According to Kyoto University, about 50 people will be recruited, and the course period will be December 12 and February 17-2023, 2.The venues will be Kyoto University Yoshida Campus in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Coworking Space Kyoto Question in Nakagyo Ward, and Hotel The Millennials Kyoto.

　Students form teams based on the theme of problems occurring at the forefront of international development, work on problem solving, and put together a plan.The submitted plans will be evaluated by professionals who have experienced the forefront of international development, and excellent teams will be selected.The winning team will visit the World Bank in Washington, DC, and present their research.

　Lecturers include Kiyotsugu Manabe, a former World Bank consultant and Specially Appointed Associate Professor at Kyoto University's Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Headquarters, Tatsunori Higuchi, Planning Director of the South Asia Department of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and Kaito Tonouchi of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, who is an alumnus of Kyoto University. .Applications can be made from the form on the website and will be accepted until the end of November.Participation fee is free.Personal expenses such as travel insurance premiums, food and beverage expenses, transportation expenses to domestic venues and US training participants to domestic airports, etc. will be borne by each participant.

　When tackling problem-solving at Kyoto University, discussions with people from various backgrounds nurture logical thinking and communication skills. It is said that it will be a good opportunity for those who aim for international development to think about the future.

reference:[Kyoto University] Recruitment of students for "International Development Planning Contest 2022"