​​​​​​DiscoverEU is a new EU initiative that from summer 2018 will offer 18 year old EU citizens the opportunity to discover their continent. With a budget of EUR 12 million in 2018, this action, based on a proposal from the European Parliament, is expected to give 15,000 young people the opportunity to travel around Europe to have the opportunity to discover the continent's rich cultural heritage, get in touch with other people, learn from other cultures and as such discover what unites Europe.
Participants will be able to travel up to 30 days and visit between 1 and 4 foreign destinations. As 2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage, travellers will also have the chance to participate in the many events that are taking place all over Europe.
 

Who can apply
- young people who are 18 years old on 1 July 2018 (born between 2 July 1999 and 1 July 2000 included);
- with a nationality of one of the 28 Member States of the European Union;

How to apply
- fill in your ID or passport number on the online application form;
- plan your journey in one of the EU 28 Member States between 9 July and 30 September 2018;
- plan to travel from 1 day and up to 30 days inclusive;
- plan to travel to at least 1 and up to 4 foreign country destinations within the EU;
- think of becoming a DiscoverEU Ambassador and report back on their travel experiences, for example through social media tools like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter or by providing a presentation at their school.

Entrants can apply as individuals or as a group of maximum 5 people. For groups, a group leader should be appointed. The group leader fills in the application form and participates in the quiz and tie-breaker question. S/He will receive a code when submitting the application, which s/he should then communicate to the group members to allow their registration. Based on the code provided by the group leader, the remaining group members can then register online, and fill in their personal data. All members of the group need to be 18 years old as well.

Applications must be submitted through the European Youth Portal from 12 June at 12:00 (CET) to 26 June 2018 at 12:00 (CET). 
They will have to answer six quiz questions linked to the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage and EU youth initiatives targeting young people, plus, a tie-breaker question. 
Young people with special needs (e.g. reduced mobility, visually impairments, etc.) will be entitled to receive appropriate additional support.

A second round of applications in the second half of 2018 may be organised based on the remaining budget and feedback from participants travelling this summer.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2kj5cQf

The European Socialist Group in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) has launched its annual photo competition under the theme "My Esocial city".
All amateur and professional photographers are invited to depict their interpretation of "My social city" - They can send your photo depicting social projects and/or social relationships in their town or city.

Eligibility
Entrants have to be amateur and professional photographers resident in one of the 28 EU Member States and be over 18 years old.

To enter the competition:
- Photo must be uploaded in JPG format.
- Image file must be named with first and last names, following this structure: firstname-lastname.jpg (example: mary-smith.jpg).
- Each participant is allowed to submit only one photo!

The three winners of the competition will be selected by a jury chaired by a member of the CoR PES Group and composed of experts in the field of photography and social issues.

Prizes
- 1st prize: a 3 days trip for two persons to Brussels and photographric equipment worth 1500€.
- 2nd prize: a 3 days trip for two persons to Brussels and photographric equipment worth 1000€.
- 3rd prize: a 3 days trip for two persons to Brussels and photographric equipment worth 500€.

Deadline: 30 June 2018, 23.59 Brussels time (UTC+1).

Find out more:  http://pes.cor.europa.eu/Meetings/Events/Pages/mysocialcity.aspx

Reģionu komitejas Eiropas Sociālistu grupa ir izsludinājusi ikgadējo fotokonkursu par tēmu "Iztēlojies Eiropu bez robežām".
Visi amatieri un profesionālie fotogrāfi ir aicināti attēlot savu interpretāciju par "Eiropu bez robežām".

Atbilstība
Pretendentiem jābūt amatieriem vai profesionāliem fotogrāfiem, kas ir pilsoņi kādā no 28 ES dalībvalstīm un vecumā virs 18 gadiem.

Lai piedalītos konkursā:
- fotogrāfija jāaugšuplādē JPG formātā (max 1200 pikseļi).
- fails jānosauc vārdā un uzvārdā: vards-uzvards.jpg (piemēram: janis-kalnins.jpg).
- saglabā augstākas izšķirtspējas attēlu vēlākam. Uzvarētājiem būs jāiesniedz fotogrāfija drukai 50x70 cm.
Katrs dalībnieks var iesniegt tikai vienu fotogrāfiju!

Žūrijā piedalīsies Reģionu komitejas pārstāvji un fotogrāfijas jomas profesionāļi, kas 2016. gada oktobra pirmajā pusē izvēlēsies 3 uzvarētājus.
Papildus tam norisināsies publiskā balsošana no 2016. gada 19. līdz 30. septembrim Reģionu komitejas Sociālistu grupas Facebook lapā, lai noteiktu skatītāju balvas ieguvēju.

Balvas
- 1. vieta: 3 dienu ceļojums divām personām uz Briseli 2016. gada oktobrī, kā arī fotografēšanas aprīkojums 2000€ vērtībā.
- 2. vieta: 3 dienu ceļojums divām personām uz Briseli 2016. gada oktobrī, kā arī fotogrāfēšanas aprīkojums 1500€ vērtībā.
- 3. vieta: 3 dienu ceļojums divām personām uz Briseli 2016. gada oktobrī, kā arī fotografēšanas aprīkojums 1000€ vērtībā.
- Skatītāju balva: fotografēšanas aprīkojums 500€ vērtībā.

Pieteikšanās termiņš: 2017. gada 13. jūlijs, 23.59 Briseles laiks (UTC+1).

Vairāk informācijas:  http://bit.ly/2nEEqo3

The European Socialist Group in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) has launched its annual photo competition under the theme "My Esocial city".
All amateur and professional photographers are invited to depict their interpretation of "My social city" - They can send your photo depicting social projects and/or social relationships in their town or city.

Eligibility
Entrants have to be amateur and professional photographers resident in one of the 28 EU Member States and be over 18 years old.

To enter the competition:
- Photo must be uploaded in JPG format.
- Image file must be named with first and last names, following this structure: firstname-lastname.jpg (example: mary-smith.jpg).
- Each participant is allowed to submit only one photo!

The three winners of the competition will be selected by a jury chaired by a member of the CoR PES Group and composed of experts in the field of photography and social issues.

Prizes
- 1st prize: a 3 days trip for two persons to Brussels and photographric equipment worth 1500€.
- 2nd prize: a 3 days trip for two persons to Brussels and photographric equipment worth 1000€.
- 3rd prize: a 3 days trip for two persons to Brussels and photographric equipment worth 500€.

Deadline: 30 June 2018, 23.59 Brussels time (UTC+1).

Find out more:  http://pes.cor.europa.eu/Meetings/Events/Pages/mysocialcity.aspx

The Anna Lindh Foundation and the European Institute of the Mediterranean are calling the 11th year of the international short story contest ”A Sea of Words” aimed at young people from the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean space.

This year, under the motto “Memory and Identity: Rethinking Cultural Heritage” in the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the contest gives Euro-Mediterranean youths the opportunity to tell about their own experiences and emotions in relation to cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage contributes to creating more united societies and to fostering growth and employment in cities and regions. 

Eligibility
The contest is aimed at young people between 18 and 30 years old, citizens of the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area.

Prizes
The authors of the 15 best short stories will be invited to the awards presentation ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, on 19 September 2018 and to participate in the different cultural activities to be held from 19 to 21 September 2018. 
The stories selected will be published in a book in digital format with the texts in the original language and their corresponding English translation.

The short stories must be original, cannot exceed a length of 2,500 words and can be written in any of the official languages of the participant countries. 
Only one story per author will be accepted.

Deadlines: 20 April 2018 (for national selection); 1 July 2018 (for international selection).

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2vlfrfb

La Anna Lindh Foundation e l'Istituto Europeo del Mediterraneo ha lanciato l'11° concorso internazionale di racconti, rivolti ai 43 paesi dell'area Euro-Mediterranea.

Quest'anno il concorso è mirato alla produzione di storie o racconti incentrati sul tema a "Memoria e Identità: ripensare il patrimonio culturale", dal punto di vista dei giovani che vivono in quell'area. 

Il concorso si rivolge a giovani tra i 18 e i 30 anni, cittadini dei 43 paesi della regione Euro-Mediterranea. Tutti i racconti, originali e inediti, non devono superare le 2500 parole e devono essere scritti in una delle lingue ufficiali dei paesi partecipanti.  

Premi
Gli autori delle 15 storie migliori verranno invitati a numerose attività culturali che si terranno dal 19 al 21 settembre 2018 e alla cerimonia di presentazione dei premi a Barcellona, Spagna, il 19 settembre 2018.   In occasione con l'anniversario del concorso, verranno invitati a partecipare alle attività tre vincitori dell'anno passato che hanno avuto successo nel settore letterario. 

Domande
Tutti i racconti devono essere inviati al seguente indirizzo: concurso@iemed.org

Scadenza: 20 aprile 2018 (per la selezione nazionale). 

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://goo.gl/G4W9p9

The Anna Lindh Foundation and the European Institute of the Mediterranean are calling the 11th year of the international short story contest ”A Sea of Words” aimed at young people from the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean space.

This year, under the motto “Memory and Identity: Rethinking Cultural Heritage” in the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the contest gives Euro-Mediterranean youths the opportunity to tell about their own experiences and emotions in relation to cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage contributes to creating more united societies and to fostering growth and employment in cities and regions. 

Eligibility
The contest is aimed at young people between 18 and 30 years old, citizens of the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area.

Prizes
The authors of the 15 best short stories will be invited to the awards presentation ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, on 19 September 2018 and to participate in the different cultural activities to be held from 19 to 21 September 2018. 
The stories selected will be published in a book in digital format with the texts in the original language and their corresponding English translation.

The short stories must be original, cannot exceed a length of 2,500 words and can be written in any of the official languages of the participant countries. 
Only one story per author will be accepted.

Deadlines: 20 April 2018 (for national selection); 1 July 2018 (for international selection).

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2vlfrfb

International short films competition offering young filmmakers worldwide the opportunity to showcase their talent during the Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival and getting a chance of winning up to £2,500 prize money, invaluable industry exposure and other exclusive prizes.

Short films should be 90 seconds or less in duration, of any productions techniques (except for advertisements) and completed after September 2017.

If the original language is not English, the film must include subtitles. Each entrant can submit up to ten entries.

Deadline to submit films: 2 July 2018 at 17:00 (BST).

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2LudjFh

Starptautiskais īsfilmu konkurss piedāvā iespēju jaunajiem filmu veidotājiem no visas pasaules parādīt savu talantu  Īsfilmu & Animācijas festivālā un laimēt £2,500 naudas balvu, iegūt nenovērtējamu ieskatu industrijā un citas ekskluzīvas balvas.

Īsfilmām nebūtu jāpārsniedz 90 sekundes, tās var būt jebkurā no tehnikām (izņemot reklāmu) un pabeigtām pēc 2016. gada septembra.

Filmu iesniegšanas termiņš: 2017. gada 3. jūlijs, 17:00 (BST).

Ja filmas ir garākas par 90 sekundēm, pretendenti tik un tā var tās iesniegt Īsfilmu & Animācijas festivālam līdz 2. jūlijam.

Vairāk informācijas: http://www.depict.org/competition

Határidő: 2017. július 3. 17:00 BST

A nemzetközi rövidfilmfesztivál alkalmat biztosít fiatal filmkészítők számára, hogy megmutassák tehetségüket az Encounters Short Film & Animation fesztiválon, és lehetőséget kínál, hogy megnyerjék az akár 2,500£ összegű jutalmat vagy más értékes díjakat.

A kisfilm készítése során bármilyen gyártási technika alkalmazható (kivétel a reklámok), azonban nem lehet hosszabb 90 másodpercnél, és nem lehet 2016. szeptemberénél korábbi munka.

