Title: International Training Workshop on Policy Research and Practice of STI and AI for Belt and Road Countries

Duration: July 31st -August 14th, 2025

Form: Offline courses and field study

Time for Application: May 9th-June 30th

Organizer:

Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development (CASTED)

International Research and Training Center for Science and Technology Strategy (CISTRAT)

A Brief Introduction

To strengthen the dissemination of STI policy data and information, UNESCO has been working with the People’s Republic of China to conduct research, to facilitate technology transfer and to promote international cooperation. The Chinese Government with UNESCO’s support established CISTRAT in 2012 as a Category II Centre under the auspices of UNESCO. The Centre is based in Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development (CASTED) which is one of the most significant think tanks in China that supports S&T policy-making. CISTRAT leverages the research capacity and cooperation network of CASTED to provide training for S&T policy officials, researchers, teachers, etc., in developing countries. By now, nearly 150 international trainees have benefited from our trainings.

Training topics

AI policy and practices

Training methods

The training courses in 2025 will be delivered offline, including theoretical study in Beijing and field study in Hebei Province.

Lecturers will be selected from CASTED and organizations from its cooperation network.

Working language

English.

Schedule Arrangement

Fees

Trainees’ accommodation, meals, insurance, and intercity transportation fees from Beijing to Hebei will be covered by CASTED. International travel expenses are to be covered by the trainees themselves.

Certificate

Trainees who complete all the training courses and complete all assigned reports and surveys will be given a certificate issued by CASTED after the end of the workshop.

Application Requirements

1) Master’s degree or above

2) No less than two years of work experience in research, teaching, consulting, management or decision-making related to S&T policy.

3) Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English for academic purposes. Language ability certificates, such as TOEFL and IELTS, will be an asset.

Application Documents

1) An application form, attached at the end of this notice, to be completed in English

2) A professional CV in English

3) A recommendation letter in English from the present employer with seal/signature

4) A scanned copy of English language certificate

The above-mentioned documents need to be sent to our secretariat (cistrat-secretariat@outlook.com) no later than June 30th, 2025 for a review to select trainees out of the applicants.