Logo designing contest for ASEAN youths launched

The 2020 Year of ASEAN Identity Logo Design Competition for ASEAN Youths has been launched by the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN-German Cooperation.
Logo designing contest for ASEAN youths launched ảnh 1(Photo: asean.org)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 2020 Year ofASEAN Identity Logo Design Competition for ASEAN Youths has been launched bythe ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN-German Cooperation.

2020 has been designated as the Year ofASEAN Identity to further develop and foster a sense of belonging and sharedidentity among the peoples of ASEAN.

ASEAN citizens aged between 18 and 35 areeligible for the contest. Contestants are limited only to individuals and theymay submit no more than two entries, with no fee required. The contest is open untilNovember 22 (Indonesia time).

Each logo submission must be accompanied bya write-up of no more than 50 words on contestants’ interpretation of the ASEANidentity through their design.

Contestants must affirm their submissionsare their own original work, have not been copied from others or from previousdesigns. All submissions become the sole property of the ASEAN Secretariat.

The winning entry, selected by a panel comprisingthe ASEAN Secretariat and German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH(GIZ), will be judged on the merits of originality, relevance, adaptability andaesthetics.

The winner will walk home with a cash prizeof 2,000 EUR (2,200 USD), a return flight from an ASEAN nation to Indonesia andtwo nights’ hotel stay in the country for the launch and awarding ceremony.

Meanwhile, the first and second runners-upwill receive cash prize of 1,000 EUR and half of that amount, respectively./.
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