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The
Father and Daughter Alliance (FADA) is an international movement of family
men/fathers mobilizing traditional fathers around the world so they can enroll
their daughters in primary/elementary school (instead of the girls just
fetching water all day, or worse getting abused and trafficked). FADA is
working in
Summary of this
International Photo Contest: The theme is Father and
Daughter Together in Education. Anyone is eligible anywhere in the world
(see specific rules below). Use your cell phone, disposable camera,
professional, amateur, youth, all are welcome. Photos should be submitted
by e-mail only (no prints will be accepted) to BAdams@FatherAndDaughter.org
Photos from only 25 countries will be accepted (see list of countries below),
where in some cases there are 3 to 4 girls outside school per boy. First Prize
is US$300, Second Prize US$200, and Third Prize is US$100. Deadline for
submissions is June 15, 2009. Winners will be notified by July 31, 2009.
RULES:
Theme: The
photographs need to depict a father and his daughter(s) in an educational
setting or a situation related to learning, books, school or the like in line
with the title of this International Photo Contest which is “Father and
Daughter: Together in Education.” The specifics of the photo are left of
course to the creativity and ingenuity of the person taking the photograph.
Focus Countries: Only
photographs related to the following 25 countries will be accepted into this
contest. These countries are lagging in regards to girls’ education, with
many of these countries having 3 to 4 girls per boy out of school, as reported
by UNESCO (see chart below). The 25 countries are:
1) Individuals and organizations in any of these 25
countries can submit photographs electronically directly to the contact person at
the e-mail address provided below.
2) Individuals and organizations in the
Eligibility: Anyone
13 and older is eligible to submit photographs to this contest. Those
younger than 13 years of age can submit photographs with the help and consent
of their parents. Employees and directors of the Father and Daughter Alliance
(FADA), their immediate families and individuals living in the same household
as such employees are not eligible. To make this contest available to a
wide range of individuals and organizations around the world, there is no entry
fee. FADA reserves the right to verify, in its sole judgment, winner
eligibility.
Jury: The
jury is composed by individuals with expertise in the subject matter as well as
communications and photography, representing different geographic regions and
professions, including Dr. Arvind Singhal, Professor of Communication at the
Prizes: First
Prize will receive US$300. Second Prize US$200 and Third Prize US$100.
There may be Honorary Mentions at the discretion of the judges (with no
monetary compensation). A special effort will be made to publish the
winning photographs with a major magazine. There may also be a
special slide show of the photographs in the Huffington Post (a major Internet
Newspaper).
Deadline: All
photographs must be submitted electronically (by e-mail) by June 15, 2009.
Winners will be decided and notified by July 31, 2009.
Conditions: Photographs
should be submitted as taken originally, that is unmodified or unaltered.
1) Photographs need to be submitted electronically by
e-mailing them to BAdams@FatherAndDaughter.org.
No prints/paper will be accepted. If the person taking the
photo does not have the capability to submit photos by e-mail he or she may
need to contact an institution such as a local school, or a NGO or a local
newspaper and get their help, use creativity and imagination! Photographs
will then be posted in an especially designated platform on Flickr for review
by the jury. Photographs will not be returned.
2) Up to 3 photographs per person (or joint submission)
will be accepted.
3) The individual or organization submitting the
photograph to the contest will be the point of contact for any contest-related
communications. Entrants must not infringe on the rights of any other
photographer or person.
4) When submitting a photograph, please include place
in which the photograph was taken, who took the photograph, and a brief
explanation of what the photograph is about. Also include a note on what
kind of camera was used (all cameras are acceptable, including disposable
cameras, pictures taken with cell phones, film or digital and the like,
professional, amateur or youth).
5) Those submitting photographs should include their
full name, occupation, address, e-mail address, and telephone number.
6) Any photograph used by FADA shall carry the
photographer's credit line and the photographer retains copyright of the
photograph. However, FADA as the contest organizer may use the photographs in
any media sponsor publication. All entrants understand that any image submitted
to the competition may be used by FADA for marketing and promotional purposes
including in any media such as exhibitions, website, blogs, Flickr, articles,
e-mails, electronic book, print and digital media directly related to the FADA
competition, though there will not be monetary compensation for this use.
7) The organizers reserve the right to modify or cancel
this contest based on response and other factors. By entering, participants
warrant that his or her entry materials are original, do not infringe on any
third party’s rights, and that participant has obtained any necessary
permissions from any third party if a third party or third party’s property
appears in the photograph. By entering, participants release and hold
harmless FADA and each of their directors, officers, employees, attorneys,
agents and representatives from any and all liability for any injuries, loss,
claim, action, demand or damage of any kind arising from or related to this
contest, any prize won, any use of the entry materials by FADA, the warranties
participants make, any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded,
participation in any contest-related activity, or participation in this
contest. FADA and the organizers are not responsible for lost, damaged,
late or misdirected photographs, or for uploading connections, garbled
transmissions, unauthorized intervention or technical malfunctions.
Organizers:
The Father and
Daughter
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Contact: BAdams@FatherAndDaughter.org
The
geographic areas represented are South and
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