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iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2020_01

The iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2020_01 is open for registration. We welcome all students and recent graduates of all design-related courses to submit their ideas to fifteen brand new categories which are identical to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Fulfill creativity and put your design to the test. Furthermore, the best entries win a share of prize money of EUR 20,000.

Submit your product or communication concept, project or service until 30 January 2020. We look forward to your brilliant ideas!

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Categories | The UN Sustainable Development Goals

End poverty

End poverty

Since 1990, extreme poverty rates have been cut by 50%. But one in five people in developing regions still in live on less than $1.90 a day.
End hunger

End hunger

It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food if we are nourish today's 795 million hungry people.
Healthy lives

Healthy lives

Sustainable development depends on ensuring healthy lives. More efforts are needed to increase life expectancy.
Quality education

Quality education

Basic literacy skills have improved tremendously, yet bolder efforts are needed for achieving universal education goals.
Gender equality

Gender equality

Equality for women and girls is not only a fundamental human right, it will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies at large.
Water and sanitation

Water and sanitation

Due to poor infrastructure, millions of people die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.
Clean energy

Clean energy

The goal is universal access to modern energy services, improved efficiency and more renewable sources.
Economic growth

Economic growth

The creation of quality jobs will remain a major challenge for almost all economies well into the future.
Resilient infrastructure

Resilient infrastructure

Without technology and innovation, industrialization will not happen, and without industrialization, development will not happen.
Reduce inequality everywhere

Reduce inequality everywhere

To reduce inequality, policies should be universal in paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
Sustainable cities and communities

Sustainable cities and communities

Cities enable people to advance socially and economically, but some cities face congestion, a shortage of adequate housing and declining infrastructure.
Sustainable consumption

Sustainable consumption

Responsible consumption and production aims at "doing more and better with less", resource and energy efficiency and access to a better quality of life for all.
Climate action

Climate action

Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent, disrupting national economies and affecting lives.
Life below water

Life below water

Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.
Life on land

Life on land

Forests cover 30% of the Earth's surface and are key to combating climate change, protecting biodiversity and the homes of the indigenous population.

Dates and fees

Dates

30 Jan 2020

Registration deadline

01 - 28 Feb 2020

Entry review

March 2020

Jury session

Beginning of April 2020

Information to the award winners

Beginning of May 2020

Publication of the award winners

Fees

The participation of the iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD is free of charge.

Benefits for winners

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Winner's Package

Winner logo + certificate
Prize money

Prize money

Total cash prize of EUR 20,000
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Important to know:

Important to know:

In 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda.

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Evaluation Criteria

Does it approach or solve a relevant problem?

  • Degree of innovation
  • Degree of elaboration
  • Uniqueness
  • Use value and usability

Does it reflect moral-ethical standards?

  • Human dignity
  • Respect for the individual
  • Justice and fairness
  • Awareness of environmental standards
  • Social responsibility

Does it strengthen or promote high group relations?

  • Sensivity for cultural traditions and power relations
  • Concern for common goals and the collective
  • Addressing social conflict through dialogue

Does it create a positive experience?

  • Respect for the individual, justice + fairness, positive experience and fun
  • Aesthectical potential, spatial ambience
  • Social responsibility, comfort and pleasure

Does it balance effort and use value?

  • Efficient use of resources
  • Feasibility and ease of implementation
  • Long-term perspective

Protect your rights

Students and recent graduates often find it difficult to protect their designs against copyright infringements. Therefore, we recommend the following institutions that can help you with protecting your designs, depending on country of origin.

Protection in Europe

The Trade Mark Designs and Registration Office of the European Union (OHIM), located in Alicante, Spain, offers effective protection against copyright infringement. As soon as your design is registered as a community design, it will be protected in each European Union member state.

TRADE MARK AND DESIGN REGISTRATIONS OFFICE (OHIM) OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Protection in China

STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE P.R.C. (SIPO)

中华人民共和国国家知识产权局

Protection in Taiwan

STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, MOEA, R.O.C. (TIPO)

中华民国经济部智慧财产局

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