The “Belt & Road” initiative provides a unique opportunity for exchanges and cooperation between China and Europe on manifold levels.
The Project of 1st Belt & Road - EU Young Leaders' Visit to The People's Republic of China aims to:
- To strengthen exchanges, networks and cooperation between China and Europe through the annual EU Young Leadership Program in China.
- In the wake of the annual EU Young Leaders’ visit to China, the Global Young Leader Union (GYLU) will be founded in Graz to consult and to discuss the future of the world development.
- To lay the foundation for the 5th “Belt & Road” forum and the first “Global Young Leaders Con-ference” in 2020 in Graz, Austria.
Outline of the project's journey to China: September 1-14, 2019
Mandatory program starts from Vienna on September 1st 2019.
• Beijing (Politics & Culture)
• Shanghai (Science and Technology & Consumption)
• Shenzhen (Innovation & Production)
For detailed program please see the attachement!
Costs
Hanban and the Confucius Institute at the University of Graz will cover the costs of this study trip (including for example accommodation, meals, local transport, entrance tickets, tour guides, cultural and business programs etc.) for a total of 58 selected EU Young Leaders plus the 2 accompanying persons of the Institute.
Expenses not included: individual flight-tickets to Vienna, further tickets from Vienna to Beijing and return tickets from Hongkong back to Frankfurt; visa application fee and visa fee; travel in-surance; personal spendings.
Successful Applicants should be young leaders of the 28 EU countries (currently including the UK) under or up to the age of 40 (please refer to the attachment for specific requirement according to this project) with citizen-ship of an EU member state.
High-level executives from the fields of politics, economy, science and technology or society and media,
• holding an EU citizenship,
• English communication skills (speaking advanced level of English)
• younger or up to 40 years of age (minimum 18 yrs)
are cordially invited to participate in this initiative.
Dates and deadlines:
- Call ends on May 17, 2019
- Program starts on September 1, 2019
- and ends on September 14/15, 2019
How to apply:
Please read both the call for participation and the application form before applying! Apply by mail or e-mail to Confucius Institute at the University of Graz
att. Ms. Mag.a Eva Gföller Elisabethstrasse 32/2, 8010 Graz, Austria
via E-Mail: konfuzius@uni-graz.at