Deadline- 15 April 2013
Photographers are invited to participate in International Photo Contest Work4Youth organized by International Labour Organization (ILO) and The MasterCardFoundation. The aim of this objective is to capture youthemployment issues and highlight the challenges young women and men face in the work place, as well as their resilience and innovation for overcoming the challenges.
In a creative and original way applicant’s photo(s) should capture youth at work (different places and conditions) and highlight employment challenges and resilience. Issues related to the themes of: poor working conditions;gender barriers; discrimination; informality; entrepreneurship; working poverty; migration; precarious work; rural economy, among others, are welcomed. Applicants are allowed to submit up to a maximum of 5 photos.
Thematic areas-
- Enthralling, enlightening and edifying moments of young workers/ job seekers
- Indiscernible and hidden moments that provide insights into young workers/job seekers’ experiences in the labour market
- Uplifting, contagious enthusiasm and inimitable energy of young job seekers/ workers
- Visions and expectations of young people
Eligibility & Criteria-
- A maximum of 5 photos may be submitted by a photographer
- Photographers must be the sole author of the entries and hold all intellectual property rights to them
- To participate in the contest, photographers must be aged 18 years or older and residing in the eligible countries.
- To enter the contest – ALL entries must include the OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM and must submit photos via email stating full name, age, sex and country
- The photographers must have received permission in writing from the subject(s) in the photos agreeing to the terms and conditions of the “WORK4YOUTH” photo contest
- Photos must be submitted with a title, date shot, location and caption
- Entries will only be accepted in digital format and must not be digitally enhanced or manipulated in any way
- Image files should be 10 megabytes or smaller, must be in JPEG or .jpg format, and must be at least 1,600 pixels wide (if a horizontal image) or 1,600 pixels tall (if a vertical image)
- Photos that have won awards in other photographic contests will not be considered
- Photos that have been published will not be considered
- Employees of the ILO are not eligible to participate in the contest
- When entering the photo contest photographers agree to the terms and conditions
Prize-
- Global: A selection made from all photo entries
- Best photo: USD 1000
- Second best photo: USD 500
- Youth prize (entries of persons aged 18-29 years): USD 800
- Regional: A selection made from photo entries from the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region
- CEE best photo: USD 1000
- CEE youth prize (entries of persons aged 18-29 years): USD 800
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