Space Competition

In the preliminary round, the expert judges will comprehensively evaluate the works submitted by the contestants in the form of centralized evaluation, and the ranking will be determined according to the final score of each contestant. After research and decision by the JMU Competition Executive Committee , the top 20 contestants will enter the semifinals. See Annex 1 for the list of semifinals.

The final  competition will be held on 18^th-19^th May , 2024. The online interview is required to be conducted in English throughout the competition. The international professional judges will evaluate the competitor’s presentation. The final result will be announced before 31th May.

Special note:

1. The English version of the “Application Information Form” should be resubmitted for the final competition – see Attachment 2

2. Modifications can be made to the original works one week before the final competition, and all files submitted (PPT, video, poster) shall not exceed 100MB.

3. The email address designated by JMU Competition Executive Committee is jmuapply@gmail.com. The deadline for resubmission is 30^th April , 2024.

JMU Competition Executive Committee

12^th April , 2024

赛事速递|JMU·“太空愿景竞赛”中国区初赛结果公布，复赛答辩即将开启！

初赛以集中评审的形式，由专家评委对选手的提交的作品进行综合评审，以每位选手最终得分排出名次，经联合国国际青年组织JMU竞赛执行委员会研究决定，排名前20位选手进入复赛，现将复赛名单见附件1。

本次比赛的复赛答辩将于2024年5月18-19日举行，要求全程采用英文进行在线答辩方式，由国际专业评审老师针对选手的宣讲情况进行评分，复赛结果于5月31日前公示。

特别说明：

1. 复赛需要重新提交英文版的《作品信息表》-见附件2
2. 可以在复赛开始前一周对于原有作品，进行修正，提交的所有资料文件（作品PPT、小视频、作品海报）不得超过100MB。
3. 提交邮箱为JMU竞赛执行委员会指定邮箱jmuapply@gmail.com，再次提交截止时间为2024年4月30日止。

                   JMU联合国国际青年组织中国区组委会

                           2024年4月12日

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Title: Space Visionaries Competition
Rules and Regulations
(Pre-release)
2023-2024

Chapter 1: General Provisions

The core of the United Nations International Youth Organization is rooted in the UN’s World Youth Action Agenda, emphasizing inclusivity, sustainability, equality, and youth participation. Aligned with UN core documents, the organization values closely relate to the UN’s major agendas, focusing on youth and adolescents. It aims to promote inclusivity, sustainability, equality, participation, and innovation globally, contributing to the realization of the UN’s vision and goals. The International Youth Organization focuses on building a comprehensive platform for youth development, learning, and participation in global processes.

To actively respond to the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the International Youth Organization creates an inclusive environment for youth to participate equally in societal, educational, and cultural activities, fostering intergenerational understanding and cooperation. The organization encourages youth engagement in innovative fields, including arts, science, and technology, cultivating their potential in technology, social innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Space Visionaries Competition is organized to provide an international platform for exchange and learning, supported by top international universities, academic institutions, and social media.

The development of space technology holds profound significance for human society, especially from an educational and humanistic perspective. Space exploration offers a unique opportunity to deepen our understanding of the universe, addressing complex physics, astronomy, and fundamental questions about life’s origins and cosmic evolution.

In education, space exploration inspires interest in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). It provides rich teaching materials and experimental platforms, fostering scientific thinking and innovation. Educational initiatives related to space exploration, such as simulating space missions and astronomical observations, enable students to comprehend complex scientific concepts, develop problem-solving skills, and foster teamwork.

Additionally, space exploration significantly influences human culture and philosophy, showcasing human wisdom and courage. It prompts profound reflections on our position and purpose in the universe. The magnificence and achievements of space exploration inspire the imagination and curiosity of the public, especially the younger generation, encouraging them to pursue knowledge and innovation.

The development of space technology not only signifies progress in science and technology but also embodies human curiosity and the spirit of exploration into the unknown. It plays a crucial role in education and human culture, continually propelling our society forward. As technology advances, future space exploration will continue to inspire a new generation of scientists and explorers, opening new chapters in human knowledge and civilization.

