
EUROMEDITERRANEAN CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
"Mobile cinema: a new koine for young Euromediterraneans to foster peace and tolerance?"
INTRODUCTION

Drawing from the insights emerged from the previous Final Declarations and from the events organized in preparation for the 26th Euromediterranean Conference on Cinema, which intends to constitute a global think tank gathering experiences, testimonies, and proposals not only within the cinematographic and audiovisual sectors but in the entire systems affected by digital technologies and AI, the Conseil International du Cinéma et de la Télévision CICT at the UNESCO and its Italian Committee, in collaboration with the UN-affiliated Observatory on Digital Communication (OCCAM) is pleased to launch a Call for Participation to all those interested - experts, academics, agencies, Civil Society, Individuals - to enrich the debate on the power of digitalization, its opportunities and challenges towards a common strategy to be adopted in the Mediterranean and abroad, revitalizing the UNESCO Mediterranean Programme and extending it beyond its original borders.
WHAT FORMATS
ARE ACCEPTED?
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Written text (max 1000 words)
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Project proposal or outcomes (enough details about the Project results)
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Short movie / documentary / interview / Reels (max 15 min)
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Expositions (Photos, Pieces of arts, Canvas, etc.)
WHAT SHOULD PROPOSALS FOCUS ON?
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Relaunching the Mediterranean network
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Inclusive digitalization and ethical AI applications
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Celebration of cultural diversity and Euromediterranean multaqa
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New generational voices to address the upcoming global challenges
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Preserving and promoting cultural local heritage
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Participate in the 26th Euromediterranean Conference on Cinema
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Jointly draft the Final Declaration of the Conference and Plan of Action to be submitted to UNESCO and the UN System
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Enter the UN Network
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Establish partnerships for national and international projects at all institutional levels
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS?
GENERAL INFORMATION
Individual or joint contributions will be evaluated by the Organizers of the event, who will weight their congruence to the topic, their significance and upscale for global dissemination and implementation. If needed, evaluators will request additional information, clarification or documents
Contributions shall be transmitted to cict@occam.org by no later than August 10, 2024 by email.
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MAIL OBJECT: "CICT Call for Contributions_author"
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To be included in the email: name of the author(s), affiliation(s), contact email(s)
For more information, please refer to the offical Presentation of the 26th Euromediterranean Conference on Cinema
For any clarification, please contact martina.baldessin@occam.org.