23rd JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest: Submit by May 31

Applications are invited for the 23rd JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest. The last for submission of entries is May 31, 2023.

Since 1999, Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) and International Certification Organization Network (IQNET) have been hosting the JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest for children aged 7 to 15 years old from around the world, supported by UNICEF Tokyo Office.

So far, the contest has been held 21 times and this year they’ve had over 6,390 entries from a record-breaking 61 countries and regions. In total, they have received more than 340,000 drawings up to now. Full of imagination and artistic sensitivity, children drew pictures about nature and animals, their families, and the surrounding area. The pictures also contain the message about the global environment, beyond borders, and differences in their background cultures and languages.

As the organizer, they hope that this contest provides the children an opportunity to think about the global environment, by expressing their inspiration from nature’s bounty. At the same time, they believe that the efforts to protect the global environment will be further encouraged through the appreciation of such children’s drawings.

Joyful Times for People and Nature.

Children aged 7 through 15.

48 winners will receive special memorabilia. All entrants will receive a participation prize.

Please send your drawings to:

JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest Office, POB 264, Kyobashi Yubinkyoku, Tokyo, 104-8691, Japan.

If your private courier rejects POB destinations, please send your drawings to this postal address.

The artwork must reach us by May 31, 2023.