What are oneminutesJr. videos?
They are sixty-second videos made by young people (between the ages of 12 and 20) from all over the world.
What is the oneminutesJr. network?
It is a non-commercial community without any set political belief or ideology. The network gives young people - especially those who are underprivileged or marginalized - the opportunity to have their voices heard by a broad audience and to share with the world their ideas, dreams, fascinations, anxieties and viewpoints.
What does the network consist of?
It consists of the interactive oneminutesJr. website, a yearly festival competition, workshops across the world, video broadcasting on ten European public TV channels, and screenings at festivals and events.
Who are the initiators of the oneminutesJr. network?
The network was set up in november 2002 by means of a unique partnership of an intergovernmental organization, a supranational foundation and an academic institution (the European Cultural Foundation, the Sandberg Institute and UNICEF). Linking artistic quality directly with the political arena, the partnership was able to reach and address very different audiences.
Why does the oneminutesJr. network do what it does? to...
- encourage youth expression, motivating youngsters to articulate their opinions and concerns about their communities, their environments, and about life itself.
- create an international platform for the visual communication and exchange of one-minute messages, unhindered by language barriers.
- create the opportunity for all young citizens to speak out and make their voices heard by a broad and diverse audience.
- provide a space for informal learning, innovation and creativity.
- stimulate networking, debate and discussion.
- bridge the gap between the media, the arts and young people.
- involve marginalized youngsters and give them more of a chance to participate in opinion-making processes.
- offer an arena and suitable tools for experiencing diversity - both differences and similarities.
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F.U.N was born when a friend asked how he can help the United Nations? "What does the UN need most" he asked? Friends are what the UN needs most, was our answer, and it just happens to spell F.U.N. 
