The Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week Youth Agenda Forum will take place on 26 October, 2018, at the University of Latvia, in Riga. The forum will seek to answer many pressing questions: how young people can act as MIL agents of positive changes in the era of digital algorithms? What can they do…
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. In 2019, the Fellowship will provide 700 outstanding young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to hone their skills at a…
The Global Teacher Prize is a US $1million dollar award, presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. The Varkey Foundation established the prize in 2014, to recognise and celebrate the impact that teachers have around the world – not only on their students, but on the communities…
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) has launched a call to nominate “Heroes of Dialogue”. Today, more than ever, the stories of “dialogue heroes” among us – individual agents of hope and change who have committed themselves to fostering peaceful coexistence in their communities – need to be heard.…
The purpose of this competition is to challenge young people to solve problems that i) enhance the foundations of human capital by addressing challenges related to childhood education, health, and nutrition; and/or ii) cultivate the skills, knowledge, and well-being of adults in order to improve the capacity of individuals to reach their full potential in…
In efforts to support innovative youth entrepreneurs and facilitate knowledge management and exchange, UN Women, in collaboration with its partners, will host the Africa Youth Conference 2018 on 23 – 25 October 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference, under the theme of “Unleashing the Potential of Youth in Africa – Prioritizing Investment in Youth Development…
Africa Innovates for the SDGs is a new award for African social innovators with exceptional ideas and initiatives linked to any of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Co-Chair of the Group of Eminent Advocates for the SDGs and President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, launched the award for…
The 2018 European Union Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Civil Society Prize will reward innovative initiatives carried out by civil society organisations and/or individuals on the territory of the EU and aimed at raising awareness of the multiple layers and richness of European identities, exploiting the full potential of Europe’s cultural wealth, facilitating access to European…
Each year, FutureX accepts a cohort of rising tech leaders on their Silicon Valley Accelerate Programme, where they are given the opportunity to connect with some of the global players in the tech industry and pitch to potential investors. The Startup Summit Competition offers startups the opportunity to win a funded place on the programme…
Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity, invites African activists championing the fight against corruption across the continent and beyond to apply for the *Anti-Corruption Champion* competition which is meant to create awareness on African corruption fighters and give them the opportunity to work with other activists across the continent. The competition which is meant…
