Deadline- 31 October 2013
International participants are invited to take part in Drawing Competition: Food for a Healthy World offered by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Purpose of this program is to promotes awareness of the importance of a diversity of nutritious foods for a healthy environment and for healthy people. It also highlights some global challenges relating to food – such as hunger, malnutrition, the food system, and climate change. The competition empowers children and young people with knowledge to make more informed food choices and to be active agents of change in our society. This competition encourages children and young people to create artwork and drawings that express why nutritious foods are important for a healthy world.
Awards–
Prizes of US$500 will be awarded to the winner of each age group (6-10, 11-15 and 16-20 years old), US$200 will be awarded to the runner up of each age group and US$100 will be awarded to the third best drawing of each age group. In addition, Certificates of Recognition, signed by a United Nations official and a special gift to the schools of the winning artworks will be given.
Submissions required-
- Drawings should be on white A4-size or letter-size paper in the round or square frames provided inthe annexed templates. The diameter of the round frame and length of the square should be 18 cm. Pictures not submitted in this format cannot be considered in the competition.
- Drawings should be submitted giving the full name, date of birth, country and postal and/or email address of the participant. Drawings submitted without this information cannot be considered in the competition.
- Remind their group that the drawing could be used for making small badges and large posters! Encourage them to use bright, bold colours. Participants may use drawing materials of any type: pens, pencils, paints, with the exception of crayons as they do not reproduce well. They are also allowed to use computer graphic programmes.
- The drawings must be the child’s or youth’s original creation. Most importantly, they should use their imagination and have lots of fun!
Eligibility-
This international drawing competition is open to ALL children and young people from 6 to 20 years old.
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