Ha a mű eredeti nyelve nem angol, akkor a filmen szerepelnie kell angol feliratnak vagy a beküldött anyag mellé szükséges fordítást csatolni.

További információ

World Nomads is inviting aspiring travel filmmakers, from any nationality, to a 12-day filmmaking trip to wildlife and communities of the Serengeti in Tanzania, under the mentorship of professional travel filmmaker Brian Rapsey.

In order to apply, entrants will have to make a 3-minute documentary film interview, in English or with English subtitles, about a an amazing adventurer or inspiring traveller around one of the following themes:

- Courage
- Kindness
- Acceptance.

The video should be uploaded on YouTube or Vimeo, in order to have it publicly accessible.
The application should also include a motivation statement of 1,500 characters or less, telling the reasons for being the ideal scholarship recipient and what winning this opportunity would mean.

The winner filmaker will win a 12-day day filmmaking trip assignment in Tanzania, including a 3-day post-production workshop to edit the film, with mentorship of Brian Rapsey.
The scholarships will cover airfare, accommodation and travel insurance.

Deadline to apply: 10 July 2018, 11:59 PM EDT.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2HhZzuo

World Nomads is inviting aspiring travel filmmakers, from any nationality, to a 12-day filmmaking trip to wildlife and communities of the Serengeti in Tanzania, under the mentorship of professional travel filmmaker Brian Rapsey.

In order to apply, entrants will have to make a 3-minute documentary film interview, in English or with English subtitles, about a an amazing adventurer or inspiring traveller around one of the following themes:

- Courage
- Kindness
- Acceptance.

The video should be uploaded on YouTube or Vimeo, in order to have it publicly accessible.
The application should also include a motivation statement of 1,500 characters or less, telling the reasons for being the ideal scholarship recipient and what winning this opportunity would mean.

The winner filmaker will win a 12-day day filmmaking trip assignment in Tanzania, including a 3-day post-production workshop to edit the film, with mentorship of Brian Rapsey.
The scholarships will cover airfare, accommodation and travel insurance.

Deadline to apply: 10 July 2018, 11:59 PM EDT.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2HhZzuo

The European Youth Award (EYA) selects and promotes best European innovative students,  and social entrepreneurs, start-ups, designers, producers, application developers, journalists and writers, who create digital projects with impact on society addressing the goals defined by the Council of Europe , Europe 2020 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Innovative students and young people under 33 (born on or after January 1, 1985), living in one of the member states of the European Union, Council of Europe or Union for the Mediterranean, Belarus or Kosovo can enter their projects on the following categories:

1. Fostering Health: healthcare, sports, food, well-being; 
2. Smart Learning: education, infotainment, e-skills, science and R & D;
3. Connecting Cultures: diversity, heritage, integration, gender equality;
4. Planet Friendly: sustainable energy, biodiversity, climate change, intelligent infrastructures;
5. Active Citizenship: digital journalism, democratic participation, social cohesion, human rights;
6. Sustainable Economics: financial literacy, responsible consumption, fair commerce, fundraising;
7. Managing life: personal development, relationships, activity planning, decent work;
8. Open Innovation: music and arts, crazy stuff, digital magic, improving the world;
9. Future Europe: Europositivism, European Union, European Rembrance, EU policy making; 
10. Special Category 2018: mYouth.

The submitted product or application must be completed after 1 January 2017 (for a project or product completed earlier the submitters have to document that significant alterations and/or improvements and/or additions have been made in the period thereafter).
The submitted project, product or application must be fully functional and operational at the time of submission and must be accessible via Internet whether it is designed for fixed line, broadband or mobile use.
In case of multiple submissions from one and the same submitters, each product, project or application requires a separate registration and release form.
In each of the categories there will be three winners.

One producer or representative of the winning project has to accept the invitation to the EYA Festival (Winners Event), present the project, product or application there and receive the award personally. Travel costs will be covered with a lump sum. Accommodation will be provided.

The EYA Festival will take place in Graz (Austria), from 28 November to 1 December 2018.

Deadline to submit entries: 15 July 2018.

Find out more: http://www.eu-youthaward.org

Il premio European Youth Award (EYA) seleziona e promuove gli studenti  e i giovani imprenditori europei più innovativi, che utilizzano Internet e gli apparecchi mobili per creare contenuti digitali di interesse sociale che affrontino gli obiettivi definiti dal Consiglio d'Europa e Europa 2020.

Possono partecipare studenti e giovani al di sotto dei 33 anni (nati dopo il 1 gennaio 1984), da uno degli Stati membri del Consiglio d'Europa, Bielorussia o Kosovo.

Le categorie in cui presentare i progetti sono le seguenti:

1. Promuovere la salute: sanità, sport, cibo, benessere;
2. Apprendimento intelligente: istruzione, infotainment, e-competenze, scienza e ricerca e sviluppo;
3. Connecting Culture: diversità, patrimonio, integrazione, uguaglianza di genere;
4. Pianeta amico: energia sostenibile, biodiversità, cambiamenti climatici, infrastrutture intelligenti;
5. Cittadinanza attiva: giornalismo digitale, partecipazione democratica, coesione sociale, diritti umani;
6. Economia sostenibile: alfabetizzazione finanziaria, consumo responsabile, commercio equo, raccolta di fondi;
7. Open Innovation: musica e arte, cose folli, magia digitale, miglioramento del mondo;
8. Categoria speciale 2018: mYouth.

Il prodotto presentato deve essere stato completato dopo il 1 gennaio 2017 (per un progetto o prodotto completato prima di questa data, i candidati devono documentare che le modifiche e/o miglioramenti e/o aggiunte sono stati realizzati nel periodo successivo). Il progetto, prodotto o domanda presentata deve essere pienamente operativo al momento della candidatura e deve essere accessibile via Internet.

In caso di presentazioni multiple dallo stesso candidato, si richiede una registrazione separata per ciascun prodotto. In ciascuna delle categorie vi saranno tre vincitori. Le spese di viaggio verranno coperte con una somma forfettaria e verrà fornito l'alloggio. 

I vincitori del European Youth Award verranno invitati al Festival di Graz, Austria, dal 28 Novembre al 1 Dicembre 2018.

Scadenza: 15 Luglio 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://eu-youthaward.org/

The European Youth Award (EYA) selects and promotes best European innovative students,  and social entrepreneurs, start-ups, designers, producers, application developers, journalists and writers, who create digital projects with impact on society addressing the goals defined by the Council of Europe , Europe 2020 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Innovative students and young people under 33 (born on or after January 1, 1985), living in one of the member states of the European Union, Council of Europe or Union for the Mediterranean, Belarus or Kosovo can enter their projects on the nine categories:

1. Fostering Health: healthcare, sports, food, well-being; 
2. Smart Learning: education, infotainment, e-skills, science and R & D;
3. Connecting Cultures: diversity, heritage, integration, gender equality;
4. Planet Friendly: sustainable energy, biodiversity, climate change, intelligent infrastructures;
5. Active Citizenship: digital journalism, democratic participation, social cohesion, human rights;
6. Sustainable Economics: financial literacy, responsible consumption, fair commerce, fundraising;
7. Managing life: personal development, relationships, activity planning, decent work;
8. Open Innovation: music and arts, crazy stuff, digital magic, improving the world;
9. Special Category 2018: mYouth.

The submitted product or application must be completed after 1 January 2017 (for a project or product completed earlier the submitters have to document that significant alterations and/or improvements and/or additions have been made in the period thereafter).
The submitted project, product or application must be fully functional and operational at the time of submission and must be accessible via Internet whether it is designed for fixed line, broadband or mobile use.
In case of multiple submissions from one and the same submitters, each product, project or application requires a separate registration and release form.
In each of the categories there will be three winners.

One producer or representative of the winning project has to accept the invitation to the EYA Festival (Winners Event), present the project, product or application there and receive the award personally. Travel costs will be covered with a lump sum. Accommodation will be provided.

The EYA Festival will take place in Graz (Austria), from 28 November to 1 December 2018.

Deadline to submit entries: 15 July 2018.

Find out more: http://www.eu-youthaward.org

The James Dyson Award is an international student design award running in 26 countries. It is run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to encourage the next generation of design engineers to be creative, challenge and invent.

The aim of the award is to support current and recent graduates of design or engineering who have a problem-solving idea. The award is open to product design, industrial design, and engineering university students or graduates within the past 4 years, who have studied in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,  the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates the United Kingdom and the United States.

Teams are also encouraged to enter, provided at least the team leader must have studied one of the qualifying subjects, and all team members must be (or have been within the last four years) enrolled for at least one semester in an undergraduate or graduate programme.

Prizes
International Winner
- £30,000 for the winning individual or team; 
- £5,000 for the institution where the winner studies or previously studied; and 
a James Dyson Award Certificate.

International Runners-up:
- £5,000 to the entrant (or as applicable the team); and 
a James Dyson Award Certificate.

National Winners from each Eligible Country:
- £2,000 to the entrant (or as applicable the team); and 
a James Dyson Award Certificate

Application
Applicants need to need to register and upload proof that they're students or recent graduates in one of the qualifying subjects.
Once registered, theyneed to complete the online form explaining:

• What their invention does
• Where they got their inspiration
• How it works
• How they developed their design
• What sets it apart
• What the future holds for it

The can upload up to five images, of up to 3MB each, to support their  entry, including one feature image. They could also include a video, it  often helps to explain an idea or project.
Videos should be less than 3 minutes long and show both the development process of the design and the prototype in action. Videos need to be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo first.
 

Read the full rules of the competition on: https://bit.ly/2K4nUtb

Deadline: 20 July 2018, 11.59 EST.

Find out more on: http://www.jamesdysonaward.org

Il Premio James Dyson è un concorso internazionale di progettazione riservato agli studenti, che si svolge in 22 Paesi, promosso dalla James Dyson Foundation, l'organizzazione senza scopo di lucro fondata da James Dyson, con l'obiettivo di motivare le future generazioni di progettisti a essere creativi, a mettersi alla prova e a inventare.

TEMA 
“Progettare un prodotto in grado di risolvere un problema”

IL PREMIO
Vincitore internazionale:
- 30.000 sterline per lo studente o il gruppo di studenti (fino a quattro membri)
- 5.000 sterline per la propria facoltà universitaria
- Certificato James Dyson Award

Finalisti internazionali:
- 5.000 sterline
- Certificato James Dyson Award

Vincitori nazionali:
- 2.000 sterline
- Certificato James Dyson Award

CHI PUO’ PARTECIPARE?
I partecipanti devono essere studenti (o devono aver terminato gli studi da non più di quattro anni) di un corso di laurea triennale o specialistica in ambito ingegneristico o progettistico da almeno un semestre presso un istituto universitario in uno dei paesi partecipanti al JDA: Australia, Austria, Belgio, Canada, Francia, Germania, Hong Kong, Giappone, Irlanda, Italia, Malesia, Nuova Zelanda, Paesi Bassi, Regno Unito, Russia, Singapore, Spagna, Svizzera, Taiwan, USA, Cina e Corea del Sud.

Candidatura
Le candidature saranno sotto forma di progetto caricato sul sito del Premio, che deve comprendere schizzi e immagini di modelli e prototipi che dimostrano il processo di ricerca e sviluppo. Inoltre deve essere presentata una descrizione del progetto, che sottolinea lo scopo e la funzione. Devono essere presentate due versioni, la prima nella lingua madre del candidato e la seconda in inglese. La descrizione non deve superare le 200 parole. I candidati possono presentare quanti progetti desiderano. Per poter caricare i propri materiali, è necessario prima registrarsi su: https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/how-to-enter/

Scadenza: 20 Luglio 2018, 23,59 CET.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.jamesdysonaward.org

The James Dyson Award is an international student design award running in 26 countries. It is run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to encourage the next generation of design engineers to be creative, challenge and invent.

