Youth on Trust Awards. Competition for students from Europe
What is trust? Can we trust social media? What does it mean to trust experts? These are just some of the topics on which students from across Europe may prepare their projects in the Youth on Trust Awards. The main theme of the competition is public trust. The deadline for submitting works is March 1, 2022.
The competition, held under the PERITIA project, is open to school students aged between 13 and 18, who are residents of one of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe. A student project can be submitted in the format of a movie, podcast, blog post, short story, dialogue or essay. Entries will be accepted in the following languages: Armenian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Polish. Students may only submit individual entries. Entries should be e-mailed to: youthontrust@peritia-trust.eu by March 1, 2022.
There will be three prize categories for students in the following age groups: 13-14, 15-16, 17-18. The winning entries will be published and awarded a trip to Brussels, the capital of the European Union.
For more information please contact Anna Halama from the Office of International Cooperation of the Polish Academy of Sciences or visit dedicated website.
About PERITIA project
The PERITIA (Policy, Expertise and Trust) project aims to investigate the mechanisms that influence citizens' trust in scientific expertise. It is attended by philosophers, representatives of the biological and social sciences, policy experts, ethicists, psychologists, media specialists and public benefit organizations. The project is financed by the European Union. The Polish Academy of Sciences is one of its partners.
