Photographic competition on disabled at work

The International Labour Organisation, Disabled Peoples’ International and Irish Aid are organising an Asia-Pacific photographic competition under the theme “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities” to raise awareness of the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons.

The competition is open to those over 18 years in the Asia-Pacific Region. The first prize is US$ 1,000. The closing date for entries is November 21.

The competition is planned with the aim of promoting understanding within the Asia-Pacific region of people with disabilities and their right to decent work.

Photographs must include disabled people in the work environment, including those who are self-employed, and be linked to the concept of decent work or of people advocating their rights to decent work. “Decent work” is productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.”

Entries for the competition will only be accepted in digital format and must have a file size of not less than one megabyte. Photographs should not be more than two years old, and most not have won prizes in any other photographic competition. Submissions must include a caption explaining the disability of the subject and the link to “decent work.”

All submissions are to be made via the competition website: www.jigsaw-communications.com/ilo or by mail on CD to: International Labour Organisation Photograph Contest, Jigsaw Communications, 32, Sukhumvit Soi 19, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand. The competition winners will be announced at a press conference and Awards Ceremony in Bangkok on November 29.