My future, my ideas!

The winners of the 9th edition of the competition and the 3rd edition of the Françoise Demole Award have been revealed on Wednesday, 15th May 2024. More than 600 young people and their teachers came to the Palais des Nations, seat of the United Nations in Geneva, for an unforgettable ceremony. In this iconic setting of international Geneva, the students discovered the projects awarded for their excellence and creativity. Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva started off the ceremony, followed by speeches from Ambassador Anna lfkovits Horner and Mrs. Francine de Planta, president of the Eduki Foundation and Ms. Christina Kitsos, Vice-President of the Department of Social Cohesion and Solidarity of Geneva

The ceremony was moderated by Salma Aattar et Marc Klinckmann, two young people engaged in youth initiatives, and opened by singer Maryne, an up-and-coming musical artist. 
Midway through the ceremony, several children took part in the symbolic act of commemorating the centenary of the Geneva Declaration, including a speech by Christina Kitsos. 

In collaboration with several entities of international Geneva, workshops and activities to learn more about international cooperation were proposed for the classes in the context of the ceremony.This include visits of the Palais des Nations or the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum (MICR), as well as workshops with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the Greycells association, the social enterprise Cuisine Lab or the International Institute of childs rights.