UNESCO, in collaboration with the National Commission of People’s
Republic of China for UNESCO, is pleased to invite young women and men aged
18-30 years, from countries along the maritime and terrestrial Silk Roads to
participate in the Third International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage
along the Silk Roads (IYF3), to be held in Changsha and Nanjing, 31 March to 6
April 2019.
The IYF3 is focusing on the theme “Youth Creativity and Innovation
in the Age of Media Arts” with objectives to:
·provide young people an opportunity to voice their interests and
concerns on advancing creativity through the promotion of tangible and
intangible cultural heritage towards a sustainable future, utilizing the Media
Arts as tools and vectors for this purpose.
·seek to mobilize youth inclusion in the cultural and creative
industries that promote our common heritage through the vast array of Media
Arts.
Interested applicants for the IYF3, who are between the ages of 18
to 30 and coming from a country along the terrestrial and maritime Silk Roads
in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and North America, the Arab
States, and the Asia and Pacific region, are strongly encouraged to submit
applications as requested.
Deadline: applicants should complete and return the application form
and send it to apyd@unesco.org(link sends e-mail) by midnight Beijing time (GMT
+8) on 15 February 2019.