Do you feel part of an emerging global youth culture? How do you promote dialogue and understanding among different cultures? Youth for Change wants to know! The program is organizing a multimedia writing and art contest on the theme of “Global Youth Culture”. Submit your article, short story, poem or artwork in Arabic, English or French for your chance to win.
Top entries will also be featured online and in a publication, as well as showcased at the World Youth Congress in Istanbul, Turkey and the Bibliotheca Alexandria in Egypt. The deadline for submissions is 10th April, 2010. Participate now!
Deadline: 31 March 2010
These prizes (US$1,000 each), awarded by the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) – an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) working towards the empowerment of women and children – aim to honour creative and courageous women and women’s groups around the world for their contributions to improving the quality of life in rural communities. At least 20 prizes will be awarded, and a donation of US$3 000 will be awarded for established organisations in Africa. The prizes are focused on drawing international attention to the laureates’ contributions to sustainable development, household food security, and peace, thus generating more recognition and support for their projects. A traveling exposition and a global poster will give visibility to all the prize winners. Find out more
BBC is seeking short (no longer than 2 minutes) documentary video
entries about “how you see the world.” Deadline: March 12.
Applicants can use any type of camera, including a mobile phone, a
point-and-click, or a friend’s camcorder. Entries must be sent in any of
the following formats: avi, mov, wmv, mp4, mpg, flv, 3gp, wav, mp3 or
wma. Only one entry per applicants will be accepted.
BBC is looking for original films that are emotionally touching,
important or visually impactful. The first prize is HD mini-DV video
camera.
For more information, click here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specialreports/myworld.shtml. Tips
for applicants are available here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/2010/01/100120_myworld_toptips.shtml.
This week the nomination round for the International Children’s Peace
Prize 2010 has officially started. Organizations and governments will be
addressed to nominate a child between the age of 12-18 years old, who
they think is performing extraordinary efforts to improve or implement
children’s rights for themselves and children in their environment.
In still too many countries children’s rights are not at all or only
partially recognized and implemented. The fact that there are children
who will stand up for these rights and make sure that they are uphold,
is very important. The Children’s Peace Prize gives these children a
platform to speak and is a recognition for their work.
Therefore, KidsRights calls out to everyone worldwide to nominate a
child who would deserve the International Children’s Peace Prize.
The nomination form (English and Spanish) and more information about the
Prize can be downloaded at he link below.
* Nomination form
* Formulario de nominacion
* Information on Children’s Peace Prize 2010
http://childrenspeaceprize.org/2010/02/10/call-for-nominations-for-the-international-children%E2%80%99s-peace-prize-2010/##
February 25th, 2010
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We are currently accepting applications for the Ghana Innovation Prize. The Ghana Innovation Prize will be awarded to a Ghanaian between the ages of 14 and 18 who has created an innovative solution to a pressing problem in their community, has demonstrated passion for Africa, and who has academic promise. The award will also be used to honour the community that encourages and supports this young leader.
Applicants will be judged on the scalability, impact and ingenuity of their solution to a pressing problem within an African community. Additionally, they must show a track record of academic promise and a demonstrated passion for Africa. The winner will receive 10,000 GHC – half of which will go to the young leader, and half to the community that cultivated the young leader.
Submissions are due on March 31st; after which a panel of judges from ALA and from Ghanaian business and government will choose a maximum of 25 final candidates. These finalists will be invited to a Finalist Weekend in April, 2010, where they will be asked to present their submissions to the judges. Final awards will be given in May 2010 in front of media and distinguished guests.
Please download, complete and submit the form linked here. Rules and regulations can be read here and are also on the form. Common questions are answered in our FAQ. To learn more about ALA, visit http://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/
February 19th, 2010
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Deadline: 28 February 2010
The Zimbabwe Innovation prize is open to all Zimbabwe youth between the ages of 14 and 18. The prize is a $40,000 scholarship to the African Leadership Academy. The nominee must be an outstanding innovator. To apply, complete the nomination form and return it to the African Leadership Academy. Download a nomination form here
February 17th, 2010
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The Future Generation Art Prize established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation is a worldwide contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and provide long-term support to a future generation of artists.
Deadline: 18/04/2010
Open to: Artists around the world up to 35
Prize: The first prize will receive $100,000.
The Prize is an innovative new international award for artists up to 35 years of age, investing in the artistic development and new production of works. Awarded through a competition, judged by a distinguished jury, the Prize is founded on the idea of generosity, a network of outstanding patron artists and institutional partners, and a highly democratic application procedure.
20 shortlisted artists will be selected to show their work in an exhibition at the PinchukArtCentre (Kiev). These artists will be judged by an international Jury who will award one main prize and up to five special prizes.
More info and online application.
Submission deadline: March 1, 2010
Named in honor of the founding editor of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, the Catharine Stimpson Prize is designed to recognize excellence and innovation in the work of emerging feminist scholars and is awarded biannually to the best paper in an international competition. Leading feminist scholars from around the globe will select the winner. The prizewinning paper will be published in Signs, and the author will be provided an honorarium of $1,000. All papers submitted for the Stimpson Prize will be considered for peer review and possible publication in Signs.
Eligibility: Feminist scholars in the early years of their careers (less than seven years since receipt of the terminal degree) are invited to submit papers for the Stimpson Prize.. Papers may be on any topic that falls within the broad rubric of interdisciplinary feminist scholarship.
For details, see: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/page/signs/stimpson.html
It’s fun and easy! All you have to do is make a bright bold design (an emblem) which you think shows how young people can take action to preserve the wonders of our biodiversity. What are you waiting for? Start using your imagination and send us your best creations by 15 June.For more information click here.
The World Bank together with its partners invite you to participate in the international essay competition 2010 on the topic of youth unemployment. How does youth unemployment affect you? How can you tackle youth unemployment through youth-led solutions?
The deadline for submission is March 16 2010. Everyone between 18 – 25 years is welcome to participate.
For more information please visit: www.essaycompetition.org