The Yenching Global Symposium (YGS) is an annual event that brings together people from different fields and across generations with a common interest: China. This year, the three-day event will take place in March 2019 and will comprise engaging speakers and interactive events on the topic of Women: Retelling the China Stories. This conference will feature prominent international scholars and leading young professionals from a wide range of fields and will provide a highly focused, application-based experiential learning platform.

Yenching Global Symposium offers ambitious graduate students and young professionals from around the world the opportunity to come to China and be inspired by:

• a diverse body of global scholars from leading universities;
• practitioners from a wide range of fields including art, history, culture, innovation, politics, and business;
• speakers from renowned universities, enterprises, and international organizations.

The Symposium is a platform for connecting leaders on China, across generations and across disciplines. It will help connect you with inspiring, like-minded peers as well as leading experts who share your interest in China. These interactions will take place at Peking University, China’s top university.

As a delegate, you will have the opportunity to share your experiences with innovation while collaborating with others to generate fruitful exchange and construct frameworks for action on China’s most challenging issues.

Eligibility

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field;
• Strong interest in learning about China and engaging in nuanced, interdisciplinary discussions which address critical societal issues relating to China;
• Leadership potential;
• English proficiency;
• Hold a valid passport (does not expire within 6 months of visa application date- January/February 2019);
• Have never attended any of the previous Yenching Global Symposiums or Yenching Social Innovation Forums;
• Bonus: Involvement in China-related activities- academic, voluntary, professional, extra-curricular activities.

Benefits

If you are selected as a delegate, the Yenching Global Symposium will cover your return flight tickets, accommodation, and meals for the duration of the event. Delegates have to bear visa expenses (if any) and are advised to carry some money for personal expenses, sightseeing, etc.