UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Applications are open for the UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest 2026. The annual “Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads” International Photo Contest provides an thrilling OPPORTUNITY for younger individuals from throughout the world to seize their understanding of the shared heritage of the Silk Roads by way of the lens of their digicam.

As the visible arts, and particularly images, are so typically utilized by right now’s youth as a strong instrument for communication and self-expression, pictures have the potential to play a big function in elevating consciousness of the key points going through our up to date world and assist promote peace and understanding. The picture contest gives a possibility for younger individuals to attach with each other in a digital house and share their creativity and imaginative and prescient for our future.

The Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest is a chance for younger individuals who dwell or have travelled inside these areas to share their perceptions and additional their understanding of the widespread cultural heritage and pluralistic identities rising from the interactions and exchanges happening alongside the Silk Roads. The contest encourages the use of images to increase these cultural interactions and encounters in the up to date world, to foster mutual understanding and promote peace amongst the various populations encompassed by the Silk Roads.

Themes

• For the eighth version of the contest this 12 months contributors are invited to submit their images that finest encapsulate the shared heritage of the Silk Roads the theme of “Living Heritage along the Silk Roads”.

Prizes

• First place winners will obtain an expert digicam.
• Second place winners will obtain a semi-skilled digicam.
• Prize for third place will probably be a normal-mannequin digital digicam.

Eligibility

Open to everybody between 14 and 25 years outdated, no matter his or her nation of residence, besides workers of UNESCO and the donor, China World Peace Foundation, and their members of the family (mother and father, kids, siblings and spouses).

There will probably be two classes:

• 14 to 17 years outdated
• 18 to 25 years outdated

Application

Participations are accepted till 30 June 2026 at 23:59 (GMT+2).

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest.