{"id":118637,"date":"2014-05-13T11:08:11","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T02:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/urban-policy\/policy-research-exchange-conference-from-kyoto"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:49:57","slug":"conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/project\/seisaku\/conference","title":{"rendered":"Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"linkArrowDown partitionWrap\">\n<li><a href=\"#gaiyou\">Event Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#oubo\">About applying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#entry\">Entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ronbun\">Paper submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#after-submission\">Post-submission process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#schedule\">Main Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"gaiyou\">Overview of the 22nd Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference<\/h2>\n<p class=\"taCenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/89\/A4-boshuu2026_20260730.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/89\/A4-boshuu2026_20260730_page_1.webp\" alt=\"Policy Research Exchange Conference originating from Kyoto\" width=\"300\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/89\/A4-boshuu2026_20260730.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the flyer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year marks the 22nd edition of the conference since its inception in 2005. <br \/>\nThe theme of the presentations is &#8220;General Urban Policy.&#8221; Research presentations will be given on policies to solve urban challenges from the perspectives of a wide range of fields, including environment, economy, culture, region, and welfare. <br \/>\nBy seeing various presentations that transcend the boundaries of universities and faculties, you may find good inspiration for your future research. On the day of the conference, in addition to presentations, there will also be an exchange meeting with certified organizations of the Academic-City Collaboration Project, and other activities that students can enjoy. <br \/>\nFurthermore, after the conference, all presenters will receive a report card with their score and judges&#8217; comments, as well as a comment sheet from attendees of the breakout sessions, so please make use of this feedback on your presentation. In addition, winners of top awards will be given the opportunity to exchange opinions with government officials related to their presentations after the conference, allowing them to deepen their research. Why not <br \/>\npresent the results of your daily research and studies at this conference? <br \/>We look forward to your applications!<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"mb20\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">Date and time<\/td>\n<td>Sunday, December 13, 2026, 10:00 AM &#8211; 5:00 PM <br \/>\n*The end time may vary slightly depending on the number of applicants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Event format<\/td>\n<td>In-person presentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Venue<\/td>\n<td>Ryukoku University Fukakusa Campus Wagankan (67 Fukakusa Tsukamoto-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City) <br \/>\n&#8211; Approximately 8 minutes on foot southwest from Inari Station on the JR Nara Line <br \/>\n&#8211; Approximately 3 minutes on foot west from Ryukokudaimae Fukakusa <br \/>\nStation on the Keihan Main Line &#8211; Approximately 7 minutes on foot east from Kuinabashi Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Organizer<\/td>\n<td>Kyoto University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Planning and Management<\/td>\n<td>Urban Policy Research Promotion Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Presentation Theme<\/td>\n<td>Urban policy in general (here, &#8220;city&#8221; is not limited to &#8220;urban&#8221; areas) <br \/>\n&lt;&lt;Points to note&gt;&gt; <br \/>\nClearly define your concerns and challenges, and structure your proposals to be specific and original, based on research and analysis of the underlying background and current situation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Presentation format on the day: Oral presentation <br \/>\nPresenters will submit their papers in advance and undergo a presenter eligibility review and paper review before giving their oral presentation on the day of the conference. <br \/>The presentation time will be 15 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for Q&amp;A, for a total of 25 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h5>\u25a0Award<\/h5>\n<p>We will comprehensively evaluate both the written papers and oral presentations, and award research encouragement prizes to outstanding presenters.<\/p>\n<table width=\"90%\" class=\"mb20\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>University Consortium Kyoto Chairman&#8217;s Award<\/td>\n<td>1 item (Top 1 item based on combined papers and oral presentations)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Japan Public Policy Association Award<\/td>\n<td>1 result (Top 1 result in the research paper-focused category)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Excellence Award<\/td>\n<td>One item from each subcommittee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Best Question Award<\/td>\n<td>One item from each subcommittee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*The application guidelines will be posted in late September.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"oubo\">About applying<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"fColor01\">\u25c6<\/span> Please be sure to check the application requirements before applying.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #1aa140!important;width: 280px!important;padding: 10px!important;display: inline-block!important;text-align: center!important;\"><a style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background:none!important;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/149906\/boshuyoukou2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Application Guidelines (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u25a0Eligibility<\/h5>\n<p>Undergraduate and junior college students (individuals or groups) from member universities of the University Consortium Kyoto. <br \/>\n*For groups consisting of students from multiple universities, the representative must be a student from a member university of the University Consortium Kyoto. <br \/>\n*Administrative procedures related to the competition, such as entry and paper submission, must be carried out by the person who meets the above qualifications.<\/p>\n<h5>\u25a0 How to apply<\/h5>\n<p>Step 1: Entry\u3000<span class=\"fColor01 fBold\">(Deadline: Friday, August 7, 2026, noon *Deadline extended) <br \/>\nEntry registration has closed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Paper Submission\u3000<span class=\"fColor01 fBold\">(Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Noon) <br \/>\nPlease enter the reference number assigned in Step 1 and the required information, and upload the paper converted to a PDF file along with the paper format checklist (the dedicated form for paper submission will be available in mid-September). Submission by email is not accepted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u25a0Explanatory video about the tournament<\/h5>\n<p>Please watch <br \/>this video as a reference for your application. The first part provides an overview of this competition, and the second part explains the judging criteria and research methods used by the competition judges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanatory video for prospective applicants (Part 1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1201662445?h=eba7cf2c43&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Explanatory video for prospective applicants (Part 1)\" data-ready=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:3em;\"><strong>Explanatory video for prospective applicants (Part 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1201662444?h=363ea125e5&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Explanatory video for prospective applicants (Part 2)\" data-ready=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:3em;\"><strong>Announcement of the winning groups for the 2025 Kyoto University Consortium Chairman&#8217;s Award <br \/>(\u203bThis is a video from the Policy Research Exchange Conference held on December 14, 2025 (Sunday).)