Nara Prefecture Begins Recruitment for Corporate Partners in 'Child and Youth Co-creation Project'
Nara Prefecture is recruiting corporate partners for its 'Child and Youth Co-creation Project,' where young people actively participate in solving regional issues. Through workshops in summer 2026, companies and youth will collaborate as equal partners to foster regional pride (civic pride).
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1. Project Background and Objectives
Nara Prefecture aims to realize a 'Child-Centered Society' where children and youth are actively involved in building the region's future. This initiative creates opportunities for young people to discover local issues, develop their own ideas, and connect them to realization with the region, companies, and administration. The project seeks to build a foundation for continuous co-creation between youth and companies, fostering a sense of 'civic pride' and the feeling that young people can influence society.
2. Project Overview
Dates: Three days between late July and mid-August 2026 (details to be updated).
Locations: Three venues within the prefecture (identical content).
Target: Children and youth in Nara Prefecture (elementary school students to those under 30).
Participants: Approximately 20–30 per session.
Theme: Discovering regional issues and resources under the theme of Nara becoming a 'region chosen by children and youth,' and creating ideas to move society by combining them with corporate resources.
[Tentative Schedule]
10:00 Opening and Mind-sharing
10:30 Discovery of Issues (Problem identification, empathy)
11:30 Discovery of Regional Resources
13:30 Idea Creation
15:30 Presentation
3. Role of Co-creation Partner Companies
Companies are invited to participate as 'partners' rather than 'teachers.'
(1) Participating as a team member: Join the same table as junior/senior high school students to brainstorm ideas (no specialized lectures needed).
(2) Sharing strengths and resources as 'possibilities': Share corporate resources such as technology, facilities, human resources, networks, and expertise, suggesting how they might be utilized.
(3) Accompanying as 'seniors' slightly ahead in society: Support the youth's challenges through dialogue to bring ideas closer to feasibility without dismissing them.
4. Benefits for Companies
(1) Gaining new ideas and business hints from a youth perspective.
(2) Building relationships with the next generation.
(3) Forming networks with the region, administration, and schools.
5. Recruitment Overview
Eligibility: Companies and organizations supporting the project objectives.
Period: From announcement date to June 25, 2026, 17:00 JST.
Fee: 11,000 yen (used for back panels and novelty items for participants).
*Participation for even a single day is possible. The fee remains the same regardless of the number of days.
How to Apply: Apply through the Nara Super App.
Nara Prefecture aims to realize a 'Child-Centered Society' where children and youth are actively involved in building the region's future. This initiative creates opportunities for young people to discover local issues, develop their own ideas, and connect them to realization with the region, companies, and administration. The project seeks to build a foundation for continuous co-creation between youth and companies, fostering a sense of 'civic pride' and the feeling that young people can influence society.
2. Project Overview
Dates: Three days between late July and mid-August 2026 (details to be updated).
Locations: Three venues within the prefecture (identical content).
Target: Children and youth in Nara Prefecture (elementary school students to those under 30).
Participants: Approximately 20–30 per session.
Theme: Discovering regional issues and resources under the theme of Nara becoming a 'region chosen by children and youth,' and creating ideas to move society by combining them with corporate resources.
[Tentative Schedule]
10:00 Opening and Mind-sharing
10:30 Discovery of Issues (Problem identification, empathy)
11:30 Discovery of Regional Resources
13:30 Idea Creation
15:30 Presentation
3. Role of Co-creation Partner Companies
Companies are invited to participate as 'partners' rather than 'teachers.'
(1) Participating as a team member: Join the same table as junior/senior high school students to brainstorm ideas (no specialized lectures needed).
(2) Sharing strengths and resources as 'possibilities': Share corporate resources such as technology, facilities, human resources, networks, and expertise, suggesting how they might be utilized.
(3) Accompanying as 'seniors' slightly ahead in society: Support the youth's challenges through dialogue to bring ideas closer to feasibility without dismissing them.
4. Benefits for Companies
(1) Gaining new ideas and business hints from a youth perspective.
(2) Building relationships with the next generation.
(3) Forming networks with the region, administration, and schools.
5. Recruitment Overview
Eligibility: Companies and organizations supporting the project objectives.
Period: From announcement date to June 25, 2026, 17:00 JST.
Fee: 11,000 yen (used for back panels and novelty items for participants).
*Participation for even a single day is possible. The fee remains the same regardless of the number of days.
How to Apply: Apply through the Nara Super App.
FAQ
「こども・若者共創プロジェクト」の主な目的は何ですか？
若者が地域課題を自ら発見し、企業や行政と共に実現につなげる経験を通じて、「社会を動かせる」という実感と地域への愛着（シビックプライド）を育むことを目的としています。
参画する企業にはどのような役割が求められますか？
「教える側」ではなく「仲間」として、若者と同じチームでアイデアを考えること、自社の強みやリソースを可能性として共有すること、そして社会の先輩として伴走することが求められます。
プロジェクトの開催時期と対象者は？
2026年（令和8年）7月下旬から8月中旬のうち3日間開催されます。対象は奈良県内の小学生から30歳未満の若者です。
企業の参加メリットは何ですか？
若者視点による新たな事業ヒントの獲得、次世代との関係構築、および地域・行政・学校とのネットワーク形成が挙げられます。
応募方法と期限を教えてください。
「奈良スーパーアプリ」から応募可能です。募集期限は2026年6月25日17時までとなっています。