Deadline: 17-Oct-22
The Carmignac Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 13th edition of the Photojournalism Prize to support the production of a journalistic and photographic project that documents this ecological, human and transnational crisis.
A benchmark in West Africa for its political stability and its respect for multi-partyism, the cradle of Pan-Africanism has to deal with the proliferation of open dumps like that of Agbogbloshie where nearly 80,000 people live. The United Nations Environment Program has identified Ghana as one of the world’s top destinations for e-waste.
Although international law has mobilized to limit the movement of hazardous waste with the Basel Convention (1992) and then the Bamako Convention (1998), nothing indicates a change of direction in Ghana. Attracted by lower treatment costs and yet having efficient recycling centers, Western Europe is today one of the regions that export the most illegal waste with nearly 600,000 tonnes per year.
Prize Details
Selected by an international jury, the winner receives a grant of €50,000 enabling them to produce a 6-month field report with the support of the Carmignac Foundation, which finances, upon their return, a traveling exhibition and publishing a monographic book.
Eligibility Criteria
The Carmignac Photojournalism Prize is open to all photographers, regardless of their nationality. The application can be individual or collaborative. It is not necessary to have a press card to participate.
Entry Rules
In submitting his/her application form, the candidate declares and accepts the following:
- The candidate is legally able to candidate for the Carmignac Photojournalism Award.
- The candidate is the only owner of all intellectual property rights of the material he/she submits.
- The candidate guarantees that the material transmitted does not infringe any Intellectual property of any third party and does not violate any applicable law.
- The candidate undertakes to respect the Code of Ethics of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award and the conditions mentioned in the call for application package.
- The candidate acknowledges that, if its application is selected, he/she will have to sign an agreement which defines the terms and conditions of the transfer of Intellectual Property of approximately 60 to 90 photographs taken during the reportage. Such agreement must be acceptable for the Fondation Carmignac and shall at least include the worldwide right of use and reproduce those photographs in any media and any support, known or unknown, for the legal duration of copyright and for any communication purpose related to the Carmignac Photojournalism Award.
- By entering the Carmignac Photojournalism Award, the candidate agrees and acknowledges that Fondation Carmignac is permitted to receive and review his/her registration data. Candidates agree that personal data including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes of conducting, administering and promoting the Carmignac Photojournalism Award. The legal basis for this processing is legitimate interest. Candidates have the right to access, rectify, ask for deletion of his/her personal data or exercise his/her right to limit the processing of his/her data. To exercise these rights or for any questions about the processing of Candidates personal data, you can contact Fondation Carmignac, 24, Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris France. In the absence of a satisfactory answer and after contacting Fondation Carmignac, candidates can file a complaint with a supervisory authority.
- The candidate agrees that Fondation Carmignac shall not be responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription or registration of entry information during the call for application, notably due to technical malfunctions, lost/ delayed data transmission, interruption, deletion, defect, faulty, line failures of any network, failure of computer equipment and/or software, inability to submit the online application form.
- The Carmignac Photojournalism Award is subject to French law. Any related disputes, including those pertaining to candidacy, shall be settled out of court between the parties. Failing an out-of-court agreement, any disputes shall be submitted to the competent French court.
For more information, visit https://www.fondationcarmignac.com/fr/candidater-13-edition-photojournalisme/