Submissions are invited for Photo Contest 2023 by FAO and World Food Forum. The last date of submission is September 25, 2023.
About FAO
FAO is an agency of the United Nations specializing in the sectors of food and agriculture, with the
ultimate goal of eradicating hunger.
About World Food Forum
Launched in 2021, the World Food Forum (WFF) is an independent, youth-led global network of partners
facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Contest Details
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) is organizing a photo contest within the context of the 2023
World Food Forum (WFF) Flagship Week from 16 β 20 October 2023.
The photo contest aims to display youth efforts towards making transformative changes for better production, better nutrition, better environment, and a better life. It also provides an opportunity for
young photographers to share their narratives and artistic abilities to explain the complex
interrelationship between agrifood systems and climate action through visual storytelling.
Photographs should not have dates or text superimposed within the frame. All photographs should be in
jpeg or jpg format.
Categories
Entries will be judged in three age categories:
- Children (Entrants aged 11 to 15 years old).
- Youth (Entrants aged 16 to 21 years old).
- Young Adult (Entrants aged 22 to 35 years old).
Prize
Prizes will be awarded to the winning photo of each age category. Selected winners and the runners-up
will have an opportunity for their photos to be exhibited at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,
Switzerland, where thousands of multilateral meetings, conferences and events take place annually.
Additionally, winners will be rewarded with a certificate of recognition signed by the FAO and the World
Food Forum as well as a bag of FAO merchandise, which will be delivered to all winnersβ current
locations.
How to Submit?
Interested participants can submit online via this link.
Submission Deadline
The last date of submission is September 25, 2023.
Contact
Email: LOG-communication[at]fao[dot]org
FAQs
Who can participate in the photo contest?Β
To promote youth talent and support their passion for art and photography, the age cap for this contest will be for participants below the age of 35. Entries will be judged in three age categories: Children (Entrants aged 11 to 15 years old), Youth (Entrants aged 16 to 21 years old) and Young Adult (Entrants aged 22 to 35 years old).Β
How many photos can each Entrant submit?Β
Each Entrant can submit up to 5 photos.