Competition Guidelines
Find key information regarding eligibility and submission requirements below.
Further details will be communicated to participants via email over the course of the competition.
Eligibility
The competition is open to high school students, gap year students, as well as college freshmen and sophomores. Each student must register for the competition here.
Students can participate individually or as a team of 2-3 participants. Once you register individually, you'll be sent the link for team registration.
If you're participating as a team, kindly designate a team leader who will register your team.
Detailed instructions & guidelines will be sent to you once you register!
Regional Round
Teams/Individuals must submit a 2-3 minute video addressing a social issue found in their community and provide their solution to this issue.
How you create your video is entirely up to you! You can present your pitch using a slide deck while recording your narration or create a video with captions and voiceover
—whichever works best for you!
Find the detailed submission guidelines
There is no category requirement. However the selected social issue must fall under one of the UN's Social Development Goals below:
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No poverty
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Zero hunger
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Good health & wellbeing
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Quality education
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Gender Equality
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Clean water and sanitation
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Affordable and clean energy
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Decent work and economic growth
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Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
Videos must be submitted by August 13th, 2024, 23:59 GMT+0.
10. Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities and communities
12. Responsible consumption and production
13. Climate action
14. Life below water
15. Life on land
16. Peace, justice, and strong institutions
17. Partnerships for the goals
Final Round
The top 3 teams per region will be invited to represent their region in the Global Final.
The Global Round consists of a live pitch and Q&A session.
The pitch must be no less than 4 minutes and no more than 5 minutes in length followed by a 5 minute question and answer period with the judges.
All team members should participate in and speak during the live pitch session.
The Global Round will take place August 27th - 31st, 2025. Detailed information regarding the submission requirements & global final time slots will be communicated to the finalists.
