Competition 2025/2026 & Françoise Demole Award
A biennial competition, held under the high patronage of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, inviting students from across Switzerland to share their vision of the future, and to imagine, create and take action for a sustainable world through artwork, media creation, concrete action.
Next edition 2027/2028 – we’ll keep you posted!
Target public
Students attending school in Switzerland, from primary to secondary II (aged 4 to 19), accompanied by a teacher. A unique opportunity to get involved, reflect and become an agent of change.
Awards ceremony
Participants will have the opportunity to present their projects and showcase their work at the awards ceremony at the United Nations in Geneva, an unforgettable experience at the heart of international Geneva!
With the support of
The United Nations Office in Geneva, International Telecommunication Union, Swiss Confederation, Swiss Commission for UNESCO, Department of Public Education, Training and Youth of the Canton of Geneva and Fondation pour Genève.
2025/2026 Edition
The Fondation Eduki celebrated the 10th edition of its national competition, centred around the theme “Interconnected: human – digital – sustainable”. This anniversary edition invited students to explore the interactions between the human, digital and environmental dimensions of our world, while developing critical thinking about the opportunities and challenges associated with digital technologies.
↓ Discover the 2025/2026 edition ↓
Françoise Demole Award
The Françoise Demole Award supports projects or project ideas by young people in Switzerland relating to “International Geneva” and sustainable development, with funding of up to CHF 10,000. Open to secondary II students in the “Concrete action” category of the competition, it enables innovative concepts related to the theme of the edition to be implemented.
Educational approaches
- Educational approaches: the competition is aligned with several teaching strategies that promote understanding of global issues and youth engagement, such as education for sustainable development (ESD) and global citizenship education (GCE).
- Cross-disciplinary skills: taking part in the competition enables participants to work on key skills such as collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.
- Cross-disciplinary learning: each edition of the competition tackles specific themes linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or in connection with the objectives of Swiss curricula (Plan d’études romand, Lehrplan 21, etc.).
Testimonials
Students, teachers and competition veterans share their experiences! To find out more about their projects, the successes they’ve had and the impact the competition has had on their learning, explore past reports.
How to participate?
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1. Familiarize yourself with the competition and the edition’s theme
Get ready to take part with the help of our team! Throughout the competition, Eduki offers webinars, teaching resources and practical tools to support teachers in their approach. Discover our resources to help you better understand how the competition works and how to tackle the theme in class. Discover our resources to better understand how the competition works and explore the topic in the classroom. You can also draw inspiration from the winning projects from previous editions and help spread the word about this unique opportunity by ordering free posters and flyers for the current edition to share at your school or through your networks.
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2. Choose the category
Select the category that best suits your project: artwork, media creation, or concrete action.
→ Artwork can include visual art (drawing, painting, photography, sculpture), literature (poem, story, comic), live performance (theater, dance) or digital art (photo montage, digital illustrations).
→ A media achievement refers to an audiovisual or digital production, such as a video report, a short film (documentary or fiction), a micro-trottoir, a radio program, a website, a video game, or a music video.
→ A concrete action is a project carried out or imagined in connection with the competition theme, which unfolds in a real context: at school, in a neighborhood or city. It can be: 1) an idea for a project (still in the design phase), 2) a project in progress, 3) or a project that has already been completed, if it was carried out in the 12 months prior to the submission deadline.
Looking for ideas? Take a look at projects from previous editions for inspiration!
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3. Register
An online form will be available when the next edition launches to submit your project idea!
Useful information: You can also submit a project carried out in the last 12 months, or integrated into an already planned school activity (e.g. phone-free day, digital week, sustainability week, etc.). See the rules and regulations of the competition and the award for more details.
Please note : Only teachers or administrative staff may register a project. If you are a student and would like to register a project, please speak to an adult advisor.
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4. Validation by our team
Once your entry has been registered, our team will review it to ensure that the guidelines have been met and that you have registered in the appropriate category. Please note that, unfortunately, we can only accept projects from schools in Switzerland.
Useful information: If necessary, you can receive feedback or advice to help you refine your project before the next stage.
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5. Jury’s decision
Once your registration has been validated, you will be able to submit the final version of your project online. Simply complete a short technical form and submit the following elements, depending on your category:
→ Artwork: For a visual or digital art project an image of the work in JPEG format. For a literary or live performance project a document of no more than ten pages in PDF format.
→ Media production: A video in MP4 format or audio recording in MP3 format.
→ Concrete action: A maximum two-minute video in MP4 format, without subtitles, giving a brief presentation of the project.
Other photos or documents may be attached as appendices to illustrate the process followed.
Please note: A concrete action project from Secondary II? Don’t forget to submit it to the Françoise Demole Award – a great opportunity indeed!
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6. Awards ceremony
Experience an unforgettable day at the United Nations in Geneva at the awards ceremony!
Fun and cultural activities will be offered to explore the competition theme and discover international Geneva (subject to availability; priority to prizewinners). Discover the 2026 ceremony here.
Useful information: Transport support provided by the Eduki Foundation (offer subject to conditions, please contact the Eduki team for more information). Accommodation recommendations available on request.
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7. Any questions?
For frequently asked questions, consult our FAQ or contact the Eduki team directly: we’re here to help!