Photo competition 'In Search of Solidarity'

15 July 2010

The Party of European Socialists (PES) Group of the Committee of the Regions recently launched its third edition of its photo competition under the theme "In Search of Solidarity".
Europeans aged 18-30 are invited to enter the competition and submit a photo documentary comprising 3 to 6 photos from their cities or regions, illustrating initiatives taken to help the most deprived sections of the population, thus contributing to the fight against poverty and social exclusion.

The jury, consisting of members of the PES Group in the CoR – representing local and regional authorities across the EU - and professionals from the world of photography, will select the three winners. The public will also be able to select a fourth winner via an on-line vote on the PES Group's website, which will run from 3 to 10 November. All winners will be invited to Brussels in November to attend a seminar on combating poverty in Europe, during which they will be awarded one of a number of substantial prizes comprising professional photographic equipment.

Further information about the competition, including the eligibility criteria can be found at www.cor.europa.eu/pesweb/solidarity.html

Links

Photo Competition website: www.cor.europa.eu/pesweb/solidarity.html

PES Group of the Committee of the Regions: http://www.cor.europa.eu/pesweb/index.html

Committee of the Regions: www.cor.europa.eu

2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion: http://www.2010againstpoverty.eu/?langid=en