Maybe you volunteered or traveled around the world and you have seen how people live in poverty? Association NNVBO platform that brings together development cooperation organizations in Lithuania and the public institution " House of Europe " together with the partner 15min.lt invites to participate in the photo contest "The world is in your eyes ."
More information about competition look in the NNVBO platform official website http://www.pagalba.org/lt/nnvbo_platformos_naujienos/fotokonkursas_pasaulis_tavo_akimis_laimek_kelione.
What is the aim of the competition?
For the occasion of European year for development to elect photography’s with describing stories how people live and what they are facing with in developing countries. Please, send the photography’s and its descriptions on topics related to human rights (including social and economic ) , education , security, food security, peace and conflicts , migration, men and women equal rights, civil society , urbanization ,a clean and healthy environment, climate changes , working and living conditions .
Date of the contest
The contest will continue until 1st of September (inclusive).
Who can participate in the contest?
The competition is open to all individuals, both photography enthusiasts and professionals , who at the contest start date are reached the age of 18 years and who are permanent or long-term residents of Lithuania .
How to participate?
You should send 3 to 6 photos with detailed description to this e-mail account: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e - mail address is protected from spam bots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Three steps:
1. Read the contest rules attentively.
2. Fill the registration form.
3. Send photos with its descriptions and signed consent agreement to this e -mail account This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This address is being protected from spam bots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. You can also use free Wetransfer system.
What are the prizes for winners?
The first place winner will win a trip to one of the African or Asian countries. The trip will be organized by the contest organizers with the aim to become better acquainted with actualities of one of developing countries . All travel expenses will be paid.
The second place winner (winners) will be awarded € 300 coupon for photographic equipment goods.
Third place winner will receive invitation for two persons to world music and blues concerts in Vilnius and Kaunas in 2015 and 2016 fall, winter and spring organized by "Good live music ".
Encouragement prizes will also be given to other commission selected participants .
Where the selected photography’s will be exhibited?
The best photography of the first prize winner will travel to international exhibitions in Estonia, the UK, Latvia and Slovakia.
First, second and third place winners photos with its descriptions and others photos participated in the contest which were selected will be exhibited in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda and other smaller Lithuanian cities in 2015 fall.
The photos - winners and others photos selected by contest organizers will be published in 15 minutes, www.pagalba.org also on organizers accounts on Facebook.
Who will elect winners?
The winners will be elected by a special commission made up of experts in development cooperation: AidWatch observer Julius Norvila, expert Center for Equality Advancement Augustas Čičelis, “Inconvenient Films” festival organizer Gediminas Andriukaitis, photographer and www.easyfoto.lt founder Rūta Šimonytė, , director of public institution “Eurohouse” Judita Akromienė, , www.pasauliskišenėje.lt rubric editor on 15min.lt Raimonda Mikačiūtė , photographer and traveler Tomas Tumalovičius.
The commission will select the photos in consideration to their description and originality, creativity, purpose and conditions of the contest conformity, quality of the fulfillment and overall aesthetic and content impression.
Who are the organizers?
Organizers: National non-governmental organizations in development cooperation platform and the public institution ”Eurohouse”. This photography contest is a part of these two “2015 European Year for development” projects: “Participate in and get involved in development cooperation activities” and “Media for Development” (Media4Development).
The project "2015 European Year for development: Participate in and get involved in development cooperation activities” is designed to increase awareness and educate various groups of youth about importance, objectives and issues of Lithuanian and the European Union development cooperation and thereby induce Lithuanian public debates and participation in development cooperation policy. Project implementation is coordinated by NNVBO platform. Project partners: NGO "Mental Health Perspectives (VšĮ „Psichikos sveikatos perspektyvos “ ), the Lithuanian Children and Youth Centre (Lietuvos vaikų ir jaunimo centras (LVJC)),Lithuanian Adult Education Association (Lietuvos suaugusiųjų švietimo asociacija (LSŠA)), NGO Humana People to People Baltic (HPPB), Baltic Foundation (Baltijos labdaros fondas), Education Development Center (Ugdymo plėtotės centras), “ GM Live " (VšĮ „GM Gyvai“).
The project "Media for Development" which is coordinated by the public institution “Eurohouse" in Lithuania is carried out in cooperation of non-governmental organizations from the new EU countries and organizations having many years of experience in development cooperation from the old EU member states. The project is also coordinated by the Estonian NGO Mondo, implementing it together with the Estonian national television (Estonian Public Broadcasting Company). This project also involves the following organizations: The PIN (People in Need, Czech Republic) PMVR Slovakia (Slovak NVVBO platform), Green Liberty (Latvia), VIKES (Finnish Foundation for Media and Development) and BAAG (British and Irish organizations Afghan group).
The projects are funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuanian Republic, Ministry of Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion programme. The content of projects does not necessarily reflect the official position of the European Union. For more information about the year for development you can find here.