At Tactical Tech we want to support advocates to make use of our Mobiles in-a-box, Message in-a-box and Security in-a-box toolkits. To do this, we are running a competition.

Five winners of this competition will be provided with a Flip camera - or any alternative media gadget or human resource - up to the value of €150 Euros!

To enter this competition, you only need to submit a short application that explains your idea for using one or more of Tactical Tech's toolkits and for documenting this use.

Your Tactical Tech toolkit documentation may include:

• A photo essay showing how you used one of Tactical Tech’s toolkits;
• A blog entry;
• A 'how-to' video;
• A two-minute mini video documentary; or
• A data visualisation, animation, cartoon or drawing.

This documentation might be recorded as an event is unfolding - or afterwards, as a reflection on what happened.

What we are looking for

What we hope is that this CREATIVE documentation will tell your advocacy story and illustrate how our toolkits can be used to benefit marginalised communities. You may wish to document your use of one toolkit or more than one; create one piece of content or several. You can create this content in any language you like, but non-English content should be translated.

What we need from you

1. A short (up to two-page) proposal explaining how you will use the toolkit, what you will document, the format you will use, and the date you will deliver your documentation to us. You should also briefly list any relevant past experience you have.

2. A description of what you would need from us to help you use one of our toolkits or to document your use of it (for example, a still camera, a mobile phone, flip camera, drawing tablet, one day with a writer, designer, artist etc – any resource/s up to the value of €150 euro). Please provide an online link to this resource where available or a breakdown of costs such as daily rate.

3. A contact name, phone number and address.

4. This proposal must be submitted by 28th May 4pm GMT and your content must be created and delivered to us by September 31st.

Decisions will be made 3rd June and all applicants will be notified of the results by June 5th. We will use the toolkit documentation content that is created in reports, on our website and at public presentations – so you must carefully consider any privacy and security issues. This content should be licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license to allow its use in different contexts.

To submit proposals or questions contact Tanya Notley and Marek Tuszynski: competition{at}tacticaltech{dot}org

FINALLY: If you already have all the resources you need to use and document your use of our toolkits – please send us your stories and creative content!