Deadline: 31 October 2019
Open to: young people of OIC Member States or youth representatives of non-OIC Member States, aged 18-30
Benefits: cash prizes

Description

Young people acquire a wide creative energy that has been manifested in their artistic, literary, intellectual and cultural production in general. This has made a distinctive impact on the cultural activity in the Islamic societies and led to the promotion of cultural diversity, intellectual and artistic openness, creative interaction among artists and the dissemination of identity elements in their creations, so that communities preserve their identity since Youth is the power of the nation.

Therefore, the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, an international organization affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, invites the youth of Islamic countries to participate in the Doha Youth Innovation Award, which will be distributed during the conclusion of Doha Capital of Islamic Youth, January 17, 2020. The Award aims at valuing the skills and creations in various artistic and creative fields for youth delegates, thus contributing in the formation of youth experiences that would be able to engage in community development, and to work to develop these experiences.

Event Objectives:

‐ Developing the spirit of innovation and creativity among young people in various scientific, literary and artistic fields and moving away from stalemate and calcification in thinking and planning.
‐ Providing an appropriate environment for creative youth to highlight innovative efforts and unleash creative skills.
‐ Encouraging young Muslims in the culture of competition and excellence.

Program Details: 

During this competition, the Doha Youth Innovation Award will be distributed following the Photography Theme.

All this aims at motivating young people to continue to innovate in order to serve their homelands and achieve prosperity.

The Award and the deadline for the submission of works would be announced according to the specified schedule and no contributions would be accepted after that deadline.

The winners’ names in each field would be announced during the closing ceremony of Doha, Capital of Islamic Youth events on January 17, 2020.

Eligibility

The first theme: Islamic values

The second theme: Youth and success stories

The third Theme: Our Islamic Heritage

The host country will cover travel expenses to and from the participant’s country of residence as well as internal transportation, accommodation, and meals.

How to apply?

The selected winners will receive an invitation to participate in the closing ceremony of Doha, Capital Islamic Youth 2020 via their emails as indicated in the registration form.

For more information, please visit the official web page.