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@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... 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 ----------------- Dr. Yik Chan Chin Associate Professor School of Journalism and Communication Beijing Normal University Beijing, P.R. China 215123 Email: yik-chan.chin@bnu.edu.cn；yikchanchin@gmail.com https://xwcb.bnu.edu.cn/as/ap/114761.htm https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1362-7481 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yik_Chan_Chin http://ssrn.com/author=1377946 https://bnu.academia.edu/YikChanChin https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u41w5b4AAAAJ&hl=en