YOUNG
PEOPLE USING INTERNET AND MOBILE TO PUT THE UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTO ACTION!
Culled from youthaward.org
Deadline - June 15th, 2014
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| Credit: www.technologyafrique.com |
Are you younger than 30?
Have ou have developed a social project with Internet or Mobile Technology?
Do you want to make a difference in the world, your country or community?
Are you a committed social entrepreneur and are eager to give your project a new drive?
Have ou have developed a social project with Internet or Mobile Technology?
Do you want to make a difference in the world, your country or community?
Are you a committed social entrepreneur and are eager to give your project a new drive?
Then you should
apply for the World Summit Youth Award and get the chance to bring your project
on a global stage!
How to Participate?
Click APPLY NOW to go to the organisers main page and
you will be guided to the registration form. There you will have submit your
contact details and receive a user name and password to submit all required
info about your project.
Who is eligible?
Formal Criteria are:
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Age: you have to be younger than 30
(born after January 1, 1984)
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Category: your project must fit into one of
the WSYA Categories
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Language: The project itself can be in any
language. The Application has to be in English as the Jury has to understand
what your project is about to be able to evaluate it properly.
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Application form: Personal and project information needs to be complete. You
don’t have to write endless texts but please make sure that we as outsiders can
understand what you want to achieve with your project and why you think your
project is outstanding.
For more details on Rules and
Regulations please click here.
You should also have a look at the winning projects of the past WSYA
years.
Here is what kind of information you will have
to submit about your project:
- Short description of your product/project
- Long description of your product/project
- Introduce yourself and/or your team to the jury or upload a CV
- How sustainable is your project over the long term? Outline potential challenges, strategies and development.
- What are your project goals in the framework of the UN Millennium Development Goals?
- What is the youth component in your project (project management, target group, partners, e.t.c)?
You will also have the chance to upload
demos, videos, pictures, screenshots or any other additional information that
will help the Jury to understand your project better.
Timeline 2014
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February 15th - June
15th
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Call for Registration /
Online Application
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July - August
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Jury
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October/November
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Winners´Event (Location TBC)
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What can you win?
Winning the WSYA or even becoming one
of the runners-up means becoming part of the global WSYA network. All winners
will be invited to the WSYA winners’ event where
they have the chance to present their project on an international stage, make
important contacts and build a strong network with representatives of the
private sector, governments, media and the civil society.
More info on why you should give it a try here.
For any assistance CONTACT THE ORGANISERS
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