The aim of the award is to support current and recent graduates of design or engineering who have a problem-solving idea. The award is open to product design, industrial design, and engineering university students or graduates within the past 4 years, who have studied in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,  the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates the United Kingdom and the United States.

Teams are also encouraged to enter, provided at least the team leader must have studied one of the qualifying subjects, and all team members must be (or have been within the last four years) enrolled for at least one semester in an undergraduate or graduate programme.

Prizes
International Winner
- £30,000 for the winning individual or team; 
- £5,000 for the institution where the winner studies or previously studied; and 
a James Dyson Award Certificate.

International Runners-up:
- £5,000 to the entrant (or as applicable the team); and 
a James Dyson Award Certificate.

National Winners from each Eligible Country:
- £2,000 to the entrant (or as applicable the team); and 
a James Dyson Award Certificate

Application
Applicants need to need to register and upload proof that they're students or recent graduates in one of the qualifying subjects.
Once registered, theyneed to complete the online form explaining:

• What their invention does
• Where they got their inspiration
• How it works
• How they developed their design
• What sets it apart
• What the future holds for it

The can upload up to five images, of up to 3MB each, to support their  entry, including one feature image. They could also include a video, it  often helps to explain an idea or project.
Videos should be less than 3 minutes long and show both the development process of the design and the prototype in action. Videos need to be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo first.
 

Read the full rules of the competition on: https://bit.ly/2K4nUtb

Deadline: 20 July 2018, 11.59 EST.

Find out more on: http://www.jamesdysonaward.org

The Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship and Digital experts united, have launched the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, providing a global platform for young entrepreneurs who aspire to create positive change in their communities.

Who can apply
Participants worldwide should:
• be from 15 to 35 years old
• have an innovative idea for an enterprise which champion and implement one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
• be able to submit their entries in English.

Entries should be submitted in one of the following two categories:
• Best Ideas Category: innovative ideas and plans to be implemented;
• Best Projects Category: already existing enterprise which has demonstrated social impact.

All participants will receive a free online training at the Entrepreneurship Campus, and get their entries brushed up by peers and prospective experts.

The 10 entries receiving most public votes in each of the two categories will be considered as finalists. Finalists will have to submit a video (max 3 minutes) of their idea/project (if they have not done so yet). From among the finalists, a panel of Judges will make the final selection of three winners (Grand Prize, 2nd Prize and 3rd Prize) in each category.
The People’s Choice Prize will be given to the entry with the largest number of votes in each of the two categories. 
In addition, an Entrepreneurship Campus Prize will be given to three entrants who have demonstrated outstanding ‘entrepreneurship spirit’ by actively taking part in the Entrepreneurship Campus.

The winners will be announced  at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin, Germany on 7 October 2018.

Deadline to submit entries: 31 July 2018.
Deadline to submit online votes and comments: 15 August 2018.

All details can be found here: https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org

La Fondazione Goi Peace, Stiftung Entrepreneurship e Digital Experts United (DEU) hanno lanciato il concorso "Youth Citizen Entrepreunership" 2018. Si tratta di un programma globale e una piattaforma online a sostegno degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio.  

Giovani di tutto il mondo sono invitati a presentare le loro idee e progetti innovativi con un impatto sociale, che valorizzino e implementino uno o più dei 17 Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio. Per conoscere meglio quali sono i 17 Obiettivi, visitare questo sito.

I partecipanti devono:
- avere tra i 15 e i 35 anni;
- avere un'idea innovativa per un'impresa che contribuisca all'implementazione di uno degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio.
- essere in grado di presentare le proprie idee e fare una presentazione in inglese.

Le categorie sono le seguenti:
- Best Ideas Category: idee e progetti innovativi da realizzare
- Best Projects Category: impresa già esistente che ha dimostrato di avere un impatto sociale

Selezione dei vincitori
I contributi verranno inseriti sul sito del concorso e sottoposti alla votazione e del pubblico. I 10 elaborati che riceveranno il maggior numero di voti in ciascuna delle due categorie verranno considerati finalisti. I finalisti dovranno presentare un video (max 3 minuti) della propria idea/progetto. Tra i finalisti, i giudici faranno la selezione finale dei tre vincitori (Grand Prize, 2nd Prize and 3rd Prize) in ciascuna categoria. Il People’s Choice Prize verrà assegnato al contributo che avrà ricevuto il maggior numero di voti in ciascuna categoria. Inoltre, verrà assegnato l'Entrepreneurship Campus Prize a tre partecipanti che avranno dimostrato eccellente "spirito imprenditoriale" prendendo parte attiva all'Entrepreneurship Campus.

I vincitori verranno invitati alla cerimonia di premiazione al Summit dell’Imprenditoria a Berlino, nell'Ottobre 2018, dove presenteranno le loro idee e progetti ad un pubblico internazionale.

Scadenze:
Per presentare le candidature: 31 Luglio 2018. 
Per votare online: 15 Agosto 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/

The Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship and Digital experts united, have launched the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, providing a global platform for young entrepreneurs who aspire to create positive change in their communities.

Who can apply
Participants worldwide should:
• be from 15 to 35 years old
• have an innovative idea for an enterprise which champion and implement one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
• be able to submit their entries in English.

Entries should be submitted in one of the following two categories:
• Best Ideas Category: innovative ideas and plans to be implemented;
• Best Projects Category: already existing enterprise which has demonstrated social impact.

All participants will receive a free online training at the Entrepreneurship Campus, and get their entries brushed up by peers and prospective experts.

The 10 entries receiving most public votes in each of the two categories will be considered as finalists. Finalists will have to submit a video (max 3 minutes) of their idea/project (if they have not done so yet). From among the finalists, a panel of Judges will make the final selection of three winners (Grand Prize, 2nd Prize and 3rd Prize) in each category.
The People’s Choice Prize will be given to the entry with the largest number of votes in each of the two categories. 
In addition, an Entrepreneurship Campus Prize will be given to three entrants who have demonstrated outstanding ‘entrepreneurship spirit’ by actively taking part in the Entrepreneurship Campus.

The winners will be announced  at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin, Germany on 7 October 2018.

Deadline to submit entries: 31 July 2018.
Deadline to submit online votes and comments: 15 August 2018.

All details can be found here: https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org

Young people worldwide, from 18 to 30 years old (on 31 August 2018), are invited to create a maximum three-minute video in one of the following categories:

1. Responsible production & consumption

Examples of submissions:

• Carrying out climate friendly solutions/ideas on how to promote sustainable production or consumption
• Campaigns to promote behavioural change
• Initiatives to reduce emissions during the lifecycle of goods, in areas such as:
  • unnecessary consumption;
  • sustainable fashion;
  • sharing economy;
  • reusing goods and materials;
  • transporting goods;
  • locally focused economy;
  • reducing waste.

2. Green and climate friendly jobs

Examples of submissions:

• Work or new businesses that improve the economy and addresses climate change
• Green jobs and careers related to:
  • Renewable energy
  • Food waste
  • Construction and infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Green design
• Technical and job-based training for green jobs;
• Educational campaigns promoting sustainable employment;
• Research to develop a low-carbon economy.

How to apply
The video file must be sent to biomovies@tve.org.uk using the WeTransfer.com website. The videos may be recorded in any language, but English subtitles must be provided.

The competition, co-organised by the UNFCCC and the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme, and implemented by Television for the Environment-tve.

The winner in each category, the film which receives the most views on tve‘s Inspiring Change YouTube channel, will win a round trip to Conference of Parties (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland, in December 2018 and a place as a youth reporter to assist the UNFCCC Newsroom team with videos, articles and social media posts. 
All films will remain available online for viewing as the tvebiomovies competition continues to run.

Deadline to submit films: 31 August 2018, 23.00 GMT.

Find out more: http://biomovies.tve.org/competitions/global-youth-video-competition

Giovani di tutto il mondo tra i 18 e i 30 anni (il 31 agosto 2018), sono invitati a creare un video di tre minuti in una delle seguenti categorie:

1. Produzione e consumo responsabili
Esempi:
Realizzazione di soluzioni / idee rispettose del clima su come promuovere la produzione o il consumo sostenibili
Campagne per promuovere cambiamenti comportamentali
Iniziative per ridurre le emissioni durante il ciclo di vita delle merci, in aree quali: 
consumo non necessario;
moda sostenibile;
condivisione dell'economia;
riutilizzo di beni e materiali;
trasporto di merci;
economia localmente focalizzata;
riduzione dei rifiuti.

2. Lavori ecocompatibili e rispettosi del clima
Esempi:
Lavoro o nuove imprese che migliorano l'economia e affrontano i cambiamenti climatici
Posti di lavoro e carriere verdi relativi a: • Energia rinnovabile
Spreco di cibo
Costruzioni e infrastrutture
Trasporto
Design verde
Formazione tecnica e basata sul lavoro per lavori verdi
Campagne educative che promuovono l'occupazione sostenibile;
Ricerca per sviluppare un'economia a basse emissioni di carbonio.

Il video deve essere inviato a biomovies@tve.org.uk utilizzando il sito WeTransfer.com. I video possono essere registrati in qualsiasi lingua, ma devono contenere sottotitoli in inglese. Una selezione di video verranno postati online. Il video che riceverà più visualizzazioni sul canale YouTube della Television for the Environment (tve) avrà l'opportunità di partecipare alla Conference of Parties a Katowixe, Polonia, nel dicembre 2018.  

Scadenza: 31 Agosto 2018, 23.00 GMT.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://biomovies.tve.org/en/enter/global-youth-video-competition/

Young people worldwide, from 18 to 30 years old (on 31 August 2018), are invited to create a maximum three-minute video in one of the following categories:

1. Responsible production & consumption

Examples of submissions:

• Carrying out climate friendly solutions/ideas on how to promote sustainable production or consumption
• Campaigns to promote behavioural change
• Initiatives to reduce emissions during the lifecycle of goods, in areas such as:
  • unnecessary consumption;
  • sustainable fashion;
  • sharing economy;
  • reusing goods and materials;
  • transporting goods;
  • locally focused economy;
  • reducing waste.

2. Green and climate friendly jobs

Examples of submissions:

• Work or new businesses that improve the economy and addresses climate change
• Green jobs and careers related to:
  • Renewable energy
  • Food waste
  • Construction and infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Green design
• Technical and job-based training for green jobs;
• Educational campaigns promoting sustainable employment;
• Research to develop a low-carbon economy.

How to apply
The video file must be sent to biomovies@tve.org.uk using the WeTransfer.com website. The videos may be recorded in any language, but English subtitles must be provided.

The competition, co-organised by the UNFCCC and the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme, and implemented by Television for the Environment-tve.

The winner in each category, the film which receives the most views on tve‘s Inspiring Change YouTube channel, will win a round trip to Conference of Parties (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland, in December 2018 and a place as a youth reporter to assist the UNFCCC Newsroom team with videos, articles and social media posts. 
All films will remain available online for viewing as the tvebiomovies competition continues to run.

Deadline to submit films: 31 August 2018, 23.00 GMT.

Find out more: http://biomovies.tve.org/competitions/global-youth-video-competition

Launched by the European Commission, the contest is inviting bloggers, from 18 years old, to write and publish posts about any EU funded project and take the chance to win a EU communication training and a trip to Brussels, Belgium.

Posts will be translated into English (if necessary), republished on the Commission website and promoted on social channels (Facebook, Twitter) using the #EUinmyRegion hashtag.

All posts will be judged by an independent jury. Their scores will be combined with the amount of web traffic and social shares each post receives to choose three winners.

The three winners will be invited to Brussels to join a 3-week tailor-made full immersion training programme on EU communications.
They will experience the work of a communication department in an EU institution, in a communication agency and in a media outlet covering the Brussels sphere.

