The Consortium of Universities in Osaka
Student English Presentation Contest 2024 Application Guidelines

1.

Event outline
Date & Time: December 1, 2024 (Sun) 10:00-17:00
Venue: Kansai University Umeda Campus

2.

Application criteria
Undergraduate, graduate, and international students from member universities of the Consortium ofUniversities in Osaka※Students whose first language is English are not eligible to participate

3.

Team composition
Teams should comprise two to four students, including one Japanese student※Teams that are a mixture of multiple universities can also participate.

4.

Theme of the presentation
University Students’ Action Plan for Osaka’s Future Society:
Challenges in Creating a Sustainable City That Would Continue the Legacy of Expo 2025,Osaka,KansaiParticipants teams are requested to envision a future Osaka city that would continue the legacy of theExpo; however, they also need to bear in mind achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and propose a concrete plan that could be implemented to achieve this vision.

5．Awards

1

Supplementary award(per team)
QUO card 50,000 yen

2

QUO card

30,000 yen

3

QUO card

10,000yen

RankJudge’s special prize
6．Participation feeNone (free)7.

Co-organizer
Kansai University Division of International Affairs

8.

Supporting org.
Osaka Prefecture, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition，Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau, Osaka Global Student Support Association

9.

Notes on the use of generative AI* tools
When preparing for presentations, similar to when using web searches to collect reference materials, ensurethat information generated by generative AI tools such as ChatGPT is used only after adequately verifying
its authenticity. Participants are encouraged to value the process of creating their own ideas while preparing
their presentations.
* A system with the ability to learn from a large amount of data and generate new content such as text,
answer questions, and generate images.

10. Disclosure of personal information and use of publicity rights
Please note that the following information will be published on the Consortium of Universities in Osaka
official website, included in reports, etc.:
Participant’s full name, affiliated university/department/year, the nationality of international students,
photos of the presentation contest, handout materials, and presentation score.

11．Schedule leading up to the contest
STEP 1 Preliminary screening
Please apply using theApplication【How to create a video clip】
application form
・Summarize the presentation within four minutes;
What do submit
Video clip
everyone in the team must speak.
September 19 (Thu) 15:00 for・Be
careful about copyright infringement.
Deadline
both・Make sure that the content is clearly audible.
Where toThe Consortium of・All parts of the presentation must be in English
submit theUniversities in Osaka Storage(including the materials).
video clip
https://conso-osaka-storage.com/
Presentation overview in the application
Videoform
Judging criteria
・It matches the theme.
・It matches the theme.
・The points are summarized.

Comprehensive
evaluation basedon the criteria onthe right・It is summarized within the specified
word limit (100-150 words).
Application form

・The points are summarized.
・The presentation is made withthe audience in mind.
・It is contained within thespecified time limit.
Storage

Entry

Announcementof results

The results will be annouced by October 4 (Fri).
STEP 2

What tosubmit
Deadline
Where tosubmit

Before the contest

Presentation slides
October 30 (Wed)global★conso-osaka.jp(change ★ to @ )The Consortium of Universities inOsaka【Notes】
・Make sure to cite sources within the slide.
・Convert the presentation material into a PDF file (1page per slide) and then send it.

STEP 3 Contest day
・The duration of the presentation is 20 minutes (15 min for the presentation, five min for
Q&A).
・All parts of the presentation must be in English (including the materials).
Presentation
・Please use mainstream presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint).
format・Props (including costumes) are allowed.
・All team members must speak.
・The content of the presentation must be created by the applicants themselves.
Judging
criteria

Participating teams will be evaluated from three perspectives: English ability, presentation
content, and presentation materials.
※The screening criteria will be presented to the teams that have passed the preliminary
selection.

12. For inquiries, please contact:
The Consortium of Universities in Osaka Office (International Exchange Division)
Tel: 06-6344-9560 (Weekdays 09:30-17:30)
Email: global★conso-osaka.jp (change ★ to @)