To all concerned

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.

◎Please see this pdf for the details below.
https://www.apev.jp/en/news/International_Workshop_start_accepting_applications(EN).pdf

★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 team across 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 native language)

■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 

■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 by 
participating in the following sessions. 
　　Organizers explain about this program and answer questions from 
participants. 
　　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.pdf>, 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

■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 JAPAN
The University of Tokyo Fukutake Hall
TEL: ∔81-50-3375-4937 　 E-mail: workshop@apev.jp
Website: https://www.apev.jp/workshop.pdf