Deadline: 25-Aug-20
To promote the key role of youth in the sustainable development of Viet Nam, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in cooperation with the Cu Lao Cham – Hoi An World Biosphere Reserve, officially launched a call for Youth Innovative Ideas for an Ocean without Plastic, under the framework of the Youth and Innovation 4 Ocean Initiative implemented by UNESCO in partnership with the Coca Cola Foundation.
The Youth Innovative Ideas for an Ocean without Plastic Programme provides training and mentoring to groups of youth and young professionals to empower them to use their creative energy and talent to develop solutions in the areas of collecting, sorting, treating, recycling and reusing of plastic waste.
Through the programme, young people will have the opportunity to propose ideas, receive trainings by experts, acquire on-field implementation experience and receive financial and technical support to implement their initiatives at the Cu Lao Cham – Hoi An World Biosphere Reserve, as well as to participate in other related national and regional initiatives of the Organization.
Award Information
Awards include three first prizes valued at 70 million VND which will support the implementation of ideas, and three runner-up prizes valued at 10 million VND.
The results of the competition will be announced in mid-September 2020, and the Mentoring Program at the Cu Lao Cham – Hoi An World Biosphere Reserve is foreseen for the end of September 2020 with the final round held in Hanoi in November 2020.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Programme will engage youth and young professionals aged between 18-30 across Viet Nam.
- Candidates can be formed in groups of up to five people, and gender equality will be a key consideration.
For more information, visit https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-launches-program-youth-innovative-idea-ocean-without-plastic