DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 International Design Competition (Up To €5,000 Prizes)

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Applications are open for DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 International Design Competition. DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 is an international design competition, developed and held by BE OPEN and our partners. It is open to students and recent graduates/young professionals internationally.

The competition hopes to reach a number of goals:

to raise awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals and the necessity of urgent action among the young and upcoming professionals
to involve younger creatives into adjusting and updating the SDG agenda in the light of the realities of today, and encourage them to take a larger part in the actualization and implementation of the realistic sustainable actions plan
to encourage and reward creation of innovative solutions by younger creatives, for a more prosperous and sustainable future
to contribute to the implementation of the SDGs through identifying, showcasing and promoting creative ideas that support global shift to a sustainable and efficient future.

Design-thinking has a crucial role to play as an instrument or vehicle for the implementation of a more sustainable future. BE OPEN and all of the stakeholders involved in this international competition programme strongly believe that creativity is integral in the shift to sustainable existence.

DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 Categories

DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 has three categories for the submissions to relate to, to help contestants choose their approach to the challenge:

Battling the Problems of Today
Creating the Visions of Tomorrow
Adjusting the Sustainable Development Goals

Thus, the major question that the competition poses against students and graduates all over the world is: “What changes, adjustments and introductions can be done to help achieve the wellbeing for all mankind formulated by the sustainable development goals by 2050?”

DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 Benefits

BE OPEN strives to make the competition programme more beneficial for students and graduates:

the participants can expand their knowledge in sustainability matters and futures studies
the participants can compete for money prizes ranging from €2,000 to €5,000
the participants can get international publicity as talented creatives and innovators
the winners will go on a trip to a major international UNSDG-related event and pitch their ideas to international audiences

PRIZES

BE OPEN will reward the best work with the following monetary prizes as well as with honorary mentions.

First prize — €5,000
Second prize — €3,000
Third prize — €2,000
BE OPEN Founder’s Choice prize — €3,000
Public Vote prize — €2,000

Eligibility Criteria

DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 is open to students, graduates and young professionals aged 18-35.
Participants may enter as individuals or as part of a multidisciplinary team (there is no limit to the number of members in the team). Individuals are invited to submit 1 project. They can also submit 1 team project for a total of 2 projects entered in the competition.