HistoryIn the framework of strengthening the strategic plan for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs and the implementation of initiatives related to the goals and objectives of the strategy, which in turn is seeking to keep up with global developments in the field of youth and sports. These were then translated into a group of youth and sports programs, to enable young people to enrich the sustainable development and competitiveness in the Kingdom.  Then with directives from His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa His Majesty’s representative for Charity and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, The Nasser Bin Hamad Youth Creativity Award was launched in the year 2011 as an initiative from The General Organization for Youth and Sports (at the time).The NBH Award has sought to spark the creativity within the youth from all over the kingdom in the various fields of interest. After the strong turnout from the Bahraini youth in the first edition, doors opened in the second edition of the award for the youth in all GCC countries in 2012.The NBH Award represents Bahrain’s strong efforts and determination to give back to the youth and aid them in developing their creativity as well as skills in all six fields of the Award. After the success of both editions, the third edition of The NBH Award was launched as an international Award with the theme “Live Your Dream” giving an opportunity for young people from all over the world to participate and express their innovation and creativity with no limits or restrictions in their path.VisionTo nurture the creativity in the youth and enhance their talents in various fields of science, literary and artistic skills to a professional level to enable them to reach prominent levels on a global standard.Call for Entrieshttp://nbhaward.bh/call-for-entries/Please refer to the official website for more information.

The Office of International Relations invites all professional or amateur photographers from ZJU to enter its annual photo contest with the theme “Discover ZJU”. Share your best shots of any ZJUer and show the world how ZJUers are making a difference!    I. Eligibility:ALL students (undergraduates & post-graduates), faculty and staff members of ZJU is welcome to enter the contest. = 2 \* ROMAN \* MERGEFORMAT II. Requirements for Entries:1. CategoryPeople2. Contenta. The main characters in the photo should be students, faculty or staff of ZJU;b. No restriction on locations; c. Special emphasis will be given to photographers who produce visually arresting and storytelling photos.3. Formata. Colored or B/W photos shot during June-September, 2018 are accepted. Every entrant can submit up to 5 photos;b. Entries must be in JPEG format and larger than 2MB;c. The file of a single entry should be named as the photographer’s name and photo series named as the photographer’s name + ordinal number.d. Please fill in the registration form (attachment 1) and photo statement (attachment 2). Include photos in a package along with the two files and name the package as: the photographer's name + mobile number. = 3 \* ROMAN \* MERGEFORMAT III. Prizes:3 FIRST-PLACE WINNERS:800 RMB and an Honor Certificate8 SECOND-PLACE WINNERS:600 RMB and an Honor Certificate12 THIRD-PLACE WINNERS:400 RMB and an Honor Certificate for each20 SPECIAL MENTION WINNERS:200 RMB and an Honor Certificate for each(Note: entrants might win more than one prize and the amount of award money shall be in accordance with the highest title.)  = 4 \* ROMAN \* MERGEFORMAT IV. Submission:1. Please include entries, the registration form (attachment 1) and the photo statement (attachment 2) in a package and email it to: newsletter@zju.edu.cn.2. Entry deadline: 24:00, September 30, 2018. = 5 \* ROMAN \* MERGEFORMAT V. Other Issues:1. Submitted photos must be original pieces of work taken by the entrants. No plagiarism or fake entries shall be accepted. Entrants shall be held solely liable for any legal disputes arising from the violation of intellectual property rights or personality rights.2. Each entrant who submits an entry hereby grants to the Office of International Relations, in perpetuity, a world-wide, non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, make available, modify and otherwise use the photo, in whole or in part, in any type of media for advertising or promoting the Contest or Zhejiang University.3. In case of dispute, the Office of International Relations of ZJU reserves the right of final decision on the interpretation of the above terms and conditions.4. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Ye (0571-88208612) or Ms. He (0571-88981259).Attachment1.Name-registration form.xlsx2.Name-photo statement.docx

The Asia-Pacific Case Competition challenges students to critically evaluate the fast-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. How we can harness the full potential of this promising technology? How do we effectively mitigate the risks?The competition is open to university students in the Asia-Pacific region and the winner will have their work recognized and published in The New York Times International Edition.Zheijiang University joined the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) in 2003.Register at apru-nytimeschallenge.com Closing date: July 31, 2018Contact submission@apru.org for more information.