Deadline: 20 November 2015
The Universal Human Rights Student Network (UHRSN) based in Vienna, Austria is organizing its very first human rights poetry Award 2015/2016.
The goal of this poetry award is for participants to express themselves by sharing their message with Europe, subsequently, urging leaders and citizens alike to take action and ensure that the human rights of refugees and asylum-seekers are upheld and that conducive conditions for legal entry procedures for people in need of international protection are established.
UHRSN aims to utilize the power of poetry and the positive impact words can have to raise awareness for an issue that cannot be ignored. In this sense the poetry competition was established to provide refugees, migrants, students, sympathizers, etc.
Prizes
The best poems as established by the jury are compiled and published on the UHRSN Website and in an e-book.
- 1st prize – 300 Euros and a certificate.
- 2nd prize – 200 Euros and a certificate.
- 3rd prize – 100 Euros and a certificate.
Eligibility Criteria
- Everyone is permitted to participate, students, migrants and refugees are especially encouraged to take part in the competition.
- Submissions contrary to the spirit of human rights and the values UHRSN represents and fights for will not be considered.
- Team members of “Respond” and their family members are not eligible for the poetry competition.
How to Apply
- Applicants must fill the online application available on the website.
- The poems must be in English and cannot be longer than 200 words.
For more information, please visit UHRSN.