Travel and accommodation costs will be covered.

Deadline: 31 August 2018, 23:59 CET.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ruXG72

Lanciato dalla Commissione Europea, il concorso di blogging invita a scrivere e pubblicare un post in qualsiasi lingua su qualunque progetto finanziato dall’UE per vincere un viaggio a Bruxelles e seguire una formazione giornalistica.

Tutti i post (fino ad un massimo di tre) verranno tradotti in inglese (se necessario), ripubblicati sul sito della Commissione e promossi sui canali social (Facebook, Twitter) utilizzando l’hashtag #EUinmyRegion .

I post verranno esaminati da una giuria indipendente. I loro voti andranno ad aggiungersi al traffico web e le condivisioni dei social per arrivare a selezionare tre vincitori. 

I tre vincitori saranno invitati a Bruxelles per partecipare ad un programma di formazione di tre settimane sulla comunicazione UE.

Verranno coperti i costi di viaggio e alloggio.

Scadenza: 31 agosto 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://bit.ly/2ruXG72

Launched by the European Commission, the contest is inviting bloggers, from 18 years old, to write and publish posts about any EU funded project and take the chance to win a EU communication training and a trip to Brussels, Belgium.

Posts will be translated into English (if necessary), republished on the Commission website and promoted on social channels (Facebook, Twitter) using the #EUinmyRegion hashtag.

All posts will be judged by an independent jury. Their scores will be combined with the amount of web traffic and social shares each post receives to choose three winners.

The three winners will be invited to Brussels to join a 3-week tailor-made full immersion training programme on EU communications.
They will experience the work of a communication department in an EU institution, in a communication agency and in a media outlet covering the Brussels sphere.

Travel and accommodation costs will be covered.

Deadline: 31 August 2018, 23:59 CET.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ruXG72

Launched by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional Policy, the "Europe in My Region Photo Competition" aims to highlight the work that projects across Europe are doing with the help of EU funding, and explore the meaning of these projects to local communities. 

Any permanent EU resident or resident of a pre-accession country (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey), is invited to apply.
Participants need to be over 18 years old. They can submit as many pairs of pictures as they wish: the first one portraying the project and the second one showing the information board about the EU funding (billboard, plaque, EU flag, etc). 

30 winners will be selected by a jury comprised of three photography or social media experts. 
Voting begins on the 23 April and ends on the 31st August. There is no limit of votes per person.

The 30 selected photographs will be part of a photo exhibition that will travel across Europe and will receive publicity via the European Commission's channels (website, social media).

Deadline: 31 August 2018 23:59. 

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2HLYMad

Eiropas Komisijas Reģionālās politikas ģenerāldirektorāts organizē fotokonkursu "Europe in My Region Facebook Photo Competition", lai izceltu ES finasēto projektu ietvaros paveikto visā Eiropā, kā arī izzinātu šo projektu nozīmi vietējo iedzīvotāju dzīvē.

ES pilsoņi vai kandidātvalstu (Albānija, Bosnija un Hercogovina, Bijusī Dienvidslāvijas Maķedonijas Republika, Kosova, Montenegro, Serbija un Turcija) pilsoņi, vecumā no 18 gadiem tiek aicināti piedalīties fotokonkursā un augšuplādēt trīs fotogrāfijas no projekta, kas saņem ES finansējumu.
Fotogrāfijās jābūt redzamam stendam vai plāksnei ar ES logo, parādot, ka šis projekts ir saņēmis ES finansējumu.

Žūrija ( trīs fotogrāfijas vai sociālo mediju eksperti) izvēlēsies trīs uzvarētājus.

Balsošana sāksies1. septembrī un beigsies 10. septembrī. Lietotāji, kuriem būs pieejama aplikācija varēs balsot par savu mīļāko fotogrāfiju.

Papildus trīs žūrijas izvēlētajiem favorītiem, 100 fotogrāfijas, kas būs saņēmušas visvairāk Facebook lietotāju balsu, tiks nodotas žūrijas vērtējumam papildus 25 žūrijas izvēlētām fotogrāfijām. No visām fotogrāfijām (125) žūrija izvēlēsies trīs uzvarētājus. 

Katrs uzvarētājs saņems apmaksātu 2 dienu ceļojumu uz Briseli no 2017. gada 9. līdz 12. oktobrim.
Uzvarētājiem būs jāpiedalās "Eiropas reģionu un pilsētu nedēļā", kā arī apbalvošanas ceremonijā 2017. gada 10. oktobrī.

Pieteikšanās termiņš: 2017. gada 27. augusts, (12:00 (pusnakts) CET).

Vairāk informācijas: http://bit.ly/1Oi2Nuk

Launched by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional Policy, the "Europe in My Region Photo Competition" aims to highlight the work that projects across Europe are doing with the help of EU funding, and explore the meaning of these projects to local communities. 

Any permanent EU resident or resident of a pre-accession country (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey), is invited to apply.
Participants need to be over 18 years old. They can submit as many pairs of pictures as they wish: the first one portraying the project and the second one showing the information board about the EU funding (billboard, plaque, EU flag, etc). 

30 winners will be selected by a jury comprised of three photography or social media experts. 
Voting begins on the 23 April and ends on the 31st August. There is no limit of votes per person.

The 30 selected photographs will be part of a photo exhibition that will travel across Europe and will receive publicity via the European Commission's channels (website, social media).

Deadline: 31 August 2018 23:59. 

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2HLYMad

The #Ode2Joy Challenge is a participatory creative and social media initiative celebrating Europe's cultural heritage on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.

Let yourself be inspired by the Ode to Joy composed by Ludwig van Beethoven! This famous music has become a symbol of Europe, is the anthem of Europe. 

Perform the original score or create your own version and do this at a heritage site which matters to you: a small parish chapel, a famous historic theatre, a garden in your village, or a museum in your town. Record your creation and share it via social media from 9 May, Europe Day! Please, do not forget to use the hashtag #Ode2Joy and mention Europa Nostra's social media account (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) so that your contribution is duly taken into account.

Who can participate:

Everybody is invited to contribute! Any creative interpretation or expression of “#Ode2Joy” is welcome (e.g. photography, video, a drawing, a cartoon, an app, a game, design, story and or poem). The participation of schools is also strongly encouraged.

The 9 of May is the focal point of the #Ode2Joy Challenge with as many performances/contributions as possible from across Europe: share your works on social media! A selection of the most inspiring and creative contributions will be showcased at the European Cultural Heritage Summit (18-24 June) in Berlin.

The promotion of the results of the #Ode2Joy Challenge and new performances/recordings will continuously be encouraged and added until the end of 2018 & beyond.

Find out more: http://www.europanostra.org/ode-joy-challenge/

The #Ode2Joy Challenge is a participatory creative and social media initiative celebrating Europe's cultural heritage on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.

Let yourself be inspired by the Ode to Joy composed by Ludwig van Beethoven! This famous music has become a symbol of Europe, is the anthem of Europe. 

Perform the original score or create your own version and do this at a heritage site which matters to you: a small parish chapel, a famous historic theatre, a garden in your village, or a museum in your town. Record your creation and share it via social media from 9 May, Europe Day! Please, do not forget to use the hashtag #Ode2Joy and mention Europa Nostra's social media account (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) so that your contribution is duly taken into account.

Who can participate:

Everybody is invited to contribute! Any creative interpretation or expression of “#Ode2Joy” is welcome (e.g. photography, video, a drawing, a cartoon, an app, a game, design, story and or poem). The participation of schools is also strongly encouraged.

The 9 of May is the focal point of the #Ode2Joy Challenge with as many performances/contributions as possible from across Europe: share your works on social media! A selection of the most inspiring and creative contributions will be showcased at the European Cultural Heritage Summit (18-24 June) in Berlin.

The promotion of the results of the #Ode2Joy Challenge and new performances/recordings will continuously be encouraged and added until the end of 2018 & beyond.

Find out more: http://www.europanostra.org/ode-joy-challenge/

The Road Trip Project is a European travel experience that will involve 4 duos of 2 young people on a 1-month journey, between Spring and Summer 2018, visiting a range of EU-funded projects and reporting their experiences on social media.
Each duo will travel on one of four routes: Baltic, Danube, Mediterranean and Atlantic.

Who can apply
- EU citizen or resident between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty (30) years inclusive;
- holding an EU Passport (or a certificate of residence allowing to travel in the EU) that is valid until at least December 2018;
- able to express themselves and interact with others in basic English,  
- free to travel for one month during one of the following periods:
Mid April 2018 - Mid May 2018;
Mid May 2018 – Mid June 2018;
End June 2018 - End July 2018;
End July 2018 - End August 2018.

How to apply
To be a Road Trip Project traveller, applicants should record and submit a 60-second video about themselves, their motivation to join the project, and why they are the right candidate for this project!

Deadline: 11 February 2018. 

The Road Trip Project is an initiative of the EU’s Regional and Urban Policy department of the European Commission.

Find out more: https://roadtriproject.eu 

The Council of Europe - Cooperation Group to combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group) awards every two years the European Prevention Prize to three active youth drug prevention projects. The aim of the Prize is to encourage the development of quality drug prevention work that involves young people. The Prize will be awarded to up to three youth projects that will each receive a monetary benefit of EUR 5000.

Eligibility criteria:
1. The project must be currently taking place or must have recently finished in one (or more) of the following countries: Council of Europe member states,  Pompidou Group member states, as well as Algeria , Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia, which are members of the group's Mediterranean network for co-operation on drugs and addictions (MedNET). Projects whose work is mainly outside this geographical area are ineligible.
2. The work of eligible projects must be wholly or mainly in the area of drug prevention.
3. Young people, under the age of 25 years, must be involved in the work of the project. There is no lower age limit.

Definition of 'drugs': illegal drugs; alcohol; tobacco; volatile substances (glues, gases, aerosols, etc); new psychoactive substances (NPS, including so-called ‘legal highs’); and prescription and over-the-counter medicines when they are misused. However, it is likely that successful applications will have an explicit drug prevention orientation in their objectives.
With 'drug prevention' is meant: the prevention of the misuse of drugs by a range of methods. Interdiction (the control of supply by law enforcement, etc) and treatment activities are not included.

Prize money has been fixed at EUR 5000 per winner. The Prize will be awarded during a Pompidou Group Meeting in October 2018 (tbc). 

Drug prevention-related projects are invited to be submitted to the Jury via the Pompidou Group’s Secretariat. The entries will be judged by a Jury composed of seven young people from the Pompidou Group's and Council of Europe member States. 

Deadline: 31 May 2018.

Read more: https://bit.ly/2Gtj5Zv

The Council of Europe - Cooperation Group to combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group) awards every two years the European Prevention Prize to three active youth drug prevention projects. The aim of the Prize is to encourage the development of quality drug prevention work that involves young people. The Prize will be awarded to up to three youth projects that will each receive a monetary benefit of EUR 5000.

Eligibility criteria:
1. The project must be currently taking place or must have recently finished in one (or more) of the following countries: Council of Europe member states,  Pompidou Group member states, as well as Algeria , Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia, which are members of the group's Mediterranean network for co-operation on drugs and addictions (MedNET). Projects whose work is mainly outside this geographical area are ineligible.
2. The work of eligible projects must be wholly or mainly in the area of drug prevention.
3. Young people, under the age of 25 years, must be involved in the work of the project. There is no lower age limit.

Definition of 'drugs': illegal drugs; alcohol; tobacco; volatile substances (glues, gases, aerosols, etc); new psychoactive substances (NPS, including so-called ‘legal highs’); and prescription and over-the-counter medicines when they are misused. However, it is likely that successful applications will have an explicit drug prevention orientation in their objectives.
With 'drug prevention' is meant: the prevention of the misuse of drugs by a range of methods. Interdiction (the control of supply by law enforcement, etc) and treatment activities are not included.

