Application Deadline: September 18, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. (CST)

Are you a social innovator within the age bracket of 18 - 29?

Do you have a burning passion for resolving issues relating to education?

Are you interested in a platform to develop and share solutions to some of China's biggest social problems and complexities?

Are you proficient in the use of English Language?

The 2016 Yenching Social Innovation Forum with the Theme "Bridging China's Education Gap" is the perfect forum for those who meet the aforementioned criteria.

MISSION OF THE FORUM

The Yenching Social Innovation Forum aims to provide a platform for young innovators from around the world to develop and share solutions to some of China's biggest social problems and complexities. It does this through leveraging the talent and resources of Beijing to create an educational environment for young innovators to learn from leaders in the entrepreneurship, policy-making, NGO, and venture capital sectors, among others.

STRUCTURE
The Yenching Social Innovation Forum will be a three-day event comprised of a series of workshops, site visits, and a competition, all pertaining to the theme of that year. The selected participants will work together in small teams to solve specific issues related to the year's theme through an innovative project or start-up, which they ultimately will present in a pitch to a panel of experts at the competition.

Please find a timeline of the program below:
Pre-arrival: Selected participants are divided into small teams and each team is assigned a specific social issue. Teams begin brainstorming during the weeks before their arrival.
November 23: All participants arrive in Beijing.
November 24-5: Participants attend a series of workshops, seminars, and site visits, all led by experts in the thematic area of that year. In the meantime, they continue to brainstorm and design their proposals with their team members.
November 26: At the competition, teams pitch their proposals to a panel of experts and receive feedback.
November 27: Participants fly home.

The Yenching Academy will bear the costs of round-trip transportation to Beijing, hotel accommodation, and meals for all participants during the duration of the program.

To Apply; Please click the link below

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