The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Zhejiang University, and Pinduoduo, is now in its thrilling final phase. This flagship initiative empowers youth-led startups to scale digital and technological solutions for sustainable agrifood systems worldwide.  This year’s theme, Harnessing Emerging Technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for Sustainable Agrifood Systems, focuses on advancing climate resilience, strengthening supply chain efficiency and ensuring nutritional security.  Anchored in the Four Betters: Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment, and a Better Life,  the Challenge seeks to drive transformative change through innovation.  The 2025 edition attracted a record-breaking 519 applications adopted in 97 countries. From this remarkable pool, nine youth-led innovation solutions have been selected for their outstanding potential to reshape agrifood systems and create sustainable, scalable impacts. The selected innovative solutions are: • SiloSense (Kenya | Better Nutrition)  • Smart Farming with Solar-Powered Infrastructure for Smallholders (Uganda | Better Production)  • Hanhai Miracle - AI-Enabled Bio-Based Desert Sustainable Agriculture Solution (China | Better Nutrition) • RIFFAI × Enable Earth: Long-term Observation of avoided emission from crop burn attempt in Southeast (Thailand | Better Environment) . • SafeSip (East Africa | Better Production)  • Swine Herd Real-time Guard “Battle” (China | Better Production)  • AgroData Connect (Colombia | Better Production) • High-altitude balloon technology for smarter, more sustainable farming decisions  (Hungary | Better Environment) •PlantPulse Patch (United States | Better Production)  What’s Next The finalists will take part in an intensive Innovation for Good training programme, 48 hours of mentorship, technical coaching, and pitch preparation.   They will then present their solutions at the Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 Pitch Event: - 29 August 2025 _ 09:00 AM (Rome time) - Hangzhou, China | Hybrid format (in-person and online)  The programme will unfold as follows: - Welcome and introductions (9:00 – 9:15 Rome | 15:00 – 15:15 Beijing) - Pitching Sessions (9:15 – 11:05 Rome | 15:15 – 17: 05 Beijing) - Keynote & Youth Voice (11:05 – 11:20 Rome | 17:05 – 17:20 Beijing) - Awards ceremony (11:20 – 11:40 Rome | 17:20 – 17:40 Beijing)  The event will connect the finalists with investors, international organizations, and global networks.The top teams will receive seed funding to further develop their ventures and will be invited to present at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2025 in Rome.  Discover the ideas shaping the future of agriculture and follow the live broadcast of the Pitch Event. Learn more: https://www.fao.org/e-agriculture/news/global-agriinno-challenge-2025-meet-finalists-and-follow-pitch-event-0

Venue: Faculty Club, Haining Campus

International Sports Video Contest About:In celebration of the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in September, Zhejiang University has launched an international sports video contest that calls on college faculty, students and alumni from around the world to show their sportsmanship through short self-made videos.What we’re looking for:All sports-themed videos are welcome. Suggested content includes daily exercise, campus sports culture, unique sports events, traditional or modern sports, indigenous sports and sports competitions, etc.Awards and prizes:First prize: Two winners, RMB 7,000 prize (tax included) eachSecond prize: Three winners, RMB 3,500 prize (tax included) each Third prize: Four winners, RMB 1,500 prize (tax included) eachSome runner-up videos will be rewarded with Hangzhou Asian Games souvenirs or Zhejiang University merch.Timeline:Submission deadline: September 30, 2023, 11:59 pm (GMT+8)Result announcement: October, 2023The rules:Format: Submissions must be in MP4 or MOV format.Video Dimension: Videos must be in 16:9 (horizontal) or 9:16 (vertical) dimensions.Resolution: Videos must have a minimum resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels.Size and duration: Videos should not exceed 2GB in size and should be within 3 minutes in length.Language: While videos in any language are welcome, if your video is not in English, please include English subtitles to enhance accessibility.Award selection process:Preliminary screening → public voting → professional reviewWorks with high social media engagement will get extra points. How to submit: 1. All entries must be sent via email to ActiveZJU@hotmail.com with your name, country of origin, institution, video title, and a brief introduction of your video in English.Format your email subject line as follows: Name-Country of origin-Institution-Video titlee.g. Alice Gu-China-Peking University- My Favorite Sport 2. (Optional) Social media users who want to receive bonus points for high social media engagement should upload their videos onto their personal Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts with the hashtag #ActiveZJU, and MUST mention Zhejiang University’s official account (Facebook: @ZhejiangUniversityChina Twitter: @ZJU_China Instagram: @zhejianguniversity).

