What are the competition rules?
- The showcase is open to student teams with 1-4 members. External mentors and advisers are encourage to advise the teams but may not participate directly.
- Total video length must not exceed 3 minutes.
- The proposal can be inspired by a past project but the video submission must be an original MTR: ISS 2012 creation. You will need to complete a short set of survey questions when you submit the final video.
- Teams may be removed from the showcase for breaking any of these rules. Teams may also be removed from the showcase if their participation is not in the spirit of the competition, as deemed by the showcase organizers.
What is the Judging Criteria?
Teams must provide a 3-minute video pitch to address any general or specific problem related to the indigenous peoples' livelihoods, including wildlife and natural resource management, access to income, famine, gender inequity, human rights, ethics, etc. The context can be either the Maasai or Himba people and their natural surroundings, or any other indigenous people with similar challenges in AFRICA. Solutions based in other continents are not acceptable.
What is the context? What is the target population? What is the specific problem you are trying to address?
What is your solution? How will it work – from the user/audience’s perspective?
Quality of the video:
What is the context? What is the target population? What is the specific problem you are trying to address?
- Does the team demonstrate reasonable understanding of the target population?
- Does the team demonstrate reasonable understanding of the context?
- Has the team clearly articulated the specific problem they are trying to address?
What is your solution? How will it work – from the user/audience’s perspective?
- Has the team articulated their specific solution well?
- Is the solution practical / realizable / feasible?
- Is the solution innovative?
- Is the solution economically sustainable?
- Does the solution have the potential for scale-up for regional implementation?
Quality of the video:
- Does the team's pitch have a logical flow?
- Does the team use their media - audio and visuals nicely? (Does it entertain and intrigue the judges/audience?)
How will Judging Work?
All videos will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of referees who will rate the videos according to the criteria listed above. You will be asked three short answer questions about your video during the submission process and the referees will also be using these responses in their judging.
Around ten to fifteen videos with the highest referee scores be chosen as finalist videos to be shown at the Showcase on Nov 14th. A panel of referees with expertise ranging from African studies, innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, tourism, conservation & sustainability, and film & media will choose the winning videos. Johnson and Johnson will chose the winners of the J&J awards.
Around ten to fifteen videos with the highest referee scores be chosen as finalist videos to be shown at the Showcase on Nov 14th. A panel of referees with expertise ranging from African studies, innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, tourism, conservation & sustainability, and film & media will choose the winning videos. Johnson and Johnson will chose the winners of the J&J awards.