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TRANSVERSALIDADES PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Application Deadline: 24:00 pm on April 21st, 2025 (Lisbon time).

LOCATION: Portugal

The call for submissions that portray spaces beyond and beyond borders, scattered across the various continents, aims, by documenting the diversity of Territories, Societies and Cultures, to read and interpret the multiplicity of natural, economic, social and cultural landscapes that are scattered across the vast geographies of the planet.

Themes: The pictures collected under this contest should portray the diversity of territories, societies and cultures of different continents in order to allow crossed looks on the changes which are taking place in different parts of the world, show different styles of social organization and space, capture signs of continuity and change, archaisms and innovations that manifest themselves in the most populous cities or rural areas, located in the most remote and distant and areas, which are facing depopulation. 

ELIGIBILITY:

There are four categories:

Landscapes, biodiversity, and natural heritage.
Rural areas, agriculture, and settlement.
The city and the urbanization process.
Culture and society: cultural diversity and social inclusion

Registration is free and universal.

Each candidate may only submit one portfolio with six (6) photos about a single subject of the contest

Applications will be submitted electronically through the http://www.cei.pt website

The application consists of:

the application form properly filled with the following fields: personal information about the author; description for each photo;

file with portfolio of six (6) photos:

Photos must be numbered from 1 to 6 according to the captions on the form;
ii. The file name must be identified by the identification the number of each contestant: identity card number, passport or other (Ex: 122258045.zip).
iii. File must be sent to the email ceibericos.transversalidades@gmail.com or via WeTransfer.

Each contestant will be assigned a code that will identify the candidate before the jury.

BENEFIT:

General Awards:

The Overall Winner (1) for the best and most complete submitted portfolio will receive a prize money of EUR 1,500.00 (one thousand five hundred euros)

The Winner of each theme (4) for the best and most complete portfolio will receive EUR 750.00 (seven hundred and fifty euros)

The Jury will also award up to 12 portfolios, each being awarded with EUR 150.00 (one hundred and fifty euros).

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UNESCO-EQUATORIAL GUINEA INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR RESEARCH IN THE LIFE SCIENCES

Application Deadline: 31 March 2025

LOCATION: Equatorial Guinea

The call for nominations for the ninth edition of the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences is now open. The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences aims to reward the projects and activities of individuals, group of individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations for their outstanding contribution to the improvement of human life.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidatures can only be submitted by the following designated authorities:

UNESCO Member States through their National Commissions;

Non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO that are active in relevant fields covered by the Prize;

Please note that each Member State or Non-governmental Organization may submit up to five nominations.

Applications may be submitted in two ways:

Designating authorities can invite candidates who they wish to endorse to apply.

Candidates must obtain their endorsment from their National Commission. To do so, candidates must initially register through the following form UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize – Account Requests

Only applications that have been officially endorsed are received by the UNESCO Secretariat.

BENEFIT:

Funded by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Prize, which has a monetary value of US$ 300,000, is divided equally among up to three laureates.

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