6TH ANNUAL CONCRETE IN LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 30 November 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Welcome to the GCCA’s 6th annual Concrete in Life photography competition. Concrete in Life is the annual photography competition. Entries will be judged by our judging panel – our shortlist will be revealed later this year and winners will be announced in early 2025.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all photographers (or anyone with a camera phone) around the world.

Entering the competition is simple. Just upload a photo of concrete using the hashtag #ConcreteInLife2425, the hashtag # of the category you are entering and the hashtag # of the country you took the photo in (full entry details below).

To Enter:

Take a photo of concrete in your life and upload it to Instagram or X. Include the following information

#ConcreteInLife2425

The hashtag # of the category you are entering (one per photo)

The hashtag # of the country where you took the photo

You can also email us your entry concreteinlife@gccassociation.org

You can enter as many photos as you like, but each one can only be considered for one category.

BENEFIT:

Total prizes:

Overall winner – $10,000

Urban Concrete – $2,500

Concrete Infrastructure – $2,500

Concrete in Daily Life – $2,500

Concrete Beauty and Design – $2,500

People’s Choice – $5,000

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FULLY FUNDED ST GALLEN SYMPOSIUM GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE.

Application Deadline: 3rd November 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Global Leadership Challenge 2024 will convene 100 young leaders selected through an open application process. They are looking for a diverse group of postgraduate students and young professionals who are ready to rise to the challenges of our time and develop themselves as the responsible leaders our world desperately needs now.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are a student (currently enrolled in a Masters or a PhD programme) or a young professional (aged between 21-30 years).

You have finished your undergraduate studies.

You have already demonstrated your commitment to responsible leadership through extra-curricular activities and/or work experience.

You are committed to investing around five half-days from 12-16 December 2024 in GLC.

Active participation in GLC sessions is mandatory to receive a Certificate of Achievement.

They welcome applications from around the world and from all academic disciplines.

BENEFIT:

All active participants will receive an official Certificate of Achievement from the University of Oxford and the St. Gallen Symposium.

The winning team will be offered to join the 54th St. Gallen Symposium in May 2025 as Leaders of Tomorrow and engage in cross-generational dialogue with senior leaders.

As Leaders of Tomorrow, their expenses for travel and accommodation will be fully covered. After the conference, they will join a global network of emerging thinkers and changemakers.

After successful participation, GLC Members can apply for further mentoring in “leadership development” (with the Oxford Character Project at the University of Oxford) to reflect on their own purpose and grow as a future leader.

Become part of a diverse global community of young, responsible leaders 

Engage with world-renowned academics and senior business and policy leaders

Develop SDG action projects that address some of the most pressing global challenges using design thinking principles

Learn to lead in a way that not only advances personal ambition but actively seeks the wider good of society

Receive bespoke leadership training and mentorship offered by the Oxford Character Project

Win an invitation to attend the 54th St Gallen Symposium in May 2025 as Leaders of Tomorrow, if your team is one of the top performing teams.

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