Global China Connection China Summit

China Summit

http://summit.gccemory.org/

Emory Global China Connection is hosting the 3rd annual China Summit of Southeast region on March 29. This year we are adopting a tradition-breaking format--a case competition. The Summit involves students from diverse backgrounds coming together to dissect and solve present-day issues in China. While students will further their knowledge on China, develop critical thinking skills, network with professionals and peers, and polish research and presentation skills, speakers and judges will learn about younger generation’s perspectives of China.

There will be two rounds in this competition, the first one online and the second one on stage. Students will be invited to develop and present solutions to China's modern-day challenges. The topics will cover a wide range of areas, such as culture, politics and economics. Teams’ solutions will be judged upon creativity, practicality, relevant research and style.

Rules of the Game

Teams consisting of 3-5 people will register from 2/10-2/19. 2 cases will be revealed on 2/20, and teams could choose 1 to work on. The cases involve challenges China is currently facing. The mission is to come up with creative and practical solutions to the challenge through extensive brainstorming and research. Each team has one week to create a proposal in whatever format(s) (text, slideshow, video, animation, etc.) they think best demonstrates their solution to the case. This proposals should be submitted online by midnight, 2/28. GCC will judge cases based on creativity, practicality, research and style, and select a number of good solutions for public voting. Through 3/5, the public can vote online for their favorite solutions. 4 best solutions (2 per case) will announced on 3/4, and the teams will be invited to the final round of China Summit. The 4 final teams will spend the next 3 weeks preparing for presenting both their first-round proposal and a final-round topic. On 3/29 at China Summit, each team will have 15 minutes to present their case and 10 minutes for Q&A from judges and audience. The 4 final teams will each receive $200 in prize, with the winning team receiving $500 in total. The four runner-up teams will each receive $100 in prize. ($1,500 prize in total)