OSCAR Youth Competition

Propose Concepts for E-Waste Management and Win a Trip to Lovely Estonia!

Are you between 15 and 25 years old and ready to inspire your peers to rethink e-waste?
Design a poster or leaflet or video of a solution concept to show how young people can make a real difference to manage e-Waste.

TThis competition, organised by the Erasmus+ OSCAR project,
is open to Youths From France, Greece, Malta, Estonia and Spain.
There will be 5 national winners – one from each partner country.

What is the OSCAR Youth Competition? –

The OSCAR Youth Competition invites young people aged 15–25 from all partner countries (France, Greece, Malta, Estonia and Spain) to create original ideas that motivate their peers to dispose of e-waste responsibly

Your mission:

Create a poster, leaflet, short or video clip, together with a 1-page A4 description in English explaining:

  • What your solution idea is
  • How it will motivate others to care about e-waste
  • How it can influence the behaviour of youths towards managing e-waste

All participants will be given a ‘Certificate of Participation‘ and the best entries will be showcased across Europe through the OSCAR projec

Who can participate?

  • Young people aged 15–25
  • Residents of OSCAR partner countries
    (France, Greece, Malta, Estonia and Spain)
  • Applicants must have a residence/working permit valid for a minimum of 1 year on their return to the partner country.
  • Only individual submissions are allowed
  • Participants must be able to communicate in English

What to Submit

Participants must submit two items via the Form:

1

Creative Work (in English):

Create one digital product to raise awareness about e-waste by choosing one of the following formats:

  • 🎨 Poster – a clear and creative visual message about e-waste
  • 📄 Leaflet – informative and persuasive content encouraging responsible action
  • 🎬 Short video clip – a creative video (up to 2 minutes) motivating peers to act

2

Description (in English)

Participants must submit one A4 one-page document in English explaining:

  • the idea and the e-waste problem it addresses
  • how the idea motivates other young people to take action
  • why they want to participate in the competition
  • what they hope to learn or achieve, including why they would like to attend the Final Conference
Steps on how to apply
Download the detailed Youth Competition Info Pack
Submit your idea!

5 Prizes & Opportunities

A total of 5 prizes are available – one winner per partner country (France, Malta, Greece, Spain, Estonia).

  • ✈️ A fully funded return trip to the OSCAR Final Conference in Estonia
  • 🎤 The opportunity to network with other european youths and present your idea
  • 🌍 Visibility on OSCAR communication channels and materials

The host country participant (Estonia) will also send its national winner to a project event in another partner country.

OSCAR Youth Competition Grand Winner

At the Final Conference in  Estonia, all national winners will present their ideas.
A jury with representatives from each partner country, will select the Overall Winner from the 5 competing entries, who will receive:

  • 🏅 An Award Certificate
  • 💳 A €100 Gift Voucher!

Evaluation Criteria

  • Relevance to e-waste issues
  • Potential to motivate behaviour change
  • Creativity & originality
  • Clarity and strength of the message
  • Quality of design or production

Key Dates

  • Deadline for submissions: 28 February 2026
  • Evaluation period: March 2026
  • Announcement of national winners: April 2026
  • OSCAR Final Conference: 24 November 2026

How to Apply

  • Step 1 – Choose your creative format
    Create ONE creative work in English to raise awareness about e-waste by choosing one of the following formats:

    • Poster – a clear and creative visual message about e-waste
    • Leaflet – informative and persuasive content encouraging responsible action
    • Short video clip – a creative video (up to 2 minutes) motivating peers to act

  • Step 2 – Prepare your description (in English)
    Submit one A4 one-page document in English explaining:

    • the idea and the e-waste problem it addresses
    • how it motivates other young people to take action
    • why you want to participate
    • what you hope to learn or achieve, including why you would like to attend the Final Conference

  • Step 3 – Submit by the deadline
    Upload your Creative Work and A4 Description (both in English) via the online submission form by 28 February 2026.

  • Step 4 – Results
    All submissions will be reviewed at national level by the OSCAR team.

    Selected participants will be contacted with further details.

Contact

For questions about the OSCAR Youth Competition, please contact us at:

For general inquiries or project information, visit: oscar4ewaste.com