The organiser
1. The organiser of the Big Climate Callout Competition 2009 in UK is UNICEF UK. UNICEF UK collaborates with UNICEF headquarters and UNICEF offices in other countries.
Mandatory dates
2. By submitting an entry you agree to be available to attend the selection day in London (Friday 31st July 2009), three preparation weekends (from August-November, specific dates to be agreed) and the climate forum (29 November -5 December 2009), should you be selected.
Who can apply
3. The competition is open to young people aged 14 to 17 at the time of the Children's Climate Forum in December 2009.
4. The competition is only open to young people living in the UK with the right to travel to Denmark.
5. The competition is open to application from individuals (not teams of people).
Creating and submitting an entry
6. Your entry can be made by video or in writing.
7. Your entry should respond to these three questions;
a. Why is climate change an important issue to you?
b. What can young people do about climate change – and how would you encourage their action if you go to Copenhagen?
c. What do you think the world leaders should decide at their meeting in Copenhagen?
8. Your entry should be submitted via UNICEF Tagd's YouTube channel. This means you will need to set up a free account on YouTube.
9. If you are unable to access YouTube but still want to apply, please send us your entry on a DVD and be sure to include your details.
10. Your entry must be submitted with the express consent of your supporting youth organisation or school.
11. Your entry must represent your original work and ideas.
12. Your entry must be submitted by 12:00 noon on the closing date of the competition (Wednesday 15 July 2009).
13. By submitting an entry, you agree that it may be used or published by UNICEF or at the request of the organisation to a third party (this includes any photos or images you might use, so make sure you have permission to use them).
14. In order to be valid your entry must be made from your YouTube account. Your YouTube account email address will be the main point of contact for all climate forum related communications, so make sure you check it regularly.
Video entry
15. You can film your video on any recording devise, including video recorder or mobile phone.
16. Your film should be no longer than five minutes.
17. By submitting a video you agree for that video to be made public on YouTube.
18. You must ensure you have obtained permission from anyone who features in your video before you upload it.
19. Your video should not include any swearing or racist or sexist remarks. Should you not abide by this your video will be removed.
20. Any opinion expressed in your video should be your true opinion.
21. Any view expressed about an organization, government or company should not be rude, but can be constructively critical.
Written entry
22. Your entry should be no on longer than 600 words.
Parental/Guardian and school permission
23. Before you apply ensure you have the full support of your parents/guardians and school.
24. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide a letter from your school and parents/guardians supporting your application, as well as confirming you are able to attend all the mandatory dates.
Judging
25. There are three judging stages for the Big Climate Callout Competition – public vote, shortlist and selection day:
26. All entries will be assessed and voted on by the general public on YouTube. This will assist UNICEF UK to draw up a shortlist of applicants to attend the selection day. UNICEF UK will take into account the public vote as well as employing the criteria outlined below to create the shortlist. Please remember that we are putting together a team of four people – so we will be looking for a variety of different skills and experiences.
27. Judging criteria:
- Evident passion about climate change
- Imaginative, innovative and solutions-oriented ideas about how young people can take action on climate change
- Fresh ideas about actions world leaders can take
- Clear commitment to taking action before and after the Children's Climate Forum.
- Preference given for applications that are obviously supported by a peer group, youth group, school or any other network that can help the applicant implement their ideas and take action after the Children's Climate Forum.
- Evidence of commitment to social justice
- Preference for individuals who are active members of local volunteering organisations or already active in their school or community.
- We will put together a diverse team of people from across the UK and will make every effort to ensure the final team will work well together and will consist of varying experiences and skills.
28. Entries will be rejected if they are regarded as defamatory, obscene, racist, sexist, offensive or inappropriate in any other way.
29. The judges' decision is final. There is no right of appeal against that decision and no correspondence will be entered into further to the decision.
30. The short-listed individuals will be contacted via their You Tube email accounts on Wednesday 22nd July to confirm their attendance to the selection day. The list of short-listed individuals will be posted on YouTube no later than Friday 24th July 2009.
31. The successful applicants will be notified by telephone and email the week after the selection day and the names of the winning people will be posted on the UNICEF Tagd website and YouTube channel during the same week.
Selection Day
32. The short-listed individuals must be available to take part in a selection event which will take place in London on Friday, 31st July 2009.
33. The short-listed finalists will work with a judging panel selected by UNICEF UK (made up of young people and adults) who will judge the entries and the team's performance at the selection day based on the criteria listed above in point 27.
34. Rail travel for the short-listed individuals and for one chaperone (as required) will be reimbursed upon request. Travel for individuals over 16 will be reimbursed only if they have booked it with a 16-25 (young person's) railcard. If car travel is necessary, mileage costs can be reimbursed at 25p per mile.
35. The chaperone or young finalist will be responsible for claiming the team's travel expenses. Travel will be reimbursed only if all the receipts are sent to UNICEF UK with the travel expenses form provided at the selection day.
36. By attending the selection day you agree to be filmed and have your photo taken. Photos and video footage will be used at the discretion of UNICEF.
Conditions for the UK young people attending the Children's Climate Forum in Copenhagen
37. The four young people selected to attend the Children's Climate Forum will work together as a team.
38. All team members will be expected to attend three preparatory weekends throughout August-November. The dates will be agreed between UNICEF UK and the team.
39. The winning team must have permission from parents or guardians and their Head Teachers to travel to and attend the Children's Climate Forum 2009. They will be accompanied to the forum by two members of staff from UNICEF UK.
40. The organisers reserve the right to cancel the Children's Climate Forum 2009 or vary the arrangements made in relation to the Children’s Climate Forum 2009, if circumstances beyond their control make this necessary.
41. The winning team must be prepared to participate in publicity and photo shoots relating to the Children's Climate Forum 2009. This publicity and these photos may be used at the discretion of UNICEF.
42. The winning team must commit to at least three follow-up actions or activities related to the Children's Climate Forum 2009 to be agreed at or following the forum.
THANK YOU for your entry to the UNICEF Children's Climate Forum 2009 UK competition and good luck!
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