Prize money has been fixed at EUR 5000 per winner. The Prize will be awarded during a Pompidou Group Meeting in October 2018 (tbc). 

Drug prevention-related projects are invited to be submitted to the Jury via the Pompidou Group’s Secretariat. The entries will be judged by a Jury composed of seven young people from the Pompidou Group's and Council of Europe member States. 

Deadline: 31 May 2018.

Read more: https://bit.ly/2Gtj5Zv

Yo!Fest @ the EYE2018 is a two-day youth, political festival that takes place outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on the 1-2 June.
The European Youth Forum aims to make Yo!Fest as diverse and inclusive as possible, but not all young people have the same opportunities to travel and participate. 
For this edition a special call for a diverse group of young people for underrepresented groups has been launched, to lead the charge for political change by recognising their activism and fighting for social justice.

Eligible applicants
- Group must be between 10-20 people (including group leader);
- All group participants must be citizens of an EU or EU candidate country to receive payment from European Parliament;
-  If they are from a country other than those mentioned you would only be entitled to reimbursement by the European Youth Forum YFJ;
- Must be between the ages 16 and 30;
- Must be attending Yo!Fest @ the EYE2018 for the first time;
- Must present a statement of financial needs in the form of a short letter, usually about two or three paragraphs, that explains why you would benefit from being awarded financial support to participate to Yo!Fest @ the EYE2018;
- Must be representative of young people from a group that faces barriers engaging in political participation;
- Must demonstrate a commitment and previous political engagement in sharing and spreading the views of other young people or the community they represent; 
- Must demonstrate a commitment to report back to other young people or the community they represent;
- Application must be submitted by a registered organisation or charity.

What groups get
- Guaranteed assistance for up to 10 participants. There is the possibility to increase this to 20 participants, please indicate on the application if you would like to request this;
- Registration with Visits and Seminars Unit of the European Parliament (VISSEM) who will cover 4.5¢ per kilometer + €100 per participant for accommodation. (Only for groups of 10+ coming from an EU or Candidate Country);
- An additional payment of 10¢ per kilometer per participant (up to a limit of €5,000 per group).

Deadline to apply: 15 March 2018.

Find out more: http://www.yofest.eu/stories/yofest-assistance-for-underrepresented-groups 

 

The aim of the MEDEA Awards is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media (audio, video, graphics and animation) in education. They also recognise and promote excellence in the production and pedagogical design of media-rich learning resources.
From 2015 onwards, the MEDEA Awards are supported by the Media & Learning Association.

Award Categories 2018
The MEDEA Award for User-Generated Educational Media
This award honours the best entry submitted by teachers, students, learners, parents, professors, individual or organisational representatives in primary education, secondary education, higher education, adult education, vocational education and/or training.

The MEDEA Award for Professionally Produced Educational Media
This award is awarded to the best professional educational media produced by a professional company or semi-professional production unit such as a broadcaster, professional multimedia producer or publisher, professional web design company, audiovisual or media department in larger institutions or organisations such as universities, government departments, companies, multinational institutions and organisations, etc.

The special MEDEA Jury
The judges may, at their discretion, present a special award to an approach or production in recognition of exceptional innovation in pedagogic or technical design.

Participants can submit up to 8 entries.
Any multimedia material or programme must have been created after 1 January 2015, and for use in formal or informal education and/or training can be submitted by 28 February 2018, 12 (midnight) CET.
All finalists will be notified in the beginning of April 2018 and will be invited to take part in the Awards Ceremony taking place during the Media & Learning Conference on the 14-15 June 2018, where the final winners will be announced.

Find out more: http://www.medea-awards.com

Finalità dei Premi MEDEA è incoraggiare l'innovazione e le buone pratiche nell'uso dei media (audio, video, grafica e animazione) nell'educazione. I premi intendono anche evidenziare e promuovere l'eccellenza nella produzione e progettazione pedagogica di risorse educative multimediali. A partire dal 2015, i Premi MEDEA ricevono il sostegno dell'Associazione Media & Learning.

I premi MEDEA 2018
•Il Premio MEDEA Media Educativi Generati dagli Utenti 
Premia i migliori progetti presentati da studenti, docenti, genitori, professori, individuali o in rappresentanza di un’organizzazione nel settore dell'istruzione primaria, istruzione secondaria, istruzione superiore, educazione superiore, formazione e/o educazione professionale.
•Il Premio MEDEA Media Educativi Prodotti Professionalmente
Assegnato al miglior prodotto multimediale educativo realizzato da società di professionisti o un'unità di produzione semi-professionali come, ad esempio, un broadcaster, un editore, un produttore professionale di multimedia, una società professionale di web design, un dipartimentimento audiovisivo o multimedaile di grandi istituzioni o organizzazioni come università, amministrazioni pubbliche, aziende, istituzioni e organizzazioni multinazionali, ecc.
•Speciale Giuria MEDEA
I giudici possono, a loro discrezione, proporre un premio speciale per una metodologia o produzione, come riconoscimento speciale per l’eccezionale innovazione nella progettazione tecnica o pedagogica.

I partecipanti possono presentare fino ad 8 lavori. Qualunque materiale o programma multimediale deve essere stato creato dopo il 1 gennaio 2015 e deve essere presentato entro il 28 febbraio 2018 mezzanotte) CET.

Tutti i finalisti riceveranno avviso nell'Aprile 2018 e verranno invitati a partecipare alla Cerimonia di Premiazione durante la Conferenza Media & Learning il 14-15 giugno 2018, durante la quale verranno annunciati i vincitori.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.medea-awards.com

Launched by the European Commission, the awards aim to reward and celebrate excellence and best practice in the European safer/better Internet field from organisations, teachers and youth.

Awards are open in three categories:

- A best practice competition for organisations, rewarding a high-quality and innovative online safety education programme, resource or awareness-raising campaign targeting youth, teachers or parents. This category is open to public and private organisations (including Insafe network organisations), specialists, or academia which are operating within one of the country beneficiaries of the Better Internet programme under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), i.e. EU28, Iceland and Norway.

- A best practice competition for teachers, rewarding a remarkable and inspiring initiative/resource/tool/solution from a single teacher or a group of teachers.

- A best practice competition for youth, rewarding a remarkable and inspiring initiative/resource/tool/solution from a single young person or a group of youth.

All best practices should focus on issues related to the sphere of Better Internet for Kids (BIK), tackling topics such as fake news, cyberbullying, connected toys & privacy concerns, grooming, exposure to harmful or disturbing content, or cyber hygiene aspects (i.e. password security, cyber security and so on).

Practices, resources, programmes or campaigns should have been created/launched in the last two years (after 1st March 2016) and can be submitted in any of the EU languages.

Applicants must be operating (in the case of organisations) or citizens or residents (in the case of individuals) in at least one of the countries beneficiaries of the Better Internet Programme, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), i.e. EU28, Iceland and Norway.

Only one best practice can be submitted per application. However, participants can submit multiple applications, either individually or in groups; in the case of group and cross-border projects, the project can only be submitted in one country which is closely linked to the project.

For the youth category, applicants must be between 13 and 19 years old.

Deadline: 25 May 2018, midnight CEST.

Find out ore: http://bit.ly/2oRlSQD

Launched by the European Commission, the RegioStars Awards 2018 aim to identify good practice in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects that could be an inspiration to other regions.

The Award Categories for 2018 are:

- Supporting smart industrial transition;
- Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions;
- Creating better access to public services;
- Tackling migration challenges.
- Topic of the year 2018: Investing in cultural heritage.

Who can apply:
Project managers (public or private) from all European regions, if their project has received support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund or the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) either under a 2007-2013 or 2014-2020 operational programme. Only 2 projects can be submitted per programme in each category.

All finalists will be invited to the Award Ceremony in Brussels on 9 October 2018 and receive a certificate and a medal.
They will also be included in a brochure, published by the European Commission as well as in the online database of best practices on the InfoRegio website. All winners (one per category) will receive a RegioStars trophy and a certificate from the European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Creţu, and the Presidents of the RegioStars jury on the day of the Award Ceremony in Brussels.

For each winner a short video is produced, which will be unveiled during the ceremony and published online, followed by a promotional campaign.  

Deadline: 15 April 2018, midnight CET.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/regio-stars-awards

The Erasmus+ Volunteering Awards give young people volunteering abroad the chance to share their experience with other young people across Europe. 

The participants have to make a one-minute video about their volunteering experience and post it to the Awards website.

A jury will chose the most inspirational, creative, and with the most Facebook likes videos. The 10 best stories shared between the 1st of April and the 7th of May 2018 will be awarded with 10 trips across Europe.

The 10 winners will be also invited to the European Youth Event in Strasbourg, on the 1st and 2nd of June, with travel and accommodation offered.

How to participate:

• have a valid European Youth Card for Erasmus+ or EVS volunteers

• have registered on the European Solidarity Corps Portal. 

Find out more: http://volunteer-awards.eyca.org

In the framework of the European Development Days 2018, the European Commission has launched the Young Leaders Programme.
Young leaders from across the world, with proven commitment and community engagement, to represent the work and impact on development achieved by youth, are invited to apply for the Programme and get the chance to win an invitation to the 2018 edition of European Development Days (EDD17), taking place in Brussels, Belgium on 5-6 June. Travel and accommodation will be covered by the European Commission.

Young Leaders will be able to speak in the Auditorium panel discussions of the forum, along with key political leaders. They will have the opportunity to present their story and challenging ideas to the audience, and to engage with key global actors, including governments and international organisations delegations.

How to apply
​​Applicants will have to show leadership and knowledge in one of the EDD 2018 topics, demonstrate expertise in their chosen field, and explain how they will represent young people at the forum. All details are available on the application form.

Who can apply
- young people from 21 to 26 years of age from all around the world, with proven commitment and community engagement, to represent the work and impact on development achieved by youth.
 
EDD 2018 will focus on: Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest.
The three main themes are:
- Ensuring the physical and psychological integrity of Girls and Women;
- Promoting economic and social rights and empowerment of Girls and Women;
- Strengthening Girls’ and Women’s voice and participation.

15 selected participants will be chosen to speak on one of these topics. Participants must therefore apply to be considered under at least one of the topics: they can choose up to 3 topics, and according to their expertise and experience, they might be considered for one of them. In addition to speaking in the forum’s highest-level debates, they will have the opportunity to participate in other sessions to help shape the development policies and practices of the 2030 Agenda.

The Young Leaders Programme lasts for 10 days in total: prior and during the forum, selected participants will have the opportunity to visit the European Union institutions, meet relevant development policy-makers, participate in inspiring workshops and present practices from their region.

Deadline to submit application: 2 March 2018.
 
Find out more: http://www.eudevdays.eu/young-leaders

Giovani di tutto il mondo sono stati invitati a partecipare alla discussione sul futuro della cooperazione internazionale in occasione della prossima edizione delle Giornate Europee dello Sviluppo 2018  (European Development Days), il forum europeo più importante sulla cooperazione e lo sviluppo globale, che si svolgerà a Bruxelles dal 5 al 6 Giugno 2018.

Giovani tra i 21 e i 26 anni, attivi nel cercare soluzioni ai problemi mondiali più urgenti e pronti a confrontarsi con i leader mondiali in un forum sullo sviluppo internazionale, sono invitati a partecipare al “Young Leaders Programme” durante Le Giornate Europee dello Sviluppo 2018 (EDD).

I 15 giovani leader potranno parlare davanti ad un’assemblea di alto livello sul proprio lavoro legato allo sviluppo e verranno invitati a partecipare ad attività e workshop, condividere i propri punti di vista, formulare raccomandazioni e incontrare personalità di spicco del settore.

