International World Food Day poster contest is being organized for young people. The theme of the 2012 poster contest is “Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world”. The poster contest is co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Women’s Guild in Rome, Italy.
A cooperative is a business which balances two goals making money and keeping its members and communities happy by providing what they need. Imagine a group of people working together to grow vegetables or fruit, to fish together or simply to sell something collectively. By joining forces, members of a cooperative can benefit by sharing materials, experience or other resources. They can also bargain in a more powerful way. This is why, featuring cooperatives as an effective way of producing, processing, marketing and even buying food. In the world today, an estimated one billion people are members of some kind of cooperative.
Rules and prizes
About the contest:
Eligibility:
- The contest is open to children and youth between the ages of 5 and 17, living in any country of the world.
- Winners will be selected in three categories: ages 5 to 8, ages 9 to 12 and ages 13 to 17.
- Only one entry per person. Submitting multiple entries under the same artist’s name will result in disqualification.
- Multiple designs may be submitted using the same contact email address, but the artist’s name should not be duplicated. This means that teachers or parents can upload multiple files using the same email, but only one file per child is allowed.
- Poster entries may be drawn, painted or sketched using pens, pencils, crayons or charcoal, or using oil, acrylic or watercolor paint. Digitally created artwork is also permitted.
- Poster entries may or may not include text. If text is used, any language is permitted.
- All artworks must be original and should not include photographic images of the contestant or other personal information.
Entering the contest:
- All participants are encouraged to watch the short contest video, and read about the World Food Day theme. Younger children may want to learn together with a parent or teacher.
- Complete all fields in the contest entry form, upload your poster design and click SUBMIT. Younger children may need help from an adult in making their online submission.
- Working on an A4 sheet is recommended, to make it easier for you to scan and upload your poster design. If your poster is larger, you may have to take a digital photo of the work and upload the photo file.
- Only digital files in JPG can be accepted and submissions must be made online – please do not send in physical posters.
Contest prizes:
- Three winning poster designs will be selected in each category.
- The winners will be announced on 16 October 2012 – World Food Day.
- The top three poster designs in all three categories will be published on World Food Day website, and shared through the Facebook accounts of FAO and the Ending Hunger movement.
- Certificates of Recognition, signed by a United Nations official, will be sent to all the winners. First-place winners in each category will receive the popular Ending Hunger T-shirt and a second surprise gift!
Entries are accepted until 30 September, 2012.
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