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Invitation for a Worldwide Photo Contest: "Participation for all?"
Rehabilitation International Norway invites all photographers around the world to participate in a photo contest under the theme "Participation for all?". The photo contest is a part of the cultural program for Rehabilitation International's 20th World Congress in Oslo in 2004.
Basic human rights are still routinely denied to entire sectors of the world's population, including many of the estimated 600 million children, women and men who have disabilities. We seek a world where equal opportunities for disabled people becomes a natural consequence of enlightened policies and legislation supporting full inclusion in, and access to all aspects of society.
We want to challenge photographers through out the world to use their camera to document how the society succeeds with inclusion and access for all citizens. Or how ignorance and attitudes still makes barriers that exclude people because of their physical or mental impairment.
Rehabilitation International (RI) is an interdisciplinary world organisation working to improve the quality of life for disabled citizens. Rehabilitation International has had consultative status with the UN since the 1950's, regularly carries out collaborative projects with ILO, UNICEF, UNESCO, WHO, the Commission on Human Rights and other UN agencies and follows meetings of the General Assembly when dealing with disability issues.
RI has since 1929 organised quadrennial World Congresses within the field of rehabilitation. More than 2000 participants will attend RI's 20th World Congress in Oslo-Norway 21-24 June 2004. The main topic for the Congress will be Rethinking Rehabilitation.
The 20 best photos will be awarded and exhibited on several sites in Oslo and on the internet, in connection with the World Congress. The general public will choose three photos among the 20 to be the winners of the public prize.
Conditions
Who can participate:
Both professional and amateur photographers can participate.
What kind of photo material should we receive:
Each photographer can send maximum 5 photos, black/white or color.
The size of the print should be no larger than 30 x 42 cm.
Send paper prints, do not send slides, original copies or negatives. (We will request for originals of the winner photos.) We will accept digital photos.
We will not return the copies!
Photographers information:
Title of the photo.
The photographer's name, postal address and e-mail address (if available).
Copyright and use:
The copyright of the photo belongs to the photographer.
RI shall have the right to free use of the winner photos for exhibitions and other dissemination in connection to the Congress.
Exhibition/dissemination/presentation:
The winning photos will be enlarged and exhibited on specific public places in Oslo in connection with the World Congress.
The winning photos will be presented on the web-sites of the RI Congress 2004, in addition to the web-sites of RI and RI-Norway.
The winning photos will be printed in the final congress program booklet.
The winning photos will be framed and given as a gift of appreciation to the key note speakers of the congress.
Award:
The 20 winners will be awarded with digital cameras and other photo equipment.
The Jury:
The Jury members are the two photographers Tom Martinsen and Morten Krogvold from Norway and Barbara Duncan from Rehabilitation International in New York.
Time schedule:
The photos should be received by the Congress Secretary no later than January 31th 2004. The Jury will finish their selection of the 20 winner photos within February 29th 2004.
The 20 winners will be informed within March 15th 2004.
Address:
Photos should be sent to:
RI Congress Secretary
PO Box 9222 Grčnland
N 0134 OSLO, Norway
Contact for more information:
Project Manager Mrs. Grete Hjermstad
Phone: + 47 90912596
E-mail: grete@ri-norway.no
or
Mr. Geir Tyrmi
Phone: +47 22067941
E-mail: geir.tyrmi@sintef.no
Website: www.ri-norway.no
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