Robben Island Museum

Application Deadline: May 20th 2019

Post your video about an African World Heritage site using the hashtag #MyAfricanHeritage and stand the chance to win one of the prizes.

Prizes:

The top two (2) entries will be awarded a prize:
1st prize: A 6 month internship with the African World Heritage Fund in Midrand, South Africa (Prize includes Travel costs and stipend):

The winner should be aged between 21 and 32 years and graduated with minimum Bachelor’s level (or higher) of tertiary education in Culture, Environmental or Communications studies.
The Entrant should also be fluent in either English or French and have basic working knowledge of the other.
Entrants wishing to be considered for the first prize should please send the following to [email protected] : Curriculum Vitae, recommendation letter and copies of tertiary education qualifications.

2nd prize: 3 – 5 day trip for two persons (Ticket and full board accommodation) at Robben Island, South Africa, sponsored by the Robben Island Museum for its 20th anniversary:

The winner of the 2nd prize and his/her companion have to be minimum 18 years old.

Requirements:

An individual between 18 and 32 years old from any country can take part in this contest. Members of current UNESCO staff (either permanent or temporary), parents, siblings, children and spouses of UNESCO staff are not eligible to participate.

The Entries are intended to present and promote African World Heritage and the importance of the World Heritage Convention in Africa. They can relate to cultural, natural or mixed World Heritage sites (i.e., sites that are inscribed on the World Heritage list (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/).
There are no limits on the number of Entries that each Entrant can submit. The video can be prepared using a mobile phone, camera or any other device. Any expenses incurred during submission are to be borne by the Entrant.
There is no registration. Entry is determined by the posting of the video with accompanying description on Instagram and tagging it with the #MyAfricanHeritage hashtag. To be eligible, Instagram Entries MUST be set as ‘Public’ so that they are visible to UNESCO.
Entries must be submitted to Instagram before 20 May 2019 at 12 p.m. Brazzaville time (GMT + 1). Entries published after this deadline shall not be considered. UNESCO shall not bear any responsibility for late or lost Entries due to network failure or any other reason.
Videos must be taken and the accompanying text written by the Entrant him/herself. Verifications could be made to confirm that the Entrant is the owner of the video.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2019 UNESCO #MyAfricanHeritage Instagram Video Contest

Application Deadline: January 31st 2016 (9am GMT)

DATE : 28th April – 4th May 2016

VENUE: Robben Island World Heritage property, South Africa

ORGANISERS : The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), Robben Island Museum (RIM) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre

WITH THE SUPPORT OF : South African Government and African Union

African Regional Youth Forum for World Heritage: Increasing youth involvement in the promotion and protection of African World Heritage

The African World Heritage Fund and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in partnership with the Robben Island Museum are pleased to announce a call for participants for a regional youth forum from the 28^th April to the 4^th May 2016 at the Robben Island World Heritage Site in Cape Town, South Africa.

This forum will address young people and seek to provide a sustainable platform for youth in Africa that could increase the involvement of youth in the promotion and protection of World Heritage in Africa, and also deliver essential feedback to UNESCO, the World Heritage Committee and the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) on youth challenges, accomplishments and actions related to the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the region.

This is the first regional youth forum on World Heritage in Africa addressing Anglophone youth. A second forum is planned for 2017 targeting francophone youth in Africa.

It responds to the interest expressed by States Parties to hold a youth forum at a regional level as well as to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region, which called for increased involvement and benefits for local communities in World Heritage

Eligibility Requirement:

Young citizens from the African continent;
Aged from 20 to 28 years old with fluent English (no interpretation will be provided);
Available to attend for the full length of the event and invest time to prepare and follow up the forum;
Motivated, active and driven individuals interested in engaging in a World Heritage network of young African youth and eager to implement the outcomes of the forum in their home countries
Individuals passionate about heritage in their country.

Structure of the forum

Lectures and presentations from experts and heritage specialists will provide an introduction to the 1972 World Heritage Convention, the Action Plan for World Heritage in the Africa Region, and the challenges of conservation and development.
Hands-on / practical activities that provide some basic skills on heritage conservation, preservation and/or promotion of African heritage.
Group discussions and workshops.
Guided visit to an African World Heritage site with expert input.
Presentations by the participants on heritage related issues in their own country.
Participation in a Youth Model of the World Heritage Committee, an educational simulation drawing attention of the young people to the issues related to heritage preservation and promotion in the Africa region and how the World Heritage Committee works.

Working language

The working language for the forum is English.

*A French-speaking forum is planned for 2017 in Africa (subject to the availability of funds)

Funding

The costs for the forum will be covered by the organizers; the African World Heritage Fund and Robben Island Museum (i.e. airfare, accommodation, meals and local transport within South Africa during the forum)

Application Process:

Each applicant should submit the following application package:

The completed application form.
A motivation letter (maximum 1 page) detailing your motivations and experiences related to World Heritage;
A curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum);
A signed letter of recommendation from a university, organization or administrative authority/supervisor;
A short video (maximum 2 minutes) showcasing how youth are or could promote and/or safeguard World Heritage sites (or a site) in your African country;
Your videos should be: creative, innovative,surprising, but most important of all is to have fun!
Your videos need to comply with the following criteria: Clip length 2minutes max imum and format: “AVI” only.

Selection criteria

The following items will be strongly considered during selection:

Profile confirms with requirements;
Completed application package (form, CV, motivation letter, recommendation letter & video);
Diversity and complementarities of experiences among participants;
Potential to act as multiplier;
Gender and geographic balance;

Conditions

The attendance during the full length of the forum is mandatory.
Participants should be committed to invest time to prepare and follow up the Youth Forum.

Disclaimer: Please note submission of applications indicates the applicant’s acceptance of

the organiser’s right to utilise the entry for informational and promotional purposes. Intellectual property of the applicants will be acknowledged.

Application

The complete application package should be submitted at the latest on the 31st January 2016 (9am GMT) via the following email address: [email protected].
For any queries or problems during application process, please contact AWHF ( Pamela Mac Quilkan: [email protected]) with copy to UNESCO (Carméla Quin: [email protected])
Applications sent to these emails will not be accepted, please send to the stipulated email address: [email protected].
Applicants will be selected by a jury consisting of representatives from the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) , Robben Island Museum ( RIM), UNESCO World Heritage Centre,

and the African Union.
Successful applicants will be informed by 26th February 2016 at the latest.

Download and Fill out the Application Form

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African World Heritage Regional Youth Forum 2016

UNESCO African World Heritage Day Instagram photo contest 2019 (Fully Funded to World Heritage sites in South Africa )

Call for Participants: African World Heritage Regional Youth Forum 2016 Cape Town, South Africa (Fully Funded)