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The UNESCO Digital Arts Award 2007

_{The UNESCO Digital Art Award 2007 is organized in association with the Sharjah Biennial 8 (4 April - 4 June 2007, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) on the theme of "STILL LIFE - Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change".}

<sub>DigiArts is one of UNESCO’s major initiatives aiming at the development of interdisciplinary activities in research, creativity and communication in the field of media arts.

AIMS of the project:</sub>

• _{Disseminate historical, theoretical, artistic, technical and scientific research in the field of electronic and digital arts, including interdisciplinarity study of the arts and the sciences;}
• _{Promote information exchange, dialogue and communication among artists, scientists and technicians from different geo-cultural regions, especially enabling developing countries to develop their own approaches and practices in various disciplines and fields of knowledge connected to media arts;}
• _{Support existing institutions and networks throughout the world in the transfer of knowledge;}
• _{Encourage the use of electronic software among the youth for electronic communication and creation.}

<sub>It is coordinated by an interdisciplinary group of UNESCO professionals from different Sectors, both at Headquarters in Paris and in the Field Offices and also assisted by a network of international institutions working in the portal’s fields of competence.

The DigiArts project is advised by 4 international advisory groups and partners which provide overall policy guidance. Membership criteria for groups are geographic dispersion and expertise in their respective fields:</sub>

• _{Theme
  This year's edition of the UNESCO Digital Arts Award 2007 is at the heart of the global dialogue on the role of art as a vital force for positive change to how we shape our environment, whether determined by physical properties (spatial, geographical, climatic, etc) or by social relevancies, and how we respond to our surroundings, immediate and global.
  Young artists were invited to reflect on how urban spaces and city environments could be transformed into creative outlets cultivating artistic innovation and new form of expression. Potential applicants to the award were asked to conceive and design their creative projects that are integral to the theme of sustainable urban development.}
• _{Jury
  An international jury will be assembled representing the 5 geo-cultural regions (Asia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, Africa, Arab States, Europe/North America) with the support of respective representatives of the co-organizers UNESCO and the Sharjah Biennial.}
• _{Contact
  digiarts@unesco.org}

_{Visit the Unesco DigiArts site for more information} 

_{Biennial 8 website}