The Space Visionaries Competition represents the International Youth Organization’s expectations and vision for space development, covering various aspects: promoting the accessibility of space travel, exploring deep space, fostering space technology innovation, and advancing propulsion, life support systems, and communication technology. These visions not only drive technological progress but also provide a common goal for humanity, sparking generations’ imagination and exploration spirit. Through the Space Visionaries Competition, the International Youth Organization aims to deepen mutual understanding, promote international ecological construction of youth science, culture, and innovation, and contribute to further cooperation in global education technology.

Chapter 2: Organizational Structure and Responsibilities

2.1 Organizers and Hosts
The Space Visionaries Competition is organized by the United Nations International Youth Organization, with non-profit educational, scientific, and research institutions in each country or region serving as hosts. These hosting organizations must have the resources and capabilities to support the competition, responsible for organizing and judging the competition in their respective countries or regions, adhering to the rules and regulations set by the International Youth Organization.

2.2 Organizing Committee
The Space Visionaries Competition Organizing Committee consists of advisory team members with the ultimate authority in interpreting the competition. The committee establishes working groups and expert groups, responsible for overall competition planning, auditing organizing units in each country or region, selecting and approving hosting organizations, approving the workflow in various countries or regions, finalizing evaluation results, and publicizing them. The committee’s working group includes a secretariat responsible for the execution and implementation of specific tasks.

The committee’s expert group members, recommended by the competition organizers and hosts, are appointed by the committee’s working group. They have advisory and proposal rights in competition work, responsible for evaluating competition entries. Expert group members include but are not limited to experts in education, arts, technology, design, social media representatives, business representatives, and investors, all with an international background, vision, and work experience.

Chapter 3: Eligibility and Registration

3.1 Eligibility
The Space Visionaries Competition is open to individuals worldwide or those with legal residency in their countries. Participants must understand and present their legal rights to attend and participate in the event, providing official identification issued by the local government. The competition is open to all youth interested in space, regardless of their disciplinary background, whether in arts, science, engineering, or other fields.

3.2 Registration
Participants must complete the registration process by sending an email to the official competition email address (jmuapply@gmail.com). Participants can register individually or as a team, selecting their region based on the regional requirements for unified participation.

3.3 Registration Requirements
(1) In team registration, the team’s total members should not exceed four, with the guiding teacher as the team’s contact person and representative, limited to two people.
(2) After registration, participants cannot change team members and guiding teachers. If there are special circumstances, an explanation must be provided to the committee’s secretariat. Explanations and confirmations are limited to official emails. Email address: jmuapply@gmail.com
(3) Individual or team participants must sign the Space Visionaries Competition participant declaration during registration.

Chapter 4: Theme and Entry Requirements

4.1 Theme
(1) Competition Purpose
The Space Visionaries Competition aims to inspire and select young people passionate about space exploration. Participants are encouraged to delve into space-related knowledge and information, creatively transforming their understanding and imagination of space into tangible works.
(2) Theme Requirements
Theme Customization: Participants have the freedom to decide the theme of their entries. The themes should be based on the history of space exploration, significant events, or the latest space news and developments. Participants are encouraged to approach the theme from a broad perspective, incorporating their understanding, insights, and predictions into their works, describing the background, ideas, plans, execution methods, etc.
We look forward to seeing participants’ unique insights and creativity regarding space, believing each work will be a unique reflection and outlook on space exploration and humanity’s future. Let us explore the unknown universe together and depict the dreams and visions of humanity in the space age.

4.2 Entry Requirements
(1) Theme Requirement: The theme of the entry should be based on the history of space exploration, significant events, or the latest space news and developments.
(2) Showcase Innovation and Understanding: Entries should reflect participants’ in-depth understanding of the space theme and their unique perspectives, whether in scientific accuracy, technological innovation, artistic expression, or philosophical reflection. These are crucial criteria for evaluating the entries.
(3) Presentation Requirements: The form of the entries is not restricted. It can be a painting, installation art, robot design, model making, short film, writing, etc. Creativity and innovation can be expressed in various ways. The goal is to engage participants in focusing on and reflecting on the theme, enhancing their motivation to take action. Participants can objectively present the theme’s content or creatively create based on understanding the theme. The temporal dimension of creative content is not limited to the past, present, or future.

