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Erik Kessels: My Exhibition Is About Light and Irony
OneBeat Music Residency in the US
OneBeat brings together emerging musical leaders from around the world to collaboratively create original work and to develop a global network of civically engaged music initiatives. The deadline to apply is on December 21, 2018.
2018 GCSP Prize in Switzerland
Geneva Center For Security Policy (GCSP) and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Program are now accepting applications for the 2018 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security. The prize is designed to reach across all relevant disciplines and fields. It seeks to reward the most inspiring, innovative and ground-breaking contribution of the year, whether this comes in the form of an initiative, invention, research publication, or organization. The deadline is on 27 September 2018.
Few Tips on How to Get Millennials Reading Your Blog
Blogging is a fact of life for many young people today. It is often used as a tool for communities, especially minorities, to have their voice heard. Young people are major consumers of blogs, but at the same time many of them have blogs of their own. Considering the fact that this method of expressing yourself and putting your views and ideas out there has recorded major successes, it does not come as a surprise that blogging is now often used for marketing purposes. So if you are considering starting a blog, here are a few tips and tricks from the master of the blog game Jeff Bullas on how to attract Millennials, as they are the largest demographic in the world today and also the biggest blog content consumers.
UN Women Global Award for Women’s Empowerment 2018
Individual women’s empowerment champions, civil society, public and private institutions are encouraged to apply for the princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award. The initiative aims to highlight the contribution of the public and private sector, civil society and women’s rights champions to worldwide efforts for the empowerment of women and girls. Award value for the public sector, private sector, civil society and individual award is 100,000 USD. The deadline is August 31st.
CINESPACE Short Film Competition 2018 by NASA
NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society are offering young filmmakers around the world a chance to share their works inspired by, and using actual NASA imagery through CINESPACE, a short film competition. The deadline is on 31st of July.
Amusing Signs
Signs, that we see on a day to day basis are something we are accustomed to and even find some of them boring. And then there are signs which come with an amusing or a hidden meaning, entirely unintended. Add to that, human creativity and advertisements and we see some fun begin. Check out these funny signs.
Few Tips on How to Ensure Your Application to the Summer School in Shanghai...
Writing an application can be tedious and it’s important to understand that those which stand out to some organizations, may end up on the rejected pile with others. When it comes to applying for Youth Time events, participants who demonstrate that they have researched the organization and the topics at the International Summer School tend to be successful. Showing passion for the overall theme of the event and knowledge of Youth Time’s mission and philosophy will hold any candidate in good stead. In addition to educating and empowering young leaders, it is also worth remembering that one of Youth Time’s core values is to encourage its members and participants to generate positive social impact within their communities. Below, you will find a few tips on how to ensure your application to the International Summer School in Shanghai gets the green light!
Drop in Applications for PhDs as a Result of Brexit
We’ve highlighted below some of the most recent developments and occurrences in youth-related news and events. In this week's Friday news we speak about worrying drop in applications for PhDs as a result of Brexit, Nigerian government's plan to build technology hubs at universities and Indonesian Islamic university that decided to ban burqas on campus.
Centerpointe Holosync Meditation as a Means to a Healthier and Happier Life
Meditation, according to its wider definition, can be considered a technique that relaxes the body and calms the thoughts to make the practitioner feel more comfortable, pleasant, and relaxed. In its narrower definition, meditation is a spiritual discipline that through the acquired skill of controlling the mind and body allows a deeper and closer contact with the practitioner’s mental state and his soul. It is a program by which the body and soul are aligned, connected, and merged with the goal of achieving a sense of freedom, joy, satisfaction, self-confidence, and happiness.
What Matters the Most, Message or Emotion?
Have you ever had the experience of buying something or doing something, feeling so excited and later, wondering why you did it or actually, what was the force that pushed you to do what you did? The truth is more than simple: 95% of our decisions are made emotionally and unconsciously, and rationalized later, consciously. That is the reason why emotional advertising has made many companies successful ones. Hence, does the message play any role at all, or has it has been irretrievably replaced by emotions?
Cuba And Its Beauty – In Pictures
Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara – a cliché to say so, but still the main attraction for a visit to Cuba. Ask anybody and you´ll get a quite similar answer: „I want to see the country before it changes“. Traveling into a Marxist–Leninist socialist state is a different kind of holiday, catapulting you straight into history . . . Tourism in Cuba has been growing rapidly since the ‘80s. Tourism – now counting more than two million visitors per year – is one of the island’s main revenue sources. But obviously there is much more to this country than history and politics.
Moth Magazine Short Story Contest
The Moth is an Irish magazine which encourages creativity and art. The Moth is now accepting entries for their short story prize competition. Any short story which is original and not published before is welcome. The deadline is on June 30, 2018.
Women’s World Summit Foundation Awards
Young women and women’s groups currently active in rural life are welcome to apply for the Women’s World Summit Foundation Awards. The Prize is US $1000 per laureate. The Prize aims to draw international attention to laureates’ contributions to sustainable development, food security, and peace, thus generating recognition and support for their initiatives and projects. The deadline is on April 30, 2018.
Women’s World Summit Foundation Awards
Young women and women’s groups currently active in rural life are welcome to apply for the Women’s World Summit Foundation Awards. The Prize is US $1000 per laureate. The Prize aims to draw international attention to laureates’ contributions to sustainable development, food security, and peace, thus generating recognition and support for their initiatives and projects. The deadline is on April 30, 2018.
The 2018 BraunPrize For Emerging Designers
The BraunPrize 2018 challenges creative minds to envision design concepts that matter. Main focus should be on what is essential, on creating truly better solutions and experiences. The deadline is on March 20, 2018.
Positive Thinking and the Brain
You've heard often that it's important to think positively, right? Have you wondered why this is important? Has it ever occurred to you that the focus of modern popular psychology is concentrated on positive thoughts? The main reason lies in the discovery that positive thoughts act to stimulate the brain, soul, and body and contribute to progressive personal development and business success, maintaining the health of the whole organism, and especially the immune system. Additionally, it is fascinating to consider that scientific studies have found that people with positive thoughts have long lives. It seems to me that these are sufficient reasons to deal seriously with education about positive thoughts ... and let's start in order.
The World Youth Essay Competition
High school and university students from all over the world are welcome to participate in The World Youth Essay Competition. There is no topic restriction and you are free to write about topics such as aspects of society, environmental issues, science and technology, global affairs, and more. Winners will be invited to Germany for a special winner ceremony with all flight and accommodation expenses covered. The deadline is on 31 March 2018.
Create Your Own Startup with Norwegian Young Sustainable Impact Programme
Young people from all over the world are welcome to apply for the Young Sustainable Impact Programme. The aim is to create a real startup that helps solve the sustainable development goals and are economically viable. Brilliant individuals will go through 5 modules and 10 objectives in 5 months in international teams of three people. The deadline for round 1 is on February 15th.
Create Your Own Startup with Norwegian Young Sustainable Impact Programme
Young people from all over the world are welcome to apply for the Young Sustainable Impact Programme. The aim is to create a real startup that helps solve the sustainable development goals and are economically viable. Brilliant individuals will go through 5 modules and 10 objectives in 5 months in international teams of three people. The deadline for round 1 is on February 15th.






