I candidati devono mostrare padronanza dell’inglese, conoscenza ed esperienza di uno dei temi dell’EDD 2018, e spiegare in che modo rappresenteranno i giovani al Forum.

Le Giornate avranno come titolo: "Donne e ragazze all'avanguardia per lo sviluppo sostenibile: proteggere, potenziare, investire".

Questi i tre temi principali:
- Garantire l'integrità fisica e psicologica delle ragazze e delle donne
- Promuovere i diritti economici e sociali e l'emancipazione delle ragazze e delle donne
- Rafforzare la voce e la partecipazione delle  ragazze e delle donne 

Il Programma Young Leaders avrà una durata di 10 giorni in tutto: prima e durante il forum, i partecipanti selezionati avranno l'opportunità di visitare le istituzioni europee, incontrare i decisori politici per lo sviluppo e partecipare a interessanti workshop sulle prassi presenti nelle loro regioni. 

Scadenza: 2 Marzo 2018, 13:00 CET.

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://eudevdays.eu/youngleaders2018

PLURAL+ festival is a platform for young people to express themselves on key migration and diversity issues and reinforce the belief that youth are powerful and creative agents of social change in the world.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations together with the International Organisation for Migration have launched a call for youth participation in Plural+ Youth Video Festival 2018, inviting the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion.

Who can participate?
Young people up to 25 years old.
Multiple youth may work together to make one video, as long as all members of the group are maximum 25 years of age.

How to participate:
- The video can be done in any style or genre – animation, documentary, drama, music video, comedy etc. – whatever you decide best represents what you think about migration and diversity.
- Videos must be maximum 5 minutes long, including title and end credits.
- Videos must have been completed after January 2016 and, if not in English, must have English subtitles. - Preferably all videos should be submitted as a file (preferably as “.mov”) via a file hosting website like dropbox.com, WeTransfer, Google Drive, etc. Entrants may also choose to mail a DVD of the entry to PLURAL+ mailing address.
For DVD submissions please check the competition rules.

Prizes:
An international jury will award prizes in three age-based categories: up to 12, 13 to 17, 18 to 25 years old.
One representative of each PLURAL+ International Jury Award winner will be invited to New York, with airfare and hotel accommodation paid, to present their work at the PLURAL+ 2018 Awards Ceremony in New York in November 2018. Only a youth entrant with one chaperone for each winning video will be flown to New York.

Deadline: 3 June 2018, before midnight (New York City Time GMC -5hours).

Find out more: http://pluralplus.unaoc.org

Il festival PLURAL+ è una piattaforma per permettere ai giovani di esprimersi su temi chiave legati all'immigrazione e la diversità e rafforzare la convinzione che i giovani siano agenti creativi di cambiamento sociale nel mondo.  L'Alleanza delle Civiltà delle Nazioni Unite ha lanciato un invito per la partecipazione al Festival Video per i Giovani Plural + 2018, invitando la popolazione giovanile mondiale a presentare video creativi e originali sui temi di PLURAL+: immigrazione, diversità e inclusione sociale.

Chi può partecipare?
Giovani fino ai 25 anni. 

Come partecipare:
- Il video può essere creato in qualunque stile o genere – animazione, documentario, drama, video musicale, commedia, etc.
- I video devono avere una durata massima di 5 minuti, compresi i titoli iniziali e di coda.
- I video devono essere stati completati dopo Gennaio 2016 e, se non in inglese, devono avere sottotitoli in inglese.
Per maggiori informazioni leggere il regolamento del concorso.

Premi:
Una giuria internazionale assegnerà premi in tre categorie di età: 9-12, 13-17, 18-25 anni.
I tre vincitori riceveranno ciascuno 1000 dollari USA, nonché un invito (viaggio e alloggio pagati) per partecipare alla Cerimonia di premiazione PLURAL+ a New York nell'autunno 2018.

Scadenza: 3 Giugno 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: pluralplus.unaoc.org

PLURAL+ festival is a platform for young people to express themselves on key migration and diversity issues and reinforce the belief that youth are powerful and creative agents of social change in the world.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations together with the International Organisation for Migration have launched a call for youth participation in Plural+ Youth Video Festival 2018, inviting the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion.

Who can participate?
Young people up to 25 years old.
Multiple youth may work together to make one video, as long as all members of the group are maximum 25 years of age.

How to participate:
- The video can be done in any style or genre – animation, documentary, drama, music video, comedy etc. – whatever you decide best represents what you think about migration and diversity.
- Videos must be maximum 5 minutes long, including title and end credits.
- Videos must have been completed after January 2016 and, if not in English, must have English subtitles. - Preferably all videos should be submitted as a file (preferably as “.mov”) via a file hosting website like dropbox.com, WeTransfer, Google Drive, etc. Entrants may also choose to mail a DVD of the entry to PLURAL+ mailing address.
For DVD submissions please check the competition rules.

Prizes:
An international jury will award prizes in three age-based categories: up to 12, 13 to 17, 18 to 25 years old.
One representative of each PLURAL+ International Jury Award winner will be invited to New York, with airfare and hotel accommodation paid, to present their work at the PLURAL+ 2018 Awards Ceremony in New York in November 2018. Only a youth entrant with one chaperone for each winning video will be flown to New York.

Deadline: 3 June 2018, before midnight (New York City Time GMC -5hours).

Find out more: http://pluralplus.unaoc.org

Young people from all the EU Member States are invited to participate in a competition on EU development, integration and European identity issues by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. 

Theme of the competition:
The 'European Charlemagne Youth Prize' is awarded to projects, which

promote the European and international understanding,
foster the development of a shared sense of European identity and integration,
serve as a role model for young people living in Europe and offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community.
The projects can focus on the organisation of various youth events, youth exchanges or internet projects with a European dimension.

Participation criteria:
participants should be 16-30 years old;
must be citizens or residents of one of the 28 EU Member States;
can apply, either individually or in groups, in the case of group and cross-border projects, the project can only be submitted in one country which is closely linked to the project.
​
Applications in all official languages of the European Union are eligible
The projects submitted for the competition must have started and:
a) finished between (1 January 2017 and 29 January 2018) or
b) be still running.

Prizes:
The prize for the best project is EUR 7,500, the second, EUR 5000 and the third, EUR 2,500.
Representatives of the 28 national projects selected will be invited to the award ceremony in Aachen, Germany on 8 May 2018.
The prizes for the best three projects will be presented by the President of the European Parliament and representative of the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen.
As part of the prize, the three laureates will be invited to visit the European Parliament (in Brussels or in Strasbourg).

Selection procedure:
The winner or the European Charlemagne Youth Prize will be selected in a two-step process.

First step: national juries consisting of at least two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and one representative of youth organisations will select one national winner from each of the 28 Member States by 19 March 2018.
Second step: the European jury consisting of three MEPs and the President of the European Parliament, four representatives of the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen will select the winner from the 28 projects submitted by national juries by 11 April 2018.

Deadline:  19 February 2018.

For more information regarding the competition please read the rules  and contact the national European Parliament Information Office.

Find out more: http://www.charlemagneyouthprize.eu
 

Launched by the European Commission, the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2018 rewards outstanding contributions made by journalists from all over the world, reporting on issues such as poverty eradication, and the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.For 2018 the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize will award a special thematic prize for submissions related to the elimination of violence against women and girls.

Who can participate
Junior journalists (between 21 and 26 years old on 9 March 2018) and senior journalists (above 27 years old on 9 March 2018) whose HQ media is based from one of these regions:
1.Africa;
2.Arab World and the Middle East;
3.Asia and the Pacific;
4.Latin America and the Caribbean;
5.Europe

The entries must have been published (print or online) or broadcasted (radio or television) in one of the five above-mentioned regions.
The participants must be the authors and holders of the copyright and the moral rights of their work.

Themes
Entries must address one of the following themes:
- Development;
- Eliminate violence against women and girls.

How to apply
Only one item or one extract from a series of journalistic works (i.e. one article or one radio/TV piece) can be entered. They can either have one or several authors.
Entries can be in all languages. However a translation in English, French or Spanish is required for the entries, that are not written in one of these languages.
Entrants can only submit their applications via the online form.

All entries must have been published (print or online), broadcasted or have appeared in a media outlet for the first time between 21 March 2017 and 19 March 2018. 
Each applicant can submit only one entry.

Text based entries must be maximum 1500 words long. Video and audio entries must be maximum 10 minutes long.

Prize
The winners will be invited to participate in the Award Ceremony to be held in Brussels, Belgium on 5-6 June 2018.
The European Commission will cover the cost of the winners’ travel to Brussels for the Award ceremony.

There will be up to 11 winners: two winners (junior and senior) will be awarded per region (1.Africa 2.Arab World and the Middle East 3.Asia and the Pacific 4.Latin America and the Caribbean 5.Europe). They will receive a trophy and prize of EUR 5 000. A Grand Prize will be awarded in addition to one of the winners. The Grand Prize winner will receive additional trophy and EUR 5 000. A Special Thematic Prize will award the best entry focusing on the elimination of violence against women and girls. The winner will receive a trophy and prize of EUR 5 000.

Deadline: 15 March 2018 at midnight, Central European Time (CET).
     
Find out more: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/lnp_en

Lanciato dalla Commissione Europea, il Premio di Giornalismo Lorenzo Natali  premia contributi eccellenti di giornalisti legati allo sviluppo, e in particolare l’eliminazione della povertà.

Lanciato dalla Commissione Europea con l’hashtag #TellMyStory, il premio giornalistico Lorenzo Natali  offre ai giornalisti l'opportunità di dimostrare il loro impegno sui temi dello sviluppo, dell'eliminazione della povertà e della democrazia, e di motivare le persone a migliorare le condizioni di vita nelle rispettive comunità.

I contributi devono affrontare uno dei seguenti temi:
- Sviluppo;
- Eliminare la violenza contro donne e ragazze.

Il premio Lorenzo Natali sarà assegnato ad un giornalista dilettante e ad un giornalista professionista selezionati da ciascuna delle seguenti aree geografiche: Africa, Medio Oriente e mondo arabo; Asia e Pacifico; America Latina e Caraibi; Europa. Ciascun vincitore riceverà un premio di 5000 euro. Oltre ai principali temi menzionati sopra, l’edizione di quest’anno comprenderà un "Premio speciale sulla libertà di religione o di credo al di fuori dell’Europa". I premi speciali del valore di 5000 euro ciascuno saranno assegnati a un giornalista dilettante e a un giornalista professionista. Un giornalista dilettante e un giornalista professionista saranno inoltre premiati nella categoria speciale Libertà di religione o di credo. I lavori dei candidati al premio principale e al premio speciale saranno valutati da una giuria indipendente, che attribuirà anche un gran premio supplementare del valore di 5000 euro a uno dei vincitori.

I vincitori saranno invitati a partecipare alla cerimonia di premiazione che si terrà a Bruxelles, in Belgio, dal 5 al 6 giugno 2018.
La Commissione europea coprirà il costo del viaggio dei vincitori a Bruxelles per la cerimonia di premiazione.

Scadenza: 15 marzo 2018, mezzanotte.

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/lnp_en

The European Commission  is inviting individuals resident in one of the countries participating in the Creative Europe programme, to send up original photos answering this question: What is the 'plus' in your Erasmus+? describing #MyErasmusPlus, telling their plus' in Erasmus+, finding plus signs in their environment and photographing them. 

The most creative entry will win a €200 Amazon gift card.

Deadline: 28 February 2018, midnight CET.

Find out more: http://woobox.com/rcqdex 

Every year KidsRights organises a prize which aims to award a child whose courageous or otherwise extraordinary efforts have made an impact on behalf of the rights of children worldwide. 