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1201662446?h=59b123dd37&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Announcement of the winning groups for the 2025 Kyoto University Consortium Chairman's Award\" data-ready=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:3em;\"><strong>Presentation by the winning groups of the 2025 Japan Public Policy Association Award <br \/>(\u203bThis is a video from the Policy Research Exchange Conference held on December 14, 2025 (Sunday).)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1201662443?h=b90b8407cf&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Presentation of the winning groups for the 2025 Japan Public Policy Association Award\" data-ready=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"entry\">Step 1: Entry Deadline: Friday, August 7, 2026, 12:00 PM *Deadline extended<\/h2>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u306f2026\u5e746\u670826\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09\u304b\u3089\u958b\u59cb\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><br \/>\n\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u3092\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u3057\u3066\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u306b\u304a\u9032\u307f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"taCenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailform.site\/consortium-seisaku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/gakusei\/18758\/a1d9a197be78579e1afd57fdf1b7849d.gif\" alt=\"\u304a\u7533\u3057\u8fbc\u307f\" width=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u203b\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u5b8c\u4e86\u5f8c\u3001\u81ea\u52d5\u8fd4\u4fe1\u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u306b\u3066\u30b9\u30c6\u30c3\u30d72\u306e\u8ad6\u6587\u63d0\u51fa\u6642\u306b\u5fc5\u8981\u306a\u6574\u7406\u756a\u53f7\u3092\u304a\u77e5\u3089\u305b\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u304c\u5c4a\u304b\u306a\u3044\u5834\u5408\u306f\u3001\u8ff7\u60d1\u30d5\u30a9\u30eb\u30c0\u306b\u5165\u3063\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3092\u78ba\u8a8d\u306e\u3046\u3048\u3001\u304a\u554f\u3044\u5408\u308f\u305b\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<br \/>\u203b\u7de0\u3081\u5207\u308a\u5f8c\u306e\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u306f\u53d7\u3051\u4ed8\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u306e\u3067\u3001\u671f\u65e5\u306b\u4f59\u88d5\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u304a\u7533\u8fbc\u307f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<p class=\"fColor01 fBold\">Registration is now closed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ronbun\">Step 2: Paper Submission Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:00 PM<\/h2>\n<p>The dedicated form for submitting papers will be made available in mid-September. <br \/>\n<strong>Please be sure to create your paper according to the specifications below and submit both versions after converting them to PDF files.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #1aa140!important;width: 280px!important;padding: 10px!important;display: inline-block!important;text-align: center!important;\"><a style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background:none!important;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/149906\/ronbun-sakusei2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guidelines for preparing presentation papers (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #1aa140!important;width: 280px!important;padding: 10px!important;display: inline-block!important;text-align: center!important;\"><a style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background:none!important;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/149906\/ronbun-template2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presentation paper template (Word)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #1aa140!important;width: 280px!important;padding: 10px!important;display: inline-block!important;text-align: center!important;\"><a style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background:none!important;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/149906\/ronbun-checklist2026.xls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper formatting checklist (Excel)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>When submitting your presentation, you will need to enter a &#8220;Presentation Summary (within 400 characters)&#8221; and select the &#8220;Target SDGs&#8221; logo on the form, so please prepare these in advance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n\n\n<p class=\"fColor01 fBold\">\u8ad6\u6587\u63d0\u51fa\u53d7\u4ed8\u306f\u7d42\u4e86\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"after-submission\">Post-submission process<\/h2>\n<p>We will review the submitted papers to determine eligibility to present, and in mid-November, we will notify you of your eligibility via the email address you provided in the application form.<\/p>\n<h5>\u25c7\u25c7About the paper\u25c7\u25c7<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>If the presentation is not prepared in the specified format, it may result in disqualification during the presenter qualification review or deductions during the paper review.<\/li>\n<li>Submitted papers will be subject to review.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that the papers presented by oral presenters will be published as data in a conference proceeding on this website.<\/li>\n<li>The research papers presented by the award-winning researchers, as well as the PowerPoint presentations used during their oral presentations, will be posted on this website and the &#8220;Gakumachi Station&#8221; university-community collaboration portal site after the conference (we will contact each participant individually to confirm whether their work will be posted).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reference: The papers and PowerPoint presentations that received the Research Encouragement Award at the 21st conference can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/project\/seisaku\/conference\/2025-2#pageLink09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"schedule\">Main schedule (updated regularly)<\/h2>\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"mb20\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, June 19, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Release of explanatory video for prospective applicants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, August 7, 2026, noon<\/td>\n<td>Entry deadline *The deadline has been extended.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, October 20, 2026, noon<\/td>\n<td>Thesis submission deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Late November 2026<\/td>\n<td>Release of explanatory video for presenters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday, December 13, 2026<\/td>\n<td>The 22nd Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Overview About applying Entry Paper submission Post-submission process Main Schedule Overview of the 22nd Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference Click here for the flyer. 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