Youth Challenge

1. Background of the Mechanism

The "China-Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges—2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge" will introduce incentive measures during the preliminary and final stages to boost participants' enthusiasm and performance. The mechanism covers two stages: the preliminary round and the transnational finals.

2. Incentive Plan for the Preliminary Round

2.1 Preliminary Round Certificates

•All teams participating in the preliminary round, regardless of ranking, will receive the Preliminary Challenge Award.

•The 12 winning teams, determined after evaluation, will additionally receive the Preliminary Award Certificate (Excellence Award) on top of the Challenge Award.

Example: A total of 20 teams participate in the preliminary round of the "Poverty Alleviation Challenge". After the competition, 12 winning teams are selected. All 20 teams will receive the "Challenge Award", while the 12 winning teams will also receive the "Preliminary Award Certificate" (Excellence Award).

2.2 "International Exchange" Qualification

•Chinese students from the winning teams in the preliminary round will qualify to travel to Brazil or Chile for study and participate in the transnational finals in August 2025.

•Latin American students from the winning teams will qualify to travel to China for a poverty alleviation study tour by the end of 2025.

•The destination for "International Exchange" will be determined by the event organizing committee.

2.3 "International Exchange" Financial Support

•Winning teams in the preliminary round will receive equal financial support, with 70% of the total cost of round-trip airfare (economy class) and 5 days' accommodation (double occupancy) reimbursed (based on receipts).

Example: All 12 winning teams confirmed after the preliminary round will uniformly receive a 70% reimbursement rate.

2.4 Potential Teams' On-Site Showcase

•Teams that receive the Challenge Award in the preliminary round but do not qualify for "International Exchange" or financial support can be selected as potential teams after further guidance and proposal optimization, subject to project quality confirmation by the organizing committee.

•Potential teams can obtain funding through self-financing or corporate sponsorship to travel to Brazil or Chile and participate in the transnational finals' on-site showcase. This can be conducted in a hybrid online-offline format, with potential teams eligible to win the "Best Potential Award" in the transnational finals.

Example: Eight teams that received the Challenge Award but were not among the winning teams in the preliminary round can continue with offline guidance and improve their poverty alleviation proposals. After selection by the organizing committee, they can become "potential teams." By securing funding through self-financing or corporate sponsorship, they can participate in the on-site showcase during the "transnational finals" in Brazil or Chile or opt for an online format, ultimately earning the "Best Potential Award."

2.5 Special Note

•Due to sponsorship arrangements for the "Poverty Alleviation Challenge," university students studying in China, Chile, and Brazil (including foreign students in these countries) are eligible for "International Exchange." Participants studying in other countries who form winning teams may also qualify, but specific financial support will be determined by the organizing committee on a case-by-case basis.

•The financial support requirements for the "transnational finals" stage align with this provision.

3. Incentive Plan for the Transnational Finals

3.1 Transnational Finals Certificates

•Winning teams in the finals will receive Gold, Silver, or Bronze Award Certificates in addition to the Challenge Award and Preliminary Award Certificate.

•The 12 winning teams from the preliminary round will participate in the Transnational Finals of the "Poverty Alleviation Challenge" in Brazil and Chile, with six winning teams selected in each region. The top-ranked team in each region will receive the Gold Award, the 2nd and 3rd place teams will receive the Silver Award, and the 4th to 6th place teams will receive the Bronze Award.

3.2 "International Exchange" Financial Support

•Based on the 70% reimbursement provided in the preliminary round, the remaining 30% of the funding will serve as a reward for the "Transnational Finals." The reimbursement percentage for this reward will be determined by the results of the finals, with top-winning teams eligible for full reimbursement of round-trip airfare and accommodation.

Example: The 12 winning teams from the preliminary round already receive a uniform 70% reimbursement. In the transnational finals, six winning teams (Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award recipients) will be selected in both the Brazil and Chile regions. The Gold and Silver Award teams (6 in total) will receive an additional 30% reimbursement, achieving 100% "International Exchange" support. The remaining 6 Bronze Award teams will receive an additional 20% reimbursement, covering 90% of their "International Exchange" expenses.

3.3 Certificates for Potential Teams' On-Site Showcase

•Potential teams selected by the organizing committee after optimizing their poverty alleviation proposals following the preliminary round will also receive the "Best Potential Award" during the on-site showcase of the transnational finals.