What is Nordic Pioneers?
Nordic Pioneers is a youth initiative and changemaker network, celebrating and promoting the great role played by youth in generating safe, democratic local communities. The network gathers some of the Nordics most inspiring Pioneers, and each year DKK 60.000 is awarded to four courageous youths who have shown considerable devotion to improve their local community.
The top 10 candidates are given the opportunity to participate in a mentorship program, where they will take part in leadership workshops and one-on-one counselling with established social entrepreneurs, who can guide them in elevating their incredible concepts to the next level.
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Youth play a great role in generating safe democratic local communities that are united and resilient against hate and polarisation. Each day, thousands of Nordic Youth – entrepreneurs, musicians, sport leaders, activists – engage in creating change at a local level to ensure more socially coherent communities, using different platforms and tools.
The Nordic Pioneer Prize celebrates noteworthy actions undertaken by courageous Nordic youth; actions that draw on Nordic values of democracy, equality, mutual respect and trust. The Nordic Pioneer Prize is awarded to 4 Nordic youth no older than the age of 25. Youth that have demonstrated considerable devotion to increase local safety and cohesion in their Nordic community, by tackling polarization, hate and social exclusion.
The award consists of a 15.000 DKK scholarship. It will be awarded at a ceremony on the 26th of September 2024.
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Nomination Period
March 1st – April 1st 2024
Shortlisting
April – August 2024
Prize Ceremony
26th of September, 2024
Our Jury – by Youth, for Youth
Questions?
Contact: Ella@nordicsafecities.org
Nordic Safe Cities
Embassy of Sweden, Copenhagen
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Supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers