The Anna Lindh Foundation and the European Institute of the Mediterranean are inviting young people, from 18 to 30 years old, from the 43 countries
of the Euro-Mediterranean area, to join the contest.
On its 10th Anniversary, under the motto “Youths, Stereotypes and Radicalisation”, the contest gives Euro-Mediterranean youths the
opportunity to explain their experiences related to how they see themselves and how society imposes a series of stereotypes on them.
The short stories must be original and unpublished works, of maximum 2,500 words, and can be written in any of the official languages of the
participant countries.
The authors of the 15 best short stories will be invited to a writing workshop (18th October 2017), to a guided tour of Spain (19th October
2017) and to the awards' presentation ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, on 17th October 2017.
Coinciding with the 10th year of the contest, three winners from past years who have achieved success in the literary world will be invited to
participate in these activities.
The stories selected will be published in a book in digital format with the texts in the original language and their corresponding English
translation (December 2017).
Deadlines: 24 May 2017 (for national selection); 14 August 2017 (for international selection).
