Call for Entries

If you are between 13 and 30 Years and want to make a mark across 8 countries of Southasia what should you do?

. SIMPLE:

Make a Video of 5 minutes or less on:
Digital Stages – Shared Heritage: Youth Connecting Southasia through Culture and Tech

To Win a Prize and Presence across 8 Southasian Countries! :
Please see some videos created by Youth of Southasia for the Event on 8th December 2025
https://youtu.be/hRi462lI0Rk?si=gnRXXUN2l9JjxSfV

What can the videos be about??
I. Online Digital Platforms
a) Poems, songs, dance, jugal bandi, live painting, plays, skits, mimicry and other art forms about the common themes, issues and shared Heritage of Southasia.
b) Videos by Youth who have visited other Southasian countries about their experiences.
c) Interviews with literary, cultural, sports and academic celebrities and eminent personalities about their experiences with members of other Southasian countries and their vision for Southasia
d) One youth interviewing eminent personalities from two countries on Zoom.

II.How youth can connect physically across borders:
1. Through student exchange programs- the video can provide:
a) Scholarships available,
b) Names of institutions etc accepting students from across borders.
This would be research based

2. Tourism: Different options available – procedures – costs – local hosts / contacts

3. Internships / Volunteering -Motivating NGOs and Civil Society Groups to invite interns from other countries- The video can comprise meeting members of different civil society groups and Exploring with them
a) If they are willing to host youth Interns from other countries by providing food and accommodation-
b) For how long
c) How many in a year
d) What assignment they want the youth volunteers to undertake
e) How they can be contacted.
And there can be many, many, many more ideas!!
Videos can be in any Southasian Language with English Subtitles.
AI may be used in parts but the whole video should not be AI generated.

The Top Video of each country will get a Cash Award equivalent of INR 15,000 (in local currency of their country).
All Entries will be Awarded Certificates

Last Date for Submission of Videos: 27th July 2026

Please Click the Link to Submit: https://www.peacedoyens.org/videos-submission/
This Event is to Commemorate The Doyens of Peace Adm. Ramdas, Karamat Ali and Tapan Bose who dedicated their lives to promote peace in Southasia.

Live Cast of Selected Videos Online
And Hybrid Programs across 8 Countries
On 12th August 2026- International Youth Day from 10 am IST
For all details including Videos, Vision of Youth for Southasia and Reports of the Events in August and December 2025,
Please share with others on all your social media platforms and encourage Youth to Participate

Contact:
Doyens of Peace Coordinator:
Email: peacedoyenssouthasia@gmail.com
Whatsapp: +91 78767 48908
OR
COVA Peace Network
Email: cova@covanetwork.org
Website: www.peacedoyens.org