Photocompete

• Copyright: The participant shall retain the copyright of the photos submitted in the competition and also grant the right to the APEC Secretariat to publish, display and exhibit their submitted photographs in its publications, brochures and other materials as well as on its website and other online platforms.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 23rd September 2019
• Who can enter: Open to citizens or permanent residents of the APEC Member Economies: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States; Viet Nam.

Prizes:

• First Prize – SGD 2,500
• Second Prize – SGD 2,000
• Third Prize – SGD 1,500
• Popular Choice – SGD 1,000
• Instagram Influencer – SGD 1,000

Theme: onnecting people, building the future.

You may choose to interpret any one of the following APEC 2019 theme and priorities:

• Connecting people
• Building the future
• Digital society
• Integration 4.0
• Women, small businesses and inclusive growth

All the winners will be announced during APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Santiago, Chile on 13-14 November 2019.

Judging criteria:

(i) interpretation and message of the photo based on APEC 2019 priorities, (ii) composition and quality, (iii) creativity.

Image requirements: JPEG format with minimum compression. Each image should not exceed 10 MB in file size; Minor digital manipulation (i.e. color enhancement, cropping) is allowed. Excessively manipulated photos are grounds for disqualification; Collage or photomontage will not be accepted

Online submission of digital photographs via the website. Maximum submission is 3 photos.

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