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We want to be treated well! Save the Children annually organises the Ibero-American Black and White Photography Contest, the aim of which is to portray a positive concept of childhood. Theme 1. The theme of the 5th Ibero-American Black and White Photography Contest is the right of boys, girls and adolescents to dignified treatment, based on communication, care and respect. Participants 5. All professional and amateur photographers living in Latin American countries or Spain may participate. Registration 11. The contest website (http://concurso.savethechildrenla.org/) is the place where participants can register and upload their photographs. Works 15. Photographs should focus on the theme of the contest “We want to be treated well!”, showing in a creative way the children’s right to receive a good treatment. Dates and Deadlines 20. The deadline for the reception of photographs will be Thursday, May 15th, 2008, at 21:00 hrs in Peru (+05:00 GMT). Rights 22. Participants may only apply photographs authored by them and which have not been finalists or winners in other contests. Judges 25. The judges will be constituted by representatives of Save the Children Ibero America. Prizes 30. The photograph which obtains first place will be awarded US$ 800.
1 April - 15 May 2008
2. Boys and girls have the same rights as adults do, in addition to special rights which are established in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
3. In this reality, hitting or insulting an adult is a offence sanctioned by law and condemned by society. However, hitting a child, yelling at him/her and humiliating him/her is, in many cases, a socially accepted practice to which fathers, mothers, teachers, tutors and other people responsible for the education and upbringing of children resort to.
4. Boys and girls have the right to be treated well, to be recognised as citizens and to be respected. According to article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, “States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.”.
6. The photographs entered must be taken in any Latin American countries or Spain.
7. Each participant may enter a maximum of two (02) photographs.
8. Participation is individual. No photograph can be signed by two or more authors.
9. No member of the Save the Children team may participate, and neither may any consultant nor person who somehow has a professional link with Save the Children during the months the contest is held.
10. Participation in this contest implies acceptance of its rules.
12. Participants must enter their information into the website by creating a user account.
13. It is essential to have an e-mail address so that organisers can contact the contestants if needed.
14. The minimum dimensions required to participate are 1400 pixels by 900 pixels, either horizontal or vertical, and/or with a minimum resolution of 200 dpi. There is no maximum limit for the size and resolution of photographs.
16. It is recommended to show a richness of races, cultures, ages and activities performed by boys and girls of the region.
17. It is recommended not to show images of children in unfavourable circumstances, in peril, threat of violence, or death.
18. Photographs will be uploaded in digital format by the authors themselves to the contest’s website (http://concurso.savethechildrenla.org/)
19. Only black and white photographs will be accepted. Any photograph which is partially or totally coloured will be immediately disqualified.
21. The selection of winners and finalists will be announced on Monday, July 8, 2008, on the contest’s website.
23. The finalist and winning photographs will become part of the Save the Children image gallery, granting this institution all licenses and intellectual property rights voluntarily and irrevocably.
24. Save the Children is not responsible for any misunderstanding, error or omission in this last item of the rules, or in any other.
26. The judges will choose twenty-four (24) finalists according to items 23 and 24 of the contest rules.
27. The judges will choose three (3) winning photographs out of all the finalists.
28. The decision of the jury is final.
29. Evaluation criteria, apart from adjusting to aesthetic criteria, will be limited to the requirements mentioned in items 5-10, 15, 16, 17 and 19 of the contest rules.
31. The photograph which obtains second place will be awarded US$ 500.
32. The photograph which obtains third place will be awarded US$ 200.
33. The winning and finalist photographs will become part of the material elaborated by Save the Children for the year 2009, such as diaries and calendars.