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World Health Organization Photo Contest: "Images of Health and Disability 2003"
After the successful launch of the WHO Photo Contest in 2002 in conjunction
with the release of the International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health (ICF), the World Health Organization invites
photographers around the world to participate in the international photo
contest -- "Images of Health and Disability 2003".
Like last year photographers are invited to photograph the notions of
health and disability in a variety of ways:
- showing how people live with a disease, injury or health condition;
- striking contrast on a theme like "Disabled and Healthy?", or "Who is disabled?";
- showing disability from the body, person or societal perspectives; and
- illustrating key conceptual features: What is health? Can we measure health? Disability as universal human experience, which cuts across mental and physical conditions.
- SPECIAL THEME: This year "mental health" has been designated as a special theme. The best photo that depicts mental functioning disability and health will be given a special award. Photos may focus on parity of mental health with physical health and emphasize the relevance and importance of mental health.
We strongly encourage you to give your creativity free rein. Further
information on Health & Disability and the display of awarded photos from
last years photo contest can be found on the ICF website:
www.who.int/classification/icf
There are three categories of submission:
- Colour photographs (prints only)
- Black and white photographs (prints only)
- Black and white or colour digital photographs (electronically generated or manipulated images)
In each category up to ten photographs may be submitted for following
prizes:
1st Prize: 1500 US-Dollars + one set of ICF publications
2nd Prize: 1000 US-Dollars + one set of ICF publications
3rd Prize: 500 US-Dollars + one set of ICF publications
4th -20th Prize: 100 US-Dollars + one set of ICF publications
The closing date for entries is December 31, 2003. If you would like to
take part in the contest by entering a photo, please consult the
Competition Rules that follow. Contest winners will be announced prior to
the 57th World Health Assembly which will take place in May 2004 in Geneva,
Switzerland. The announcement of contest winner will also be posted on the WHO ICF
website. A possible compilation of photos could also be published.
Competition Rules
Eligibility:
The WHO photo contest on "Images of Health and Disability 2003" is open to
all photographers with the exception of employees of the World Health
Organization. Photographs that have already been published elsewhere or
property of a photo archive are not eligible unless their copyright is
waived in favour of WHO.
Judging:
Judging is scheduled to take place in January 2004 at WHO headquarters in
Geneva, Switzerland. The contest will be judged by professionals in the
fields of photography, journalism, public relations, as well as health and
disability. Photos will be judged on theme, creativity, technical quality
and suitability for presentation to a highly-varied international audience.
Decisions of the judges are final.
Announcement, Notification and Publication of Winners:
The photo contest winners will be announced prior to the 57 th World Health
Assembly which will take place in May 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland. The
images of all award winners will be displayed at the World Health Assembly
and will be published on the WHO ICF website together with the contest
results. A possible compilation of photos could also be published.
Prizes:
Winners will be awarded the prizes assigned to each award category. The
prizes will be forwarded to the addresses specified when the photos were
submitted.
Entry Fees:
The participation in the contest is free.
Publication:
All entries become the property of WHO and will not be returned. Please do
not send your only copy of a photograph. WHO reserves the right to use,
name and publish any entry at their discretion, without additional
compensation to the photographer; however, the copyright will remain with
the photographer. Credit and notification will be given to the photographer
when possible. WHO reserves the right to grant permission for reprint of
the photograph to third parties.
Claim of Ownership:
Contestants must own all rights to the works submitted and model releases
are the contestant responsibility. If there are any discrepancies as to the
correct ownership of the photo, WHO reserves the right to eliminate the
photo from the contest. Contestants must be able to supply a signed release
from any person(s) appearing in the photograph or their guardians
(but do not send release with the entry).
Acceptance of Rules:
The participation in the contest indicates your
acceptance of contest rules.
Submission Procedure: Up to ten photographs in all three categories,
taken together, may be submitted. All entries must be submitted with the
official Entry Form. The entrant must complete and sign the Entry Form.
PLEASE PRINT IN BLOCK LETTERS. The Entry Form should be attached
to the images with a paper clip, please do not tape or staple the Entry
Form to the image. For submission of digital images via e-mail the Entry
Form should be included in electronic format with electronic signature or
faxed to Fax No. +41-22-7914894.
Prints must be of any international photo format size not smaller than 14
cm (about 5 1/2 inches). Please identify each image you submit by writing
clearly an identification (ID) number, name of the entrant and the category
of the image on the back of the print. The ID number must also be listed in
the corresponding fields of the Entry Form.
No identification should appear on the front of the image. Also, do not
affix ID stickers, or other kind of labels, to the back of images as they
interfere with proper mounting. If the image has a formal name or a working
caption, include that with the other information on the back of the print.
Finally, write the word "TOP" at the appropriate position on the back of
the image. This will ensure that the image is correctly displayed if it is
chosen for publication.
Deadline:
Work must be received at WHO in Geneva, Switzerland no later than 17:00 (5
p.m.) CET on Wednesday December 31, 2003. (Entrants are cautioned to allow
adequate time for mail delivery.) Images that arrive after the deadline,
but postmarked by Monday December 29, 2003 will be accepted.
Shipping and Packing: Photos together with the completed and
signed Entry Form should be sent to:
Mr. Nenad Kostanjsek
HFS/CAS
World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Entries should be shipped in mailers that will adequately protect them for
transit in the mails. The envelop should include a warning, "PHOTOS - DO
NOT BEND". All entries from a contester should be sent in one shipment;
please do not submit entries on an intermittent basis. WHO cannot accept
postage-due shipments. Also, WHO cannot be responsible for late, lost,
misdirected or undelivered entries.
Digital Photos together with the completed electronic Entry Form can be
submitted by email to kostanjsekn@who.int or sent on CD-ROM to the
above mentioned mail address.
If submitting electronically, your photo should use GIF, TIF, JPEG, or RIFF
format. Also, name the file in a manner that corresponds with your last
name (i.e. Tom Clark would submit a GIF file as clark.gif).
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