Are you ready to dive into an adventure where art meets science? Are you curious about how art can illuminate the principles of science and sustainability? Do you wonder how your creativity could contribute to a deeper understanding and appreciation of scientific phenomena? Could your artistic talents help reveal the intricate beauty of sustainable practices?
If these questions spark your imagination, and you are a young secondary school or university students, or early-career scientists and engineers, we invite you to participate in the 2024 Future Designer International Innovation Design Awards and Science for the Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Contest.
Here’s your chance to demonstrate how art and science intersect to make sustainability not just a concept but a captivating experience. Ready to inspire and be inspired? Join us and let your creativity shine!
Your innovative design will be evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges consisting of renowned professors and industry experts from various countries.
Designer awards plus an innovation contest
The 2024 Future Designer International Innovation Design Awards and Science for the Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Contest will solicit innovative and creative works from young people around the world. The aim is to raise awareness of, and advocate for, the important role of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These competitions align with the vision and mission of the International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development (IDSSD) to build a culture of science.
In line with the Decade, this contest aims to build a culture of science for people and the planet by:
Empowering:the global community through scientific literacy
Generating and utilizing:actionable scientific knowledge to accelerate SDG progress aligned with human rights
Advancing:advancing basic sciences through global research collaborations
Promoting:the widespread and equitable use of open science to democratise scientific processes and knowledge access
Transforming:national innovation systems to better serve scientific and societal needs
The International Innovation Design Awards is co-organized by UNESCO and the Organizing Committee of Future Designers International Innovation Design Awards and Science for SDGs Innovation Contest, carried out by the UNESCO-UNITRAIN Youth Competence Development Project.
The International Innovation Design Awards welcomes the participation of young people aged 16 to 35 from around the world, including young secondary school and university students, as well as early-career scientists and engineers. Application must be submitted by teams of up to five members, with at least one female member per team in order to ensure gender equality.
A diverse range of works that advocate Sciences for the SDGs are welcome. We expect to see how diverse artistic creativities could unveil the beauty and power of sciences, exploring and revealing the profound impact of scientific endeavours on our path toward a more sustainable future.
These works can take many forms, including but not limited to, posters, videos, GIFs, illustrations, games, apps, interactive designs, as well as sustainable designs such as products, decorations, fashion, architecture, design and public art.
The application process will be completed on the designated International Innovation Design Awards application website (website to be provided later). The application will be submitted by each team. Please prepare in advance relevant information required by the application platform in order to submit the work and the information in due time.
The information required by the application platform is attached as a PDF document for your information. Please kindly note that the information will be entered directly through the platform. Any application submitted through email will not be accepted or considered.
Important dates to keep in mind:
Applications open on 16 September 2024
Deadline for submissions: 27 October 2024
Review of entries and jury deliberations: November 2024
Announcement of the winners: November 2024
The International Innovation Design Awards Contest will announce 5 gold winners, 8 silver winners, and 12 bronze winners. It will also issue 25 nomination certificates to teams who entered the final selection stage. The winners will be presented with a certificate jointly issued by UNESCO and the International Innovation Design Awards. The International Innovation Design Awards and UNESCO will announce winners on UNESCO’s website. Their projects will be showcased as key promotional materials in IDSSD activities.
Be part of the change and take action!
The works should be submitted in the following two formats:
Still images:
Format: JPG, Resolution: 300 dpi
Size: Not less than A3, Maximum of 5 pictures in JPG format for each work
Video:
Format: MP4
Resolution: HD
Duration: Not exceeding 8 minutes
File size: Not exceeding 500 MB
For other requirements, please refer to the 2024 IIDA website.
Winners will be presented with a certificate jointly issued by UNESCO and the International Innovation Design Awards. The winners will be announced on UNESCO’s website. Their projects will be showcased as key promotional materials in IDSSD activities.
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