The competition is open to Secondary Schoolstudents from Forms 1-3 in all CARPHA Members States*.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency invites secondary school students to participate in a poster, video and photography competition on the theme “Empowering Young Leaders in the Fight against Mosquito Borne Diseases”

PRIZES

Poster, Video and Photography Competition

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CARIBBEAN

WEEK

Funded by the European Union

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Winning Schools In Health PromotionWinning Schools In Health Promotion1ST PRIZE: up to US$5000 worth of school supplies and equipment2ND PRIZE: up to US$3500 worth of school supplies and equipment3RD PRIZE: up to US$2500 worth of school supplies and equipment

Winning Students in Active MosquitoWinning Students in Active Mosquito Surveillance1ST PRIZE: Laptop2ND PRIZE: Tablet3RD PRIZE: Smartphone

Application Deadline: October 31st, 2019.For Criteria and other information visit: http://caribbeanmosquitoweek.carpha.org/

Category 1: Health PromotionDesign Posters and videos to educate your schools and communities

Category 2: Active Mosquito SurveillanceTake photographs of unusual mosquito breeding sites.

*CARPHA Member States: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands

Caribbean Mosquito Awareness

Poster, Video and Photography Competition

GUIDELINES

1. The competition begins on September 1st, 2019 and is open to students from Forms 1 - 3 in Secondary Schools within Caribbean Public Health Agency Member States.

2. Staff of the Caribbean Public Health Agency, and their family members are not allowed to participate in the competition.

3. All entries must depict the theme “Empowering Young Leaders in the Fight against Mosquito

Borne Diseases”

4. Each submission must be accompanied by a signed and stamped Application Form. 5. Submissions can be from one or both of the following categories:

• Category 1 Health Promotion: A maximum of one video and one 1 poster per school

• Category 2 Active Mosquito Surveillance: One photograph per school 6. To qualify, all entries must be submitted on or before 5.00p.m. on October 31st, 2019.

• By post: Caribbean Public Health Agency, 16-18 Federation Park, Jamaica Boulevard, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, or

• By email cmaw@carpha.org 7. Posters

• Artwork for digital poster must be done at the following dimensions: i. Width 3ft x Height 4ft.

• Printed poster submission must also be at i. width 3ft x height 4ft.

8. Videos • Format: MP4 • Length: maximum of 3 minutes • Video does not need to be professionally produced. It can be made using your phone

or video camera. However, the video quality must be clear, clean and undistorted • No copyrighted materials (music, images, etc.) may be used for this competition unless

you own the copyright or have a license to use the material for this contest. Written

permission must be obtained and provided upon request for all copyright materials.

9. Photographic submission • Images must be saved in jpeg file format • Maximum of 5MB • Submitted in colour or black and white • While some digital alteration may be permitted, please keep in mind this not a

Photoshop competition. Images that appear to be overly processed may be disqualified at the judges’ discretion.

10. Judging Entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Originality

• Relevance

• Ability to incorporate the theme

• Audio visual Impact

• Clarity

The final score breakdown will be calculated as follows:

• Panel of judges (70% of score)

• The number of likes on Facebook and Instagram (30% of score)

11. Shortlisted entries will be uploaded to CARPHA Facebook page as well as our Twitter and

Instagram profiles. These photos are available for community voting.

12. Finalists will be announced on January 17, 2020.

The finalist’s entries will become the property of the Caribbean Public Health Agency.

Judges decisions are final.

Caribbean Mosquito Awareness

Poster, Video and Photography Competition

APPLICATION FORM Please complete form in CAPITALS. Completed form signed by principal or his/her designate, with the

school stamp affixed must be submitted along with competition entries to the Caribbean Public Health

Agency at email: cmaw@carpha.org no later than October 31st, 2019.

Name of School

School Address

Telephone Number: Email Address

Principal’s Name:

Name of Teacher coordinating school’s

participation in competition:

Teacher’s Contact Information:

Telephone:

Email Address:

Select segment Poster Video Photography

Short explanation of the entry

Names and Grades of Participating Students

Principal’s Name:

Signature and School Stamp: ________________________________ Date: ________________

Caribbean Mosquito Awareness

Poster, Video and Photography Competition

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