The European Commission is organising a school contest to give young people first-hand experience of what it is like to be a translator. Students, aged 17 are challenged to translate a short text.

The aim is that the young people experience what it is like to be a professional translator. They should translate as if writing for young people of their own age, to help them understand a message written in another language.
The participants will be judged for their efforts and ability to use terms correctly and write fluently in the chosen language, the general readability of the translation and the creativity of the solutions found.

Languages:
The students themselves can decide the language of the starting text and into what language they want to translate it, chosen from among the 24 EU official languages, i.e. Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

The contest:

• The translation test will be carried out simultaneously in all participating schools beetween 10.00 and 12.00 Brussels time, on 22 November 2018.
• The test will take place in the schools' premises and the original handwritten translations must be sent on these days by mail or courier service.  
  
  Participating schools must:
• be located in an EU Member State,
• be recognised by the educational authorities of the Member State as part of the regional or national educational system
• have the necessary IT in order to receive the source text for the test properly and a a computer that can open and print PDF files (the tests and the translation sheets will be sent in this format)
• select between 2 and 5 students born in 2001 and enter their names and language pairs in the database by 21 November 2018, 12.00 midday CET at the latest.
  
  Selection of schools:
  Among the schools that have submitted their registration form in due order, a certain number will be selected through a random draw.
  The number of schools selected from each Member State will be equal to the number of seats the Member State has in the European Parliament. The list of selected schools will be published on the Juvenes Translatores website by the end of October 2018.
  In the schools, which have been selected at random from among those registering, the nominated students will sit down on that day under the supervision of their teacher and translate the chosen text.
  
  Prize:
  The 28 best translators, one from each Member State, will be announced by end of October 2018 and invited to Brussels in Spring 2019 for an awards ceremony.
  The European Commission will arrange and pay for travel and accommodation for one winner, one teacher and one accompanying adult per Member State.
  
  How: 
  Entrants can register from 1 September to 20 October 2018 at 12.00 midday CET.
  
  Queries can be sent to the Juvenes Translatores Team.
  For further support please ask for the contact person for the contest in the Representation of the Commission in your Member State.
  
  Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/translatores/index_en.html

La Commissione Europea ha organizzato un concorso per le scuole europee mirato ad offrire ai giovani un'esperienza diretta di cosa significa essere un traduttore.

L'obiettivo è che i giovani facciano l'esperienza di cosa significhi essere un traduttore professionista. I giovani dovranno tradurre come se si rivolgessero ai loro coetanei per aiutarli a comprendere un messaggio scritto in un'altra lingua. I partecipanti verranno giudicati per i loro sforzi e la loro capacità nell'utilizzo corretto dei termini e una scrittura fluida nella lingua prescelta, la generale leggibilità della traduzione e la creatività delle soluzioni trovate.

Lingue:
Gli studenti stessi possono decidere la lingua del testo di partenza e in quale lingua desiderano tradurre tra le 24 lingue ufficiali UE, ad es. bulgaro, ceco, croato, danese, olandese, inglese, estone, finlandese, francese, tedesco, greco, ungherese, irlandese, Italiano, lituano, lettone, maltese, polacco, portoghese, rumeno, slovacco, sloveno, spagnolo e svedese.

Il concorso:
- Il concorso si svolge simultaneamente in tutte le scuole partecipanti il 22 Novembre 2018.
- Il concorso si svolge presso le scuole.

Le scuole partecipanti devono:
- avere sede in uno degli Stati membri UE,
- essere riconosciute dalle autorità didattiche dello Stato membro come parte del sistema educativo regionale o nazionale,
- possedere i necessari supporti informatici per poter ricevere il testo della prova.
- Le scuole selezionate devono designare da due a cinque alunni nati nel 2001 e registrare i loro nomi e le coppie di lingue da loro prescelte nella banca dati del concorso entro l'Ottobre 2018.

Tra le scuole che hanno presentato il loro modulo di registrazione entro i tempi e i modi stabiliti, un certo numero di esse verrà selezionata per estrazione.Il numero di scuole selezionate per ogni Stato membro è uguale al numero di seggi che il paese detiene nel Parlamento europeo. Nelle scuole sorteggiate tra quelle che hanno effettuato la registrazione, gli studenti nominati sosterranno la prova il giorno stabilito sotto la supervisione del loro insegnante e tradurranno il testo scelto.

Premio:
I 28 migliori traduttori, uno per ciascun Stato membro verranno invitati a Bruxelles nella primavera 2019 per una cerimonia di premiazione.

Come:
- è possibile registrarsi dal 1 Settembre al 20 Ottobre 2018;
- è possibile inviare le propria domande alla Juvenes Translatores Team o chiedere della persona di contatto per il concorso presso la Rappresentanza della Commissione nel proprio Stato membro.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://ec.europa.eu/translatores/index_en.htm

The European Commission is organising a school contest to give young people first-hand experience of what it is like to be a translator. Students, aged 17 are challenged to translate a short text.

The aim is that the young people experience what it is like to be a professional translator. They should translate as if writing for young people of their own age, to help them understand a message written in another language.
The participants will be judged for their efforts and ability to use terms correctly and write fluently in the chosen language, the general readability of the translation and the creativity of the solutions found.

Languages:
The students themselves can decide the language of the starting text and into what language they want to translate it, chosen from among the 24 EU official languages, i.e. Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

The contest:

• The translation test will be carried out simultaneously in all participating schools beetween 10.00 and 12.00 Brussels time, on 22 November 2018.
• The test will take place in the schools' premises and the original handwritten translations must be sent on these days by mail or courier service.  
  
  Participating schools must:
• be located in an EU Member State,
• be recognised by the educational authorities of the Member State as part of the regional or national educational system
• have the necessary IT in order to receive the source text for the test properly and a a computer that can open and print PDF files (the tests and the translation sheets will be sent in this format)
• select between 2 and 5 students born in 2001 and enter their names and language pairs in the database by 21 November 2018, 12.00 midday CET at the latest.
  
  Selection of schools:
  Among the schools that have submitted their registration form in due order, a certain number will be selected through a random draw.
  The number of schools selected from each Member State will be equal to the number of seats the Member State has in the European Parliament. The list of selected schools will be published on the Juvenes Translatores website by the end of October 2018.
  In the schools, which have been selected at random from among those registering, the nominated students will sit down on that day under the supervision of their teacher and translate the chosen text.
  
  Prize:
  The 28 best translators, one from each Member State, will be announced by end of October 2018 and invited to Brussels in Spring 2019 for an awards ceremony.
  The European Commission will arrange and pay for travel and accommodation for one winner, one teacher and one accompanying adult per Member State.
  
