What is the V-BRYGE Conference?
The V-BRYGE (Vanguard-Better Relations Youth Global Exchange) Conference is co-organized by Vanguard Think Tank (VTT) and US-China Better Relations Coalition (UCBRC). The main focus of our conference is “China Through the Looking Glass”.
V-BRYGE provides an innovative and engaging conference model to connect students in engaging in critical issues. We facilitate group-based research projects with guided workshops and lectures by esteemed scholars, industry experts, and policy analysts. Taking advantage of our increasingly interconnected online world, V-BRYGE promotes an interdisciplinary and intergenerational dialogue featuring participants from diverse backgrounds and geographical locations to produce meaningful intellectual exchange.
Dialogue and collaboration across borders and boundaries are essential at this critical juncture of human history. Under the backdrop of a global pandemic and rapid transformations in technology and global structures, new challenges require dedicated and cooperative efforts to promote mutual understanding and find innovative solutions for the future. In response to recent trends in the international arena, V-BRYGE expands upon three themes: finance and technology, cultural exchange, and evolving social demographics.
When and where?
The 2025 Conference will take place in March or April 2025.
Virtual
What is the format?
Research
Once you join the conference as a researcher, you will be assigned a research team and a subject according to your interest. Over a period of two weeks, you will be guided by workshop leaders to define, develop and analyze your topic. The final product? A comprehensive research piece where you care share your knowledge and thoughts on current affairs.
Conference
Panel discussions, lectures, and coffee chats will be hosted by professionals over a period of three days on the following three themes : technology, environment and renewable energy, and global governance collaboration. You will have the opportunity to both get key insights on critical issues and engage in a dialogue through a dedicated Q&A session.
Post Conference
After attending our events, you will be able to polish your research paper using your newly acquired understanding of Chinese affairs. The top 2 papers will be published on both UCBRC’s Intercollegiate US-China Journal and VTT’s website!
Who can participate?
Around 40 current university students and academically advanced high school students worldwide
Motivated and driven; With a Strong interest in China affairs and international relations
*All lectures and webinars during the conference will be open to the public. Networking opportunities with speakers are exclusive to our participants, organizing committee, workshop leaders, and sponsors.