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Call for Papers: 2’d China-ASEAN International Conference

Call for Papers for the 2nd China-ASEAN International Conference on Physical Fitness and Health

2024 marks the ASEAN-China Year of People-to-People Exchanges. To further enhance the international influence of China’s sports science and technology, promote the construction of China-ASEAN sports cooperation mechanism, and establish physical fitness and health promotion as a prominent aspect in international sports exchanges, the 2nd China-ASEAN International Conference on Physical Fitness and Health Promotion, jointly hosted by China Institute of Sport Science (CISS), Sports Bureau of Shaanxi Province, China Sport Science Society (CSSS) will be held in China Xian from October 8 to 12, 2024. With a history of over 6,000 years, Xi’an has witnessed the rise and fall of numerous Chinese dynasties and is a magnificent repository and cradle of Chinese culture. As the political center of Shaanxi Province, Xian attracts global attention with its profound historical heritage and unique cultural allure. We eagerly anticipate your presence at this prestigious academic event, where we will jointly explore the development of national physique and health promotion, and contribute our wisdom and strength to international sport exchanges and cooperation.

The theme of this conference is “Deepen Fitness Cooperation to Drive A Healthy Future“, aiming to facilitate exchanges of cutting-edge theories, innovative technologies, and practice modes for physical fitness and health promotion. The conference calls for papers from scholars worldwide, and encourages them to participate  in academic exchanges and discussions through keynote speeches, orals, mini-orals, posters, and popularization activities.

Host:
China Institute of Sport Science (CISS) Shaanxi Provincial Sports Bureau China Sport Science Society (CSSS)
ASEAN-China Center ( Tentative )

Organizers:
Xi an Physical Education University
Shaanxi Institute of Sport Science
Physical Fitness and Health Branch of China Sport Science Society

Co-organizer:
Sports Bureau of Macao SAR Government

Participants:
Experts, scholars, students, and practitioners worldwide ni hte fields of sports, exercise, and health.

How to Participate

(1) Status, trends, and associated factors of physical fitness;
(2) Measurement tools for physical fitness;
(3) Theories, mechanisms, and practical applications of sports ni promoting physical and mental health:
(4) Physical activity measurement, associated factors, and intervention: (5) Status and associated factors of physical literacy;
(6) Sports on improving chronic diseases among different populations; (7) Integration of fitness and health;
(8) Health promotion across all life stages:
(9) Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness;
(10) Physical education and health;
(11) Intelligent, digital, and wearable devices for promoting health in sports:
(12) Creation, dissemination, and application of popularization in health promotions:
(13) Cultural Communication in Sports;
(14) Management and Industry of Sports and Health;
(15) Other studies related ot physical fitness and health promotion.

(1) The abstract should be based on recent research. The submitted abstract must be independently completed by the author (or a research group), and has not been presented at an academic conference or published in a public journal.

(2) The abstract should contain the title, research objectives, methodology, conclusions and suggestions within a word limit of 50 words, excluding keywords and references. No figures or charts are allowed.

(3) Kindly refrain from incorporating confidential information into hte paper. Please ensure the authenticity and objectivity of the content, and verify hte author and organization information before submission. Once submitted, it cannot eb modified.

(1) Account Registration
Please visit the official website (http://asean2024.cnconf.com), review the
registration guidelines, fil ni the personal information, and complete the registration
process. All information provided should be truthful and valid for future communication and confirmation.

(2) Submission
After registration, as the first author, you should submit your paper before August 10, 2024. Upon completion of the submission, a confirmation email wil be
automatically sent ot your registered email ot verify the submission.

(3) Acceptance
The organizing committee will establish an expert committee ot review the submitted papers, with selections made based on merit. Authors of accepted papers wil be notified via email. Outstanding papers among those accepted may be recommended for publication ni prestigious Chinese journals. tI si imperative that the conference registration fee be settled through the designated website
(http://asean2024.cnconf.com prior to September ,1 2024.

Registration Fee

Upon completion of the registration payment, your eligibility to attend the conference will be confirmed. The deadline for registration is September 1, 2024. Log in to your personal account and you can check your registration status and payment history. Failure to pay by the due date will result ni automatic removal of your paper from the conference proceedings.

For non-Chinese participants, an official invitation letter will be issued. If you have special requirements, please contact the conference service. Please take note of the specific visa requirements of your country, and adhere to the respective regulations and policies.

1. Conference Service
Tel: (+86) 15610347771/15695085417
Email: chinafitness@ciss.cn


2. Conference Website
Tel: (+86) 17501065928

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Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrator Competition

Brief Introduction

The China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) is glad to announce that a new edition of its Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition is open to entries from 29 March to 11 June 2024.

The Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition is an international illustration contest held annually as part of the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), with the support of the Shanghai Press and Publication Administration. Since its creation in 2015, the competition has been providing a venue for emerging illustrators to showcase their talent. It aims to build bridges between them and children’s publishers, both locally and globally. In so doing it has given fresh life to China’s children’s book industry. The Golden Pinwheel is not merely a standalone competition—it is a comprehensive programme which includes exhibitions, an illustrated yearbook and a variety of promotional campaigns.

