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BACKGROUND:
Malaysia is a young and vibrant nation which has undergone an interesting nation building exercise based on a rich heritage of different ethnic, language and religious communities. The different histories that many communities came with in the inception of this nation has slowly distilled into what is called a Malaysian nation. Malaysians embrace the differences of their race, culture and practices. It was through this spirit that Malaysia stands out among other countries because it is able to celebrate the many various cultures from different ethnicity in the country harmoniously. However, the social fabric which unites all Malaysians have begun to erode today. The consciousness of an ethnic identity permeates deeply in every community and this is felt very strongly in both the public and private sectors. It stands challenged by the nation at large searching for another landscape that can incorporate a more equitable balance that gives equal voices to all Malaysians.
In our history, there are many examples of Malaysian innovators who keeps trying different approaches to combat racial discrimination; yet, the work is too few, too little. It is therefore important to be innovative in searching for new methods to overcome these issues. As youth, we are in the best position to educate people on how to challenge the propaganda by extremist groups and also empower each other to counter extremism. This competition aims to provide a platform for young youths to propose innovative ideas to promote unity in Malaysia.
ELIGIBILITY:
- This competition is open to all youth in Malaysia (15 – 35 years old)
- Submitted proposals must be fresh idea at the time of the pitch
- The proposal can be in English or Bahasa Malaysia
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Be able to counter racial discrimination in Malaysia
- Be able to implement the idea and demonstrate its effectiveness in 1 – 3 months
- There are no restrictions in the type of medium used (e.g., video, song, forum, campaign, apps, etc.)
- Would be able to motivate or empower other people to become involved in countering racial discrimination
- Inspire other people to create their own initiatives
- Can be implemented and easily replicated by others
- Easily executed and low in cost
- Can be conveyed to a large amount of people
AWARDS:
- Winners will be awarded RM 2000 to implement the idea
- Winners will be invited as a Speaker at the 6th National Conference on Non-Discrimination
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate at the 6th National Conference on Non-Discrimination
Please submit your proposals by 16th October 2016, until 6.00 PM (Malaysia time) to innovationunity@komas.org
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If there are any queries, please send your questions to innovationunity@komas.org
