Africa-Press – Angola. The Permanent Mission of Angola to the UN, in Geneva, participated, this Thursday, in the Awards ceremony for the photography competition for young people from indigenous peoples and local communities 2023, promoted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO ), which had been running since last July, under the theme “It’s how we wear our culture that tells our stories”.
Participants in the WIPO International Photography Prize were young people from indigenous peoples and local communities present in the 193 WIPO Member States, under the age of 30 on the closing date for entries (July 2, 2023).
Participation criteria
According to the participation criteria, around the theme “It is how we dress our culture that tells our stories”, young people are required to submit only original photos that convey an important message about the clothing of their communities.
WIPO indicates that photos must display clothing that reflects cultural identity or significance and that incorporates traditional and/or contemporary designs and styles that, based on tradition, still reflect the cultural identity of the community.
“Clothes can be part of daily attire or can be pieces, fabrics and outfits used on special occasions. The term “attire” includes headdresses, footwear and accessories”, describes the competition rules.
Another criterion used by the prize organization indicates that each participant can submit a maximum of one photo. Joint entries are not permitted and the photo submitted cannot have been previously recognized or awarded in another photography competition.
The Organization adds that, if necessary, the participant must obtain consent to display traditional knowledge and/or traditional cultural expressions in the photograph. The photo must not contain any sacred, secret or sensitive content.
After the competition, participants remain copyright holders of the materials sent to the Organization, however, they grant WIPO the use of the materials sent for up to two years after the announcement of the winners, solely for the purposes of education, promotion and training activities. carried out by the Organization, which will fully recognize copyright holders.
Awards
The organization of the event states that, on Friday, the winners will be awarded a series of prizes, including photographic equipment with a total value of up to 3,500 Swiss Francs for 1st place, 2,500 Swiss Francs for 2nd place and 1,500 for 3rd place.
Assessment process
For this event, the Organization states that the photos were evaluated in a technologically neutral manner, that is, without taking into account the professional experience of the participants, nor the use of professional or special equipment.
The evaluation criteria for the photos entered were limited to the expression of the theme, originality, creativity and artistic expression. Other criteria considered were inspirational power, visual appeal and community-related impact.
Jury
For this purpose, WIPO appointed an external jury to select the finalists and choose the winners. The panel of judges was made up of internationally recognized indigenous photographers and others knowledgeable on the subject, but for the calculation, WIPO, in consultation with the members of the jury, was examined and decided which photos entered were in compliance with all the requirements described in the regulations of the Prize.
In this context, through this activity, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) honors and makes the creativity of young people from indigenous peoples and local communities widely known. The competition aims to encourage young indigenous people and those from local communities to transmit a message with a strong impact on their people, communities and cultures, telling stories through photographic records.
The WIPO Photography Prize also raises awareness among young participants and their communities about how copyright can be used by them to protect the creativity expressed in photographs, as well as the protection of traditional cultural expressions equally related to property rights. intellectual.
The participation of the Permanent Mission of Angola in Geneva in the event also aims to collect information that can be disseminated in the country with a view to awakening young Angolans, including indigenous communities, and launching the challenge for the next editions of the competition.
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