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The World Organisation for Animal Healh (OIE) launches today its fourth annual photo competition, on the dedicated website: www.oiephotocompetition.com.
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Paris, 1 February 2018 - The OIE will be holding its annual photo competition from 1 February to 15 April 2018.
The Organisation has given prominence to its major mission of improving animal health and welfare in the photo competition, whose aim is to visually and creatively show the crucial importance of the work done to protect animal health and welfare worldwide through the implementation of OIE International Standards.The competition also seeks to highlight the crucial link between animal health and welfare as well as the significance of these latter elements to face the challenges of the future, and preserve human health and ecosystems.
The winning photos of the 2018 OIE PHOTO COMPETITION will therefore be those that best illustrate, both from an artistic and a descriptive point of view, the work carried out by animal health and welfare players,. The jury will especially consider photos depicting the work of public and private Veterinary services in protecting animal health and promoting animal welfare worldwide in the context of the OIE Standards’ implementation, thus ensuring public health.
Photos should highlight the human/animal interactions that typify the activities of animal health and welfare professionals under the following themes:
1. OIE Global Network
Each prizewinner will receive the sum of €1,000.
A winner will be chosen from each region in the OIE Global Network.
2. Veterinary Students Award
Each prizewinner will receive the sum of €500.
A winner will be chosen from the entries submitted by all veterinary students from each OIE region:
2018 OIE PHOTO COMPETITIONJURY | ||
Dr Monique ÉLOIT | Dr Botlhe Michael MODISANE President of the OIE World Assembly of Delegates
| Veterinarian and press photographer |
Are you at least 18 years of age, part of the OIE network OR a student above 18 years of age studying in a faculty of veterinary medicine? If so, you can enter - just follow these steps:
The results will be announced on the photo competition website www.oiephotocompetition.com on 16 May 2018. Winners will be notified in advance by email.
Complimentary cheques will be awarded during the Opening Ceremony of the 86th OIE General Session on Sunday, 20 May 2018.
For further information, contact the OIE Communication Unit at communication@oie.int.
The following are considered to be members of the OIE network and eligible to enter the 2018 OIE Photo Competition:
The following are the requirements for students to be eligible to enter the 2018 OIE Photo Competition:
*Staff from the OIE Headquarters and regions may not enter the competition. Read the rules for more information.