1.  PRESENTER ELIGIBILITY

(1) To be between the age of 15 (10th Grade) and 25 at the date of the 11th LMP

(2) To have multilingual experiences in three or more languages

(3) The presentation may be conducted individually or as a group.

2.  PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS

* Your presentation will be judged by the LMP judges according to the following criteria.  ((1) is put a higher value among others.)

(1) Be composed of three or more languages (*Presenters may include their native language(s).)

(2) Include your message to the world/society, based on your multilingual experiences

(3) Be creative and accessible to all audiences

(4) The presentation must be within five minutes for the Final Round (three minutes for the Semifinals).

3.   HOW TO APPLY

(1) First, please prepare a photograph of your face (5MB or smaller).  A photograph of your face will be used in LMP pamphlet, press release, etc.

(2) Please apply using the "Presenters Application Form" button below.

Your application will be completed when we confirm both your application form and a photograph of your face.

Further information will be sent directly to the applicants.

(※Please do not hesitate to consult with the 11th LMP Youth Tokyo Committee, if the travel restriction by the government does not allow you to visit Tokyo on the Final Round or if you would like to have a homestay in/around Tokyo.)

4.   APPLICATION PERIOD

Sunday, October 20, 2024, 21:00  - Saturday, November 22, 2024, 17:00 (JST)

Your application will be completed when we confirm both your application form and a photograph of your face.

5.   APPLICATION PROCESS (TENTATIVE)

• Sun, October 20, 2024, 19:00-21:00  Presenter Application Briefing (ONLINE)

• Sun, November 24, 2024, 19:00-21:00  Presenters Orientation (ONLINE)

• Early Dec 2024  Announcement of Presentation Order, Finalization of Presentation Title and Data for Semifinals (ONLINE).

• Dec 15, 2024, 10:00-18:00 Semifinals (ONLINE) , Announcement of the Finalists

* Additional dates may be scheduled depending on the number of applicants.

• Jan 2025  Announcement of Presentation Order, Finalization of Presentation Title, and Data for Final Round.

6.   FINAL ROUND: DATE AND VENUE

Thursday, March 20, 2025

13:00-18:00 (Presenters Assembly: 11:00) (TENTATIVE)

Ota Civic Hall, Aprico 

( 5-Chome 37-3 Kamata, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0052, Japan)

7.   AWARDS AND PRIZES

The best presentations will receive a prize, which can be used to participate in HIPPO Transnational Homestay Programs (such as the Youth Exchange, Family Exchange, Year-long High School and University Exchange Program, World Internship Project, Multilingual Nature Camp, etc.)

The top prize in previous LMP's (LMP GOLD) has been equivalent to JPY150,000.

* By applying to LMP, you henceforth allow the LMP Committee and LEX Institute/Hippo Family Club to use the videos and photos in your application, as well as videos taken at LMP and other related events for the following purposes:

- Publication on printed matter, etc. of LMP and LEX Institute/Hippo Family Club

- Use for public information on the websites of LMP and LEX Institute/Hippo Family Club, secondary use as web content, etc.