Youth Video Competition – Vote for the People’s Choice Award

The Power Is in Your Vote!

As part of the NATO ENSEC COE Youth Video Competition “How Prepared Am I for a Blackout?”, young creators from NATO member and partner nations have shared their ideas, experiences, and practical solutions for becoming more energy-resilient.

Watch the videos and vote for the one that inspires, informs, or resonates with you the most. Your vote will determine the People’s Choice Award winner (€200).

🗳️ Voting is open until 20 September 2026.

🏆 The First Prize (€300), awarded by the jury, and the People’s Choice Award (€200), determined by public vote, will be announced together by 30 September 2026.

🎁 The Top 5 entries identified by the jury will also receive small gift bags in recognition of their creativity and contribution.

Watch. Vote. Choose your favourite!

Video 1 : Aris Dejeu – “In Case of a Blackout” (Romania, University of Oradea)

Video 2: Büşra Calköy – “Energy Chain” (Türkiye, Fikriye Nüzhet Bilgincan)

Video 3: Carla Monté Sihuro – “The Day Certainty Went Dark” (Spain, La Vall)

Video 4: Emma Nährer – “Disconnected” (Austria, BRG/BORG St. Pölten)

Video 5: Kugu Scott – “Keeping the World On” (United States, Harvard University)

Video 6: Lina Puodžiūnaitė – “NATO Youth Video Competition” (Lithuania, KTU Engineering Lyceum)

Video 7: Sheyna Patel – “Advancing Carbon Capture Utilization to Electricity Using Novel Janus Amine Cryogels via Nanoconfined-Ion Separation” (United States, Orlando Science High School)

Video 8: Stavroula Zisi – “Reverse Silence” (Greece, International Hellenic University)