  How: 
  Entrants can register from 1 September to 20 October 2018 at 12.00 midday CET.
  
  Queries can be sent to the Juvenes Translatores Team.
  For further support please ask for the contact person for the contest in the Representation of the Commission in your Member State.
  
  Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/translatores/index_en.html

The competition is part of the #EUandME campaign, which aims to show how EU legislation and initiatives can enable young people to pursue their passions: from training to travelling, surfing the internet to saving the planet.

Filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 35, from the 28 EU Member States, are invited to submit an idea for a short film that tells a story linked to the impact of the European Union in people’s daily life.
Entries can be submitted in one of 5 categories:

- Mobility,
- Sustainability,
- Rights,
- Digital, and
- Skills & Business.

Each category will have a winner, who will receive a grant of € 7,500 to realise their film.
Entrants must submit a written synopsis of the film, max 500 words (including title, headings and sub-headings) in English and in their mother tongue.
They should also submit a short smartphone video, maximum of 60 seconds, in English or in one of the official languages of the European Union, in which they explain their motivation and the concept of their film.
Participants must already have made at least one short film in the past, which they should include in their application.
The 5 winners, for each category, will be selected by a public vote online, which will take place in January-February 2019.
They will receive a grant of €7,500 each to produce, shoot and edit their max 5 minutes film by 30 April 2019.
Winners will also receive mentoring by one of the professional directors of the jury during the filming and editing process.

 

Deadline to submit entries: 31 October 2018, 12.00 CET.

Find out more: https://europa.eu/euandme/en/yfc

Il concorso rientra nella campagna #EUandME, che mira a mostrare come la legislazione e le iniziative dell'UE possono consentire ai giovani di perseguire le loro passioni: dalla formazione al viaggio, dalla navigazione in internet al salvataggio del pianeta.

I cineasti di età compresa tra i 18 ei 35 anni, provenienti dai 28 Stati membri dell'UE, sono invitati a presentare un'idea per un cortometraggio che racconta una storia legata all'impatto dell'Unione europea nella vita quotidiana delle persone.

Le candidature possono essere presentate in una delle 5 categorie: Mobilità, Sostenibilità, Diritti, Digitale, Competenze e Impresa.

Ogni categoria avrà un vincitore, che riceverà una sovvenzione di € 7.500 per produrre, girare e modificare il suo corto entro il 30 aprile 2019.

I partecipanti devono presentare una sinossi scritta del film, massimo 500 parole (tra cui titolo, intestazioni e sottotitoli) in inglese e nella loro lingua madre. Dovrebbero anche inviare un breve video per smartphone, massimo 60 secondi, in inglese o in una delle lingue ufficiali dell'Unione europea, in cui spiegano la loro motivazione e il concetto del loro film. I partecipanti devono aver già realizzato almeno un cortometraggio in passato, da includere nella domanda.

I 5 vincitori, per ciascuna categoria, saranno selezionati tramite un voto pubblico online, che si svolgerà tra gennaio e febbraio 2019.

Riceveranno una sovvenzione di € 7.500 ciascuno per produrre, girare e modificare il loro film di massimo 5 minuti entro il 30 aprile 2019. I vincitori riceveranno inoltre tutoraggio da uno dei registi professionisti della giuria durante il processo di registrazione e di editing.

Scadenza: 31 ottobre 2018, 12.00 CET.

Per saperne di più https://europa.eu/euandme/en/yfc   

The competition is part of the #EUandME campaign, which aims to show how EU legislation and initiatives can enable young people to pursue their passions: from training to travelling, surfing the internet to saving the planet.

Filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 35, from the 28 EU Member States, are invited to submit an idea for a short film that tells a story linked to the impact of the European Union in people’s daily life.
Entries can be submitted in one of 5 categories:

- Mobility,
- Sustainability,
- Rights,
- Digital, and
- Skills & Business.

Each category will have a winner, who will receive a grant of € 7,500 to realise their film.
Entrants must submit a written synopsis of the film, max 500 words (including title, headings and sub-headings) in English and in their mother tongue.
They should also submit a short smartphone video, maximum of 60 seconds, in English or in one of the official languages of the European Union, in which they explain their motivation and the concept of their film.
Participants must already have made at least one short film in the past, which they should include in their application.
The 5 winners, for each category, will be selected by a public vote online, which will take place in January-February 2019.
They will receive a grant of €7,500 each to produce, shoot and edit their max 5 minutes film by 30 April 2019.
Winners will also receive mentoring by one of the professional directors of the jury during the filming and editing process.

 

Deadline to submit entries: 31 October 2018, 12.00 CET.

Find out more: https://europa.eu/euandme/en/yfc

Te hogyan ábrázolnád az Európai Unió jelenlétét a mindennapjainkban?

A Fiatal Filmesek Pályázat – Young Filmmakers Competition az #EUandME kampány része, melynek keretein belül a fiatalok megmutathatják az EU döntéshozóinak, hogy napjainkban milyen álmok és vágyak mozgatják meg őket, legyen szó az edzéstől kezdve az utazásig, vagy éppen akár a bolygó megmentéséig.

A pályázatra főleg olyan fiatal filmesek jelentkezését várják, akik 18 és 35 év közöttiek, és valamelyik EU tagállamban laknak.

A pályázatokat az alábbi öt kategóriában várják:

• mobilitás
• fenntarthatóság
• jogok
• digitális készségek
• üzleti készségek

Minden kategóriában külön-külön hirdetnek majd nyertest, akik €7500 támogatásban részesülnek, hogy megvalósíthassák filmjeiket.

A jelentkezőknek csupán el kell küldeniük a filmtervük szinopszisát maximum 500 szóban (beleértve a címet és a fejléceket) angolul és az anyanyelvükön.

Ezen kívül készíteniük kell egy rövid, angol nyelvű videót (max. 60 másodperc) okos telefonnal melyben beszámolnak a motivációikról és a film alapgondolatáról.

Az öt nyertest hivatalos online szavazás alapján választják ki, melyre 2019 első hónapjaiban kerül sor.  A €7500-s támogatásból pedig 2019. április 30-ig kell megvalósítaniuk a maximum 5 perces filmötletüket. A nyertesek továbbá hivatásos rendezőktől is kapnak mentorálást.

A pályázatra való jelentkezés határideje: 2018. október 31.

További információk itt találhatók: https://europa.eu/euandme/en/yfc

Time to Move campaign is a collection of events organised by Eurodesk all over Europe during the month of October to promote mobility opportunities for young people.
For this campaign Eurodesk is inviting young people between 13 and 30 years old and from one of the eligible countries, to join the contest, design a Time to Move themed T-shirt that best represents the spirit of the campaign, share it with Eurodesk and have a chance to win prizes that will help them kickstart their journey around Europe.
For the design they can take a photo, create an illustration digitally, draw by hand on paper, use only text or choose any other technique.

