UNIDO Global Call 2025 - Creative Orange Economy: Innovating the Future
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Background
Global Call, which began in 2020 and marks its sixth year this year, is UNIDO’s flagship annual event where companies with innovative solutions to global challenges are recognized and awarded.
Through this event, UNIDO identifies technologies that can be leveraged for sustainable industrial development in developing countries, while companies showcase their technical expertise and innovation on the international stage, simultaneously contributing to SDGs and engaging in partnerships to address various societal and environmental challenges.
Each year, UNIDO ITPOs worldwide sequentially organize the Global Call event, selecting themes that align with the local and global contexts and inviting companies with innovative technologies to participate. This year, UNIDO ITPO Bahrain will host the Global Call 2025 under the theme “Creative Orange Economy: Innovating the Future”
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Overview
The UNIDO Global Call 2025 on Creative Orange Economy: Innovating the Future aims to celebrate and promote innovation, creativity, and sustainability within the creative industries. This competition is open to participants worldwide, encouraging diverse and inclusive participation across three main categories: Eco- friendly Production, Digital Innovation, Cultural Heritage and a special category for school and university students to foster young talent.
This category aims to celebrate and support efforts to make the creative industries more sustainable. By highlighting innovative and effective eco-friendly production practices, it encourages participants to think critically about their environmental impact and to develop solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future.
Description
This category focuses on the development and implementation of sustainable practices in the production of creative works. It includes:
- Sustainable Materials: Use of eco-friendly, recycled, or upcycled materials in the creation of art, fashion, design, and other creative products.
- Green Production Processes: Implementation of environmentally friendly production methods that reduce waste, conserve energy, and minimize carbon footprints.
Eco-conscious Design: Designing products with sustainability in mind, ensuring they are durable, reusable, or biodegradable.
Objectives
• Promote Sustainable Practices: Encourage the adoption of sustainable practices in the creative industries to reduce environmental impact.
• Innovate in Eco-friendly Production: Inspire creative professionals to develop new methods and materials that are environmentally friendly.
• Raise Awareness: Increase awareness about the importance of sustainability in the creative process and its impact on the environment.
Submission Requirements
• Project Proposal: A detailed proposal outlining the eco-friendly production project, including objectives, methods, and expected outcomes.
• Sustainability Report: A report detailing the sustainable practices used in the project, including materials, processes, and environmental impact.
• Visual Documentation: Photos, videos, or other visual documentation showcasing the project and its eco-friendly aspects.
• Impact Assessment: An assessment of the project's potential impact on the environment and the creative industry, including any measurable benefits.
This category aims to celebrate and support efforts to make the creative industries more sustainable. By highlighting innovative and effective eco-friendly production practices, it encourages participants to think critically about their environmental impact and to develop solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future.
Description
This category focuses on the development and implementation of sustainable practices in the production of creative works. It includes:
- Sustainable Materials: Use of eco-friendly, recycled, or upcycled materials in the creation of art, fashion, design, and other creative products.
- Green Production Processes: Implementation of environmentally friendly production methods that reduce waste, conserve energy, and minimize carbon footprints.
Eco-conscious Design: Designing products with sustainability in mind, ensuring they are durable, reusable, or biodegradable.
Objectives
• Promote Sustainable Practices: Encourage the adoption of sustainable practices in the creative industries to reduce environmental impact.
• Innovate in Eco-friendly Production: Inspire creative professionals to develop new methods and materials that are environmentally friendly.
• Raise Awareness: Increase awareness about the importance of sustainability in the creative process and its impact on the environment.
Submission Requirements
• Project Proposal: A detailed proposal outlining the eco-friendly production project, including objectives, methods, and expected outcomes.
• Sustainability Report: A report detailing the sustainable practices used in the project, including materials, processes, and environmental impact.
• Visual Documentation: Photos, videos, or other visual documentation showcasing the project and its eco-friendly aspects.
• Impact Assessment: An assessment of the project's potential impact on the environment and the creative industry, including any measurable benefits.
3. Cultural Heritage and Trade
This category aims to celebrate and support efforts to preserve and promote cultural heritage through creative means. By highlighting the importance of cultural heritage, this category encourages participants to engage with and sustain the traditions and practices that define their cultural identities. It also promotes the idea that cultural heritage can be a source of innovation and economic development, particularly through sustainable and ethical tourism initiatives.
Description
This category is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage through creative and innovative means. It includes:
- Crafts: This involves traditional and contemporary handmade items, such as textiles, pottery, jewelry, and woodworking. Crafts often reflect the cultural identity and heritage of a community, preserving techniques and designs passed down through generations.
- Cultural Tourism: This focuses on promoting and enhancing tourism experiences that are rooted in cultural heritage. It includes the development of heritage sites, cultural tours, and experiences that allow visitors to engage with and learn about the cultural history and traditions of a place.
Objectives
• Preserve and Revitalize Traditional Cultural Practices: Encourage the documentation and continuation of traditional practices that are at risk of being lost. This includes supporting artisans and cultural practitioners in maintaining their crafts and traditions.
• Promote Cultural Diversity and Heritage Tourism: Highlight the richness and diversity of cultural heritage around the world. Promote tourism initiatives that are respectful and beneficial to local communities, providing economic opportunities while preserving cultural integrity.
• Encourage Sustainable and Ethical Cultural Heritage Projects: Support projects that use sustainable methods and materials, ensuring that cultural heritage preservation does not harm the environment. Promote ethical practices that respect the rights and contributions of local communities.
Submission Requirements
• Project Documentation: Participants must submit detailed documentation of their cultural heritage project. This can include photos, videos, written reports, or any other relevant materials that showcase the project's scope and impact.
• Cultural Significance Explanation: An explanation of the cultural significance of the project, detailing how it contributes to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage. This should include historical context, cultural relevance, and the impact on the community.
• Sustainability and Ethical Considerations: A statement outlining the sustainability and ethical considerations of the project. This should describe how the project uses sustainable materials and methods, and how it respects and benefits the local community.
4. School and university students
This category is designed to nurture the next generation of creative thinkers and innovators by providing young students at both the school and university levels with the tools and opportunities to explore their talents and ideas. By engaging students in creative activites, we aim to inspire a lifelong love for the arts and innovation, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, and offering a platorm for self-expression and development.
School and university students are encouraged to select one of the three main categories (Eco-friendly Production, Digital Innovation, and Cultural Heritage) and submit their applications.
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Launch of Global Call 2025
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