Age Categories:
12-18 year olds.
Deadline:
15 Oct 2020, midnight.
Who is it for?
Not only budding young writers should jump at the chance to try their hand at this competition. The scope of the guidelines ensures you can cut across subjects and themes, playing to your interests and particular vision for the world and the challenges we face. This is a great competition for both the literary amongst you and those wishing to give a voice to a particular subject that motivates you to make positive change.
Overview:
“Climate change, human rights violations, conflicts, racism and discrimination are among many threats to our present and future. In the face of adversity and the manifold consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, creative young minds need to be encouraged to find innovative solutions.
Extension of deadline for submission: 15 October 2020 at midnight (CET).
With the aim to foster imagination, resourcefulness and ingenuity, UNESCO and the Idries Shah Foundation (ISF) launch the World Tales Short Story Competition in close collaboration with the International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities of UNESCO (ICCAR). Young teenagers from all over the globe are invited to write about challenges of today and tomorrow in the format of a short story, and share their perspectives.
The theme of this 2020 First Edition is “Once upon a time in my future”.”