Entrants can participate in the following categories:
a. Contestants aged between 13 and 19;
b. Contestants aged between 20 and 30.

In total there will be 8 winners: one first winner for each category, one chosen by a public vote and 5 runners-up.
For the design they can take a photo, create an illustration digitally, draw by hand on paper, use only text or choose any other technique.

Prizes​
- ​First places - Interrail Pass,
- 5 contestants with outstanding creations - 3 months Spotify Premium subscription,
- Public voting winner - Fjällräven backpack.

Eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom. 

Deadline to participate: 31 October 2018, noon CET.

Find out more: http://wshe.es/5Ec3dpMA

Time to Move campaign is a collection of events organised by Eurodesk all over Europe during the month of October to promote mobility opportunities for young people.
For this campaign Eurodesk is inviting young people between 13 and 30 years old and from one of the eligible countries, to join the contest, design a Time to Move themed T-shirt that best represents the spirit of the campaign, share it with Eurodesk and have a chance to win prizes that will help them kickstart their journey around Europe.
For the design they can take a photo, create an illustration digitally, draw by hand on paper, use only text or choose any other technique.

Entrants can participate in the following categories:
a. Contestants aged between 13 and 19;
b. Contestants aged between 20 and 30.

In total there will be 8 winners: one first winner for each category, one chosen by a public vote and 5 runners-up.
For the design they can take a photo, create an illustration digitally, draw by hand on paper, use only text or choose any other technique.

Prizes​
- ​First places - Interrail Pass,
- 5 contestants with outstanding creations - 3 months Spotify Premium subscription,
- Public voting winner - Fjällräven backpack.

Eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom. 

Deadline to participate: 31 October 2018, noon CET.

Find out more: http://wshe.es/5Ec3dpMA

The European Parliament has launched the "Become EU Parliament Facebook editor for a day” competition inviting all EU citizens, from 18 years old, to join. 

Participants will have to post on the Facebook wall of this EU Parliament event a short video, of maximum 1 minute, sharing a moment of their life when they felt the impact of the EU, when they really felt European, before 31^st October 2018, 23:58 CET.
They can also share it on their Instagram feed using the hashtag #myEUmoment and tagging the Parliament’s account @europeanparliament. 

Then they will have to join the "This Time I’m Voting" communication campaign by subscribing to the EP newsletter here: https://www.thistimeimvoting.eu . 

Parliament's Facebook and Instagram team will select three winners from the ten most liked submissions on these two platforms and will announce the winners on 9^th November 2018.
The three winners from Facebook and the three winners from Instagram will be invited for a three-day trip to Strasbourg, France, from 11^th to 13^th December.
They will follow the debates in Parliament’s plenary chamber and help the EP social media team create content for Facebook and Instagram. 

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2BV7cYV

A résztvevőknek nincs is más dolguk, mint posztolni az EU Parlament Facebook hírfolyamába egy rövid, maximum 1 perces videót október 31-ig, melyben életük egy olyan pillanatát mutatják be, amikor hatással voltak az Európai Unió működésére, amikor igazán európainak érezték magukat. Akár az Instagramjukra is felölthetik a videót, a #myEumoment hashtaget használva, és az EU Parlament profilját (@europeanparliament) megjelölve.

Mindezek után csatlakozniuk kell az Európai Parlamenti választáson való részvételt népszerűsítő „This Time I’m Voting” kampányhoz, azzal hogy feliratkoznak annak a hivatalos hírlevelére az alábbi linken: https://www.thistimeimvoting.eu/

A Parlament Facebook és Instagram csapata három győztest fog választani a legtöbb kedvelést és megosztást elérő bejegyzések szerzői közül. Az eredményeket 2018. november 9-én hirdetik ki.

A Facebook és az Instagram kategóriák három-három kiválasztottja meghívást kap egy háromnapos strasbourgi látogatásra 2018. december 11-13. között.

Ez idő alatt nyomon követheti a parlamenti vitákat, és segíthetik az EP közösségi média csapatát.

A kiválasztást megelőző közösségi szavazás 2018. november 6-ig lesz elérhető az EU Parlament Facebook oldalán.

A győzteseket Facebookon és e-mailen keresztül is értesítik. Az utazás és a látogatás költségeit teljes körűen az Európai Parlament állja.

További információkat ide kattintva érhetsz el: 

The competition is open for all young people selected for the first call of DiscoverEU, the new EU initiative allowing 15,000 young people to win a free travel pass to explore Europe this summer. 

Participants have to: 

• upload a photo or a video (max 15 seconds in length) on your Instagram or Twitter account
• use #DiscoverEU and #Competition
• add the location of your content

The three most visually original and creative photos/videos will be selected. Each winner will be awarded with 100 EUR voucher for an online travel shop. 

Each month (July, August, September) three winners will be announced.

Deadline: 1 November 2018

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2magmHG

Il concorso è aperto a tutti i giovani selezionati per il primo invito di DiscoverEU, la nuova iniziativa dell'UE che consente a 15.000 giovani di vincere un pass di viaggio gratuito per esplorare l'Europa quest'estate.

I partecipanti devono:
• caricare una foto o un video (max 15 secondi di lunghezza) sul proprio account Instagram o Twitter
• utilizzare #DiscoverEU e #Competition
• aggiungere la posizione dei propri contenuti

Verranno selezionate le tre foto/video più originali e creativi. Ogni vincitore riceverà un buono di 100 euro per un'agenzia di viaggi online.

Ogni mese (luglio, agosto, settembre) verranno annunciati tre vincitori.

Scadenza: 1 novembre 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://bit.ly/2magmHG

The competition is open for all young people selected for the first call of DiscoverEU, the new EU initiative allowing 15,000 young people to win a free travel pass to explore Europe this summer. 

Participants have to: 

• upload a photo or a video (max 15 seconds in length) on your Instagram or Twitter account
• use #DiscoverEU and #Competition
• add the location of your content

The three most visually original and creative photos/videos will be selected. Each winner will be awarded with 100 EUR voucher for an online travel shop. 

Each month (July, August, September) three winners will be announced.

Deadline: 1 November 2018

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2magmHG

Ce concours est ouvert à tous les jeunes sélectionnés pour la 1ère session de DiscoverEU, la nouvelle initiative de l'UE qui permet à 15 000 jeunes de gagner des billets de voyage gratuit pour découvrir l'Europe cet été.

Les participants doivent :

• envoyer une photo ou une vidéo (d'une durée maximum de 15 secondes) sur leur compte Instagram ou Twitter
• utiliser le hashtag #DiscoverEU et #Competition
• ajouter la ville où la photo ou la vidéo a été prise

Les 3 photos/vidéos les plus originales et créatives seront sélectionnées.

Chaque gagnant sera récompensé par un bon de 100 € sur un site de voyage en ligne.

Chaque mois (juillet, août, septembre), 3 gagnants seront annoncés.

Date limite de participation : le 1er novembre 2018 

Plus d'infos 
 

Competiția se adresează tuturor tinerilor selectați pentru prima rundă DiscoverEU, noua inițiativă a UE permițând unui număr de 15.000 de tineri să obțină un permis gratuit de călătorie pentru a explora Europa în această vară.

Participanții trebuie:

• să încarce o fotografie sau un videoclip (cu o durată de maximum 15 secunde) pe contul tău Instagram sau Twitter

• să utilizeze hashtag-urile #DiscoverEU și #Competition

• să adauge locația unde au fost realizat/ă

Vor fi selectate cele mai creative din punct de vedere visual trei fotografii/videoclipuri. Fiecare câștigător va primi un voucher de 100 de euro pentru un magazin de călătorie online.

În fiecare lună (iulie, august, septembrie) vor fi anunțați trei câștigători.

Data limită: 1 noiembrie 2018

Aflați mai multe: https://bit.ly/2magmHG

The Good Lobby Awards recognize the most successful citizen-driven projects and advocacy collaborations between citizens, companies, civil society organizations, political representatives, academics and foundations.

The Awards will concern the following categories:

1. Citizen Lobbyist Award rewarding the most impactful initiative – be it a campaign, project, action – in the European space;
2. Pro Bono Lawyer Award rewarding the most impactful pro bono project entailing the participation of law firms, in-house counsels and lawyers in the European space;
3. NGO Award rewarding the most impactful campaign / action in the European space;
4. Academic Award rewarding the civic commitment of one or more academics and researchers in the European space;
5. Pro Bono Professional Award rewarding the civic commitment of one or more professionals in the European space – be they lobbyists, advertisers or data analysts, who on pro bono basis actively support citizen-driven initiatives and other collaborations by offering their expertise;
6. Philanthropist Award rewarding the commitment of one or more foundations / charity to foster and support advocacy projects in the European space;
7. Political Representative Award rewarding the commitment of one or more political representative and/or movements to new forms of engagement, collaboration and co-creation with the electorate via citizen lobbying practices and beyond;
8. Collaboration of the Year Award rewarding joint public interest work carried out by several professionals, NGOs, grassroots movements, philanthropies, political representatives or citizens in the European space.

Local, national and international projects are eligible for the Awards.
Participants can submit more than one entry.

Deadline: 1^st November July 2018.

All details are available here: https://bit.ly/2uvdA4y

The European Economic and Social Committee is organising the 10^th edition of "Your Europe, Your Say", a simulated youth plenary session allowing secondary school pupils from any EU Member State and from the official EU candidates countries (Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey) to learn about the EESC and its role, and to exchange views and propose recommendations on a specific subject. The theme for this year is "YEYS turns 10: Vote for the future!" and it is linked to the 2019 European Parliament elections.

With a view to the European Parliament elections in 2019, students will be asked to express their opinion on questions such as:

• What role should young citizens play in the construction of Europe and how can they participate more?
• What can Europe do to convince more young people to take part in elections and what impact might their vote have?
• How can we strengthen democracy in Europe and improve the ways in which the public is informed about EU policies in order to combat misinformation?
• How can young people in Europe help to make the European Union more democratic and more participatory?

To apply a school must:
- be a secondary school with pupils of 16-18 years of age;
- be located in an EU Member State or in one of the candidate countries;
- be recognised by the education authorities in one or more Member States or candidate countries;
- have a computer (to read and print PDF files), with internet access and email;
- choose one teacher and three students in their penultimate year of any type of secondary education (aged 16 years) who are able to express themselves in English;
- consider and discuss the topic of the event in class before coming to Brussels;
- host one EESC Member for an information session on the EU and the Committee, to one or more classes of the selected school, indicatively between January and February 2019 (travel expenses of the EESC member to be paid by the EESC).
- inform the selected pupils, their classmates and possibly all pupils at the school of the possibility to follow the preparations for the event and the event itself on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Deadline for schools to register: 18 November 2018.
Only one registration form per school will be accepted.

After registration has closed,  one school from each of the EU Member States, along with a school from each of the candidate countries, will be chosen. The selected schools will then choose three students pupils in their penultimate year of any type of secondary education (aged 16 years) to represent them, as well as a teacher who will accompany them. 
These people will have to be able to express themselves in English.

For reasons of gender equality, the pupils selected should preferably include at least one boy and one girl.
Schools must ensure that disabled pupils are also able to take part in the event.

The event will take place in Brussels at the headquarters of the European Economic and Social committee from 21^st to 22^nd March 2019.
The EESC will pay the travel and accommodation expenses of the students and accompanying teacher.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2NxFh3g

Il Comitato economico e sociale europeo sta organizzando la decima edizione di "Your Europe, Your Say", una sessione plenaria dei giovani simulata che consente agli alunni delle scuole secondarie di qualsiasi Stato membro dell'UE e dei paesi candidati ufficiali dell'UE (Albania, ex Repubblica jugoslava di Macedonia , Montenegro, Serbia e Turchia) per conoscere il CESE e il suo ruolo, per scambiare opinioni e proporre raccomandazioni su un argomento specifico. Il tema di quest'anno è "YEYS compie 10 anni: vota per il futuro!" ed è legato alle elezioni del Parlamento Europeo del 2019.

In vista delle elezioni del Parlamento europeo nel 2019, agli studenti verrà chiesto di esprimere la propria opinione su questioni quali:
• Quale ruolo dovrebbero giocare i giovani cittadini nella costruzione dell'Europa e in che modo possono partecipare di più?
• Cosa può fare l'Europa per convincere più giovani a partecipare alle elezioni e quale impatto potrebbe avere il loro voto?
• Come possiamo rafforzare la democrazia in Europa e migliorare i modi in cui il pubblico è informato sulle politiche dell'UE per combattere la disinformazione?
• In che modo i giovani in Europa possono aiutare a rendere l'Unione europea più democratica e più partecipativa?

