WORLD SUMMIT YOUTH AWARD


M_K_I 2005-07-09


http://www.youthaward.org An international competition for youth-led projects that encourages the active participation of young people in the emerging Information Society. Projects will be accepted starting in July 2005.

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The World Summit Youth Award celebrates the following 3 categories:

• Best e-Content on DEVELOPMENT:

This Youth Award will be given to the most informative and “youth friendly” online platform arousing discussion on the poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, social justice, health care or peace issues.

• Best e-Content on CREATIVITY & CULTURE:

This Youth Award will be given to the most innovative online platform showcasing youth’s potential to create creative contents, preserve indigenous knowledge or present traditional culture. This category covers also creative platforms promoting multilingualism and creating new (contemporary) forms of culture.

• Best e-Content on FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ENGAGEMENT:

This Youth Award will be given to the most influential and engaging online platform facilitating young people’s political participation (bringing voices from the ground) on a global or local stage (eg.: human rights battle). This platform should be a community building channel and a news/ideas spreading tool empowering youth groups.

http://www.youthaward.org