Each year, World AIDS Day (WAD) is celebrated on the 1st of December. In 2009, UNAIDS, civil society representatives, and the National AIDS Programme (NAP) are planning the World AIDS Campaign (WAC) in Egypt.

This year’s WAC theme is “Universal Access and Human Rights”. The campaign has structured a photography contest entitled “The Red Ribbon Campaign: Combating Stigma and Discrimination in Egypt.” This contest offers people living in Egypt an opportunity to promote hope, equality, and rights for all people through photography. The aim of the contest is to challenge stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination against "People Living with HIV and AIDS “(PLHIV).

Who May Apply ?

The contest is open to all people over 18 years old who are legally residing in Egypt.

Each entry consists of an entry form (attachment 1) and up to three submitted images that respond to the theme of the contest. Complete the entry form with the required information, which includes your name, address, telephone number, email address, photo title and caption and submit it along with your photographs. Make sure to follow the below instructions.

There is a single category which includes topics such as (1) People, (2) Places, and (3) Nature. Photographs must be hand-delivered or sent to the following address:

UNAIDS, 7 El Golf St.,
Maadi 11431,
Cairo, Egypt

All entries must be hand submitted by Tuesday December 15, 2009, at 12.00 p.m

The entries won’t be returned to participants.
Photographs must be in digital format. Entrants are asked to provide :

1. A printed copy of each picture (35×45 cm) with no frame
2. The original digital file of each submitted picture. Digital files must be delivered in a CD/DVD properly wrapped and protected in an envelope.

• Both (1) color and (2) black and white photographs are accepted. Images might be digitally enhanced (Minor burning, dodging and/or color/contrast correction is acceptable) but not manipulated in their content.
• Each photo digital file must bear the photographer’s name and the photo entry number (1-3). For example: Karim-basha.1.Jpeg
• Hard copies must have the photo title and entry number (1-3) written in the back. Entries with the photographer’s name in the back of the printed pictures won’t be considered.
• Photographs must have been taken within the past two (2) years of the date of entry and must be original works. Pictures awarded or published in any other National or International Photography contest won’t be considered.

Download Entry Form

• The selected pictures will be exhibited at DARB 1718 (www.darb1718.com) 20st of December 2009 (World AIDS Day) . All pictures will be evaluated and selected by a jury. At the opening of the exhibit, artists will receive certificates of appreciation from WAC Ambassadors. The first prize winner, as well as two reserves, will have their work exhibited at the WAC 2009 Press Conference (venue and date to be determined). The winner(s) may be interviewed by media representatives. The first place winner will also have his work used to advertise the WAC 2010 campaign on official materials (flyers, posters, etc.). The three entrants selected by the jury (the winner and two reserves) will have the opportunity to spend one day backstage of a movie set in Cairo.

Thanks to Canon, WAC Egypt 2009 Sponser, There are prizes for the winners of the photography contest .
- The Winner will get “Canon DSLR Camera, (Body Only) .
- The reserves will get 2 Canon Compact Digital Cameras .

• All entrants whose submissions will be displayed will be informed within two days of the exhibition opening. The winner and alternates will be contacted by phone and email to confirm their interest and attendance. Other entrants (approximately 25-30) whose pictures were selected for the exhibition will receive a congratulatory email and further details about the exhibition. They will also receive details about how to collect their submissions.
• The winner must confirm his interest with UNAIDS within two days of hearing of his selection. In the event that we are unable to reach the winner and he does not confirm his interest with UNAIDS, the first alternate will win the contest (as long as he completes the confirmation process successfully).

The jury of this contest is independent and the panel is composed by all WAC 2009 Ambassadors and professional photographers.

The contest consists of two (2) rounds of evaluation. In the first round, the jury will select between 20-35 entries based on the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”): (1) Creativity (50%), (2) Photographic Quality (50%). These selected entries will proceed to round two. In the second round, the judges will collectively select a first place winner based on the above criteria. Winners will be chosen on December 16, 2009 and notified by phone and email. The decisions of the judges are final and binding.

By entering this photo competition all participants agree with entry rules and the following legal conditions:

• UNAIDS is allowed to publish all entries as selected award winner for The World AIDS Campaign promotion. All authors will be quoted.
• Each photograph, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material taken by the Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges, and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work, that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the photograph.
• The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory or inappropriate content.

License

Participants retain ownership and all other rights for future use of their work.

Privacy

All entrants agree that their personal data, and especially their name and address, may be processed, share, and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest and any other purposes outlined in these Official Rules. The data may also be used buy the sponsors of the event to verify the participant’s identity, address, and telephone number.