Per presentare la candidatura una scuola deve:
 - essere una scuola secondaria con alunni di 16-18 anni;
 - essere situati in uno Stato membro dell'UE o in uno dei paesi candidati;
 - essere riconosciuti dalle autorità educative in uno o più Stati membri o paesi candidati;
 - avere un computer (per leggere e stampare file PDF), con accesso a internet e posta elettronica;
 - scegliere un insegnante e tre studenti nel penultimo anno di qualsiasi tipo di istruzione secondaria (16 anni) in grado di esprimersi in inglese;
 - considerare e discutere l'argomento dell'evento in classe prima di venire a Bruxelles;
 - ospitare un membro del CESE per una sessione informativa sull'UE e il comitato, su una o più classi della scuola prescelta, indicativamente tra gennaio e febbraio 2019 (spese di viaggio del membro del CESE a carico del CESE).
 - informare gli alunni selezionati, i loro compagni di classe e possibilmente tutti gli alunni della scuola della possibilità di seguire i preparativi per l'evento e l'evento stesso su Facebook, Twitter e Instagram.

Scadenza per la registrazione delle scuole: 18 novembre 2018.
Sarà accettato un solo modulo di registrazione per scuola.

Dopo la chiusura della registrazione, verrà scelta una scuola da ciascuno degli Stati membri dell'UE e una scuola di ciascuno dei paesi candidati. Le scuole selezionate selezioneranno quindi tre studenti al penultimo anno di qualsiasi tipo di istruzione secondaria (16 anni) per rappresentarli, così come un insegnante che li accompagnerà.Queste persone dovranno essere in grado di esprimersi in inglese.

Per ragioni di uguaglianza di genere, gli alunni selezionati dovrebbero preferibilmente includere almeno un ragazzo e una ragazza.
Le scuole devono garantire che anche gli alunni disabili possano prendere parte all'evento.

L'evento si svolgerà a Bruxelles presso la sede del Comitato economico e sociale europeo dal 21 al 22 marzo 2019.
Il CESE pagherà le spese di viaggio e alloggio degli studenti e dell'insegnante accompagnatore.

 Scopri di più: https://bit.ly/2NxFh3g

Il Comitato Europeo Economico e Sociale (EESC) ha lanciato"Your Europe, Your Say" 2018 invitando studenti della scuola secondaria a partecipare alla simulazione di una sessione plenaria per assistere al processo decisionale dell’EESC in relazione ad un tema specifico, che quest'anno è "Uniti nella diversità: un futuro più giovane per la cultura europea". 

Possono partecipare scuole dai 28 paesi membri UE e da 5 paesi candidati ufficiali (Albania, l'ex Repubblica Yugoslava di Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia e Turchia).  

Alla chiusura delle registrazioni, una scuola da ciascun Stato membro e una da ciascun paese candidato verrà selezionata a caso per partecipare alla simulazione. Le scuole selezionate dovranno poi scegliere tre studenti al penultimo anno di scuola secondaria (16 anni) per rappresentarle, nonché un insegnante che li accompagni.

Per partecipare è necessario sapersi esprimere in inglese.
L’evento si svolgerà a Bruxelles presso il quartier generale dell’EESC il 15-16 marzo 2018. L’EESC si farà carico delle spese di viaggio e di alloggio degli studenti e gli insegnanti accompagnatori.

Le scuole possono registrarsi online attraverso il sito Internet dell’EESC fino al 24 Novembre 2017.

Per ulteriori informazioni leggere qui.

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/

Le défi #Ode2Joy est une initiative créative qui se déroule sur les médias sociaux et qui fête le patrimoine culturel de l’Europe à l’occasion de l’Année européenne du patrimoine culturel 2018.

Laissez-vous inspire par l’Ode à la joie composée par Ludwig van Beethoven ! Cette célèbre musique est devenue un symbole de l’Europe, c’est l’hymne de l’Europe.

Jouez la partition originale ou votre propre version de l’Ode à la joie sur un site du patrimoine qui est important pour vous : une petite chapelle paroissiale, un célèbre théâtre historique, un jardin de votre village ou un musée de votre ville. Enregistrez votre création et partagez-la sur les réseaux sociaux à partir du 9 mai, la Journée de l’Europe ! Pour que votre contribution soit prise en compte, n’oubliez pas de mentionner le hashtag #Ode2Joy et de mentionner les comptes sociaux (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) d’Europa Nostra.

Qui peut participer 

Tout le monde est invité à contribuer ! Toute interprétation créative ou expression de l’#Ode2Joy est la bienvenue ! Par exemple, il peut s’agit d’une photo, une vidéo, un dessin, un cartoon, une appli, un jeu, un objet design, une histoire ou un poème. Les écoles sont fortement encouragées à relever ce défi.

Le 9 mai est le point névralgique du défi #Ode2Joy avec autant performances/contributions possibles envoyées à travers l’Europe. Partage ton travail sur les médias sociaux ! Une sélection des contributions les plus inspirantes et créatives seront présentées lors du Sommet du patrimoine culturel européen, du 18 au 24 juin à Berlin.

La diffusion des résultats du défi #Ode2Joy et les nouvelles performances/enregistrements seront encouragés et ajoutés jusqu’à la fin de l’année 2018 et au-delà.

Plus d’infos

La sfida #Ode2Joy è un'iniziativa sui social media che celebra il patrimonio culturale europeo durante tutto l'anno. I partecipanti, individualmente o in gruppo, sono invitati a creare un video della propria performance o interpretazione dell’"Inno alla gioia" di Beethoven & Schiller, in relazione a un sito storico che è importante per loro e a pubblicarlo sui social media.

Questa sfida non è solo rivolta ad artisti professionisti e dilettanti (cantanti, musicisti o ballerini), ma dà anche il benvenuto a qualsiasi interpretazione creativa (per esempio, fotografia, video, disegni, giochi, storie o poesie). E’ fortemente incoraggiata anche la partecipazione delle scuole.

Europa Nostra e il suo Presidente, il Maestro Plácido Domingo, invitano i cittadini di tutta Europa e oltre a partecipare con l'obiettivo di fare di una "Ode2Europe" un progetto umanistico e culturale basato su valori, storia e patrimonio condivisi.

Il 9 maggio 2018, Giornata dell'Europa, i contributi sono stati trasmessi in streaming o pubblicati sui social media utilizzando l'hashtag #Ode2Joy.

Si incoraggia l’invio di nuove performance/registrazioni che verranno aggiunte fino alla fine del 2018 e oltre.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.europanostra.org/ode-joy-challenge/

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.
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Applications in all official languages of the European Union are eligible
The projects submitted for the competition must have started and:
a) have finished between (1 January 2018 and 29 January 2019) 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.
One representative of the 28 national winning projects selected will be invited to the award ceremony and a stay of several days in Aachen, Germany on 28 May 2019.
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 15 March 2019.
Second step: the European jury consisting of three MEPs, the President of the European Parliament and 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 2019.

