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PRIX (VIRGINIA) INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION FOR WOMEN

Application Deadline: May 7, 2024 (Paris time).

LOCATION: France

Awarded every two years since 2012, The Prix Virginia is the first photography prize exclusively reserved for a woman photographer, regardless of her age or nationality. The work submitted must never have yet been exhibited in France and must not be the result of an editorial assignment or advertisement commission.

ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is free to enter.

The competition is open to women photographers, regardless of their nationality or age.

A complete resume Pdf format

A brief letter of intent written by the candidate describing the creative and artistic dimension of the work submitted. Pdf format

12 to 18 pictures free theme, in black and white and/or in colour. we strongly recommend they submit one cohesive body of work rather than single images. jpg

Each photo must be in jpeg format, 72 dpi and not exceed 2 MB (or Mb).
Each photo must be in jpeg format, 72 dpi and not exceed 2 MB (or Mb). Each photo must include in its title the number of the photograph, the name of the candidate, the title of the photograph, and the date. ex: 01_NameFirstName_PhotoTitle

The photographers may apply directly or other professional experts (photo editors, gallery owners, photo agents, and such) may apply for them

The photographs submitted must not have been published or exhibited in France heretofore. However, the artist may have already exhibited other works in France. However, the artist may have already exhibited other works in France.

BENEFIT:

The Sylvia S. Association will award 10.000 € to the winner.

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LEAD2030 CHALLENGE FOR SDG 4 BY DELOITTE

Application Deadline: 1 March 2024

LOCATION: England

In line with Deloitte’s ambition to prepare 100 million futures for a world of opportunity by 2030, the challenge seeks to support scalable youth-led solutions that:

Utilize innovative approaches and technology

Address root causes of the issue

Demonstrate ability to drive impact and potential to scale

Recognize existing efforts and collaborate with others to accelerate impact

Facilitate opportunities for collective impact, by engaging a wide-range of stakeholders

Improve the quality of, or access to, education and skills training that prepares young people to succeed

ELIGIBILITY:

The challenge is open to young people from social enterprises, non-profits, or community organizations. Note: projects need to be based where Deloitte has a presence.

Aligned: Evidently aligned with the SDG4 challenge. See ‘About’.

Youth-led: Founded by a person aged 18 – 30.

Focused: Well-structured time horizon, identified key stakeholders and beneficiaries, and proposed outcomes that are reasonable and well thought out.

Proven:Solution is readily available, being piloted, implemented, or scaled

Impactful: Solutions must have a positive social impact, for example, generating educational outcomes, employment opportunities, or developing skills.

Measurable: Solution’s impact in society must be adequately measured and/or be measurable.

Financially viable: Must be able to achieve efficiency and to survive independently through the resources they generate and/or the investments and donations they attract.

Scalable: Potential to grow impact after expanding in scope or size and/or into other regions.

BENEFIT:

The winning solution will receive:

Sponsorship to participate in the One Young World Summit 2024

A US$50,000 grant from Deloitte

12 months of mentorship from a team of Deloitte professionals and partners. The mentorship team will work to accelerate your solution based on the needs of your initiative or organisation, such as:

Business strategy

Best practices for data collection

Monitoring and evaluation

Product design

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