Venue: Faculty Club, International Campus

About China-Africa Audio Visual FestivalThe China-Africa Audio Visual Festival is organized by the College of Media and International Culture and Institute of Radio, Television, and Film at Zhejiang University. Supported by the Bureau of International Cooperation at the National Radio and Television Administration, PRC, it aims to facilitate cultural interactions and form a community of film and video makers, scholars, and students who are passionate about advancing mutual understandings between China and Africa. This year, the festival will coordinate campus screenings among twenty universities and junior-high schools in China and Africa from March to May, 2023. Accepted works will be included in the festival screening list for partner schools to choose from, and selected filmmakers will be invited to participate in the post-screening Q&As and workshops. Eligibility and Requirements1.  The length of audio-visual works should be between 10 to 120 minutes, including but not limited to narrative stories, documentaries, animations, and experimental videos2.  The subject matter of the works should be related to African and/or Chinese culture, society or history3.  All the works should include English subtitles4.  We will be accepting works until March 1, 2023Submission and Contact1.  Application form: China-Africa Audiovisual Festival Application Form.doc2.  Submit the application form and a link to your work to zhongfeishiting@126.com3.  The subject of the email is author's name / team name + work name, and the submission is successful if you receive the confirmation email4.  Contacts: Wei Cen   Phone number: (+86)1595730792

Registration Deadline: Jan.15, 2022Register：www.bamboodesign.net

Races：half marathon（21.0975KM）；mini marathon for Nike University Elite Challenge（5.27KM)；mini marathon（5.27KM) Registration time：10：00-24:00，Dec 19Please refer to Department of Public Physical and Art Education for signing-up and more information.

World Asian Case Competition 2019The Academy of Asian Business (AAB) is pleased to announce the 2019 World Asian Business Case Competition, "How Asian Brands Soar". This is the annual case competition organized by AAB that invites college students to write up and present an exciting Asian business case on how it turned its small start into such a tremendous success. Applicants are invited from universities and colleges all around the world. Conference theme: "Creating unforgettable, lifelong experiences for students"Who: College students in teams of 2-4Focus:Asian brands that have achieved significant success and became globally powerful brands, or Asian brands that became globally renowned by serving consumers at the bottom of the pyramid.You can choose a company or brand from any Asian country or the country for which your team represents. You can also select a company or brand that became globally renowned by serving consumers at the bottom of the pyramid.Important Dates (Korea Standard Time):Proposal submission deadline: April 1, 2019Main case draft submission deadline: June 1, 2019Announcement of finalists (10 teams) as Top 10 winners: June 11, 2019Final presentation:Date: August 9-10, 2019Venue: Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, KoreaAwards and PrizesAll the selected Top 10 winners will receive the AAB Global Scholarship Award package. (Please find the honorable benefits of the Award package, as shown below). At the final presentation, however, they will compete for the 1st place, and the 2nd place Awards and prizes, which will be the most honorable awards and benefits in addition to the Global Scholarship Award package, as follows.The 1st Place Winner (1 team): The AAB Worldcup Trophy and the 1st Place Award, with the financial scholarship support (US$2,000 for team).The 2nd Place Winner (1 team): The 2nd Place Award with the financial scholarship support (US$1,000 for team).The remaining Top 10 winners (8 teams): The Top 10 Winners Awards with the global scholarship award package.All winners will receive a global scholarship package of enriching and exciting Asian experience. As part of the scholarship package, the winners will be invited to their dream company, stay in a city like Seoul, or travel to other desired cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, etc. They will find valuable opportunities to develop mentorships with business leaders and to build network and friendship with other global fellow participants for their future careers and businesses.Find out more: World Asian Case Competition 2019

The XPLORER PRIZE is a non-governmental and public interest award for young scientists and technicians aged 45 and below who are working full-time on the Chinese mainland.The XPLORER PRIZE is initiated by MA Huateng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tencent and founder of the Tencent Foundation, and Professor RAO Yi of Peking University in cooperation with many well-known scientists Applications for the XPLORER PRIZE are now open, and submissions close on March 28.For more information, please visit the official website: https://xplorerprize.org/index-en.html.