Deadline:  28 January 2019.

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
 

This international competition rewards the most innovative projects using modern ICT technologies for education and social inclusion.
It aims to encourage young people and their teachers to use new technologies; exchange experiences and emulates successful initiatives.

Eligible projects, which use new ICT technology for education and training, should still be in operation as of 31 December 2016, be addressed to young people up to 29 years of age and fall in one of the following categories:
- Projects for users up to 10 years old
- Projects for users up to 15 years old
- Projects for users up to 18 years old
- Projects for users up to 29 years old
- Projects promoting ICT for environmental sustainability
- Projects using ICT to train youth to obtain initial job placement
- Projects promoting ICT for migrants and refugees integration.

Who can participate
The competition is open to participants all over the world:
• Public and private schools and universities
• Public and private institutions and organisations
• Associations, cooperatives and other non profit organisations
• Public and private companies
• Research centres
• Individual citizens of any age

Awards
There are three types of awards:
• The main GJC Award to winning project selected from among all participants: Winners receive a bronze medal with the Etruscan wolf, the prestigious symbol of the foundation of the City of Rome.
• The School Award: The best project on ICT-based educational innovation presented by Italian schools will receive an award.
• The Innovative Teacher Award: A reward to teacher who works everyday to create a dialogue between the school, the children and the evolving society.

How to apply:
The project can be submitted using the online form or downloading the word document from the website and sending it by e-mail, fax or post.

Deadline: 20 September 2019.

Find out more: http://www.gjc.it

Il concorso internazionale Global Junior Challenge premia i progetti più innovativi che utilizzano le moderne tecnologie dell'informazione e della comunicazione (TIC) nell'ambito dell'istruzione e l'inclusione sociale. Ha l'obiettivo di incoraggiare i giovani e i loro insegnanti ad utilizzare le nuove tecnologie; scambiare esperienze e prender spunto da precedenti iniziative che hanno avuto un esito positivo.

I progetti ammissibili devono essere rivolti a giovani fino ai 29 anni e rientrare in una delle seguenti categorie: 
- utenti fino a 10 anni,
- utenti fino a 15 anni,
- utenti fino a 18 anni,
- utenti fino a 29 anni.
- Progetti che utilizzano l'ICT per l'inserimento dei giovani nel mondo del lavoro
- Progetti che utilizzano l'ICT per l'integrazione degli immigrati/rifugiati
- Progetti che utilizzano l'ICT per lo sviluppo sostenibile dell'ambiente

Chi può partecipare
Il concorso è aperto a partecipanti provenienti da tutto il mondo:
- Scuole pubbliche e private e università
- Istituzioni e organizzazioni pubbliche e private
- Associazioni, cooperative e altre organizzazioni non profit
- Società pubbliche e private
- Centri di ricerca
- Privati cittadini  di qualsiasi età

Il Global Junior Challenge 2019 assegna diversi tipi Premi:
- Premio del Global Junior Challenge
- Premio delle scuole
- Premio Tullio De Mauro per la didattica innovativa e inclusiva

Scadenza: 20 settembre 2019. 

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.gjc.it/en/rules

The biennial UNESCO Learning City Award aims to recognise and showcase good practice in building learning cities around the world.
The Award is given to cities that have achieved outstanding progress in in promoting education and lifelong learning opportunities for all by implementing the Key Features of Learning Cities, i.e. by:

- promoting inclusive learning from basic to higher education;
- revitalising learning in families and communities;
- facilitating effective learning for and in the workplace;
- extending the use of modern learning technologies;
- enhancing quality and excellence in learning; and
- fostering a culture of learning throughout life.

The award is open to all UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities member cities in UNESCO Member States across the five UNESCO regions that have demonstrated significant progress in learning city development.

Application should be sent to the National Commission for UNESCO no later than 30 September 2018.
Each National Commission for UNESCO can nominate up to two cities for the award by 31 October 2018.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2wZLMIZ​​​​​​​

A díjat olyan városoknak ítélik oda, amelyek az utóbbi időben szembetűnő fejlődéseken mentek keresztül. A városok akkor pályázhatnak, ha igazak rájuk a következők:

• elősegítették a befogadó tanulást az alaptól a felsőoktatási szintig
• újjáélesztették a családban, közösségekben zajló tanulást
• segítették a hatékony munkahelyi tanulást
• kitejesztették a modern oktatási technológiákat
• fejlesztették az oktatás minőségén, kivállósági programokat indítottak
• terjesztették az egész életen át tartó tanulás kulturájának

A díj mind az öt UNESCO régió összes tagállamának városára érvényes, így érdemes pályázni!

Jelentkezési határidő: 2018. szeptrember 30.

Tudj meg róla többet ide kattintva.

The biennial UNESCO Learning City Award aims to recognise and showcase good practice in building learning cities around the world.
The Award is given to cities that have achieved outstanding progress in in promoting education and lifelong learning opportunities for all by implementing the Key Features of Learning Cities, i.e. by:

- promoting inclusive learning from basic to higher education;
- revitalising learning in families and communities;
- facilitating effective learning for and in the workplace;
- extending the use of modern learning technologies;
- enhancing quality and excellence in learning; and
- fostering a culture of learning throughout life.

The award is open to all UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities member cities in UNESCO Member States across the five UNESCO regions that have demonstrated significant progress in learning city development.

Application should be sent to the National Commission for UNESCO no later than 30 September 2018.
Each National Commission for UNESCO can nominate up to two cities for the award by 31 October 2018.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2wZLMIZ

Il biennale Premio Città della cultura dell'UNESCO mira a riconoscere e mostrare le buone pratiche nella costruzione di città di apprendimento in tutto il mondo.

Il premio viene assegnato alle città che hanno compiuto progressi eccezionali nel promuovere l'istruzione e le opportunità di apprendimento permanente per tutti implementando le Caratteristiche Chiave delle Cttà di Apprendimento, ad esempio:
- promuovere l'apprendimento inclusivo dall'istruzione di base all'istruzione superiore;
- rivitalizzare l'apprendimento nelle famiglie e nelle comunità;
- facilitare l'apprendimento efficace per e sul posto di lavoro;
- estendere l'uso delle moderne tecnologie di apprendimento;
- migliorare la qualità e l'eccellenza nell'apprendimento; e
- promuovere una cultura dell'apprendimento durante tutta la vita.

Il premio è aperto a tutte le città membro dell'UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities negli Stati membri dell'UNESCO in tutte e cinque le regioni dell'UNESCO che hanno dimostrato progressi significativi nell'apprendimento dello sviluppo urbano.

