【Press Release】
Recruitment for Participants and Pre-Workshop Begins! "Create 2030
by New Mobility“ International Workshop
March 18th, 2024
Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)
Chair Person Masanori Suzuki
President Nobuhiro Tajima

Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles（APEV） has held a “EV Design
Contest for International Students” five times from 2013 to 2022.
In 2024, we are thrilled to announce the 6th edition, titled "[ Create 2030 by new Mobility]
International Workshop," with substantial updates to its contents.
Commencing today, we are now accepting registrations for participants and pre-workshop. We
sincerely look forward to welcoming each of you to participate.

★International Workshop Overview：The details are available here: https://www.apev.jp/workshop.pdf■Theme： “Create 2030 by New Mobility” [Proposal for X-City]■Objective: “Develop integrated human resources who will lead the next generation”■Entry Guidelines⚫ Eligibility: Students,15 to 30 years old (as of April 2024)⚫ Entry Fee: Free
⚫ Teams can be formed across schools (Up to 6 people). If you wish to create a teamacross organizations, please consult with the organizer.
⚫ Participants are required to register on a social media platform specified by the organizer
and respond promptly to various information.
⚫ Concept proposals must be submitted in English.(You can also include your nativelanguage)■Awards (No Grand Prize) (Planned)⚫ Minister Awardｓ from Four Japanese Ministries: Four ministries ×（100,000 yen +Certificate）⚫ Sponsor Award: Products provided by the sponsors + certificate■Organizational structure⚫ Selection Committee: Mr. Toshiya Ando from X-Style, Car Critic Ms.Yuko Iida, Professor
Hiroko Matsumoto from Joshibi University of Art and Design, Nominees by sponsors,Local Government⚫ Sponsor Coordination Meeting: Sponsors (Open for Applications)⚫ Supporters: APEV members, Open call for applications
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⚫ Sponsorship (Planned): Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Society of Automotive
Engineers of Japan, Graduate School of Information Studies, University of Tokyo, Tokyo
Metropolitan Government, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Ministry ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Yokohama City
⚫ Organizer: “Create 2030 by New Mobility” Executive Committee⚫ Secretariat: Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)■How to Proceed
Soliciting concept proposals for system and styling designs from participants. Outstanding
proposals may potentially advance to prototype production and demonstration experiments.
To facilitate this, we provide collaborative opportunities for sponsors and participants towork together to finalize their concept proposals.
■Submission Materials
Participants are required to complete their concept proposals by filling in the checklist on
https://www.apev.jp/workshop.pdf.
Proposals should be easy to understand with simple diagrams (charts, etc.) and roughsketches.
■Sponsors Matching:After the selection, each sponsor will select participants (teams) to collaborate with andfinalize their concept proposals together.
■Selection Meeting:
The nominee of each award will be selected after the presentation and Q&A.
■Final Results Announcement and Award Ceremony:
The results announcement and the award ceremony will be publicly held.
■ Selection Criteria:
It will be based on the evaluation criteria for 2022 while considering feasibility.
■Workshops（WS)⚫ Pre-WS (scheduled in 20th April): Held Online. Explain the theme, provide information bysponsors, etc.
＊ Applications: Please see below.
⚫ WS1 (scheduled in June ): Held in person (can be held online if necessary). Selectedparticipants will be divided into teams. Each team will discuss the concept proposal.
＊ If you collaborate with sponsors, they will facilitate the subsequent interactions.
⚫ WS2 (scheduled in August): Held in person (can be held online if necessary). Mid-term
report and discussion with sponsors, mentors, and supporters.
⚫ WS 3 (scheduled in October): Held in person. Sponsors and the selection committee will
provide comments and advice on the final presentation.

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Schedule (subject to change without notice)⚫ Kickoff press conference: February 4th, please see here
https://www.apev.jp/en/news/2024/02/apevcreate-2030-by-new-mobility-international-workshop-exhibition-and-kick-offpresentation-were-hel.html

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Pre- Workshop: 20th April
Concept proposal deadline: May 17th (Friday) 5:00 p.m. (JST)Workshop 1 (WS1) (Real + online): June
Matching with supporting companies: July
Sponsor company + team collaboration: July to September
Workshop 2 (WS2) (Real + Online): AugustWorkshop 3 (WS3) (Real): October
Selection meeting: OctoberResults announcement & award ceremony (Real): October■Pre-Workshop（Zoom）⚫ Date：April 20th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.（JST）*Including break⚫ Participation Fee: Free
⚫ Content: You can deepen your understanding of this program byparticipating in the following sessions.
✓ Organizers explain about this program and answer questions fromparticipants.
✓ The selection committee will deliver messages to participants.
✓ Supporter organizations will provide useful information for concept
creation and deliver messages to participants.
✓ Networking among participants and sponsors✓ Group discussion for concept creation⚫ How to apply for pre-workshop:
Seats are limited to 50 applicants maximum, so please apply early!
Please fill out the form below:
https://forms.gle/o27tt8zPnLPZ6eWP7⚫ Application deadline：April 17th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.(JST)⚫ Zoom invitation will be sent to participants before April 18th.
■Application for Participation and Concept Proposal Submission
After reading and agreeing to the notes on the <https://www.apev.jp/workshop/>, please
enter the participants' information and your concept proposals in the Google Form below.
https://forms.gle/pTAu9UR4778HBf137
Deadline: May 17th, 2024 5:00 p.m. (JST)■SNS Registration
After submitting the application form, please register on the designated social media. If you
have a team of multiple people, please be sure to have a leader.
■Poster
The data in B2 size is available here in Japanese.
https://www.apev.jp/news/XCITYPoster.pdf
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■The sponsorship packages are available here, in Japanese.
https://www.apev.jp/news/2024Sponsorship_package.pdf■Inquiries: “Create 2030 by new Mobility” Executive Committee Secretariat
Within the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 JAPANThe University of Tokyo Fukutake Hall
TEL: ∔81-50-3375-4937 E-mail: workshop@apev.jp
Website: https://www.apev.jp/workshop.pdf

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