The Global Challenges Youth Music Contest (GYMC) is an online music video competition for young people organized by International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches (IAAI), a Civil Society Organization based in Klagenfurt/Austria in cooperation with UNESCO Management of Social Transformation (MOST) programme, UNFCC Climate secretariat and other partners.
The overall objective of the Global Challenges Youth Music Contest is to use the power of music to promote the understanding of the importance of global challenges – like e.g. climate change – for every global citizen and to engage young people in activities that contribute to global and local public good in the context of goals and programs of United Nations system.
WORTH
- The 3 GYMC15 Finalist will receive a round trip for participation in COP21 world climate conference in Paris, France December 2015; and the opportunity to participate in 2015 GYMC TV show to present their music and story on youth and climate change action
- The GYMC15 overall winner will receive in addition a GYMC15 champion Trophy and a cash prize of €1.500
Eligibility
- The age limit for the participants is 35 years (older team members, like e.g. teachers, social workers, partners from entertainment sector etc. are welcome ,too but the main creative work has to b contributed by team members below the age limit of 35 years)
- Entrants must own all content (song, video and all part of the content), or must have secured all necessary rights from any relevant third parties with respect to such content they upload
- Only songs that are original in all respects are eligible to participate. No cover versions!
- Songs that have been submitted to other online music video competitions
Deadline: September 27, 2015
To apply and for more information visit here
