Deadline- 3 October 2013
Participants from Macedonia are invited to participate in Social Innovation Competition “Create change – make a positive impact” organized by United Nations and the Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The objective of this program is to enable and empower young people to defy negative stereotypes, condemn practices that discriminate against girls and women and embrace universal gender equality across all social strata; identify solutions to improve access to quality healthcare services in rural areas; and raise the public awareness about the importance of recycling electronic equipment and suggest new ways of doing so.
Thematic areas–
- Gender equality: Create an innovative solution that places young people at the forefront of challenging gender stereotypes in private and public life.
- Improving health services in rural communities: Create and innovative way of bringing health services closer to rural communities.
- Environmental protection: Create an innovative way to improve household awareness about the importance of recycling electronic equipment.
Awards-
Three winners will be selected – one under each challenge. Each of the winners will be awarded with the chance to develop the proposal into a prototype in collaboration with the UN and the Social Innovation Hub and the cost of up to 1.500 USD will be covered.
Eligibility & Criteria-
Individual citizens and civil society organisations from Macedonia are eligible to submit proposals for the competition. No private businesses are eligible.
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