The Qatari Forum for Authors has invited Qatari writers and authors to nominate for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) - Bangladesh International Prize for the Creative Economy.
The initiative aims to recognise projects or programmes organised by individuals, institutions, or organisations in the creative economy to encourage youth starting from 16 to rewarding and promoting youth entrepreneurship.
The Director-General of the Qatari Forum for Authors, Maryam Yassin Al Hammadi, encouraged Qatari writers and authors to apply for the award, which encourages creative thought, initiative and innovation and supports the efforts and talents of young people in various cultural fields, affirming that writers have played a leading and pioneering role throughout history and in various countries of the world through what they presented, not only in writing but also changing thought and developing societies.
Al Hammadi asked the forum’s members to email the forum at programs.qfamcs.gov in case of participation, bearing in mind that the deadline for submission is July 21, 2021.
The invitation, published by the forum on social networking sites, stated the nomination conditions, which must include a description of the candidate’s background and the initiatives achievements and a detailed description showing how the initiative contributes to the award’s objectives.
Supporting documents (photos, video testimonials from the programme’s beneficiaries, reports) and a letter of support from the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science must be attached. It is noteworthy that the creative economy includes various sectors such as cinema, design, media arts, music, performing arts, publishing, and visual arts.
