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Young Hands Together for Diversity International Art Competition
The Young Hands Together for Diversity International Art Competition is part of a worldwide youth education initiative on biodiversity to provide children and young people with useful information and help them participate in protecting, preserving and improving biodiversity in their communities.
The theme for the competition is โbiodiversityโ and what it means to young people around the world. For example, in their artwork, children and youth may explore the amazing variety of life on the planet, the richness of ecosystems, the reasons why biodiversity is being lost, or the things people are doing to protect biodiversity.
The winning artwork may be used to make the activity badges and logos for the โYoung Hands Together for Diversityโ initiative. All submissions will be considered for use in โYoung Hands Together for Diversityโ posters, publications and Tshirts and in other United Nations publications.
The competition is open to children and young people between 6 to 20 years in three age categories: 610 years, 1115 years and 1620 years.
The competition was launched on 28 January 2010 and closes on 15 June 2010. We invite young people around the world to submit their biodiversity artwork. Last year there were 1,400 entries from 46 countries around the world.
The organizers of the competition are Bioversity International (BI), the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). The competition is an activity of the Youth and United Nations Global Alliance (YUNGA) and The Green Wave for biodiversity.
Contest rules Participants:
Participants:
Children and young people between 6 to 20 years are eligible to participate. There are three age
categories: 610 years, 1115 years and 1620 years.
Rules:
- Artwork must be the original work of the entrant.
- Artwork should reflect the theme โbiodiversityโ (e.g. the amazing variety of life on the planet, the richness of ecosystems, the reasons why biodiversity is being lost, the things people are doing to protect biodiversity).
- Artwork should be done on white A4size paper in the round or square template frames provided (page 6 and 7). The diameter of the round frame and the length of the square should be 18cm.
- Any type of art materials may be used (e.g. pens, pencils, paints) except crayons. Computer graphics programmes are also allowed. Using bold colours is recommended.
- Do not include a particular person, an organization or a brand name.
- Use your imagination, most of all have FUN! :o)
Submitting your artwork:
Entries may be submitted electronically by email or physically by post.- Only one entry is permitted per young person.
- Send your artwork to FAO via email or ordinary post.
- Send in your entry before the deadline. All entries must be received by 15 June 2010.
Via email:
Send your entry to childrenโyouth@fao.org
