NHK JAPAN PRIZE

Contest Outline of the JAPAN PRIZE 2007

Aims

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

Contest Period (Final judgment & Delegate's Activities)

October 23 (Tue) - 29 (Mon), 2007

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Entry Acceptance

April 1 (Sun), 2007 - July 31 (Tue), 2007
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline is one month earlier than last year's contest.

Delegate Registration

April 1 (Sun), 2007 - September 30 (Sun), 2007

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Divisions & Categories

Program Division: TV programs which have educational value

The JAPAN PRIZE will offer awards to excellent programs with high educational value and encourage the quality program production that develops rich and profound education and contributes to the advancement of the world's educational programs. There are four categories: Early Education Category, Youth Education Category, Adult Education Category, and Issues in Education Category.

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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 a TV program(s) and aims to develop and improve new educational contents.

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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 and technical facilities to realize their proposal into production and broadcast.

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Awards

1. 1. The Grand Prix Japan Prize

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

The best educational 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 -- 4 Prizes

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 Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize
			For the best program in the Youth Education Category
		The Minister of Foreign Affairs 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 -- 3 Prizes

Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$2,000 each)

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

The Japan Foundation President's Prize
	An excellent program that encourages mutual understanding between nations and races or contributes to 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
	An excellent program that promotes understanding of the lives or circumstances of children in difficult situations
The Maeda Prize
	An excellent program that is one episode from 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 - 1 Prize

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

For a website which demonstrates educational effect in association with TV program(s)

5. Proposal Division: The best proposal - 1 Prize

Trophy, Award Certificate, Prize Money (US$8,000)

The Hoso Bunka Foundation Prize

For the best proposal for a TV program with educational value

6. Proposal Division: Special Prize - 1 Prize

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

The National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan Prize

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

Judgment

Preliminary selection

	(1)	Due to time restrictions at the final selection, a preliminary selection will be held in each division to determine which entries will go to the final selection.
	(2)	Preliminary-selection panel members are educational program experts commissioned by the JAPAN PRIZE secretariat, such as program producers and researchers.
	(3)	Final selection jurors may participate in the preliminary selection.

Final selection

	(1)	The international jury which the JAPAN PRIZE Secretariat commissions will evaluate the pre-selected entries by viewing programs or checking websites and referring to other materials submitted.
	(2)	In the Web and Program Proposal Divisions, finalists who pass the preliminary selection will give presentations during the Contest period.
	(3)	The judgment will be conducted in English.

Announcement of the Results

	(1)	The official announcement of all prize-winners will be made at the Awards Ceremony.
	(2)	The JAPAN PRIZE Secretariat will promptly inform the prize-winning organizations of the results, and release them on this website.

Delegate activities

Producers and educators in media are invited to register as delegates and to participate in the variety of delegate activities such as Delegates' Forum, Presentations by Web & Proposal Division Finalists, and Awards Ceremony. There are many opportunities to exchange opinions and ideas with worldwide media professionals about educational programs and possibilities of media for the future. The deadline for delegate registration is September 30 (sun), 2007.

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