4.3 Intellectual Property Requirements
(1) Participants must ensure  the originality of their works, not infringing on any third-party intellectual property or other rights, and the content must comply with applicable laws and regulations in the People’s Republic of China. Participants agree to bear full responsibility for any requests and claims resulting from the infringement of third-party intellectual property or other rights and protect the competition’s organizers, hosts, and their agents, defending them against any loss claims or lawsuits.
(2) Intellectual property rights for the competition entries belong to the participants, but consideration must be given to the interests of the organizers and hosts. The International Youth Organization, as the main organizer of the competition, and regional government units or non-profit organizations as cooperative units, have the permanent and free right to use the entries for demonstration, partial or complete publication worldwide (excluding technical details). If the organizing units use the entries for other purposes, they must negotiate with the participating teams, sign relevant agreements on the use of the entries, and obtain the participating teams’ consent.
(3) Within the scope permitted by applicable laws, the Space Visionaries Competition Organizing Committee reserves the final interpretation right of these rules.

Chapter 5: Schedule Arrangements

The Space Visionaries Competition consists of four stages: Stage 1: Competition Launch Time: December 2023
Stage 2: Registration and Submission of Works Materials Deadline: 15/03/2024
Stage 3: Expert Group Completes Evaluation, Announces Results Deadline: 14/04/2024
Stage 4: United Nations International Youth Organization International Exchange Activities 1 — Summary Commendation and International Education Future Trends Sharing Event of the Space Visionaries Competition Time: July-August 2024
United Nations International Youth Organization International Exchange Activities 2 — Oxford Aerospace Summer Camp in the UK Time: July-August 2024 United Nations International Youth Organization International Exchange Activities 3 — Global Youth Ambassadors France Switzerland Model United Nations Summer Camp Time: July-August 2024 United Nations International Youth Organization International Exchange Activities 4 — UAL Arts and Design Summer Camp Time: July-August 2024
Note: Please refer to the latest announcements for any changes in each stage’s work. If there are no other revisions, this schedule is considered final.

Chapter 6: Evaluation Method

The Space Visionaries Competition Organizing Committee’s expert group is responsible for evaluating participants’ entries comprehensively. The evaluation covers the core values of the entry’s theme, international perspectives, theme relevance, creative expression, technical aspects, exploratory nature, ideological, narrative, and artistic elements.

Chapter 7: Awards

7.1 Student Awards
All participants in this competition are eligible to participate in international exchange projects organized by the United Nations International Youth Organization. The competition sets up special awards for 2 participants worldwide, 20% for first prizes, 30% for second prizes, 30% for third prizes, and 20% for excellent awards. The two winners of the special awards can receive full scholarships to attend the United Nations International Youth Organization’s Oxford Aerospace Summer Camp or Global Youth Ambassador France Switzerland Model United Nations Summer Camp.

7.2 Teacher Awards
Guiding teachers actively participating in the competition can receive an “Outstanding Guiding Teacher” certificate from the organizers. Guiding teachers who lead multiple competition entries or guide entries to high awards can apply to lead teams in the international exchange activities held by the United Nations International Youth Organization in the UK, France, and Switzerland during the summer. The relevant expenses will be covered by the Space Visionaries Competition Organizing Committee.

7.3 Unit Awards
Units that complete the competition organization declaration work on time, and whose participating teams have no complaints, work errors, or safety incidents, can receive an “Outstanding Organizing Unit” certificate from the organizers. These units will have priority in obtaining opportunities for international technology education and cultural exchange projects provided by the organizers and support for international space project construction.

This is a comprehensive overview of the Space Visionaries Competition, its rules, and the expectations set by the United Nations International Youth Organization for the participants. If you have specific questions or need further information on certain aspects, feel free to ask!