, there was a lively exchange of opinions with government officials who are actually in charge of PCs, including concerns about how to ensure citizens’ sense of accomplishment regarding PCs, concerns about the impact of the way the summary materials of the results are presented, and effective ways to appeal to the moderate layer of government.
　In addition, the Imazato Seminar of Ryukoku University’s Faculty of Policy Studies, which won the Japan Association for Public Policy Studies Award, made policy recommendations regarding field consolidation and agricultural corporationization, which are being implemented to reduce abandoned farmland in the Ukawa region of Kyotango City. A fruitful exchange of opinions was held regarding the cultivation of grapes to increase profitability, which was presented as a specific proposal, including the feasibility of local farmers and the impact of the entry of for-profit corporations into the region, as well as approaches to human factors that lead to sustainable use of farmland.
　After the exchange of opinions, a commemorative photo was taken with all attendees and the meeting was closed, but it was clear that the meeting also functions as a place for interaction between participants, as government officials were seen calling out to the presenters and government officials and supervisors were seen having conversations.
　In the next fiscal year, the Foundation will work to resolve issues and further deepen the project so that the research results of the “Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto” will be further implemented in society.

[Collection of Papers]

This is the paper related to the presentation. Please take a look at it.

〇Collection of Papers (Full Edition)
Collection of Papers (Full Edition)

〇 Collection of papers (divided by subcommittee)
Cover / Event summary
Table of contents
Presentation summary
Subcommittee 1
Subcommittee 2
Subcommittee 3
Subcommittee 4
Subcommittee 5
Subcommittee 6
Subcommittee 7
Subcommittee 8
Subcommittee 9
Subcommittee 10
Submitted papers (published only) *Only those who request it will be published.
Back cover

■Award-winning

The papers and oral presentations will be judged comprehensively, and outstanding presenters will be awarded a Research Encouragement Award.

University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award	1 (Top 1 combining papers and oral presentations)
Japan Public Policy Association Award	1 (Top 1 paper-focused)
Excellence Award	One report from each subcommittee
Best Question Award	One report from each subcommittee

◆For details on the screening method, screening criteria, etc., please check the screening requirements.

Examination Guidelines (PDF)

About the Application

◆Please be sure to check the recruitment requirements before applying.

Application Guidelines (PDF)

■Qualifications for applicationUndergraduate

Undergraduate and junior college students from member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto (either individuals or groups are accepted)
*If the group is made up of students from multiple universities, the representative must be a student from a member school of the University Consortium Kyoto.
*The administrative procedures related to the competition, such as entry and paper submission, must be carried out by the above qualified person.

■How to apply

Step 1: Entry　(Deadline: Friday, August 2, 2024 at noon)

Entry acceptance is now closed.

Step 2: Submit your thesis　(Deadline: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at noon)

Entry acceptance is now closed.

■Explanatory video about the competitionPlease

Please take a look at this video to help you with your application.
The first part provides an overview of the competition, and the second part explains the judges’ judging points and research methods.

Explanation video for prospective applicants (Part 1)

Explanation video for prospective applicants (Part 2)

Announcement of the winners of the 2023 University Consortium Kyoto President’s Award
(This is a video of the policy proposal meeting held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.)

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

Step 1 Entry deadline: Friday, August 2, 2024 at noon

Entry acceptance is now closed.

Step 2: Submit your thesis by noon on Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The paper submission period is now closed.

About the announcement

■Explanatory video for presenters

Please be sure to watch this video if you are a group (or individual) who has been confirmed to participate in the conference as a presenter.

◇◇Table of Contents◇◇
1. Overview of the competition
2. Schedule
3. Oral presentations
4. Designated questioner system
5. Judging method
6. Important points to note when participating in the competition
7. Introduction to student projects/school-town collaborations

Explanation video for presenters

What happens after submission?

We will screen the submitted papers for presentation eligibility and notify you of the results of your presentation eligibility in mid-November via the email address you entered on the application form.

◇◇About the paper◇◇

• If your presentation is not prepared in the specified format, you may be deemed ineligible during the presentation qualification screening process and points may be deducted during the paper review process.
• Submitted papers will be subject to a thesis examination.
• Please note that the papers submitted by oral presenters will be published in digital format on this website as a collection of papers.
• The papers presented by the Research Encouragement Award winners and the PowerPoint presentations used in their oral presentations on the day will be posted on this website and on the University-Community Collaboration Portal Site Gakumachi Station after the conference (we will confirm whether or not they will be posted individually).

Reference: The research papers and the PowerPoint presentations for the 19th Annual Research Encouragement Award are available here.

Recruiting Student Executive Committee Members

■Role of the Student Executive Committee■
・Planning, preparing and running the “Student Project” to be carried out on the day of the tournament
・Recording videos to explain the tournament
・Disseminating information about the activities of the Student Executive Committee and publicizing the tournament (creating posters, posting on SNS, etc.)
・Operation staff on the day of the tournament (reception, guidance, set-up, award ceremony), etc.

■Eligibility■
・University students belonging to member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto
　※No restrictions on year or faculty.
・Those who can be involved in activities leading up to the tournament to be held in December

■Activity hours■
・The frequency and time of activities will be decided by the members of the Student Executive Committee.
　※Staff from the University Consortium Kyoto will support these activities.

■Activity location■
・There is no specific location, but you may use Campus Plaza Kyoto .

■Recommended for■
・Want to try something new
・Want to do something, but are unsure of what to do
・Want to interact with students from other universities
・Want to plan and manage an event
・Want to design posters or manage public relations using SNS
・Want to learn about or be interested in policy

■How to apply■

Recruitment for members is now closed.

Main schedule (updated regularly)

End of June 2024	Release of explanatory video for prospective applicants
Friday, August 2, 2024 at noon	Entry Deadline
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, noon	Deadline for paper submission
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 10:00	Release of explanatory video for presenters
Sunday, December 15, 2024	The 20th Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference