[Air-L] Call for Applications: Youth Program on Intelligent Media and International Communication Innovation

[Yik Chan Chin]

Dear Colleagues,

The deadline for the following call for applications has been extended to
12:00 noon, 8th May (Beijing Time). The application form is attached to
this email.

*Call for Applications: Youth Program on Intelligent Media **and
International Communication Innovation*

In the current era of globalization and rapid information technology
development, intelligent media is profoundly reshaping the landscape of
international communication. To promote cross-cultural exchanges and drive
the innovative development of the intelligent media and international
communication fields, the School of Journalism and Communication, Beijing
Normal University, has specially launched the "Youth Exchange Program on
Intelligent Media and International Communication Innovation".

Beijing Normal University is a renowned century-old institution with
distinct features
in teacher education, educational sciences, and liberal arts and science
basic
disciplines. The School of Journalism and Communication is one of its key
faculties.
The school is a crucial hub for media innovation research in China. It
emphasizes
interdisciplinary characteristics and leads the interdisciplinary education
and research of journalism and communication. Based on the forefront of
academic
and industry development, it is committed to cultivating high-end all-media
innovative talents with forward-looking visions, profound knowledge, and
comprehensive capabilities.

I. Target Participants of the Project
Young students, early-career scholars, and young professionals in other
related
industries who are:
1. aged 18-45.
2. holding the nationality of the United States, France, and other European
countries
3. interested in Chinese culture, internet enterprise platform based in
China, intelligent
communication, and international communication.

II. Execution Period
August 10-21, 2025

III. Expenses
The project will cover the accommodation, transportation, and other costs
in China for
the admitted participants during the project period.

IV. Application Method, Deadline, and Contact Information
Please send the application form (see the attachment for details) to the
email
address: xyzhang007 at yeah.net by noon on May 8, 2025 (Beijing Time).
Contact Person: Ms. Zhang
Contact Number: (+86) 010-58803992

V. Project Selection Process and the Number of Tentatively
Admitted Applicants
After receiving the application materials, we will organize experts to
complete the
selection. Admission notices will be sent to the selected applicants. The
project plans
to admit 8-10 people.

VI. Project Location
1.Beijing 2.Chengdu in Sichuan Province

VII. Project Schedule
Day 1: Registration and Reception
Day 2: Opening Ceremony and Welcome Dinner
Day 3: Visits to Internet Companies (such as ByteDance, Tencent, etc.)
Day 4: Seminar and Report: The Current Application Status, Innovative
Achievements, and Future Development Trends of Intelligent Technologies in
Chinese and Foreign Communication Fields
Day 5: Cultural Practice: Walk along the Beijing Central Axis
Day 6: Cultural Experience and Seminar: Embracing Cultural Diversity
Day 7: Travel to Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Day 8-Day 9: Investigation at the Giant Panda Breeding Base in the Wild
Day 10: Seminar on International Communication Innovation
Day 11: Return from Chengdu to Beijing.
Day 12: Closing Ceremony.


thank you !

Best,
Yik Chan


*Recent publications*

Yik Chan Chin & Ke, Li (forthcoming ) Regulating Sovereignty in Cyberspace:
Contestation for Concepts and Policies, *Communication+1,* Special Issue
“Digital Sovereignty”.


Chin, Yik Chan  (2024) Right to Data Access in the Digital Era: the Case of
China in Minna Horowitz & Hannu Nieminen; Katja Lehtisaari; Alessandro
D’Arma (2024) (eds.) Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption,
Palgrave-MacMillan: London.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-45976-4_13

Yik Chan Chin, et al (2024) “AI Governance, Interoperability, and Good
Practices” in Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence (2024) The AI
Governance We Want, Call to action: Liability, Interoperability,
Sustainability & Labour Sipinen, M. (Ed.) Internet Governance Forum.
https://intgovforum.org/en/filedepot_download/282/28491


Wendehorst, Christiane et al. (2024) *Narratives of Digital Ethics:
Academies for Global Innovation and Digital Ethics. * Research report
produced by the Austrian Academy of Science, Austria.

https://verlag.oeaw.ac.at/produkt/narratives-of-digital-ethics/99201018?name=narratives-of-digital-ethics&product_form=5435


Chin, Yik-Chan, and Jingwu Zhao. 2022. Governing Cross-Border Data Flows:
International Trade Agreements and Their Limits. *Laws*, 11: 63.
https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11040063

Chin, Yik Chan, Park, Ahran, & Li, Ke (2022). A comparative study on false
information governance in Chinese and American social media platforms. *Policy&
Internet*, 14, 263–283. https://doi.org/10.1002/poi3.301


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Dr. Yik Chan Chin

Associate Professor

School of Journalism and Communication
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, P.R. China 215123
Email: yik-chan.chin at bnu.edu.cn；yikchanchin at gmail.com

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