The Global Junior Challenge (GJC) is a global award promoted by the Digital Youth Consortium, a non-profit organisation founded by the Municipality of Rome and six major information and communication technology (ICT) companies. The award aims to identify and reward best practices on the use of new technologies in education and training of young people. The competition is open to schools and universities, public and private institutions, non-profit and youth associations, large and small companies, research centres, and individuals of any age.


The 2009 Global Junior Challenge, which takes place in the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, features a special new category on Creativity and Social Innovation. The other two main topics of the Global Junior Challenge 2009 are: the innovative use of new technologies in education and training of youngsters, for the which there are categories of age groups below, and the fight against the digital divide, for which Small Funds awards are given.

Projects may be submitted in one of the following categories, projects for users:

• up to 10 years old
• up to 15 years old
• up to 18 years old
• up to 29 years old

In addition to the main GJC award, organisers are offering the Small Funds award, a prize dedicated to projects from economically poor countries. The winning projects will receive EU€5,000 to spend on the implementation and the development of the project.

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Applicants should complete the application form and return it by post, fax, or email.

Email from Silvia Celani to The Communication Initiative on June 8 2009; and Global Junior Challenge website.