La domanda deve essere inviata alla Commissione nazionale per l'UNESCO entro il 30 settembre 2018.
Ogni commissione nazionale per l'UNESCO può nominare fino a due città per l'assegnazione entro il 31 ottobre 2018.

Scopri di più: https://bit.ly/2wZLMIZ

Launched by the European Commission, the Access City Award recognises and celebrates a city's willingness, ability and efforts to become more accessible, in order to: 
- guarantee equal access to fundamental rights;
- improve the quality of life of its population and ensure that everybody, regardless of age, mobility or ability, has equal access to all the resources and pleasures cities have to offer.

Who can apply
The Award is open to all EU cities of over 50 000 inhabitants and to urban areas composed of two or more towns with a combined population of over 50,000 inhabitants.
Cities with fewer than 50 000 inhabitants may participate in the category of the special cultural heritage awards.

The submitting body must be a government authority in one of the EU Member States.

Deadline: 23 September 2018, midnight CET.

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

Lanciato dalla Commissione europea, Access City Award riconosce e celebra la volontà, le capacità e gli sforzi di una città per diventare più accessibili, al fine di:
- garantire parità di accesso ai diritti fondamentali;
- migliorare la qualità della vita della sua popolazione e garantire che tutti, indipendentemente dall'età, dalla mobilità o dalle capacità, abbiano uguale accesso a tutte le risorse e i vantaggi che le città hanno da offrire.

Chi può presentare domanda
Il premio è aperto a tutte le città dell'UE con oltre 50 000 abitanti e alle aree urbane composte da due o più città con una popolazione complessiva di oltre 50.000 abitanti.
Le città con meno di 50.000 abitanti possono partecipare alla categoria dei premi speciali per il patrimonio culturale.

L'organismo che ha presentato la richiesta deve essere un'autorità governativa in uno degli Stati membri dell'UE.

Scadenza: 23 settembre 2018, mezzanotte CET.

Scopri di più: https://bit.ly/2KzjTOA

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 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 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

Awarded annually, the prize recognises and celebrates achievements that contribute to supporting and strengthening European integration. 

The Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration aims at honouring Jean Monnet’s memory and life achievements. It does so by rewarding talented individuals or groups having contributed to supporting or strengthening European Integration through a project they designed and implemented.

To apply, entrants are invited to provide a five-page maximum application document presenting:

- the project’s inception;
- the people and partners involved in its design and implementation;
- the way the project supports or furthers European integration; and
- concrete results and outcome.

Short and relevant annexes can be added to the application document.

Award: 1,500 €.

Deadline: 9 October 2018. 

Results will be announced on 9th November, anniversary of Jean Monnet’s birth.

For further support please contact: application@europeanconstitution.eu

The award is organised by EuropeanConstitution.eu, a French non-profit organisation under the patronage of the European Commission Representation in France.

Find out more: http://europeanconstitution.eu/jean-monnet-prize

Awarded annually, the prize recognises and celebrates achievements that contribute to supporting and strengthening European integration. 

The Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration aims at honouring Jean Monnet’s memory and life achievements. It does so by rewarding talented individuals or groups having contributed to supporting or strengthening European Integration through a project they designed and implemented.

To apply, entrants are invited to provide a five-page maximum application document presenting:

- the project’s inception;
- the people and partners involved in its design and implementation;
- the way the project supports or furthers European integration; and
- concrete results and outcome.

Short and relevant annexes can be added to the application document.

Award: 1,500 €.

Deadline: 9 October 2018. 

Results will be announced on 9th November, anniversary of Jean Monnet’s birth.

For further support please contact: application@europeanconstitution.eu

The award is organised by EuropeanConstitution.eu, a French non-profit organisation under the patronage of the European Commission Representation in France.

Find out more: http://europeanconstitution.eu/jean-monnet-prize

Assegnato tutti gli anni, il premio riconosce e celebra i risultati che contribuiscono a sostenere e rafforzare l'integrazione europea.

Il Premio Jean Monnet per l'integrazione europea mira a onorare la memoria e le realizzazioni della vita di Jean Monnet. Lo fa premiando individui o gruppi di talento che hanno contribuito a sostenere o rafforzare l'integrazione europea attraverso un progetto che hanno ideato e realizzato.

Per candidarsi, i partecipanti sono invitati a fornire un documento di presentazione di massimo cinque pagine che presenta:
- l'inizio del progetto;
- le persone e i partner coinvolti nella sua progettazione e implementazione;
- il modo in cui il progetto sostiene o favorisce l'integrazione europea; e
- risultati concreti.

Allegati brevi e pertinenti possono essere aggiunti alla proposta di candidatura.

Premio: 1.500 €.

Scadenza: 9 ottobre 2018.

I risultati saranno annunciati il ​​9 novembre, anniversario della nascita di Jean Monnet. Il premio è organizzato da EuropeanConstitution.eu, un'organizzazione no profit francese con il patrocinio della rappresentanza della Commissione europea in Francia.

Per ulteriore supporto, contattare: application@europeanconstitution.eu

Scopri di più: http://europeanconstitution.eu/jean-monnet-prize

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

As students who wish to study abroad are often discouraged by the cost, this contest gives them an opportunity to get the funds they need, and encourages them to think in-depth about their reasons for pursuing an international education.

Launched by InternationalStudent.com, the Travel Video Contest is open to young people from 18 years old, from around the world, already enrolled or planning to enroll in college or university outside their home country. 
All they have to do is make a short video of maximum four minutes, explaining their reasons to travel or study abroad. If entrants are already studying abroad, they could make a video about a trip they would like to take.

The author of the best video will be awarded with $4,000. There will also be great runner up prizes.
In addition to the cash prize, the winner of the contest will receive her/his own blog on InternationalStudent.com to document the trip.
The blog will start immediately after the winner is announced and will continue through the trip until return to school.
Contributions are expected at least once a week during the preparation for the trip and daily during the trip.

Before submitting a video along with a completed entry form, entrants are kindly asked to review the rules and regulations of the contest.

Deadline to register and submit videos: 9 October 2018, 11:59 PM, EST.

Find out more: http://www.internationalstudent.com/contest
 

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

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

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

European Commission Directorate General for Single Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, has launched a youth essay contest aimed at young people between 18 and 25 year old from European Member States and COSME partners countries.

They will have to write an essay in English, of maximum 2,500 words, answering the question: “What steps should entrepreneurs and government take to become more innovative?”.

