Deadline: 10-Nov-20
As part of its project funded by the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), the MedWet Initiative is relaunching projects to provide a financial boost for the Mediterranean actors in the realization of awareness and educational animations within the framework of the World Wetlands Day 2021.
On 2 February every year, the world celebrates World Wetlands Day to raise public awareness of the importance of wetlands for humanity and the planet. To celebrate this important day, many events are organized around the world.
Objectives
The objectives of this call for projects are to work towards:
- Initiating and/or facilitating the realization of animations or tools for sensitization and education about wetlands in the Mediterranean;
- Raising the awareness of the general public for the conservation of wetlands in the Mediterranean;
- Encouraging actors to participate in an event of global importance; and
- Creating a network of initiatives embodying these values in the Mediterranean region.
Typology of Animations / Awareness and Education Tools
- World Wetlands Day is a special occasion to bring together wetland users and talk to them about these environments and their importance in the Mediterranean. Particular attention is paid to:
- Animations/tools targeting a young audience (up to 25 years old) with pedagogical aims; and
- Tools that can be employed during other events;
- Digital dissemination tools in the context of the COVID 19 situation;
- This is a non-exhaustive list of proposed animations/tools that could be financed:
- Cultural activities;
- Workshops;
- Construction sites;
- Conferences, debates;
- Exhibitions;
- Observation points;
- Screening of movies;
- Educational projects;
- Nature excursions;
- Participatory science.
Selection Procedures
- Selection of the projects:
- The MedWet Secretariat will first review the relevance and completeness of the files before submission to the jury.
- A selection committee will meet in December 2020 to select projects that will benefit from the financial contribution.
- Each structure can propose only one animation.
- Selection criteria:
- WWD event dynamics – The aim is to promote communication, education and awareness of wetlands to diverse audiences, with a strong focus on young audiences, around World Wetlands Day and throughout the year.
- Valorization of the annual theme: wetlands and WATER – The theme remains optional but may be an added value in the selection of the projects.
- Type of expense being funded – The financial boost can be used to finance or co-finance animations or tools. It may be a service invoice or tool production invoice. However, the funding will not cover salary costs.
- Communication WWD – The phrase “World Wetlands Day” will be mentioned on the tool or in the communication of the financed animations that the project holder undertakes to make to the target audience.
For more information, visit https://medwet.org/2020/09/call-for-projects-for-world-wetlands-days-2021/