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XII INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTS

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Application Deadline: 22/06/2025

LOCATION: Spain

For the twelfth consecutive year, the Educating the Eye Photographic Association, with the support of the Mercè Rodoreda library in Castell d’Aro, Platja d’Aro and s’Agaró, is newly organising the international competition for photographic projects “Educating the Eye.”

ELIGIBILITY:

Participation is free, the theme is free, and photographers of all levels can participate. 

Each author can present a maximum of two photographic projects. The creativity and expressive capacity of the projects are especially valued.

In addition, the finalist and winning projects may be exhibited in the municipality of Castell d’Aro, Platja d’Aro and S’Agaró.

It is important to read the complete rules well and not wait until the last minute to upload your project, to avoid a possible collapse of the system.

It is important to read the complete rules well

The contest is managed “technologically” on the Digital Contests platform.

You will be able to register in the window above “Digital Contests” during the established registration period. You can enter your email and password if you already have an account on the platform, or create a “new user”.

How to upload your project? Projects are uploaded in different parts: (A) a PDF with the author’s data/bio, (B) a PDF with a description and motivation of the first (or only) project, (C) your photographs of the first (or only) project in JPG.

If you have two projects, you can submit the second project in sections D and E of the platform.

We remind you that for the 2025 edition you can register between April 28 and June 22, 2025.

Don’t wait until the last minute to upload your project, to avoid a possible system crash.

BENEFIT:

A total of €5,000 in prizes will be awarded, divided among 5 winning projects.

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UNESCO INTERNATIONAL LITERACY PRIZES

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Application Deadline: 27 June, 2025

LOCATION: France

Member States and International Non-Governmental Organizations which maintain official relations with UNESCO are invited to solicit and submit nominations for the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes.

The application process consists of two stages, an application and a nomination.

Applicants will be asked to make submissions related to the 2025 theme “Promoting literacy in a digital era” and take into consideration the specific focuses of the two prizes when applying.

ELIGIBILITY:

Currently there are two UNESCO International Literacy Prizes:

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (3 awards): Established in 1989, with the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea, it gives special consideration to mother language-based literacy development.

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards): Established in 2005, with the support of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, it gives special consideration functional literacy, leveraging technological environments, in support of adults in rural areas and out-of-school youth.

Institutions, organizations and individuals promoting literacy through effective and innovative programmes.

Programmes must be still in operation and have a proven record of innovative work in the field of literacy for at least 2 years.

Programmes that have not been awarded the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes in the past five years.

The first stage is for an applicant to fill in and submit an application form through either a National Commission for UNESCO or an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) maintaining official relations with UNESCO.

The second stage is for the concerned National Commission or international NGO to review and nominate the successful candidatures to the Secretariat of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. 

BENEFIT:

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (3 awards): Each prizewinner receives a medal, a diploma and US$20.000.

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards): Each prizewinner receives a medal, a diploma and US$30.000.

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