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International Organization for Migration (IOM) call for Concept Notes for registered Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria.

by OFA
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Application Deadline: June 29th 2018

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency in Nigeria is currently implementing the European Union (EU) and IOM Initiative on Migration Governance and Reintegration in Nigeria with funding from the EU. The project seeks to amongst other things support the Government of Nigeria to improve the governance of migration through the development of migration strategies and implementation of migration policies; improve the reintegration of returning migrants; strengthen national structures and capabilities in terms of managing reintegration in a dignified and sustainable manner.

IOM has launched a call for Concept Notes for registered Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria working on labour migration issues for the award of grants for implementation of the National Policy on Labour Migration Action Plan within the framework of the project. Eligible institutions (*) are hereby invited to submit Concept Notes on the below priority areas:

  1. Assessment of the protection of the rights of migrant workers in Nigeria and Nigerian Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia.
  2. Extension of labour inspection activity and labour law enforcement to sectors and workplaces where migrant workers may be present.

 Eligible Institutions are:

  • Non-governmental organizations;
  • Coalition of Organizations; and
  • Migrants Associations

Interested institutions MUST submit Concept Notes and supporting documents via email to [email protected] with “Call for Concept Notes” as subject line by Tuesday, 29th June 2018.

Concept Note

Guidelines for Grant Applicant

For further information, contact at [email protected].

Visit the Official Webpage of the IOM call for Concept Notes for registered CSOs

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2016 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival on Migration, Celebrating Diversity and Social Inclusion: Call for Video Entries ($USD 1,000 & Fully Funded to New York, USA)

by OFA
written by OFA

Submission Deadline: 29 MAY 2016

PLURAL + is a joint initiative between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the International Organization for Migration, with a network of over 50 partner organizations, who support the creative efforts of young people and distribute their videos worldwide.

Since 2009 almost 1,300 entries from 90 countries have participated. Winning videos have been screened in dozens of festivals, cinemas and broadcast on television networks throughout the world. With your help, we hope to widen the impact of PLURAL+ even further.

PLURAL + is a youth-produced video festival which encourages young people to explore migration, diversity and social inclusion, and to share their creative vision with the world.

Each year, since 2009, a prestigious international jury selects three PLURAL+ International Jury Award winners in each age category (up to 12, 13-17, 18-25).

Eligibility

  • Entrants to PLURAL+ must be of maximum 25 years of age at the time of the production of the video submitted to PLURAL+.
  • People appearing in the video do not have to be youth. However the videos must reflect the youth’s opinions or reflections about migration, diversity and social inclusion.
  • Multiple youth may work together to make one video, as long as all members of the group are maximum 25 years of age at the time of the production of the video submitted to PLURAL+.
  • Only minimal roles of any adults (over the age of 25) involved in the making of the video (e.g. educators, teachers, instructors, etc.) is acceptable (group coordination, technical support, renting equipment, etc.). It is understood that particularly for the age group of up to 12 years, educators could have a more substantial role in the production of the video.
  • If multiple youth work together on one video then the video will be judged in the age category of the entrant who has a primary role in the creation of the video.
  • Immediate family members (siblings, children and grandchildren) of IOM, UNAOC and the jurors for the PLURAL+ Video Festival are not eligible to enter.

Format

  • All videos should be submitted as a file (preferably as “.mov”) via a file hosting website like dropbox.com, WeTransfer, Google Drive, etc. The entrant may also choose to mail a DVD of the video entry to PLURAL+ mailing address.
  • Videos that are not in English must have English subtitles.
  • All videos must be five (5) minutes maximum of running time, including title and end credits.

Benefits:

  • The International Jury Award winners will receive $1,000 as well as be invited to New York, all travel expenses paid, to present their work at the PLURAL + 2016 Festival Awards Ceremony at the Paley Center for Media in November 2016.
  • PLURAL+ partner organizations will also award other prizes and professional opportunities to over 20 of the best videos submitted, partners award winning videos will be invited to present their work at film and video festivals, conferences and events around the world.

Prizes and Awards

  • The PLURAL+ JURY AWARD prizes will be awarded in three (3) age-based categories:
    • up to 12 years old
    • 13 to 17 years old
    • 18 to 25 years old
  • The PLURAL+ Jury Awards will be awarded to one entrant per category and will be selected by an independent international jury.
    The 3 winners of the PLURAL+ JURY AWARD will each receive US$1,000 after the PLURAL+ 2016 Awards Ceremony
  • One representative of each PLURAL+ International Jury Award winner will be invited to New York, with airfare and hotel accommodation paid, to present their work at the PLURAL+ 2016 Awards Ceremony at the Paley Center for Media in the fall of 2016. Only a youth entrant with one chaperone for each winning video will be flown to New York.
  • Additional awards may be given by PLURAL+ partners and may include equipment, travel or professional opportunities. IOM and UNAOC or PLURAL+ bear no responsibility regarding partner awards. See past partner awards here.
  • Winning videos will receive broad recognition and exposure through wide multi-platform distribution of their work, including broadcast, satellite, internet, film festivals and possibly DVD.
  • Winning entrants will be notified no later than 15 August 2016.
  • A prestigious international jury will announce the winners in New York during an event hosted at the Paley Center for Media in the Fall of 2016 in New York.

Deadline

  • Packages containing DVD entries must be posted by Sunday, 29 May 2016.
  • File hosting website must be received by the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival before Midnight (New York City Time GMC -5hours) on Sunday, 29 May 2016.
  • Entries received after this time will not be considered for PLURAL+ 2016 . Please make sure that you leave ample time for your video to arrive in New York.

Submit Your Video Now for the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival on Migration, Celebrating Diversity and Social Inclusion

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival on Migration, Celebrating Diversity and Social Inclusion

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2014 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival on Migration, Diversity and Social.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Submission Deadline: June 24th 2014

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) invites the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion.

