1st Youth International Academic Conference at the International E-Mobility Expo

<Competition Name>

• 1st Youth International Academic Conference at the International E-Mobility Expo

<Purpose>

• Global Challenge for Future Mobility Innovation
• Encourage youth to propose solutions for E-Mobility (EVs, autonomous driving, drones, eco-friendly mobility) and AI-driven digital industries through independent, creative research.
• Provide a forum to discuss diverse future-industry topics aligned with the UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).

<Field Categories>

• Applied / Convergence Science, Digital / Future Industries, UN SDGs — Sustainable Development Goals

<Eligibility>

• Middle School Division: Grades 7 – 9 (G7–G9)
• High School Division: Grades 10 – 12 (G10–G12)
  
  

*Open to all nationalities

<Participation Format>

• Individual
• Team (up to 3 members)

<Schedule>

• 1st Application : Abstract May 24 – June 13 (1st application fee : KRW 80,000)
• 1st Screening Results : June 15
• 2nd Application : June 16 – June 20(2nd application fee : KRW 220,000)
  • For 1st-round qualifiers only
  • Paper submission deadline after second submission : July 6(Early submission accepted)
• Conference Day : July 9 Presentations & award ceremony
  • Applications without completed payment will be cancelled.
  • Bank details : NongHyup Bank 351-1335-6373-53 (Account holder: Renaissance Tech Co., Ltd.)

<Venue>

• Preliminary Round : Online (Google Forms submission)
• Final Round : July 9, 13:30 – 17:30
• Conference & Award Ceremony: International E-Mobility Expo venue, Jeju Shinhwa World, Jeju Island, Korea

<Application Method>

• Submit all required documents via Google Forms.
  • Form link : International E-Mobility X-Challenge – Google Forms

<Submission Materials>

• Select a topic that fits the subject, and submit a research paper of 7-10 pages in English or Korean (as a PDF file) that contains ideas, problem solving, research, etc. that fit the content.
• Submission file: hwp, doc
• Font: Human Myungjo (Korean), Times New Roman (English)
• Font size and line spacing: 12pt, 160%
• Must include :
  • Paper Summary (purpose, necessity, research questions & methods, related literature)
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Related Work
  • Methods
  • Research & Results
  • Conclusion
  • References (any style acceptable: APA, MLA, etc.)
• Results derived using the dataset are available for use
• Personal information provision and use consent form/pledge
• Conference Presentation Materials (PPT)  *Display on screen during announcement
• All materials are submitted via Google Forms.

<Final-Round Presentations>

• Middle School Division : 5-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A
• High School Division : 7-minute presentation + 7-minute Q&A

<Awards>

• Grand Prize(2), Gold Prize(2), Silver Prize(4), Bronze Prize(6)
• Certificates awarded
  • Governor of Jeju Province (planned)
  • Chairperson, Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) (planned)
  • Chairperson, International E-Mobility Expo
  • CEO, Jeju Creative Economy & Innovation Center (planned)
  • President, KEPCO KDN
  • President, Jeju National University (planned)

※ If no paper meets the criteria for a specific award, the number of recipients may be adjusted; the award plan may change following the Judging Committee’s decisions.

<Benefits>

• Opportunity to present at the E-Mobility Expo Conference
• Certificate of participation
• Publication in and receipt of the E-Mobility Youth Journal

<Organized By>

• International E-Mobility Expo Organizing Committee
• Renaissance Tech Co., Ltd.

<Contact>

• Phone: +82-64-794-2224
• Email: sic@ievexpo.org