This funding opportunity for youth aged 18 and under, sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is a competition for young campaigners to develop a campaign around one of the topics to be discussed at the G8 in July. The winner(s) will win the chance to spend up to one week at the UNICEF United Kingdom (UK) headquarters in London, working with the Youth team designers and developers to make their campaign a reality.


The topics for the G8 are: the global economy; climate change and the environment; poverty and development; and infectious diseases.


A campaign must include:

1. Campaign name
2. Campaign messages and tagline
3. An action
4. Design a poster or leaflet
5. Online marketing strategy

The deadline for application is June 22 2008.

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Click here for details on how to enter in MS Word format.

Entries can include pictures, posters, powerpoint presentations or a video to present campaign ideas. Send them via email to youthvoice@unicef.org.uk (with the subject ‘Campaign Competition’, or enter by mail at: the address in the contact information below.

Click here to view last year’s Youth Voice campaign.