{"id":7219,"date":"2026-05-14T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7219"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:12:12","slug":"unesco-youth-eyes-on-the-silk-roads-photo-contest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7219","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads\u00a0Photo Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174785\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads\u00a0Photo Contest 2026. The annual \u201c<em>Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads\u201d<\/em>\u00a0International Photo Contest offers an exciting opportunity for young people from all over the world to capture their understanding of the shared heritage of the Silk Roads through the lens of their camera.<\/p>\n<p>As the visual arts, and in particular photography, are so often used by today\u2019s youth as a powerful tool for communication and self-expression, images have the potential to play a significant role in raising awareness of the key issues facing our contemporary world and help promote peace and understanding. The photo contest provides an opportunity for young people to connect with one another in a digital space and share their creativity and vision for our future.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads\u00a0<\/em>Photo Contest is an opportunity for young people who live or have travelled within these regions to share their perceptions and further their understanding of the common cultural heritage and pluralistic identities emerging from the interactions and exchanges taking place along the Silk Roads. The contest encourages the use of photography to extend these cultural interactions and encounters in the contemporary world, to foster mutual understanding and promote peace amongst the diverse populations encompassed by the Silk Roads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Themes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For the 8th edition of the contest this year participants are invited to submit their photographs that best encapsulate the shared heritage of the Silk Roads the\u00a0theme\u00a0of\u00a0<em>\u201cLiving Heritage along the Silk Roads\u201d.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First place winners will receive a professional camera.<\/li>\n<li>Second place winners will receive a semi-professional camera.<\/li>\n<li>Prize for third place will be a standard-model digital camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open to everyone between 14 and 25 years old, regardless of his\u00a0or her\u00a0country of residence, except employees of UNESCO and the\u00a0donor,\u00a0<em>China World Peace Foundation<\/em>,\u00a0and their family members (parents, children,\u00a0siblings and spouses).<\/p>\n<p>There will be two categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14 to 17 years old<\/li>\n<li>18 to 25 years old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participations are accepted until 30 June 2026 at 23:59 (GMT+2).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unescosilkroadphotocontest.org\/en\/node\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unescosilkroadphotocontest.org\/about-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads\u00a0Photo Contest<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: June 30, 2026 Applications are open for the UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads\u00a0Photo Contest 2026. 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