International children's art competition.To commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world. It was officially recognised by the United Nations in 1992, but the first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France, in 1987. (October 17th) and the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to the major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the Economic and Social Council and the Second and Third , in collaboration with the Department of Public Information and the United Nations Postal Administration The abbreviation UNPA can also refer to several other UN-related entities. The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) is the postal agency of the United Nations. It issues postage stamps and postal stationery in dollar denominations for the United Nations offices in New , is pleased to announce AN ART COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN TO DESIGN A UN STAMP ON THE THEME "WE CAN END POVERTY" As part of the activities to celebrate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the end of the first Decade for the Eradication of Poverty, the Division for Social Policy and Development at the United Nations invites children from all over the world to participate in an art competition on the theme "We can end poverty." * The best 6 designs selected by the Panel of Judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
* In addition to the best 6 designs, another 20 designs will receive special commendation. The total of 26 winning entries will be displayed in a special exhibition at United Nations Headquarters in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in 2007. RULES OF THE COMPETITION Who can participate? Children from all around the world from age 5 to 15 years. Requirements for entry. The entry should be made on paper or canvas A4 size or comparable. You may use ink, pencil charcoal, crayon crayon, any drawing material available in stick form. The term includes charcoal, conte crayon, chalk, pastel, grease crayon, litho crayon, and children's wax colors. , water color Wa´ter col`or 1. (Paint.) A color ground with water and gum or other glutinous medium; a color the vehicle of which is water; - so called in distinction from 2. A picture painted with such colors. , marker, or any material that you might have available in your environment. Each design should be accompanied by a brief description of its meaning on the back of the entry. Please do not frame the artwork. Personal information. On the back of each entry, please provide the following information: 1. Your full name 2.Age 3. Gender 4. Full address 5. Country 6. Telephone number, fax number and e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address (if available) 7. Any other useful contact information. Selection of designs. The 6 best designs will be announced by the United Nations during the commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in October 17, 2007. These 6 best designs will be issues as stamps by the United Nations Postal Administration. In addition, 20 other designs will be awarded special commendations. All 26 designs will be displayed in a special exhibition at the United Nations in 2007. Judging. A Panel of Judges composed of members from the United Nations Division for Social Policy and Development, the United Nations Department of Public Information, and the United Nations Postal Administration will decide on the selection of winning entries. Criteria for evaluation of entries. Artistic expression, how well the design expresses the theme of the competition. Deadline. Please send the design, with information requested, as soon as possible, but no later than June 30, 2007 to: Art Competition for Children, 2 United Nations Plaza, Room DC2-1328, New York, NY 10017, United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, |
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