Introduction to contest

The application for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) global photo contest is open now. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed many lives worldwide and keeps impacting our economies and societies and it unexpectedly forced us into lockdown, the long time for humans under lockdown provided an opportunity to look back into the vulnerabilities of our societies and also at the need to build back better and stronger.

Moreover, the sights of nature during quarantine kept us positive and fresh, reminding us of nature beauty and strength. In this respect, promoting the biodiversity and the restoration of ecosystems have also been thought of.

Similarly, under lockdown at home, humans have witnessed fabulous images in nature and those of different animals, birds etc. So, such images are so unique and historical and share the photographs and spread the message of UNSCE with the world.

In the meantime, you have kept those scenes with your cameras and smartphones. Considering this, UNECE is inviting you to take part in this photo contest.

Details

Deadline: 15 September 2020

Organizer: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Number of winning submissions: 13

Open to: Anyone from any country

Benefits and recognition

The benefits of this contest includes:

• Your photographs will gain a chance to appear in a web-based gallery and will be featured by the United Nations.
• The best 13 photographs will be used to illustrate a 2021 calendar of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe which will be widely distributed among delegates worldwide, as well as a photography exhibition which will be organized in the Palais des Nations in Geneva in autumn 2020 to celebrate and promote the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
• UNECE will use These photographs to reinforce the ‘nature protection and environment preservation’ message the United Nations.
• All other exemplary photographs received which fulfill the submission criteria will be shared through UNECE’s website or social media platforms.

Eligibility

• The contest is open to everyone.

• Each person can submit a maximum of 3 photographs;
• The image must be an original photograph taken by the participant;
• All photographs submissions must be in JPEG format, other formats will not be considered;
• UNECE accepts or opens no zip files will;
• Entrants should ensure the photo submitted is in sufficiently high resolution, size should be 20 MB at most;
• Only original photos will be acceptable.

Evaluation criteria

Entries will be judged by a panel made of members of the Bureaus of the UNECE Committees on Forests and the Forest Industry and on Environmental Policy as well as a nature photographer.

Selection criteria

The selection will be based on the technical quality, visual impact and novelty of the photograph.

How to apply?

To participate in the contest, please submit up to 3 of your best images and provide the information using the online form linked below by the indicated deadline.

For additional information about the contest, click on the official link (the form can also be found here).