June 22, 2005

OPPORTUNITIES / AWARDS: JAPAN PRIZE International Educational Program Contest (JAPAN - GLOBAL)

SOURCE: http://www.nhk.or.jp/jp-prize/index_e.html

The JAPAN PRIZE International Educational Program Contest was established with the aims of contributing to the advancement of educational TV programs around the world and the promotion of international understanding and cooperation.

Contest Period:  October 24 (Mon) ? 31 (Mon), 2005

Divisions & Categories

Program Division: TV programs which have educational value

The JAPAN PRIZE will offer awards to innovative and excellent programs and encourage the achievement of high quality programs which develop rich and profound education and contribute to the advancement of the world?s educational programs.

The program division consists of four categories: Early Education Category, Youth Education Category, Adult Education Category, and Issues in Education Category.
Web Division: Educationally valuable websites associated with TV programs

The JAPAN PRIZE offers an award for a website which best demonstrates educational effect in association with TV program(s) and aims to develop and improve new educational contents for the digital age. 
Program Proposal Division: Proposals for TV programs which have educational value

The JAPAN PRIZE will offer an award for an excellent proposal for an educational program to support and encourage producers in countries/regions with limited means such as budget to realize their proposal into production and broadcast. 
Awards

1. The Grand Prix Japan Prize

 Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$5,000)

An innovative program that shows the most effective response to educational demands and exploits the outstanding potential of educational programs. It will be selected from among the best programs in each category of the Program Division.

2. Program Division: The best program in each category

Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$3,000 each)

The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Prize for the best program in the Early Education Category
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Prize for the best program in the Youth Education Category
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize for the best program in the Adult Education Category
The Governor of Tokyo Prize for the best program in the Issues in Education Category

3. Program Division: Special Prizes
 
Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$2,000 each)

The following prizes will be awarded to programs, which are judged to excel through a particular viewpoint regardless of category.

The Japan Foundation President's Prize - A program that contributes to mutual understanding between nations and races, and cultural exchange 
*The Japan Foundation is an independent administrative institution which aims at more comprehensive and effective development of international cultural exchange programs and which undertakes many cultural exchange projects.

The UNICEF Prize - A program that promotes understanding of the lives or circumstances of children in difficult situations
The Maeda Prize - A program that is one episode of a series and that provides an appropriate and effective response to educational demands in the entrant?s country
   *The Maeda Prize was established in memory of Mr. Yoshinori Maeda, who made great efforts to develop the JAPAN PRIZE from 1965 to 1972 as the president of NHK. 

 4. Web Division: The Best Web Prize

Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$3,000) - For a website which demonstrates educational effect in association with TV program(s)
 
 5. Program Proposal Division: The best proposal

The Hoso Bunka Foundation Prize
Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$8,000) - For the best proposal for a TV program with educational value

6. Program Proposal Division: Special Prize

The National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan Prize
Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$3,000) - An excellent proposal for a TV program, which promotes literacy and language education and contributes to development of basic education in an entrant?s county/region.


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