Anyone willing to work with me to generate Ithaca entries for the global
program described below?
FROM THE UN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM:
Theme: Climate Change:Our challenge
The International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment is
organized every year by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the
Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), Bayer and Nikon
Corporation. It has been held since 1991 and has received more than 190,000
entries from children in over 100 countries. This year’s Competition will focus
on the challenges of climate change and what we can do about it.
The children’s paintings can focus on concrete actions such as using renewable
energy, energy saving light bulbs at home, sharing vehicles and using public
transport, planting trees, etc. The competition will run from 1 July 2008 to 15
January 2009. The organizers invite children all over the world to submit their
paintings to the UNEP office in their regions. Addresses of these offices are
indicated on page 3.
Entry Rules and Conditions:
Children between the age of 5 and 13 years.
Paintings must be done on A4 OR A3 papers (8 1/2 x 11" {letter size} or 8 1/2 x
14" {legal size}).
Full name, age (day, month, year) and full address including phone and e-mail
(in English) must be on the back of the painting.
Style of painting is free: crayons, colored pencils, watercolors, etc.
Paintings that have been shown or accepted elsewhere will not be accepted in
this competition.
Paintings that show a particular person, an organization or a brand name will
not be accepted.
Do not include any words or descriptions in the paintings.
Only hard copies of paintings will be accepted. (E-mail entries will only be
accepted after by hard copies is received).
Prizes:
Global winners:
The 1st Prize:
One entrant - US$ 2,000 with a fully paid trip for the winner and a chaperone
to the 2009 Tunza International Children’s Conference (date and venue to be
confirmed later). The winner will also receive a plaque and supplementary
prizes.
The 2nd Prize:
One entrant - US$ 1,000 each and a fully paid trip for winners and chaperones
to the 2009 Tunza International Children’s Conference (date and venue to be
confirmed later). Each winner will also receive a plaque and supplementary
prizes.
The 3rd Prize:
Five entrants – A diploma for each winner (No cash)
The 4th Prize:
Ten entrants – A diploma for each winner (No cash)
The 5th Prize:
Forty five entrants – A diploma for each winner (No cash)
Regional winners:
One winner only from each region: Africa; Asia and the Pacific; West Asia;
Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; and North America.
US$ 1,000 and fully paid trip for each winner and chaperones to the venue of
the 2009 Tunza International Children’s Conference (venue and date to be
confirmed later).
(Note that by entering the Competition, you have assigned copyright of
your painting(s) to the organizers. The painting(s) will not be returned and
will be used to raise environmental awareness through exhibition, websites,
posters, publications etc) and -to raise funds to further promote environmental
activities by children.
Selection of winners:
Winners will be selected through a fair and impartial selection by the
organizers.
Announcement of winners:
(1) Regional winners will be announced on 22 April 2009
(2) Global winners will be announced at the venue of the 2009 Tunza
International Children’s Conference (venue and dates to be confirmed later)
Regional Office for Africa
P.O. Box 30552 00100
Room A-120
Nairobi-Kenya
Tel: (254 20) 762 4292, Fax: (254 20) 762 3928
Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
2nd Floor, United Nations Building
Rajdamnern Avenue, Bangok 10200 Thailand
Tel :( 66-2) 288-2314, Fax; (66-2) 280- 3829
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
UNEP Regional Office for Europe
11-13 chemin des Anémones
CH-1219 Châtelaine-Genève
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 8279, Fax: +41 (0) 22 797 3420
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
UNEP Regional Office for Latin America & the Caribbean
Clayton, Ciudad del Saber - Avenida Morse, Edificio 132
Corregimiento de Ancón - Ciudad de Panamá,
Tel.: (507) 305-3164 (directo), Fax: (507)305-3105
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
UNEP Regional Office for North America
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: 1 (202) 974.13.09, Fax: 1 (202) 785-2096
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
UNEP Regional Office for West Asia
P.O. Box: 10880
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973) 17812752, Fax :( +973) 17825110
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Deadline:
Entries must reach the relevant UNEP regional office by 15 January 2009 at the
latest.
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