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Dear Students,

We are very pleased to inform you that you have been invited to the 2nd Youth
Innovation Competition on Global Governance (YICGG). The program is co-initiated by
United Nations Development Program and Fudan University (www.cgg.fudan.edu.cn)
and for the 2008 edition we will start up the partnership with two prestigious Italian
higher education Institutions of international relevance: Rome Tor Vergata University
(http://web.uniroma2.it/index.php?newlang=english), Faculty of Economics and CEIS -
Centre Economic and International Studies and the Politecnico of Turin
(http://international.polito.it/en/).
CEEUN-Transition Studies World Applied Research Network would cooperate for the
diffusion and participation of a selected number of students among the many partners in
Europe and worldwide (http://www.springer.at/transition_network).

The organizers will be Faculty, postgraduate and doctoral students from the three
universities and from other international Universities and Research Centers willing to
participate in the Competition, under the Coordination of the three main partners. All
the students selected will be granted free accommodation in Rome and Turin, the
certification of attendance and a number of credits issued by the universities following
their own criteria. At the same time, all the Faculty who will contribute as supervisors
and reviewers of the junior research activity starting by the end of May as e-
researching and later becoming an intensive and challenging final drafting in Rome
and Turin will be hosted with a special accommodation for the two weeks.

Youth Innovation Competition on Global Governance
2008 YICGG – 2nd Edition

This year, the Competition will bring students from more than 30 countries to share
their innovation on global governance and will join this global platform together with
the Fudan University, Rome Tor Vergata University and Politecnico of Turin in Italy

Our Competition offers an excellent opportunity for postgraduate and doctoral students
to speak out their voice and new ideas, receive face-to face guidance from world top-
ranked scholars in global governance field, meet youth elites worldwide and build your
own social network. In addition, a visiting tour to Italy and why not to some part of
Europe and the most attractive historical places in the world will help you
experiencing the main dynamic, vital, integrated and open European common space
and its strong ties and partnership with Asia.

All the best
Giorgio Dominese
CEEUN-Transition World Studies Coordinator

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Giorgio Dominese
Professor Economy, Finance and Policy of Transition
CEEUN - Transition Studies World Applied Research, Coordinator
http://www.springer.at/transition_network
University of Udine, Faculty of Economics, Via Tomadini, 30 I - 33100 Udine
Luiss International University, Faculty of Political Science, Via Pola 12, I – 00198 Rome
http://www.luiss.it/didattica/docenti/docentiCV2.php?cod=A08
Tor Vergata University, Master European Economy and Business Law, 00173 Rome
http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/EEBL/teachingExams.asp
Ca′ Foscari University, Dept. Economic Sciences, 873 San Giobbe I - 30121 Venice
http://www.dse.unive.it/centri-e-partners/partnerships/
Ph: +39 335 571 43 44; +43 664 2113 115; Fax: +39 334 666 88 94 Email: CEEUN@ceeun.org

Editor Transition Studies Review
http://www.springerlink.com/content/1614-4015/
http://ideas.repec.org/s/spr/trstrv.html
http://www.econlit.org/journal_list.html#jnlt

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OFFICIAL THEME OF THIS YEAR:
Global Governance: Growth and Innovation 2020

PARTICIPANTS:
You may apply for the YICGG 2008 if you are a currently enrolled as Master student or have
started PhD studies.

COMPETETION CALENDAR:
April 22—May 15, 2008
You may choose a specific issue that you are interested in under the theme of “Global
Governance”, work out a project and give an innovative solution.

The committee suggests but not limited to the following fields:

1) United Nations: the international governance looking for a new
“Glass Palace”
2) Next Generation 2020
3) Growth and Global Governance: new Theories, applied Models and
Policies
4) Alternative Energies: countdown beyond Oil
5) Climate Warming, Environment priorities, Water management and
international Choices
6) Innovation and new Technologies: the crucial contribution from
Aerospace and Car manufacturing
7) ICT and nanotechnologies further revolution
8) Regional approach and International Relations: does it matter?
9) Transition, a process far from ending
10) Higher Education, Human Capital and Lifelong Learning: Europe,
Asia and America challenge
11) Cultural heritage and Development
12) Wide Europe and Asia as major players in the future global growth

Special session for the workshop in Rome, together with a series of lectures on the issues
and topics of the Research Teams, under the supervision of Rome Tor Vergata University:

Europe and Asia, from mythological sisters to real partners

May 31, 2008
Submit all the plans to our e-mail yicgg@fudan.edu.cn or yicgg2008@ceeun.org

Deadline is May 20, 2008

May 31 —July 31, 2008

By the end of June 2008 first a first draft must be sent by the different Teams we will
indicate by the end of May to the supervisor Faculty and Experts forming the Consulting
Group designated by the three partner universities
By the end of July 2008 a second draft must be sent by the different Teams before indicated
to the supervisor Faculty and Experts designated by the three partner universities

August 17 —August 23, 2008

Workshop of Rome Tor Vergata University, hosted at the residential facilities of Casa
dell’Aviatore, in downtown Rome, in cooperation with the Italian Air Force, on the same
issues and themes of the Research Teams, in order to have a further opportunity to review
and update the final drafts to be presented the week later at Politecnico of Turin

August 24 —August 28, 2008

Presentation of the 8-10 researches, following the rules on YICGG 2008
that will be diffused by the end of May
Evaluate and award the “The Most Innovative Team” (MIT)
Form a “World Team” and develop solutions to a hot issue on global
governance in the year of 2008.
Evaluate and award “The Most Valuable Project on Global Governance”
(MVP)
Prize the bet researches presented
Issuing an attendance Certificate to all the participants and a number of
Credits to be utilized in the curricula of each participant student

COSTS:
- The Italian Universities will cover local accommodation, catering including breakfast and
lunch and plus the cultural program during the final competition. All participants will be
responsible, through the universities of enrolment, for the airfare costs.

For more information please visit our official website: http://www.cgg.fudan.edu.cn
More enquiries at: yicgg@fudan.edu.cn or yicgg2008@ceeun.org

I look forward to meeting you at YICGG in August!