The three finalists prize winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to the 2018 SME Assembly in Graz, Austria, in November, where they will present their essays to an audience of over 500 delegates from the world of enterprise and entrepreneurship. 
The final winner will be chosen via a public vote.

Second and third prize winners will have their video presenting their essays streamed on

The competition is part of European SME Week, an annual pan-European campaign to promote entrepreneurship in Europe. The flagship events of the Week are the SME Assembly and the European Enterprise Promotion Awards Ceremony.

Deadline to submit entries: 23 September 2018.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2JkVRp7

La Settimana Europea delle PMI, con il patrocinio della Direzione Generale per il Mercato Unico, l'Industria, l'Imprenditorialità e le PMI della Commissione Europea, ha lanciato un concorso di componimento rivolto ai giovani tra i 16 e i 25 anni dagli Stati membri UE e i paesi partner COSME.
I partecipanti dovranno scrivere un componimento in inglese, di massimo 2500 parole, rispondendo alla domanda: “Quali passi dovrebbero intraprendere gli imprenditori e i governi per diventare più innovativi?”.

I tre finalisti riceveranno un viaggio, completamente spesato, all'Assemblea delle PMI a Graz, Austria, a Novembre, in cui presenteranno il componimento ad un pubblico di oltre 500 delegati dal mondo dell'impresa.Il vincitore finale verrà selezionato tramite il voto del pubblico. 

Il concorso rientra nel quadro della Settimana Europea delle PMI, una campagna annuale pan-europea per promuovere l'imprenditorialità in Europa. 

Gli eventi chiave della Settimana sono l'Assemblea delle PMI e la Cerimonia di Premiazione per la Promozione dell'Impresa Europea.

Scadenza: 23 Settembre 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://bit.ly/2JkVRp7

​​​​​​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

​​​​​​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

DiscoverEU è una nuova iniziativa dell'UE che dall'estate 2018 offrirà ai cittadini dell'UE di 18 anni l'opportunità di scoprire il loro continente. Con un budget di 12 milioni di euro nel 2018, questa azione, basata su una proposta del Parlamento europeo, dovrebbe offrire a 15.000 giovani l'opportunità di viaggiare in Europa per avere l'opportunità di scoprirne il ricco patrimonio culturale, mettersi in contatto con altre persone, imparare da altre culture e in tal modo scoprire cosa unisce l'Europa.

I partecipanti potranno viaggiare fino a 30 giorni e visitare da 1 a 4 destinazioni straniere. Poiché il 2018 è l'Anno europeo del patrimonio culturale, i viaggiatori avranno anche la possibilità di partecipare ai numerosi eventi che si svolgono in tutta Europa.

Chi può presentare domanda
- giovani di 18 anni al 1 ° luglio 2018 (nati tra il 2 luglio 1999 e il 1° luglio 2000 inclusi);
- con una nazionalità di uno dei 28 Stati membri dell'Unione europea;

Come presentare domanda
-inserire il proprio numero di carta d’identità o passaporto sul modulo di domanda online;
-pianificare il viaggio in uno dei 28 Stati membri dell'UE tra il 9 luglio e il 30 settembre 2018;
-pianificare di viaggiare da 1 giorno e fino a 30 giorni inclusi;
-pianificare di viaggiare in almeno 1 e fino a 4 destinazioni di paesi stranieri all'interno dell'UE;
-pensare di diventare un Ambasciatore DiscoverEU e riportare le proprie esperienze di viaggio, ad esempio attraverso i social media come Instagram, Facebook o Twitter o fornendo una presentazione alla propria scuola.

I partecipanti possono candidarsi come singoli o come gruppo di massimo 5 persone. Per i gruppi, dovrebbe essere nominato un capogruppo. Il leader del gruppo dovrà compilare il modulo di candidatura e rispondere alla domanda di un quiz; riceverà quindi un codice al momento della presentazione della domanda, che comunicherà ai membri del gruppo per consentire la loro registrazione. Sulla base del codice fornito dal capogruppo, i restanti membri del gruppo potranno quindi registrarsi online e inserire i propri dati personali. Tutti i membri del gruppo devono avere ugualmente 18 anni.

Le domande devono essere inviate attraverso il Portale Europeo per i Giovani dal 12 giugno alle 12:00 (CET) al 26 giugno 2018 alle 12:00 (CET).

Dovranno rispondere a sei domande di quiz legate all'Anno europeo del patrimonio culturale 2018 e alle iniziative dell'UE per i giovani rivolte ai giovani.

I giovani con bisogni speciali (ad es. mobilità ridotta, ipovedenti, ecc.) Avranno diritto a ricevere un sostegno aggiuntivo appropriato.

Un secondo ciclo di candidature potrebbe essere organizzato nella seconda metà del 2018 sulla base del bilancio rimanente e dei feedback dei partecipanti che viaggeranno quest'estate.

Scopri di più: https://bit.ly/2kj5cQf

In the framework of the European Week of Sport starting from 23 to 30 September 2018 across Europe, the European Commission has launched the #BeActive Photo-Video Competition.

In order to participate entrants will have to:
- complete the challenge and take a photo or a video of it;
-  share it on one of the following social media platforms: Instagram or Twitter;
- add the hashtag #BeActive.

In total there will be 5 challenges in which participants can take part:

1: The Fruit Lift - from 9^th to 26^th August 2018 midnight CET.
2: The Race -16^th to 26^th August 2018 midnight CET.
3: The Selftree - 23^rd July to 26^th August 2018 midnight CET.
4: The Green Shot – 30^th July 2018 to 26^th August 2018 midnight CET.  

Winners will get the chance to win amazing prizes.
 
Find out more: https://ec.europa.eu/sport/week/take-part_en

V rámci Európskeho týždňa športu od 23. do 30. septembra 2018 a v celej Európe, spustila Európska komisia foto - video súťaž s názvom #BeActive.

Čo je potrebné k účasti?

- dokončite výzvu a zaznamentajte fotografiu alebo video;
- zdieľajte ju na jednej z nasledujúcich sociálnych mediálnych platforiem: Instagram alebo Twitter;
- pridajte hashtag #BeActive.

Celkovo sa môžete zapojiť do 5 úloh:

1: The Fruit Lift - od 9. do 26. augusta 2018 polnoc CET.
2: The Race - od 16. do 26. Augusta 2018 polnoc CET.
3: The Selftree - od 23. júla až do 26. augusta 2018 polnoc CET.
4: The Green Shot - 30. júla 2018 až do 26. augusta 2018 polnoc CET.

Víťazi môžu získať úžasné ceny.

Nájdi viac na: https://ec.europa.eu/sport/week/take-part_en

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   

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. 

Find out more on: http://childrenspeaceprize.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

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