Poster DesIGN CoNtest Guidelines

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Poster Design Contest

Create India and Africas Future

Contest Theme Create a poster that portrays the synergies of India and Africa and what these mean to you. The poster can be a painting, illustration, drawing, photographic montage, typographic composition or a combination of the above. Eligible Participants 1. Eastern Africa* Open to citizens of United Republic of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mauritius, Seychelles, Runion, and Mayotte only 2. Western Africa* Open to citizens of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote dIvoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo only. 3. Central Africa* Open to citizens of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, So Tom and Prncipe only. 4. Northern Africa* Open to citizens of Algeria, Egypt, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara only 5. Southern Africa* Open to citizens of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland only. 6. India* Open to Indian citizens and Non resident Indians only Awards Cash Prize of US$ 1000 for three winners from each region* 1. Eastern Africa 2. Western Africa 3. Central Africa 4. Northern Africa 5. Southern Africa 6. India *United Nations Statistic Division

Rules of Participation Eligibility he participant must ensure he/she registers and submits for the correct category of contest T eg: Eastern African, Southern African etc. Submission in an incorrect category will lead to disqualification . andidates must be under the age of 35 years as on 31st December, 2012. Proof of the same C will be required at the time of submission. articipation is open to individuals only. P Technical Criteria ll artworks to be prepared at 300dpi actual size - A2 International Size (510mm height A x 420mm width) portrait/tall format. However the submission needs to be sent in as a low-resolution PDF file also at 100dpi actual size (510mm x 420mm) n entry (inclusive of all files submitted) should not exceed 10 MBs. A he design entry must be accompanied by a concise concept note in English, not exceeding T 500 words. The note must explain the thought behind the artwork. he designs entries should not be marked with any form of identification (name, logo, etc.). T Entries will be disqualified if they are marked. he submitted work must not contain material offensive to any particular community, group, T individual or institution. mages used for the posters must not violate copyright laws. I lements taken from free sources must be acknowledged in the submission. E ubmitted entries must be original and not published earlier. S ntries submitted previously in other competitions.will not be considered eligible for entry E and will face immediate disqualification. ntries that have previously been awarded at other competitions will not be considered eligible E for entry and will face immediate disqualification. ll submissions must carry an accompanying Letter of Acknowledgement, giving credit to A information sources, image resources etc., wherever applicable. Submission he entry should be submitted to poster@indiafrica.in T latest by 31 July 2012, 1200 hrs GMT. hey can also be mailed at T Ideaworks Design & strategy Pvt Ltd 609, Block-C, 6th Floor, Nirvana Courtyard, South City-2, Sector-50, Gurgaon, Haryana, Pin-122018, India. Phone: +91 124 425 3501.

 he submission should contain the candidates T ~ Full Name ~ e-mail address ~ Contact no ~ City, Country and Region ~ ate of birth (date-month-year) D ~ Institution / Organization ~ Student Proof of identity For queries please mail us at contact@indiafrica.in Rights and Reproduction ll submissions to the INDIAFRICA : A Shared Future contest series will be, for exhibition A or publication purposes, the property of the Organizers. The Organizing Committee retains the right to publish the business plan ideas and information associated with them and the participants in all communication exercises related to INDIAFRICA : A Shared Future. he Organizers or any employee or agent of the Organizers will NOT be liable for: T (a) any costs incurred or loss or liability suffered by the participants in relation to the program (b) any lost expectation of profits by participant (c) ny failure by participant to understand their rights in relation to Intellectual Property, a or the rights of The Organizers in relation to Intellectual Property (d) ny other benefit applicants may expect to gain by participating in the program. a he Organizers may change the Terms and Conditions of participation at any time without T specific notice. The amended Terms and Conditions of Entry will be effective immediately upon being posted on the Website. Important changes to the Terms and Conditions will be highlighted on www.indiafrica.in for your convenience; however, you acknowledge that it is your sole responsibility to regularly visit www.indiafrica.in to read any changes to the Terms and Conditions of Entry. Disputes, if any, are subject to the jurisdiction in the courts of Delhi only. Important Dates Registrations open Submission closes on 31 July 2012, 1200 hrs GMT Declaration of Results inners in each of the categories will be announced on 30 september 2012. W Selection Criteria ntries will be judged on the effectiveness of the participants presentation and articulation E of his/her understanding of India and Africa. Institutional Partner National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, India

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