UNESCO-IOC Calls Indian Ocean Youth to Participate in Short Video Competition on Tsunami Awareness

UNESCO-IOC Calls Indian Ocean Youth to Participate in Short Video Competition on Tsunami Awareness

About UNESCO-IOC Calls Indian Ocean Youth to Participate in Short Video Competition on Tsunami Awareness

To commemorate the International Youth Day (12 August), the International Disaster Risk Reduction Day (13 October), and the World Tsunami Awareness Day (5 November), UNESCO-IOC Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre (IOTIC) and the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS) jointly with U-INSPIRE Indonesia is organizing a series of activities on Indian Ocean Youth Short Video Competition on Tsunami Awareness.

This initiative aims to engage with youth (between 14 and 24 years) living in the regions around the Indian Ocean to share their creative thoughts, ideas, concepts, and/or activities related to tsunami awareness.

Eligibility

* Age between 14 and 24 years old with interest in disaster risk reduction, especially on Tsunami Awareness.

* A resident of a country bordering the Indian Ocean under the mandate of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS).

* Individual participants and groups of up to three participants can enter the competition.

* To promote gender equality, groups should have at least one female member and female participation is encouraged.

* Each participant (individual or group) can submit one entry only. Submission of more than one video will be disqualified.

Important Dates

1. The opening date for registration: Thursday, 12 August 2021.
2. The closing date for submission: Saturday, 30 October 2021 at 23:00 Jakarta time (GMT +7).
3. The winner announcement: Wednesday, 10 November 2021.

For more details please refer the Official Website

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