The winner will receive the statuette 'Nkosi, which shows how a child sets the world in motion, a study and care grant, and a worldwide platform to promote his or her ideals to the benefit of children's rights. 

Furthermore, KidsRights will invest a project fund of €100,000 in projects that are closely connected to the winner's area of work, in the country of the winner. 

How to apply
Any person or organisation worldwide can nominate a child between 12 and 18 years old who has a history of standing up and fighting for children’s rights. 

Deadline: 1 March 2018.

Find out more on: http://childrenspeaceprize.org   

Tutti gli anni KidsRights organizza un premio che intende premiare un bambino il cui coraggio o altri comportamenti straordinari  hanno avuto un impatto per quanto riguarda i diritti dei bambini di tutto il mondo. 

Il vincitore riceverà la statuetta 'Nkosi, una borsa di studio e assistenza e l’opportunità di promuovere i suoi ideali a favore dei bambini su una piattaforma mondiale.

Inoltre KidsRights investirà la somma di 100,000 euro in progetti strettamente legati al settore di lavoro del vincitore nel suo paese d’origine.

Come partecipare
Qualunque cittadino o organizzazione può candidare un/a ragazzino/a tra i 12 e i 17 anni con una storia di solidarietà e lotta per i diritti dei bambini.

Scadenza: 1 Marzo 2018.
Per ulteriori informazioni: http://childrenspeaceprize.org   

YO!Fest is the annual youth festival organised by the European Youth Forum that combines high-level political debates, thematic workshops, educational activities, live music and artistic performances creating a unique, fun and meaningful experience of participation.
This year's edition will be held in the framework of the European Youth Event 2018, to take place in Strasbourg (France), on 1st-2nd June.

The European Youth Forum and Jeunesses Musicales International, are inviting all European emerging bands to apply and have the chance to perform at YO!Fest 2018!

Who can apply
Bands with maximum 8 members coming from:
- European Union member countries;
- EU candidate countries (Albania, FYROM, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey);
- EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland);
- the average age of the band members should not exceed 26 (no members may be over 30 years old);
- bands should play a genre that is accessible to a wide variety of people.

The YO!Fest jury will pick 4 winners to perform as opening acts for YO!Fest:
- 3 Bands;
- 1 DJ.

Prizes
The winning bands will get the travel to/from Strasbourg (France), local transport, accommodation and food covered, plus €50 per band member to play on stage at the European Youth Event 2018.
Each winner will have a 30 minutes performance at YO!Fest 2018;
The winners will be announced in April by email and/or by telephone.
Bands are expected to arrive in Strasbourg on the 31st, perform on the 1st or 2nd June and depart on the 3rd of June.

Entries should be submitted by 18 March 2018,  with band's info, music and links.

Find out more: http://www.yofestebc.eu

The Social Innovation Tournament is the flagship initiative of the Institute’s Social Programme. The aim of the Tournament is to promote and support innovative ideas and opportunities that generate a social impact (targeting social, ethical or environmental goals) and create and sustain social value in relation to the fight against social exclusion. Entries may be related to fighting unemployment, marginalisation of disadvantaged communities and promoting access to education in a wide range of fields, from education and health care to natural or urban environment, through new technologies, new systems, and new processes.
This year’s Special Category Prize will award projects focusing on sustainable development, with special emphasis on circular economy.

The Tournament runs in two rounds. A Selection Committee comprised mainly of EIB Group experts in innovation, the environment, and other relevant disciplines selects up to 15 projects.
The finalists are invited to a mentoring boot camp (27-28 June 2018) to provide them with the necessary guidance for the finalisation of their proposals.
In the Final Event, to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 23-28 October 2018, where all the finalists have to present and defend their project to a Jury composed of social innovation specialists.

Prizes
All projects will compete for the General Category 1st and 2nd Prizes of EUR 50 000 and EUR 20 000 respectively. Projects falling under the Special Category (in 2018, projects focusing on sustainable development, with special emphasis on circular economy) will also compete for the Special Category 1st and 2nd Prizes of EUR 50 000 and EUR 20 000 respectively. No winner may be awarded more than one prize.

Eligible applicants
The Tournament is open individuals or teams from (or residing in) the European Union Member States, Candidate and Potential Candidate countries, and EFTA countries that submit proposals to be implemented in one or more such countries. 
Any single applicant can submit as many proposals as they want.

The Tournament aims to attract both non-for-profit and for-profit organisations, in particularly young entrepreneurs and social enterprises, NGOs, corporate responsibility departments of private sector companies of any size, government or local government entities and university communities. Entries from high school teams will also be welcome.

Applications need to be submitted only electronically here.
Projects can be submitted in French or English. Presentations at the Final Event will be in English.

Deadline: 6 March 2018, 23:59 CET.

Find out more: https://institute.eib.org/whatwedo/social/social-innovation-tournament

Il Torneo per l'Innovazione Sociale riconosce e sostiene i migliori imprenditori sociali europei promuovendo idee innovative e opportunità gratificanti in relazione alla lotta contro l'esclusione sociale, coprendo progetti in un'ampia gamma di settori, dall'istruzione, all'assistenza sanitaria e alla creazione di posti di lavoro, alle nuove tecnologie, ai nuovi sistemi e nuovi processi.

Tutti i progetti competono per quattro premi in una Categoria Generale e in una Categoria Speciale. I premi andranno a progetti incentrati sullo sviluppo sostenibile, con particolare attenzione all'economia circolare.

I progetti vincitori di entrambe le categorie riceveranno rispettivamente un primo e un secondo premio rispettivamente di 50.000 euro e 20.000 euro.

I progetti sono in genere correlati alla lotta alla disoccupazione, all'emarginazione delle comunità svantaggiate e alla promozione dell'accesso all'istruzione in una vasta gamma di settori, dall'istruzione e all'assistenza sanitaria all'ambiente naturale o urbano, utilizzando nuove tecnologie, nuovi sistemi e nuovi processi.

Il torneo è rivolto a organizzazioni no-profit e for-profit, principalmente da giovani imprenditori e imprese sociali, dipartimenti di responsabilità aziendale di aziende del settore privato di qualsiasi dimensione, ONG e enti governativi o di enti locali e comunità universitarie. Anche le voci dei gruppi di studenti sono benvenute. Il Torneo è aperto a singoli o team provenienti (o residenti) dagli Stati membri dell'Unione Europea, dai paesi candidati e potenziali candidati e dai paesi EFTA che presentano proposte da attuare in uno o più di tali paesi.

Scadenza: 6 Marzo 2018, 23:59 CET.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://bit.ly/2z3Ih3s

The World Trade Organisation has launched the 2019 Essay Award for Young Economists aiming at promoting high-quality research on trade policy and international trade co-operation among young economists and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.

Applicants must have or be engaged in the completion of a PhD degree and, if over 30 years of age, be no more than two years past a PhD defence.
In the case of a co-authored paper, this requirement shall apply to all authors.
They will have to write an essay of maximum 15,000 words addressing the issues related to trade policy and international trade co-operation.

The winner author will get a prize of CHF 5,000 and have the essay published in the WTO Working Paper Series.
In the case of a co-authored paper, the prize will be equally divided among the authors.
The winning author(s) will be invited to attend the award ceremony taking place at the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG) in September 2018 in Warsaw, Poland.

Submissions should be sent to essay.award@wto.org and must include the essay and the CV of the author as separate attachments in PDF format.

Deadline: 1 June 2018.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2CqQBgI

The World Trade Organisation has launched the 2019 Essay Award for Young Economists aiming at promoting high-quality research on trade policy and international trade co-operation among young economists and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.

Applicants must have or be engaged in the completion of a PhD degree and, if over 30 years of age, be no more than two years past a PhD defence.
In the case of a co-authored paper, this requirement shall apply to all authors.
They will have to write an essay of maximum 15,000 words addressing the issues related to trade policy and international trade co-operation.

The winner author will get a prize of CHF 5,000 and have the essay published in the WTO Working Paper Series.
In the case of a co-authored paper, the prize will be equally divided among the authors.
The winning author(s) will be invited to attend the award ceremony taking place at the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG) in September 2018 in Warsaw, Poland.

Submissions should be sent to essay.award@wto.org and must include the essay and the CV of the author as separate attachments in PDF format.

Deadline: 1 June 2018.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2CqQBgI

This contest for young people is sponsored by The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO. The aim is to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

Theme:
The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "The Change I Want to Make".
What is the one thing you would like to change the most to make your school, workplace, community, country or the world a better place?
How would you bring about that change?

Guidelines:
1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of 15 June 2018) in one of the following age categories: Children (ages up to 14); Youth (ages 15 - 25)
2. Essays must be Essays must be 700 words or less, typed or printed in English, Spanish, German, French or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, typed or printed.
3. Essays must have a cover page indicating: category (Children or Youth); essay title; your name; mailing address ; phone number; e-mail; nationality; age as of 15 June 2018; gender; school name; word count. Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants' names and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.
(Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.)
4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online.
5. Essays must be original and unpublished.
6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organiser.

Awards:
- 1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$ 880 as of January 2018) (1 entrant) - 1st prize winner will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan in 23 November 2018 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. Travel expenses will be covered by the organisers;
- 2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$ 440 as of January 2018) (2 entrants);
- 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift (5 entrants);
- Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift (25 entrants).

Winners will be announced on 31 October 2018 on this website. 
Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2018.

Deadline: 15 June 2018, (23:59 local time). 

Find out more: https://www.goipeace.or.jp/en/work/essay-contest

Questo concorso per i giovani è patrocinato dalla Fondazione Goi Peace, partner dell'UNESCO. L'obiettivo è di ispirare la società ad imparare dalle giovani menti e a riflettere su come ciascuno di noi può fare la differenza nel mondo.

Il tema di quest'anno del Concorso internazionale di Componimento per i Giovani è "II cambiamento che desidero apportare". 

Linee guida
1. I componimenti possono essere presentati da giovani al di sotto dei 25 (15 Giugno 2018) anni in una delle seguenti categorie di età: Bambini (fino ai 14 anni); Giovani (dai 15 ai 25).
2. I componimenti devono essere massimo di 700 parole, in inglese, spagnolo, tedesco, francese o di 1600 caratteri o meno in giapponese.
3. I componimenti devono presentare una copertina che indichi: la categoria (Bambini o Giovani); il titolo; il nome del partecipante; l'indirizzo postale; il numero di telefono; l'e-mail; la nazionalità; l'età; il genere; il nome della scuola. Gli insegnanti e i presidi possono presentare una raccolta di componimenti della propria classe o gruppo. E' necessario includere un elenco dei partecipanti e il nome e l'indirizzo dell'insegnante o il preside che presenta la domanda. (Le domande che non contengono tutte le informazioni richieste non verranno prese in considerazione).
4. Gli elaborati devono essere presentati per posta oppure online.
5. I componimenti devono essere originali e non essere stati pubblicati prima.
6. I componimenti devono essere scritti da una sola persona.
7. I diritti d'autore sono assegnati agli organizzatori.

Premi 
Nella categoria Bambini e Giovani verranno assegnati rispettivamente i seguenti premi: 1° Premio: Certificato, premio di 100,00 Yen (approssimativamente 880 dollari USA) e un regalo (1 candidato); 2° Premio: Certificato, premio di 50,000 Yen (approssimativamente 440 dollari USA) e un regalo (2 candidati); 3° Premio: Certificato e un regalo (5 candidati); Menzione d'Onore: Certificato e un regalo (25 candidati). Il primo e il secondo classificato riceveranno un premio in denaro e un certificato. Il vincitore del primo premio varrà invitato alla cerimonia di premiazione a Tokyo, Giappone il 23 Novembre 2018, e riceverà il Minister of Education Award. 

Scadenza: 15 Giugno 2018 (23.59 ora locale).

