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GLOBAL PEACE PHOTO AWARD 2025

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Application Deadline: 18 May 2025

LOCATION:  Austria

The Global Peace Photo Award is open for application and Edition Lammerhuber awards and it is in partnership with Photographische Gesellschaft, (PHG), UNESCO, Austrian Parliament, Austrian Parliamentary Reporting Association, International Press Institute (IPI), World Press Photo Foundation, POY LATAM, LensCulture, APA – Austria Presse Agentur, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (DGPh) e.V., UNICEF Austria and Vienna Insurance Group. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The Global Peace Photo Award is open to all photographers from anywhere in the world.

Send your entry and show: What does peace look like?

Entry is free of charge. Submit your work!

Or, if you are 14 years or younger: Submit your work to the Children’s Peace Image of the Year!

Digital submissions must be saved as .jpg, with more than 3000 pixels on the longest side. Images must not include any embedded marks, logos, names or borders. 

At least 5 photographs that share a theme or concept and title. Your work will be judged as a whole, not as individual photographic entries. A story can contain up to 12 photos.

There is no limit to the number of entries, you may submit as many entries as you wish. 

By participating in the photo competition, parents confirm that their child is the creator of the submitted photographs and that all individuals depicted in the photos have consented to their public display. By taking part the participant and/or its legal representative grant the organizer the right to publicly present the submitted photos in connection with the photo competition. In using the photo(s) the organizer will name the participant and the competition. The right of use is unlimited in terms of time, space and medium.

BENEFIT:

There will be a total of € 11,000 in cash prizes to be won in all 6 categories:

The Peace Image of the Year will be honoured with a cash prize of € 7,000.
It will be exhibited in the Austrian Parliament for one year and included in the permanent art collection of the Austrian Parliament.

3 winners in the Stories category will each receive €1,000
1 winner in the single picture category receives €1,000
1 Children’s Peace Image of the Year receives €1,000

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FORUM 2025

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Application Deadline: 22 April 2025 at 23:59 CET.

LOCATION: France

UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 1-8 July 2025 – “World Heritage in an interconnected world: Leveraging digital technologies and innovative approaches” The Forum will enhance the expertise and capacities of young professionals in protecting, preserving, and promoting our natural and cultural World Heritage. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Participants of the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025 are expected to be:

Aged between 23 and 32 years (born between 30 June 1993 and 30 June 2002 including)

Experienced in one of these fields: architecture, archaeology, conservation, restoration, urban planning, art history, heritage-related studies;

Involved in World Heritage protection, preservation and promotion;

Familiar with/experienced in digital technologies in relation to World Heritage;

Motivated and committed to implementing the outcomes of the Forum in their respective countries;

Committed to enhancing community engagement in the management of World Heritage properties;

Available for the entire duration of the Forum;

Proficient in English and/or French, as the Forum will be conducted in English and French.

In addition to general eligibility, the following elements will also be considered in selecting the participants:

Balanced geographical representation

Gender equality

Diversity of professional backgrounds

Ability to disseminate gained experience in the country or institution of origin

Knowledge and experience in the management practices for World Heritage sites

All interested candidates who wish to apply for participation in the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum are invited to complete the form at the following link: https://unesco-2023.limesurvey.net/833253?lang=en

In addition to educational and background information, candidates are also required to submit their CV and a copy of a passport-size photo. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The selected applicants will be informed by email.

BENEFIT:

Travel and accommodation:

The participants are expected to arrive on 30 June 2025 and depart on 8 July 2025. All related expenses (economy class flights, accommodation, local transportation, meals, and visa fees) will be covered for the duration of the forum. The organizers will also assist in the travel preparations and will provide support to the participants who need a visa.

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