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Urban Photographer Of The Year

The CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year competition is the largest of its kind, celebrating the richness and diversity of city life around the world by challenging both amateur and professional photographers alike to capture the essence of the urban environment. The deadline for applications is 30th of November.

What Role Could Technology Play For Sustainability, YTGlobal Expert Prof. Ahmed Explains

With the Youth Global Forum Dubai 2017 just around the corner, Youth Time International Movement continues to interview the experts who will be joining us for this momentous occasion. One of these experts is Prof. Allam Ahmed, Founding Director of Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute and Founding President of World Association for Sustainable Development.

V International Flash Fiction Competition

Keeping in mind the Foundation’s ethos, which is that the word is the tool of coexistence between different cultures, religions and ideologies, the V Edition of competition is open, under the motto: The Word, bridging the gap between different cultures and religions. An overall first prize of 20,000 dollars is awarded for the best story in any of the languages authorized in the contest. The deadline is on 23rd November.

Secrets and Mysteries Hidden in Old Masterpieces – Albrecht Duerer

When it comes to Albrecht Dürer, most will surely remember at least one of his works. His self-portrait, significantly reminding the viewer of Jesus, is one of the paintings that art books like to reproduce. Similarly it is with the famous engraving, Adam and Eve, from 1504, or the detailed depiction of a rabbit in watercolour – Young Hare – from 1502. In 1514, however, Dürer created a copperplate titled Melencolia I, which was immediately understood to be a masterpiece.

Lie Detector Or Body Language – What is More Effective? Part II Of Interview...

On Monday we published the first part of our interview with Professor Givens, who is one of the leading authorities on body language. Apart from social and family situations, his work is sought after by judges, lawyers, and law enforcement agencies. This week we bring you the second part.

The ZEISS Photography Award 2018

The World Photography Organisation and ZEISS are launching the ZEISS Photography Award ‘Seeing Beyond’, with the theme “Meaningful places”. “Seeing Beyond – Untold Stories” requires photographers to present a strong series of 5-10 images that look beyond the ordinary everyday life. The deadline is on 6th February, 2018.

Hult Prize Challenge 2018

Students from all over the world are welcome to apply for the Hult Prize. It is a start-up accelerator for impact entrepreneurship which brings together the brightest college and university students to solve the global’s most pressing issues through pitching ideas and launching companies. The deadline for applications is on December 23rd.

A Desert Oasis With A Great History, A Rich Culture, And A Warm People...

Let me introduce you to Oman, an unfairly underrated country in the Middle East. Disproportionate attention is given to the UAE, Qatar, and other countries in the region. Oman, in contrast, is rarely noted despite fact that it offers a lot.

Matan Kadosh, Vini Vici: To Be Different – Think Different

Continuing immersion in the world of modern electronic music, Youth Time talked with Matan Kadosh, co-founder of the Vini Vici project, and learned  the outlook for the future of psytrance.

Columbus Day With Traps In Maps

As a commemoration of today, which is  Columbus Day and celebrated in several countries, we will take you on a trip which is indeed a trip to nowhere - traps in maps. With these copyright traps deliberetely inserted by cartographers, the journey with these maps is actually what Christopher Columbus might have experienced. Have a look at places that are no more than just names in maps.

Formal Education Of Young EUropeans: Why Go To School?

A this moment, some 80 millions young people are sitting in their classes in high schools across all 28 countries of the European Union (EU). Some of them are following their teachers’ lectures, some other are reading and some of them are studying with their colleagues. But regardless of the fact that at the age of 15, nearly 100 per cents of the EU population is still a part of formal education, education experts across the Union are worried about what young people learn in schools.

Above 150 Friends Is Nothing More Than Social Media Status – An Interview...

What is the “Dunbar Number”? Named after the acclaimed Professor Robin Dunbar, the Dunbar Number holds that irrespective of our socio-economic class, the greatest number of active social relationships we can sustain is 150. Regardless also of the means of cultivating relationships, it would appear that following thousands of people on social media is altogether unimportant in terms of real social relationships since the actual number of such ‘relationships’ cannot exceed 150. Professor Dunbar has given an exclusive interview to Youth Time magazine.

Land Of Deserts And Skyscrapers – Bahrain

We continue exploring the Middle East. Since we have given you a short intro into sights and culture of the UAE, it is time to visit another country in the region. You never know when you will have a chance to come to the Middle East again, and it is useful to have in mind what you should see. It is time, therefore, for Bahrain - one of the smallest and richest countries in the world. Bahrain is a small archipelago in the Persian Gulf located between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Defying Gravity – The Works Of Cornelia Konrads

German artist Cornelia Konrads has exhibited her work in many countries apart from Germany. Her works are unexampled, specific to  the locales she chooses, and possessed of a unique vibe which gives viewers the impression that they are suspended in the air. We are fortunate to have obtained an interview with her given her extremely busy schedule.

Medieval Now

Do you ever think about how life must have looked in medieval times? How people dressed, how they looked, cooked, lived? Do you ever wish for a time machine? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you might be interested in a festival that I am about to review and describe for you.

USIAS Fellowships 2018 In France

Promising young scholars and excellent advanced researchers are welcome to apply for the fellowships at the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study. Applications must be submitted online in English by the deadline of 2nd of October.

How To Unleash Your Potential? Find Out With Victoria Suárez From Youth-led Organization In...

YT contributor Ekaterina Kuznetsova met with Victoria a few days before an exciting event called Unleash organized by young people for young people. Youth Time will be attending Unleash, so if you get a chance to attend, hurry up to sign up to enjoy the Festival & to meet a lot of inspiring people. There are a lot of youth who are eager to start own businesses but it is not always as easy as it seems. Victoria, Head of Community at Pangea, is somebody who made it but also wants to open the doors for the other youngsters. She wants to debunk the myth that young people are incapable of professional work and sufficient results. Listen to Victoria’s story of how she got involved with Pangea, what challenges does she face as a young person and what to expect from Unleash.

Middle East Adventure: What To Do And See In UAE?

The Global Youth Forum in Dubai, UAE is coming up soon. This means that you will be looking for a good guidebook to Dubai as you will definitely have free time to sightsee and explore the culture of this Arab country. Once you get there you will have to visit the other cities in the United Arab Emirates while having in mind other destinations in the Middle East. The Middle East is a real treasure with a great culture, history, and people, and I will give you an overview of the interesting countries there. So let’s start this guide to the charming world of the Middle East with Dubai and Abu Dhabi, two jewels of “the Kingdom of Oil”.

5 Tips How To Apply Successfully For The Global Youth Forum In Paris

Writing an application is no easy task - mostly because one doesn’t know exactly what the person taking your application in to consideration is looking for. As Youth Time is a social organization that aims to help young people, here an overview of the main things our reviewers will be looking for.

UAE Youth Breaking The Stereotypes

Over the last few years, the UAE has made tremendous progress in breaking the stereotypes that seem to come up unavoidably when the conversation turns to Arabs. In a time when the world is changing rapidly the young people of the UAE have decided to raise their voices to show the world that their dreams and ambitions, their visions and lifestyles are far from what is commonly shown and seen in the mainstream media. As a result of this new generation’s determination to break with the stereotypes, we often see inspirational stories coming from their part of the world.

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