Deadline: 15 October 2018
Applications are open for UN Photography Contest: “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 17 Ways for a better Yemen” with an aim to encourage photographers to “reflect on sustainable development from their perspective, express it through a photo, and share it with others.”
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are designed to reduce risk, vulnerability, and overall levels of need, providing a reference frame for humanitarian and development actors to contribute to the common vision of a future where no one is left behind.
Themes
The contest focuses about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The photographers are to reflect on sustainable development from their perspective, express it through a photo, and share it with others. Photographers are requested to choose one or more of the 17 SDGs that interest them most, and through their photograph answer the question “what do the SDGs mean to me?”. Entries that depict elements of SDGs in their community are encouraged.
Aims
This contest will serve to:
- Increase knowledge about the SDGs and their potential impacts on people in Yemen;
- Obtain first-hand perspective of SDGs on how people in Yemen see the SDGs and its impact;
- Contribute to promoting a group of young and female photographers.
Participants and Categories
The contest will be an open to everyone in Yemen with separate categories for children and adults as follows:
- Winner Best Photo, First Runner up, Second Runner Up – Girl (under 16 years)
- Winner Best Photo, First Runner up, Second Runner Up – Boy (under 16 years)
- Winner Best Photo, First Runner up, Second Runner Up – Woman (over 16 years)
- Winner Best Photo, First Runner up, Second Runner Up – Man (over 16 years)
Prizes Information
- In each category the Winner will receive $1,000. The First Runner Up will receive $500, and the Second Runner Up will receive $250. The total prize pool is $7,000.
- Certificates will be presented by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator during a ceremony followed by a press releases announcing the results.
- The winning photos will be printed and exhibited.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
- Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning
- Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
- Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
- Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
- Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
- Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
- Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
- Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
- Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Eligibility Criteria
- The contest is open for everyone; living in Yemen; male or female, professionals or amateurs, young or old photographers.
- Photos will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Extent to which the photograph captures the essence of the theme;
- Originality and style;
- Creativity/visual appeal;
- The photograph must meet the Guidelines, terms and conditions of the competition.
- Photos Specifications:
- Digital submissions must be sent as .jpg, the maximum photo size is 2 MB.
- Photographs must be at least (1920) pixels in width, (1280) pixels in height and (72dpi) in resolution. Smaller Photographs will be disqualified.
- Images must not include any embedded marks, logos names or signatures.
- Digitally manipulated images are NOT accepted. Only basic enhancements such as sharpening, contrast adjustment, or simple cropping will be allowed.
How to Apply
Participants should submit their photographs by filling the Submission Form of the contest for each photograph and send by email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Yemen
For more information, please visit Photography Contest.