Competitions
In 1993, a few individuals decided to take a stance against corruption and created Transparency International. Twenty years later – we are continuing the global fight against corruption. Among the activities to ring in Transparency International’s 20th anniversary are a youth writing competition, youth photo competition and live events around the world – all to raise awareness about the corrosive problem of corruption and how it can be tackled. The deadline for this year’s competitions is 1 July 2013.
Corruption has scathing effects that can be difficult to illustrate. So we are looking for photos to give a powerful image of how corruption affects people’s lives. The theme of the competition is to:
Illustrate the negative effects that corruption has on your world.
What can you win?Three prizes are up for grabs. The jury will select three winners and award each one of the following:
- First - A paid trip to Berlin to participate in a Transparency International event in November; up to €1,000 worth of camera equipment; work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation;
- Second - work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; up to €400 worth of camera equipment
- Third - work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; up to €250 worth of camera equipment
The winners will be announced on International Youth Day, 12 August 2013 and will receive a certificate.
The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2013.
Whether you’re a student who photographs as a hobby, a professional photographer or are just looking for inspiration to use your new camera– we encourage everyone* to apply. In order to be an eligible participant of the 2013 youth photo competition, applicants MUST:
- Be between 18 and 30 years of age on 1 September, 2013
- Submit a photo in digital format. No print or video submissions will be accepted.
(*Transparency International, its chapter affiliates, and Water Integrity Network staff are ineligible for competition.)
- The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2013. No fees are required.
- Each entrant may submit a maximum of 2 photographs, in digital formats (JPEG / GIF / PNG). All photos must be in digital format. We also accept mobile photography entries.
- Minimum resolution of 300 DPI is required.
- Photo submissions should be unpublished.
- By submitting an entry, the contestant confirms that he/she owns the right to all his/her photographs and that the rights of persons included in his/her photographs have not been violated. Entries depicting violence, racism or pornography will result in immediate disqualification.
- Captions are critical. Each photo must be accompanied with a short conceptualization caption (maximum 600 characters). Well-written captions are needed so that judges understand the image’s context. Arabic, French, English, German and Spanish languages accepted.
The photos will be judged using the following criteria:
- Impact - compelling subject matter and caption
- Artistic interpretation - composition, style
- Technical skills - focus, colour, use of light
Corruption ruins people’s livelihoods – and even kills. However, this problem can be stopped. So we want to hear how you think corruption can be tackled with the following theme:
What can young people do to stop corruption?
Three prizes are up for grabs. The jury will select three winners and award each one of the following:
- First - A paid trip to Berlin to participate in a Transparency International event in November; work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; a tablet computer
- Second - Work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; a tablet computer
- Third - Work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; up to €250 worth of books
The winners will be announced on International Youth Day, 12 August 2013 and will receive a certificate.
The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2013.
Whether you’re a student who loves to write or a paid contributor– we encourage everyone* to apply. In order to be an eligible participant of the 2013 youth writing competition, applicants MUST:
- Be between 18 and 30 years of age on 1 September, 2013
- Submit a written document in PDF or Word format. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.
- Be sure that your work is unpublished and free from plagiarism.
(*Transparency International, its chapter affiliates, and Water Integrity Network staff are ineligible for competition.)
- The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2013. No fees are required.
- Each entrant may submit a only one submission. All entrees must be sent electronically.
- Maximum 600 words in English only.
- By submitting an entry, the contestant confirms that he/she owns the right to all his/her written submissions and that the rights of persons included in his/her written submissions have not been violated.
The essays will be judged using the following criteria:
- The idea
- How inspirational it is
- Originality
- Clarity of concept
- Language and style
Here are a few tips to help you toward a successful submission:
- Avoid academic language and jargon!
- Be clear and concise
- Keep it personal and interesting. (Think: will the general public find this interesting?)
Please note that only winning nominations will be contacted.