Application Deadline: 15 September 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition. Are you an amateur or professional photographer with an interest in youth skills? Don’t miss your chance to enter the UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition!
Photo Requirements
Photos should highlight innovative aspects of technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
UNESCO-UNEVOC want you to capture interesting moments showcasing how TVET is equipping young people with skills for the future. This year’s competition theme is Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills and submissions should focus on one or more of the following:
- AI and digital skills in TVET – Capture how young people are engaging with AI-powered tools, digital simulations, coding or virtual/augmented reality in TVET institutions
- Equity in tech – Showcase moments where girls, youth with disabilities or marginalized communities are accessing and thriving in digital or AI-enhanced TVET environments
- Digital solutions for a green future – Highlight how TVET is equipping youth with tech-driven green skills for resilient futures
- Digital skills for peace – Highlight youth using AI or digital technologies through TVET to promote peacebuilding, resilience or community well-being
Prize:
The winners of the Skills in Action Photo Competition will receive the following prizes:
1st prize – 750 USD
2nd prize – 500 USD
3rd prize – 350 USD
Winning photographers and finalists will receive a certificate, and their entries will be featured on the UNESCO-UNEVOC website and across various social media platforms. All submissions received will become the property of UNESCO-UNEVOC and will be eligible for use in future UNESCO-UNEVOC media campaigns, publications and promotional material.
Submission Requirements
- The submission deadline is 15 September 2025.
- All photos must be accompanied by the completed submission form and sent to: unevoc.skills(at)unesco.org.
Incomplete submissions and submissions received after the deadline cannot be admitted to the competition.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition
