UNESCO Art Contest: What skills do young people need to create a better future?
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Bangkok, 15 February 2012 – UNESCO is inviting young people aged between 18 and 24 years to make their voices heard in the 2012 Global Monitoring Report and win a trip to its Headquarter in France.
Globally one in 10 young people are unemployed. Millions leave school without skills to get a decent job. What skills do young people need to get a job and a better future?
Your opinion will be listened to and will influence the 2012 Report read by policy makers all over the world. Make your voice heard by submitting your thoughts in the form of photos, drawings, paintings, computer-generated images, etc.
Each artwork should be accompanied by a short artist biography and description of the work in relation to the theme of the contest on youth, skills and work. Submissions can be in electronic format or on paper. Deadline is 1 April 2012.
The first prize is a trip to Paris, France, including accommodation, to participate in an event publicizing the artwork and to meet with the Global Monitoring Report team. The international jury will also select two honourable mentions from the entries. The artwork of the winner and a jury selection will feature in an on-line gallery, including short biographies of the artists. Selected winning entries will also feature in the 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, Summary and other outreach materials.
The annual Education for All Global Monitoring Report, published by UNESCO, is the international reference monitoring and advocating for Education for All. It is published and distributed worldwide in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese. Further information about the Report can be found on the website: www.efareport.unesco.org
For more information on the art contest, access www.unescobkk.org/
UNESCO Bangkok Press Release No.2012
15 February 2012