Applications are now open for the Doha Youth Innovation Photography Award 2020.  Young people acquire a wide creative energy that has been manifested in their artistic, literary, intellectual and cultural production in general. This has made a distinctive impact on the cultural activity in the Islamic societies and led to the promotion of cultural diversity, intellectual and artistic openness, creative interaction among artists and the dissemination of identity elements in their creations, so that communities preserve their identity since Youth is the power of the nation.

Therefore, the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, an international organization affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, invites the youth of Islamic countries to participate in the Doha Youth Innovation Award, which will be distributed during the conclusion of Doha Capital of Islamic Youth, January 17, 2020. The Award aims at valuing the skills and creations in various artistic and creative fields for youth delegates, thus contributing in the formation of youth experiences that would be able to engage in community development and to work to develop these experiences.

Benefits

The first theme: Islamic values

• First place: 50.000 riyals
• Second place: 40.000 riyals
• Third place: 30.000 riyals

The second theme: Youth and success stories

• First place: 50.000 riyals
• Second place: 40.000 riyals
• Third place: 30.000 riyals

The third theme: Our Islamic Heritage

• First place: 50.000 riyals
• Second place: 40.000 riyals
• Third place: 30.000 riyals

The host country will cover travel expenses to and from the participant’s country of residence as well as internal transportation, accommodation, and meals.
There is no participation fee (free competition).

Eligibilities

• Participants must be from 18 to 30 years old for both genders.
• The participant must adhere to the event’s regulations also procedures as stated by the organizing committee
• Technical Criteria for Participation in the Photography Theme:
• The participation would be open from July 1 to October 31, 2019, through registration also following up the participation steps on the website.
• This is an essential step for those wishing to participate.
• Likewise, The participant has the right to submit between five and ten pictures, in the form of a story told in photographs –a series of interconnected photographs for the third theme only.
• The participant has the right to submit up to 3 photographs in each of the other themes.
• The photograph must be consistent with the contest theme also interests.
• The participant undertakes that the submitted photographs are his or her own, not duplicated or copied from another source.
• Photographs that include any kind of nudity, contradict public morality, or also,  illustrate offensive content to countries, beliefs or persons in any form, directly or implicitly, will not be accepted.
• Further, Framed photographs that include texts or signatures will not be accepted.
• Photographs that exhibit violence, incitement to hatred or violation of human or animal rights will not be accepted.