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Call for Papers : AI+ Social Governance-Youth Academic Forum 2025 at PKU

Topic: Youth Power & AI for Good: Inclusive Governance and Ethical Reconstruction in the Digital Civilization Era

To explore the innovative practices and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in social governance, the Institute of Population Research at Peking University, the China Aging Development Research Center at Peking University, and the Volunteering and Public Welfare Division of the China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics will jointly host the “Youth Power & AI for Good” Academic Forum on April 19, 2025(expected). We are now inviting paper submissions from academia, industry, and other sectors, focusing on the following three sub-forums:

I. Main Theme of the Forum

“Inclusive Governance and Ethical Reconstruction in the Digital Civilization Era”
This forum will examine the logic of AI applications in social governance and explore how technological innovation and institutional design can interact to establish more inclusive, fair, and transparent governance paradigms, thereby fostering the integration of AI for social good and public values.

II. Call for Papers: Sub-forum Topics

(Topics are not limited to the following; please refer to the recommended readings in Section VI for additional reference. World Template Also see in Section VI.)

1. Youth-Led Breakthroughs in Accessibility

  • AI applications in accessibility solutions
  • Needs assessment and technological adaptation for older adults and people with disabilities
  • Development and implementation of low-cost, lightweight accessibility solutions
  • Comparative studies on inclusive technology policies from a global perspective
  • Ethical debates on accessibility technologies
  • Inclusive interaction design in the metaverse and virtual reality
  • Standardization and cross-platform compatibility of accessibility technologies
  • User-participatory design methods in accessibility product development
  • Sustainable business models for assistive technologies in ageing societies
  • The impact of accessibility technologies on the restructuring of public service systems
  • Other relevant topics

2. Ethical Debates in Smart Communities

  • AI-driven community governance models and efficiency optimization
  • Balancing data privacy protection and algorithmic governance
  • Negative lists and ethical boundaries in smart community applications
  • Human-machine collaboration and public participation in grassroots governance
  • Suitability of smart community technologies in urban-rural contexts
  • AI applications in carbon neutrality strategies for smart communities
  • The conflict between digital technology and community cultural preservation
  • The role of AI in community emergency management
  • The relationship between residents’ digital literacy and the acceptance of smart community technologies
  • Legal and technical safeguards for smart community data sovereignty
  • Other relevant topics

3. Youth Perspectives on Social Credit Systems

  • Other relevant topics
  • Algorithmic transparency and the construction of social credit evaluation systems
  • The role of youth in credit governance and innovative practices
  • Applications and challenges of blockchain and big data in credit systems
  • Preventing algorithmic bias and rebuilding trust in credit evaluation
  • Cross-border data flows and international collaboration in social credit governance
  • Psychological impacts of social credit systems on individuals
  • Mechanisms for sharing credit data in public services
  • Designing credit repair mechanisms and addressing ethical concerns
  • The synergy between social credit systems and policies on common prosperity
  • Integrated governance of digital identities and social credit

III. Submission Requirements

  1. Types of Submissions: Academic papers, case studies, technical reports, or policy analyses. Submissions must be original and unpublished.
  2. 2.Word Count: Maximum of 8,000 words for Chinese papers or 3,500 words for English papers.
  3. Formatting Guidelines: The manuscript should include a title, abstract (maximum 300 words), 3-5 keywords, main body, and references (APA format). Authors submitting in English should use inclusive language, e.g., “older adults” instead of “elderly” and “people with disabilities” instead of “disabled.“

Note:

  • If submitting an English paper, all authors must sign a Copyright Agreement upon acceptance, allowing the forum organizers to use the abstract for presentation and publication. The agreement can be accessed via the provided link （click here ,passwords: acy2, see Copyright Form and Disclosure of Interest）.
  • Authors must disclose any conflict of interest in the manuscript and submit the ICMJE Disclosure Form as an email attachment.
  • Papers involving identifiable human data or biological samples must include ethics approval and informed consent documentation, even if exempted. The manuscript should specify the name and reference number of the ethics committee that approved the study.
  • Animal studies must include relevant ethics approval statements.
  • Clinical trial-based research should provide the Trial Registration Number (TRN) and registration date in the abstract.
  • Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
  • If publicly available datasets were used, authors must include official links and access details to ensure research integrity and compliance with ethical guidelines.

