Current Photo Contests

The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) is holding a photograph competition to support the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Health Systems: “Health Systems, Health and Wealth”, which will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on 25-27 June 2008.

The Regional Office invites both professional and amateur photographers to participate.

Please send in photographs showing any aspect of health (e.g. doctors, nurses and patients; hospitals, medical centres/ polyclinics and hospital dispensaries; health education, research and training; social workers in action; medical assistance in emergencies; medical equipment and technologies; health promotion - people exercising, healthy food, health at home, etc.)

Prizes for the winners

• The winning photographs will be presented at the WHO European Ministerial Conference in Tallinn, Estonia, on 25-27 June 2008, through media releases and on the WHO Regional Office for Europe web site.
• Winners will receive a voucher for photographic equipment worth EURO 500 (first prize), EURO 250 (second prize), and EURO 100 (third prize), along with several awards of “special recognition”.

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Techincal requirements: www.euro.who.int/healthsystems/Conference/Partners/20071127_6

Official web page:  www.euro.who.int/healthsystems2008/photo

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• Copyright: The copyright will remain with the copyright holder at all times. Contestants enter the competition on the understanding that WHO reserves the right to use and publish selected photos with appropriate copyright credit. No payment will be made for this usage, there are however prizes for the winners.
• Eligibility: Amateur or pro
• Restrictions: Photos must be taken within the WHO European Region: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 31 March 2008

Similar contests (may be already finished!):

• “Imagine a New World” Photo Competition
• “Cultures on my street” European Photo Competition
• EBT 2008 – 4RD European Photo Contest
• Southeast Europe: People and Culture - Photo Competition
• “Nature Treasures in Europe 2008″ Photography Competition

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