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Objective

KJWP provides the opportunity for youth to develop their creative thinking and explore capabilities by conducting research on water problems and proposing innovative solutions


Participants

Highschool students with Korean nationality, from age 15 to 18
* 1 to 2 students and 1 advisory teacher may form a team


Overview

Date November 14(Sat) 13:20 ~ 20:00
Venue Seoul Dragon City (Virtual platform)
Hosts Ministry of Environment, Korea Water Forum
Sponsors Ministry of Education Embassy of Sweden in Rep. of Korea, K-water, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity
Participant Highschool students with Korean nationality, from age 15 to 18
  * 1 to 2 students and 1 advisory teacher may form a team
Project thesis Creative solutions to water related problems
Contents 1. Screening on the solutions proposed by youth
2. Incubating Program, mentoring by specialists for finalists
3. Award given to outstanding projects (including Prime Minister's Award)
  * Prime Minister's Award winning team will be given the privilege to participate in the international competition (Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2021) as Korean representatives



Schedule

Category Date
Call for participants ~ Until 19th of July
Announcement of finalists July 28
Interim presentation & Incubating* August 8
Final competition and award ceremony November 14



Award

Awards Team Prize
The Best Prime Minister of Republic of Korea's Award 1 Certificate of award &
participation in SJWP2021,
Plaque to the advisory teacher
Outstanding Minister of Environment of Republic of Korea's Award 1 Certificate of award & 3,000,000KRW
President of Korea Water Forum's Award 1
Minister of Education of Republic of Korea’s Award 1 Certificate of award & 1,500,000KRW
Swedish Ambassador of Republic of Korea's Award 1
CEO of K-water’s Award 1
President of Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity’s Award 1

KJWP 2020 Outcome

T i t l e Korea Junior Water Prize 2020
Date & Time November 14(Sat), 14:00 to 20:00
V e n u e Seoul Dragon City Grand Ballroom Hanra 3
H o s t s Ministry of Environment, Korea Water Forum
Sponsors Ministry of Education, Embassy of Sweden in Rep. of Korea, K-water and Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity
No. of Participants Approx. 30 people
* To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the event was held with the minimum number of people and online live broadcast was conducted in parallel.
Contents 1. Evaluation of water solutions proposed by youth
    (Research Report, Research Introduction Video, Digital Poster)
2. Award the best & outstanding projects
    (Including Prime Minister’s Award)
Result
  • Prime Minister of Republic of Korea’s Award : Development of Mobile Application using Water Footprint and substantiation in its effect
  • Minister of Environment of Republic of Korea’s Award : Increasing Efficiency in Recycling of marine Plastic Waste using Ion Analysis and Ionic Electricity Regeneration
  • Minister of Education of Republic of Korea’s Award : Development of Opuntia ficus-indica Cactus Oil Dispersant Suitable for Oil-degrading Marine Bacteria and Various Seawater Temperatures
  • President of Korea Water Forum’s Award : Hand sanitizer production at family level by Ethanol fermentation using household wastewater and vegetable peels
  • Swedish Ambassador to the Republic of Korea’s Award : The study about the efficiency of E. coli sterilization(UV sterilization facility) in sewage treatment plant through spherical reflection of ultraviolet in the 2-dimentional plane
  • CEO of K-water’s Award : Development of Xylem Water Filters using Pine tree
  • President of Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity’s Award : A study on the electrochemical quantification of microplastics in seawater and freshwater using ionic liquids