{"id":53480,"date":"2026-08-13T14:24:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unesco-school.mext.go.jp\/schools\/?post_type=info_en&p=53480"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T07:39:25","slug":"%e3%80%90call-for-participation%e3%80%912026-youth-innovation-collaborating-to-improve-and-protect-our-planet-cipp","status":"publish","type":"info_en","link":"https:\/\/www.unesco-school.mext.go.jp\/schools\/info_en\/%e3%80%90call-for-participation%e3%80%912026-youth-innovation-collaborating-to-improve-and-protect-our-planet-cipp\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Call for Participation\u30112026 Youth Innovation: Collaborating to Improve and Protect our Planet (CIPP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Entry is limited to ASPnet member institutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Launched under the UNESCO framework, Youth Innovation \u2013 Collaborating to Improve and Protect Our Planet (CIPP) is a global youth initiative organised by the International Centre for UNESCO ASPnet (ICUA), empowering children and youth to share their visions, creativity, and actions for a sustainable future. Since its launch in 2024, CIPP has expanded to 40 countries and regions, engaging more than 67,000 young participants and over 8,000 educators, and receiving more than 66,000 creative works from around the world.<\/em>
\nThe 2026 edition, running from June 2026 to January 2027, adopts the theme \u201cShaping Our Shared Future\u2014Youth Visions for Life, Society, and the World Ahead,\u201d inviting children and youth aged 5 to 17 to explore global challenges and express their ideas for the future through creative works.<\/em><\/p>\n

<Who Can Participate and How?><\/strong>
\nChildren\u2019s Group:<\/strong> 5-10 years old, born between 1st June 2016 (inclusive) and 31st May 2021 (inclusive)
\nYouth Group: <\/strong>11-17 years old, born between 1st June 2009 (inclusive) and 31st May 2016 (inclusive)
\nParticipants may submit work either individually or as part of a team of up to 20 members.<\/p>\n

The 2026 CIPP adopts \u201cShaping Our Shared Future\u2014Youth Visions for Life, Society, <\/strong>and the World Ahead<\/strong>\u201d as its central focus and places particular emphasis on the following five related themes.<\/p>\n

I: Our Changing Planet <\/strong>
\nII: Our Living Heritage <\/strong>
\nIII: Our Well-being<\/strong>
\nIV: Our Digital Future<\/strong>
\nV: Our Peaceful Society<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participants are encouraged to submit original works related to the theme listed above in one of several formats, including:
\n– Painting<\/strong>
\n– Craft <\/strong>(Children\u2019s group only)
\n– Poster <\/strong>(Youth group only)
\n– Solution<\/strong>
\n– Live-action Video<\/strong>
\n– AI Short Video <\/strong>(Youth group only)
\n– Open Work Type<\/strong><\/p>\n

<Languages><\/strong>
\nWritten or spoken content may be submitted either in English or in the participant’s mother language. If the content is presented in a language other than English, English subtitles should be provided.<\/p>\n

<Submission Deadline><\/strong>
\n31 October 2026<\/p>\n

For a detailed overview of the campaign objectives and submission guidelines, please refer to the concept note<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<Application Procedure><\/strong>
\nACCU will share the invitation code and the submission guide for your entry. Please contact webmaster@accu.or.jp<\/a> before online registration and submission.<\/p>\n

\u203bLearn More about ICUA
\n– CIPP Campaign Website: www.icua-cipp.com<\/a>
\n– ICUA Official Website: www.icuadx.com<\/a>
\n– ICUA on Facebook: www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61577726966209<\/a>
\n– ICUA on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/unesco-icua\/posts\/?feedView=all&viewAsMember=true<\/a>
\n–\u00a0 ICUA on X: https:\/\/x.com\/unesco_icua\/status\/1948223693882077621?s=4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-53480","info_en","type-info_en","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesco-school.mext.go.jp\/schools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info_en\/53480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesco-school.mext.go.jp\/schools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info_en"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesco-school.mext.go.jp\/schools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/info_en"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesco-school.mext.go.jp\/schools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}