Deadline- 7th August 2012
Countries/Region- All Countries
The Italian Fondazione Mondo Digitale under the High Patronage of the Italian Presidency and the sponsorship of the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister is hosting the Global Junior Challenge. The Global Junior Challenge is the international competition that rewards the innovative use of technology for the education of 21st century and the social inclusion.
Applications are invited for Global Junior Challenge which is an unique opportunity to reflect on 21st Century challenges for innovation in education, integration, sustainable development and the eradication of world poverty.
The award winner will be announced during a high-level event in Rome, Italy, on October 19, 2012. The winners will be invited to attend the event as well as to participate at the 5th UNAOC Forum in Vienna, 26-27 February, 2013.
Eligibility-
- The competition is open to schools, associations, public and private institutions, cooperatives, universities, companies and individuals of any age and any country.
- The 21st Century Education area includes projects subdivided into the following categories: up to 10 years old, up to 15 years old, up to 18 years old, up to 29 years old, “ICT for Sustainable Development in the Environment” in collaboration with Legambiente and “ICT for the Insertion of Youth in the Work World”. The Social Inclusion area includes projects competing in the “ICT for the Integration of Migrants and Refugees” category, organized in collaboration with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
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