UNESCO Photo Contest 2016

Win a chance to get your photo displayed at UNESCO New Delhi office’s new premises

1. The contest is open to nationals of the six UNESCO Cluster countries, namely, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

• Photographs must be submitted under the chosen category(s), with your name and residing country along with a short description of the photo in not more than 30 words. Please mail your entries to: unescondlphotos@gmail.com
• To participate for the special prize for the most popular photo on social media:
• Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/unesconewdelhi/ or follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/UNESCO_NDL. Upload your photo on Facebook or twitter with the hashtag #Science4Sustainability #UNESCONewDelhi. Please make sure that the post is public. The photo with maximum likes and shares either on Facebook or with maximum retweets on twitter shall win this prize.

2. Last date for receiving the entries is 31 August 2016. Entries must be submitted in jpeg format, minimum resolution 300 dpi and maximum file size 5MB. Entrants should retain high-resolution files of their submissions. In the event your submission is shortlisted, you will be asked to submit the original highresolution image.

Contest Themes: 

Five thematic categories are open for photographic submissions:

• Science in everyday life
• Science for Peace and Development
• Biodiversity, Natural Heritage and Wildlife
• Water and Life
• Climate Change

Submit your entries and get a chance to win:

• 1st Prize – US$ 500
• 2nd Prize – US$ 300
• 3rd Prize – US$ 200
• Special Prize – US$ 200 for the most popular photo on social media

The four winning entries will have the honour of being displayed at the UNESCO New Delhi office’s new premises in the diplomatic area, New Delhi.

Photographers will retain all copyrights to their images. By submitting their entries, the Entrants accept that these entries may be used by UNESCO as part of its communication tools.

Entrants must possess the exclusive rights to entries and are responsible for having obtained any necessary permission from the subjects shown on the entries, in accordance with applicable law.

Contest Ends On – 31 August 2016

For more information click here or log on to http://bit.ly/29iWNGB.

So hurry up, submit your entry now to get your photo displayed at UNESCO New Delhi office premises and to win exciting prizes :)