DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 International Design Competition 2025 (€15K prize)

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.

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

ESIGNING 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?”

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PRIZES for Designing Futures 2050

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

Application Details

• Open for submissions — September 15, 2024
• Deadline for submissions — January 31st, 2025
• Announcement of winners — March to April 2025

Application Link: Visit Designing Futures 2050 webpage to get started

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