Since 2023, the organising committee has launched a new category—Commercial, in addition to the original submission category—Book Publishing, so as to encourage illustrators to demonstrate their commercial value through diversified forms of artistic expression, and to promote communication and cooperation with brands and advertisers.

In order to give recognition to the most talented artists in the competition, the 2024 Golden Pinwheel is offering a wide array of awards: Grand Award (China), Grand Award (International), Special Mentions and People’s Choice Award.

All finalists and winners will be featured in 2024 CCBF Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Yearbook, which will also be presented at the Golden Pinwheel Illustration Exhibition held at the book fair from 15 to 17 November at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre (SWEECC).

In the last edition, after a two-month submission campaign, the competition received an amazing number of 13,508 artworks created by 2,582 artists from 79 countries and territories.

 

Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition 2024 Key Visual by the Mexican Illustrators Armando Fonseca and Amanda Mijangos

Awards

In order to give recognition to the most talented artists in the competition, the 2024 Golden Pinwheel is offering a wide array of awards: Grand Award (China), Grand Award (International), Special Mentions and People’s Choice Award.

All finalists and winners will be featured in 2024 CCBF Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Yearbook, which will also be presented at the Golden Pinwheel Illustration Exhibition held at the book fair from 15 to 17 November at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre (SWEECC).

Beyond that, one of the award-winners will be chosen by the CCBF Organising Committee to design the key visual of the 2025 edition of the book fair. This new image will be an integral part of the fair’s visual communication for a whole year, including its use on our website, social media, gifts, and in advertisement campaigns.

Faithful to its core objective, the Golden Pinwheel Competition has shaped its prizes and distinctions on providing unique and distinctive opportunities to its participants. As an example, the winner of Grand Award (China) in Book Publishing Category will be invited to attend the 2025 edition of the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), and the winner of Grand Award (International) in Book Publishing Category will receive an invitation to the 2025 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF). Both invitations include a flight ticket and full accommodation, covered by the event organiser. The winner of the Grand Award in Commercial Category will receive a commercial contract worth CNY 5,000 (tax included) for CCBF derivative products. The invited artists will have the opportunity to participate as guests in various illustration-related activities taking place at the fair.

This year, the Golden Pinwheel Illustration Competition continues the cooperation with the well-known Chinese children’s clothing brand M.latin and all finalist illustrators have the opportunity to sign a contract with M.latin children’s clothing brand. Founded in 2004 and based in Hangzhou, China, M.latin children’s wear has always focused on the original designs of high-end children’s clothing. It has an original designer children’s clothing brand M.latin, a fashionable children’s brand for all ages, MANHOJIA, a children’s companion growth brand, With me by M.latin, which uphold “Let children become their best selves” as the brand mission and aim at creating a kind, warm and beautiful environment for children.

How to Participate

The 2024 Golden Pinwheel Jury is a highly esteemed group of individuals carefully selected for their expertise and cultural backgrounds. Comprised of renowned illustrators, publishers, and editors from around the world, this jury brings a wealth of knowledge and diverse perspectives to the table. In 2024, the Golden Pinwheel Book Publishing Category Jury is formed by Picture Book Author, Critic, Independent Curator; Vice-president, JBBY Yukiko Hiromatsu (Japan), Author and Illustrator Jon Klassen (USA), Freelance Mediator; Lecturer, Epigramme & Collegram Morgane Vasta (France), Artist; Associate Professor, School of Design and Art, Hunan University Xiao Aozi (China), and Professor, Nanjing University of the Arts Yao Hong (China). In addition, CEO & Founding Publisher, HELVETIQ, Hadi Barkat (Switzerland), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Advertiser, Caricaturist Tango (China) complete the Golden Pinwheel Commercial Category Jury with their expertise.

All members share a deep understanding of illustration, writing, curating, art direction, advertising, and brand development. The Jury will also be in charge of choosing the winners of the prizes and distinctions designed to give recognition to the most talented artists in the competition.

Entry submissions: 29 March11 June 2024

Finalists announcement: 5 September 2024

Award-winners announcement: 15 – 17 November 2024 (as part of the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair)

The only official channel for registration and submission is the CCBF official website by clicking the submission button below. Please fill in the registration form and submit your work online. All hand-drawn illustrations must be scanned in high-definition.

Entries must meet the following criteria:

1) Format: JPG or PNG

2) Size: less than 20MB for each image

3) Resolution: 300 DPI or above 

4) PowerPoint presentation slides: size less than 50MB

5) Video: format acceptable for MP4, MPEG, AVI, MOV, MPG, and size less than 500MB

11 June 2024, 23:59 (GMT+8)

For inquiries regarding submissions, reception, exhibitions and awards:
ccbf.goldenpinwheel@bfchina.net

Business sponsorships, advertisement, promotion and other partnerships:
Nina Liu
nina.liu@bfchina.net

Gallery
CCBF Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Yearbooks
2023 Golden Pinwheel Illustration Exhibition
2024 CCBF KV by Liu Longsha, 2023 Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Grand Award Winner (China)
Previous Golden Pinwheel award winners reunion with juries at 2023 CCBF
Chinese Illustrator Luoling at 2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair
Chinese Illustrator Gui Tuzi at 2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair
M.latin’s key visual