{"id":6572,"date":"2014-05-26T17:18:45","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T17:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mobiadnews.com\/?p=6572"},"modified":"2014-07-18T12:17:09","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T12:17:09","slug":"world-summit-youth-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mobiadnews.com\/?p=6572","title":{"rendered":"World Summit Youth Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deadline for Entries: June 15, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

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The WSYA<\/strong> selects and promotes outstanding mobile and new media projects from young people that have the potential to change the world through technology.<\/p>\n

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This can be a great opportunity for someone in your young network, pass the information to them!
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TAKE ACTION ON THE UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS!
\nAPPLY NOW FOR THE WORLD SUMMIT YOUTH AWARD
\nREGISTRATION OPEN: FEB 15TH \u2013 JUNE 15TH, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

WSYA CATEGORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. Fight Poverty Hunger & Disease!<\/u>
\nRewards the most effective content and applications addressing issues of extreme poverty and hunger and supporting the reduction of diseases.<\/p>\n

2. Education for All!<\/u>
\nGives credit to the most innovative content, platforms and solutions to give boys and girls everywhere in the world a full course of primary schooling, to advance training for personal development and jobs.<\/p>\n

3. Power to Women!<\/u>
\nDemonstrates the most inspiring content and communities which promote gender equality and empower women, eliminate gender disparity in education and at work places.<\/p>\n

4. Create your Culture!<\/u>
\nCelebrates the most engaging online platforms and applications expressing young people\u2019s aspirations, ideas and values, strengthening social justice, promoting the knowledge of many languages and cultures.<\/p>\n

5. Go Green!<\/u>
\nShowcases the ground-breaking applications and content addressing the natural environment, promoting environmental sustainability, integrating the principles of environmentally sustainable\tdevelopment\tinto policy programmes.<\/p>\n

6. Pursue Truth!<\/u>
\nFocuses on journalism using Internet and Mobiles to cover the MDGs and to report on issues related to them; invites young journalists and citizens to share their news and become active participants in the public interest of their community and country.<\/p>\n

Apply on www.youthaward.org<\/p>\n

TIMELINE<\/strong>
\n15\/2 -15\/6\tCall for Registrations!
\nJuly\tOnline Jury
\nAugust\tWinners announcement
\nNov, 27-29 WSYA Winners Event in Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

WHAT DOES WSYA DO?<\/strong>
\nA worldwide contest for a global change<\/em>
\nThe WSYA selects and promotes best practice in e-content and new media, demonstrates young people\u2019s potential to create outstanding digital content and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to put the UN Millennium Development Goals into action.<\/p>\n

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It demonstrates the potential to create outstanding digital contents and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reach the MDGs.<\/p>\n

WHO CAN REGISTER TO WSYA?<\/strong>
\nEngaged talents or young professionals under 30 (born after 1.1.1984) working on an outstanding, innovative and social project, e.g.:
\n\u2022 Young entrepreneurs
\n\u2022 Students O Developers
\n\u2022 Community leaders
\n\u2022 Designers
\n\u2022 Journalists<\/p>\n

BENEFITS<\/strong>
\nWinners will be invited to the WSYA Winners\u2019 Event (Winners will receive a grant to cover their travel and accommodation costs) and have the unique opportunity to:
\n\u2022 Present their project on an international stage!
\n\u2022 Meet other engaged people, representatives of governments, NGOs, the United Nations,entrepreneurs and business leaders!
\n\u2022 Share inspiration, ideas, and initiatives with outstanding people from around the globe!
\n\u2022 Be presented and promoted through the WSYA network!
\n\u2022 Become part of a vibrant and lively community for young people taking action on the MDGs!<\/p>\n

FOLLOW US, FIND LIKEMINDED FRIENDS! <\/strong>
\n\u2022 www.facebook.com\/youthaward
\n\u2022 twitter.com\/wsya<\/p>\n

CONTACT US:<\/strong>
\nWSYA Office
\nICNM \u2013 International Center for New Media
\nLeopoldskronstrasse 30
\n5020 Salzburg | Austria
\nT: +43 660 630 408 6
\nM: wsya@icnm.net
\nwww.youthaward.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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