Recognizing youth as powerful agents of social change in a world often characterized by intolerance, and cultural and religious divisions, PLURAL+ invites youth to address key challenges related to migrant integration, inclusiveness, identity, diversity, human rights and social cohesiveness, both at local and global levels.

Young people up to 25 years old are invited to submit short videos of five minutes maximum in length.

Prizes & Awards

  • The PLURAL+ JURY AWARD prizes will be awarded in three (3) age-based categories:
  • 9 to 12 years old
  • 13 to 17 years old
  • 18 to 25 years old
  • The PLURAL+ Jury Awards will be awarded to one entrant per category and will be selected by an independent international jury.
  • The 3 winners of the PLURAL+ JURY AWARD will each receive US$1,000.
  • One representative of each PLURAL+ International Jury Award winner will be invited to New York, all travel expenses paid, to present their work at the PLURAL+ 2014 Awards Ceremony at the Paley Center for Media in December 2014.
  • Additional awards will be given by collaborating partner agencies and may include equipment or professional opportunities.

Download the Entry Form for the Plural+ Youth Video Festival

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Plural+ Youth Video Festival

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Call for Applications

The 2013 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2013.

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)  invite the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion.

Recognizing youth as powerful agents of social change in a world often characterized by intolerance, and cultural and religious divisions, PLURAL+ invites youth to address key challenges related to migrant integration, inclusiveness, identity, diversity, human rights and social cohesiveness, both at local and global levels. Young people up to 25 years old are invited to submit short videos of five minutes maximum in length.

A prestigious international jury will select three winners in each age categories (9-12, 13-17, and 18-25). All the winners will be invited to New York, all travel expenses paid, to present their work at the PLURAL+ 2013 Awards Ceremony at the Paley Center for Media in December 2013. Furthermore, winners will be distinguished by PLURAL+ partner awards.

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Eligibility

  • Entrants to PLURAL+ must be youth between the ages of 9-25.
  • The Entrant is the one person responsible for submitting the video.
  • People appearing in the video do not have to be youth. However the videos must reflect the youth’s opinions or reflections about migration and diversity.
  • Multiple youth may work together to make one video, as long as all members of the group are between the ages of 9-25.
  • Other people involved in the making of the video (e.g. educators, teachers, instructors, etc.) might be over 25 as long as their creative role is minimal (group coordination, technical support, renting equipment, etc.)
  • If multiple youth work together on one video then the video will be judged in the age category of the eldest youth.
  • Immediate family members (siblings, children and grandchildren) of jurors for the PLURAL+ Video Festival are not eligible to enter the Video Festival.

Format

  • Preferably all videos should be submitted on DVDs, or through a file hosting website of choice (MediaFire, YouSendit,…)
  • Videos that are not in English must have English subtitles.
  • All videos must be 5 minutes maximum of running time, including title and end credits.

 PLURAL+ 2013 call for entries will close on, 30 June 2013.

The 2013 application form and rules and regulations are still available below:

Please read the rules and regulations, fill out the ENTRY FORM (.doc) (.pdf) and mail your entry following the instructions.

Submissions

  • All entries must include a fully completed and signed entry form, including co-signature by a parent, guardian, teacher or responsible adult if the entrant is a minor in his/her country of residence.
  • If submiting a DVD, each package must contain:.
  • a.    The fully completed entry form
  • b.    The DVD of the video
  • c.    All DVDs must have the name of the entrant and the English title of the video printed on top of the DVD in permanent marker.
  • d.   Videos must be sent to:

PLURAL+
United Nations – Alliance of Civilizations
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington ave, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10174 USA,
Phone: +1 212-457-1796

  •  If summiting trough a file hosting website,          participants  should send an email to [email protected]. In the subject line write PLURAL+ 2013 VIDEO ENTRY, and the text mail should include:

Title of the videos

Name of the authors

Address/link for download the video

Contact email

  • a.     Participants must follow these instructions or risk their entry not being accepted.
  • b.   The Entry Form must also be included as an attachment to the email. Videos will not be accepted without the Entry Form completed and signed.      
  • PLURAL+ is not responsible for the cost of sending videos.
  • PLURAL+ will not be able to return the DVDs so please keep master copy of your video in a safe place.
  • PLURAL+ is not responsible for lost, late, misrouted, misappropriated, or damaged entries.
  • Entrants must inform the PLURAL+ Video Festival organizers if their contact information changes at anytime between submitting their video and the announcement of the competition winner.
  • The official language of the PLURAL+ Video Festival is English.

 Deadline

  • Packages containing DVD entries must be posted by Sunday June 30, 2013.
  • File hosting website must be received by the PLURAL+ Video Festival before Midnight (New York City Time GMC -5hours) on Sunday June 30, 2013.
  • Entries received after this time will not be considered. Please make sure that you leave ample time for your video to arrive in New York.

 Prizes & Awards

  • The PLURAL+ JURY AWARD prizes will be awarded in three (3) age-based categories:
  • 9 to 12 years old
  • 13 to 17 years old
  • 18 to 25 years old
  • The PLURAL+ Jury Awards will be awarded to one entrant per category and will be selected by an independent international jury.
  • The 3 winners of the PLURAL+ JURY AWARD will each receive US$1,000.
  • Additional awards will be given by collaborating partner agencies and may include equipment or professional opportunities.See all partner awards here.
  • Winning videos will receive broad recognition and exposure through wide multi-platform distribution of their work, including broadcast, satellite, internet, film festivals and DVD.
  • Winning entrants will be notified no later than October 12, 2013.
  • A prestigious international jury will announce the winners in New York during an event hosted at the Paley Center for Media on December 2013 in New York.

Key documents

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