    AI-Using Statement
    While authors may use AI writing tools to enhance readability and improve language, these tools should not be used to generate research content. If AI assisted tools were used, the manuscript must include a clear statement, specifying that AI was only employed for language refinement and not for content creation.

  1. Submission Method: Submit your manuscript in Word format via email to aifcom2025@ageingandwellbeing.org with the subject line “Sub-forum Topic + Author Name + Paper Title.”

IV. Important Dates

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Acceptance Notification: By April 15, 2025
  • Forum Date: April 19, 2025

V. Publication & Impact
Selected papers will be included in the Proceedings of the 1st AI+ Social Governance Youth Academic Forum, published by the organizing committee and indexed in CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and Google Scholar (authors must choose either Chinese or English; all English- written papers will be open-access with individual DOI number assignment， ).
High-impact policy research may be recommended for publication in Population & Development(in Chinese), Social Policy Research(in Chinese), and other leading journals.
Innovative technological solutions may be included in PKU’s “AI for Good” Case Repository for targeted recommendations to government agencies and enterprises.

VI. Additional Notes

  1. Selected authors will have priority to participate in keynote speeches and roundtable discussions with leading experts, including academicians, policymakers, and technology developers.
  2. The forum will present the “Emerging Scholar Award” to outstanding research with interdisciplinary value and social impact potential.
  3. Joint submissions from universities, enterprises, and social organizations are encouraged to promote industry-academic-research collaboration.
  4. Suggested References (recommended but not required/mandatory):
    （1） Blockchain in the “Time Bank”: Toward a Community-Oriented Public Interest Technology，C Zhang, W Yu, H Suo, G Chen – IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1109/TTS.2021.3080431
    （2）Impact of Smartphones on Self-Rated Health of Rural Older Adults Using the PSM Method，Li, Y. et al. (2024). ，Computer Networks and IoT. IAIC 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1332-5_24
    (3) Research Progress of Bridging Digital Divide for Older Adults through Information Technology Training—A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization Based on CiteSpace, Zhang, C. et al. (2024). 2023 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences and Intelligence Management (SSIM), https://doi.org/10.1109/SSIM59263.2023.10469492
    (4) Prediction of Self-rated Health of Older Adults by Network Services Based on Agent Simulation and XGBoost Algorithm， Li, Y., Hu, X., Li, Y., Zhang, C., Chen, G. (2024). ，Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Engineering and Networks. CENet 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9247-8_8
    (5) Rediscovering climate gerontology: an era for older adults to contribute more to climate change, C Zhang, G Chen – Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2024.2381875
    (6) Self-rated Health Prediction Method for the Elderly Based on 1D-ICNN High-dimensional Data， Li, Y. et al. (2024). ，基于1D-ICNN的高维度数据下老年自评健康预测方法， 医学信息，
    (7) 家庭供暖对中老年人慢性病患病的影响研究, 中国老年学和老年医学学会2023年学术大会论文集, https://doi.org/10.26914/c.cnkihy.2023.088460
    (8) Reflections and Suggestions on Developing the Silver Economy to Cope with Population Aging,发展银发经济应对人口老龄化的思考与建议, Engineering(2024) (in Chinese) / 中国工程科学(2024), https://doi.org/10.15302/J-SSCAE-2024.06.001
    (9) Strengthening the Effectiveness of Social Governance in the New Era and Promoting a Safe Population Development (in Chinese, 加强新时代社会治理效能，促进人口安全发展), Population and Society (人口与社会), https://doi.org/10.14132/j.2095-7963.2025.01.001    


Manuscript Word Template Link （click to access）:
https://www.ageingandwellbeing.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Word-Template.docx

VII. Contact Information

Organizers:

  • Institute of Population Research, Peking University
  • Institute of Ageing Studies, Peking University
  • Volunteering and Public Welfare Division, China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (CAGG)

Youth drives innovation, and technology empowers social good!
Join us in shaping new governance paradigms for the digital civilization era!

The organizers reserve the final right of interpretation for this call for papers.

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