Call for a Young Content Creator to Win a Trip to Croatia to Cover a Mediterranean Sustainable Tourism Event

The event will take place on June 25–26, 2025, and is organized under the Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism—a unique coordination initiative.

Benefits

• The selected content creator will:
  • Travel to Split, Croatia, with expenses covered (excluding personal costs and meals).
  • Create and share engaging content (reels, stories, and posts, primarily on Instagram) before, during, and after the event.
  • Gain international visibility and networking opportunities within the Mediterranean sustainable tourism community.

Role and Responsibilities

• Your mission will be to create engaging and inspiring content – including posts, stories, reels, and videos – before, during, and after the event, mainly through Instagram.
• You’ll bring a fresh, youth-driven perspective – capturing standout moments, highlighting meaningful insights, and spreading the spirit of sustainable tourism across the Mediterranean. Your content will be featured on Interreg NEXT MED social media.

Eligibility Criteria

• This opportunity is open to young content creators who:
  • Are between 18 and 30 years old by the application deadline.
  • Are based in one of the 15 Mediterranean countries participating in the Interreg NEXT MED Programme: Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye.
  • Have a minimum of 10,000 followers on at least one social media platform.
  • Are available from June 24 to 27, 2025 and able to travel to Croatia.
  • Can attend briefing sessions with Interreg NEXT MED Programme staff.

Selection Criteria

• All applications that meet the eligibility criteria and comply with the contest rules will be evaluated by the Interreg NEXT MED Programme based on the following criteria:
  • Social Media Influence:
    • Number of followers on at least one platform (minimum of 10,000 required).
    • Engagement level (likes, comments, shares, interaction with the audience).
  • Pitch Video Quality:
    • Creativity and originality of the content.
    • Production quality (sound, visuals, editing).
    • Relevance to the call’s theme (sustainable tourism and Mediterranean cooperation).
  • Application Strength:
    • Clarity and completeness of the answers.
    • Alignment of the proposal with the event’s objectives.
  • Content Creation Experience:
    • Proven skills in digital content creation and audiovisual production.
    • Experience in travel vlogging or tourism-related content.
  • Communication Skills:
    • Strong storytelling ability.
    • Proficiency in English.

Application Requirements

• Upload a 60-sec pitch video showcasing:
  • Why you want to cover the Paths That Last event in Split, Croatia.
  • How you plan to cover the event and engage audience with inspiring content related to sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean region and the Interreg NEXT MED Programme.
  • Show an example of your content style.
  • The language of the video will be English.
• All submitted content must meet the following criteria:
  • Be original work. Content generated by artificial intelligence will be rejected.
  • The content must not include material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, or otherwise unlawful.
  • The content must not contain advertising or any other commercial material.

For more information, visit Interreg NEXT MED.