I vincitori verranno annunciati alla fine di Ottobre 2018 sui siti della Fondazione GOI PEACE e dell'UNESCO.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1601.html

This contest for young people is sponsored by The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO. The aim is to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

Theme:
The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "The Change I Want to Make".
What is the one thing you would like to change the most to make your school, workplace, community, country or the world a better place?
How would you bring about that change?

Guidelines:
1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of 15 June 2018) in one of the following age categories: Children (ages up to 14); Youth (ages 15 - 25)
2. Essays must be Essays must be 700 words or less, typed or printed in English, Spanish, German, French or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, typed or printed.
3. Essays must have a cover page indicating: category (Children or Youth); essay title; your name; mailing address ; phone number; e-mail; nationality; age as of 15 June 2018; gender; school name; word count. Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants' names and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.
(Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.)
4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online.
5. Essays must be original and unpublished.
6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organiser.

Awards:
- 1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$ 880 as of January 2018) (1 entrant) - 1st prize winner will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan in 23 November 2018 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. Travel expenses will be covered by the organisers;
- 2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$ 440 as of January 2018) (2 entrants);
- 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift (5 entrants);
- Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift (25 entrants).

Winners will be announced on 31 October 2018 on this website. 
Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2018.

Deadline: 15 June 2018, (23:59 local time). 

Find out more: https://www.goipeace.or.jp/en/work/essay-contest

The European Commission has launched the European Social Innovation Competition in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos.

Based on the theme "Re:Think Local", the 2018 edition calls for the most innovative products, services, business models and collaborations that empower young people to participate fully in a changing economy.

The competition is open to any legal entity (including natural persons) or group of legal entities, except public administrations legally established or resident in the EU Member States and countries participating in the Horizon 2020 programme.

The competition is looking for inspiring ideas, including, but not limited to:
•    Initiatives that use new technologies and ways of working to provide opportunities for youth within their local communities;
•    Ideas that assist young people who wouldn’t otherwise have become innovators to create their own opportunities in their local environment;
•    Ideas co-created with young people to respond to requirements in their local community for skills, experiences and opportunities;
•    Solutions to improve the quality of life and financial security of young people in irregular work;
•    Innovations that provide information, advice and guidance to young people so they can navigate their options in the new economy;
•    Programmes that equip the next generation of workers with skills that allow young people to harness technological change;

Entries must be original ideas and they may propose new ways to combine or implement existing solutions, but cannot be exact copies of those.
Entries must be submitted in one of the official languages of the European Union, by the (lead) participant via the online entry form available at http://eusic.challenges.org

The competition is made up of several stages over a number of months, finishing the 8 of November 2018​, when the three best project proposals, which will each be awarded with a prize of 50,000 Euros, will be announced at the award ceremony.

Deadline: 27 April 2018 (noon, Brussels Time)

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/social-innovation-competition

Az Európai Bizottság elindította az Európai Társadalmi Innovációk Versenyét, amelyet Diogo Vasconcelos portugál származású szociálpolitikus emlékének ajánlanak.

A 2018-as verseny a „Re:Think Local” jelige szellemében olyan innovatív termékek, szolgáltatások, üzleti modellek és együttműködések terveit várja, amelyek arra ösztönzik a fiatalokat, hogy minél aktívabb szerepet vállaljanak a változó gazdasági folyamatokban.

Részvételi kritériumok:

Részt vehet bármely jogi személy (beleértve természetes személyeket) vagy csoport, amely az EU tagállamaiból vagy a Horizon 2020 program partnerországaiból származik. 

A kezdeményezésbe minden olyan inspiráló projektet szívesen várnak, amelyek:

• Új technológiákat alkalmaznak a fiatalokkal való munkában és a fiataloknak szóló lehetőségek közlésében.
• Elősegítik, hogy a fiatalok a saját környezetükben álljanak elő újító ötletekkel, melyekkel önmaguk tudják fejleszteni helyi közösségüket.
• Fiatalok bevonásával kidolgozott ötletek, melyek aktívan kihasználják a képességeiket és tapasztalataikat a helyi közösségük fejlesztésében.
• Megoldásokat kínálnak az életminőség és pénzügyi biztonság megteremtéséhez olyan fiatalok körében, akik nem rendszeres munkavállalók.
• Releváns tudnivalókat hordoznak az ifjúság számára, mely iránymutatást adhat az új gazdasági helyzetekben.
• Hasznos és időtálló képességekkel ruházzák fel a dolgozók új generációját, mely segít boldogulni a folyamatosan változó környezetben.

A beküldött pályaművek egyedi és innovatív ötleteket kell, hogy bemutassanak, az EU valamelyik hivatalos nyelvén, az alábbi felület felhasználásával: http://eusic.challenges.org/

Az Európai Társadalmi Innovációk Versenye több fordulóból épül fel és 2018 november 8-án zárul, amikor a legjobb három projekt kidolgozóit 50.000€ díjban részesítik egy díjátadó ünnepség keretein belül.

A projektek benyújtási határideje: 2018. április 27. 12:00 (brüsszeli idő szerint)

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The Young Audiences Music Awards (YAMA) is an award launched by Jeunesses Musicales International to honour creativity and innovation in the field of musical productions for young audiences, from all corners of the world, created by community groups, schools, NGOs, companies, bands and ensembles of all forms, from solo artist to orchestra.
Entries are unique musical performances created to awaken imaginations, stir emotions, address current issues and motivate the further musical explorations of children and youth (aged 0-18).

How to apply
Applicants should send their application form and the DVD of the product (whether a full-lenght video as well as a 2-minute promotional video in case the production is selected as finalist).
For productions not in English, subtitles are requested.

Prizes
Best Small Ensemble for young audiences
Best Large Ensemble for young audiences
Best Opera  for young audiences
Public Choice Award (€1000)
Production of the Year (€2000)

On top of these awards, cash prizes will be presented to the Production of the Year and the winner of the Public Choice Award (selected from the top 4 nominees in each category).
The winners will be announced at YAMsession 2017, which will be held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on the 17th of September 2018.

Deadline to submit entries: 1 June 2018, 17:00 CET.

Find out more: http://yamawards.org

Il Premio "Young Audiences Music Awards (YAMA)" è organizzato da Jeunesses Musicales International per celebrare la creatività e l'innovazione nel settore delle produzioni musicali per un pubblico giovanile, da tutti gli angoli della terra, e create da gruppi, scuole, ONG, imprese, bande musicali,  e di tutte le tipologie, dai solisti alle orchestre.

Si tratta di presentare performance musicali uniche create per risvegliare l'immaginazione, suscitare emozioni, affrontare temi di attualità e motivare ulteriori approfondimenti musicali di bambini e giovani (dai 0 ai 18 anni).

Come partecipare
I candidati devono inviare il modulo di domanda e il DVD del prodotto (sia che si tratti dell'intero video, che di un promo di 2 minuti, nel caso in cui si venga selezionati come finalisti). Il lavoro deve essere inviato al concorso come link online (preferito) o su DVD. Per le produzioni che non sono in inglese, sono necessari i sottotitoli.

Le produzioni si dividono in tre categorie:
- Best Small Ensemble for young audiences
- Best Large Ensemble for young audiences
- Best Opera for young audiences
Oltre a questi riconoscimenti, verranno offerti premi in denaro alla Produzione dell'Anno e il vincitore del Public Choice Award (selezionato tra i primi 4 candidati per ciascuna categoria). 

I vincitori verranno annunciati durante il YAMsession 2018, che si svolgerà a Santiago de Compostela, Spagna, il 17 ottobre 2018. 

Scadenza: 1 Giugno 2018, 17:00 CET.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://yamawards.org

The competition, organised by the British Council and the BBC World Service, is open for anyone over the age of 18, resident outside UK, who wants to write a 53 minute radio drama for up to six central characters.

There are two categories:
- one for writers with English as their first language,
- one for writers with English as their second language.Criteria:

The play must be in English, unpublished and must not have been previously produced in any medium.
The play must be accompanied by a short synopsis, which outlines the complete story of the play (no more than 400 words).

Check the rules to find out more about making and sending your play.

Prizes:
The two winners from each category will each receive £2,2000 sterling and a trip to London to see their play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service.
There is an additional prize in this year’s Competition, the Georgi Markov award for the most promising script. 
The prize gives the winner a chance to come to London for two weeks and work alongside BBC Radio Drama and with BBC World Service journalists. 

Deadline:  31 January 2018, midnight GMT.

Find out more: http://bbc.in/2xwtaLR 

Granted each year, the ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management is offered to the best recent PhD Thesis on comparative cultural policies or management topics presented by a young researcher.

The award aims to stimulate academic research in the field of cultural policy and management to explore, through comparative and cross-cultural research, issues at stake in contemporary Europe, Asia and the Americas, and possibly anticipate new cultural policy orientations, as well as to contribute to the process of creating a network of scholars who are competent in doing comparative research projects in cultural policy and management issues.

Who can apply
The PhD thesis submitted to the call must have been recently published (up to 4 years after completion of the thesis)  and be qualified with cum laude.
All the PhD’s summaries must be presented in English although the original version can be in another language.

How to apply
Applicants must fill in the online application form and send the following documents:
- a 3000 word summary of the PhD thesis in English
- CV
- cover letter
- Letters of recommendation of two members of university's jury/assessment board involved in the public defense process
- Proof the application processing fee has been paid (print screen for example)

All candidates are required to pay the 30€ application processing fee.

Deadline: 8 June 2018.

The Award consists of the translation of the winning PhD thesis into English or French and its publication in the Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education Book Series, a new series of publications specialising in topics related to cultural management and cultural policy headed by ENCATC. The international dissemination of the ENCATC Book Series is ensured by Peter Lang, an international publishing group based in Switzerland and operating throughout the world.

In 2018, the ENCATC Research Award Ceremony will be take place on 27 September in Bucharest, Romania.

All details can be found here.

Assegnato tutti gli anni, il Premio per la Ricerca sulla Politica e la Gestione Culturale (CPRA) viene offerto alle migliori tesi di PhD recenti sulle politiche culturali comparative o i temi gestionali presentate da un giovane ricercatore.

Il Premio intende stimolare la ricerca accademica nel settore della politica culturale e della gestione per approfondire, attraverso la ricerca comparativa e transnazionale, temi di interesse nell'Europa contemporanea, l'Asia e le Americhe, e possibilmente anticipare i nuovi orientamenti sulle politiche culturali, nonché contribuire al processo della creazione di un'infrastruttura, una rete di studiosi competenti su progetti di ricerca comparativa su temi legati alle politiche culturali e la gestione.

Chi può presentare domanda
Giovani ricercatori dall'Europa e il resto del mondo, fino ai 35 anni d'età. I candidati devono aver pubblicato la tesi di PhD non oltre i quattro anni dal suo completamento ed avere ottenuto la lode o un riconoscimento analogo.
Tutte le sintesi del PhD devono essere presentate in inglese, anche qualora la versione originale sia in un'altra lingua.

Come presentare domanda
I candidati devono inviare i seguenti documenti:
-sintesi della tesi di PhD in inglese
-lettera di presentazione
-lettere di raccomandazione dei due membri della Giuria.

Scadenza: 8 Giugno 2018.

Il Premio consiste nella traduzione della tesi di PhD vincitrice in inglese o francese e la sua pubblicazione nella Serie Editoriale sull'Istruzione "Politica e Gestione Culturale", una nuova serie di pubblicazioni specializzate su temi legati alla cultura e la sua politica gestionale, a cura di CPRA. La diffusione internazionale della Serie viene garantita da Petr Lang, un gruppo editoriale internazionale con sede in Svizzera e che opera in tutto il mondo.

E' prevista una quota di iscrizione di 30 euro. 

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://www.encatc.org/en/award/