Young People Faced with Climate Change in the Mediterranean and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The 2020 edition of the Euro-Mediterranean Youth Literary Contest
When there's only 10 years left to prevent irreversible damage from climate change (UN High-Level Meeting on Climate 2019), young people are among the most outspoken calling for a change of direction.
The 13th edition of this Youth Literay Contest is willing to listen to them. To know about their experiences and emotions regarding climate change and the challenges is posing to humanity, especially in a region as vulnerable to global warming as the Mediterranean. To hear their ideas and recommendations to reverse climate change in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Take part, write your short story and come to Barcelona in September 2020.
Key information
The call was closed on 24 May 2020
We have received 138 stories written by youths from 30 Euro-Mediterranean countries
The contest welcomes stories written in any of the official languages of the Euro-Mediterranean countries:
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, The Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and United Kingdom.
The authors of the 10 best texts – selected by an international jury and to be announced on July– will be invited to Barcelona in Autumn to attend the awards ceremony and participate in different cultural activities in the city.
Moreover, the 10 winning stories will be published in an anthology.
The contest
Since 2008, the IEMed and the Anna Lindh Foundation organise this contest aimed at youth (18-30 years) from the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region
The winners of the contest will travel to Barcelona in September 2020 to attend the awards event, take part in a writing workshop and enjoy the city
“Taking part in this contest was one of the best choices I've ever made! My life really changed”
Valeria Mignolla
Awarded 3rd prize in the 2016 edition
Awarded 3rd prize in the 2016 edition
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