Applications Invited for UNESCO and France 2023 Celebrating our differences Photo Contest on Sport and Inclusion

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UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information. UNESCO promotes knowledge sharing and the free flow of ideas to accelerate mutual understanding and a more perfect knowledge of each other's lives. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.

About the Event

UNESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Sector and France 2023 are joining forces to celebrate diversity and harness the power of rugby to foster more inclusive societies.

In the context of the Rugby and Wheelchair Rugby World Cup 2023 (September-October 2023), UNESCO and France 2023 invite the most creative amateur photographers to join the photo contest “Celebrating our Differences”.

Aimed at promoting rugby’s core values outside the field, it is a call for everyone to fight against any form of discrimination in and through sport. With racism and inequalities on the rise globally, this contest is an opportunity to illustrate the power of art and sport to raise awareness about this issue, break down stereotypes, and support more inclusive societies.

The themes -

• Submitted photos must illustrate at least one of the following themes. Participants can submit one photo per theme, for a total of four photos.
• Rugby for all genders, to highlight diversity and gender equality.
• Rugby to foster inclusion of people with disabilities
• Rugby to tackle discrimination, to fight against racism and LGBTI-phobia.
• Our differences make us stronger, to celebrate physical, social, cultural and generational differences.

UNESCO will select a total of 16 winners, distributed in three winners per theme (one winner per category) and one “Coup de cœur Canon” per theme chosen from all the categories.

The winners will:

• Have their photo exhibited at UNESCO Headquarters in the summer of 2023 and in the host cities of the World Cup. The photos will also be published online on the websites and social media platforms of UNESCO and France 2023.
• Receive one UNESCO photobook, one Canon camera, and one voucher for the France 2023 official store.

Who can Participate

Any person willing to highlight the values of rugby can participate, in one of the three following categories:

• Under 18 years old;
• From 18 to 30 years old
• Over 30 years old.

Professional photographers are not allowed to participate in the contest.

How to Apply

Submit your entry by filling in the participation form.

Photos must be sent before 11 June 2023, 11:59 pm GMT +2.

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