SAARC Regional Drawing Competition

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2011

SAARC Regional Drawing Competition

On

"SAVE MY FUTURE"

On the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction on 13th October 2011, a Regional Drawing Competition shall be held among the children in the SAARC region in collaboration with the UNISDR.

Objectives

The objectives of the Drawing Competition would be to:

(a) To create awareness among the students, teachers, parents and the public about the risks of disasters in the SAARC region;

(b) To provide an opportunity to the young minds to express their creative talents on a theme of emerging concern in the region; and

(c) To promote regional cooperation among the people of the region.

TARGET GROUP

The target group of the competition is nationals of Member States of SAARC between 12-15 years of age as of 31 July 2011 which is the deadline of the submission of entry at the national level. In other words, eligible participants would be those that born during 31 July 1996 - 31 July 1999.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

31st July 2011 at the National level

METHOD OF ENTRY

1. Preferred format of entry: A1 size paper (594mm X 841 mm).

2. A participant can send only one entry.

3. Participant must be a resident of the SAARC member countries, including those residing in other countries outside SAARC region.

4. The age of participant should be between 12-15 years (born between 31 July 1996 and 31 July 1999).

5. The drawing should portray the participant’s imagination on how to save the SAARC region from disasters for future.

6. Use of any medium of colour is permitted.

7. The drawing should be accompanied by a suitable caption not exceeding 10 words.

8. All details of the entry form must be completed in English or be accompanied with a translation in English.

PROCEDURE FOR SENDING THE ENTRIES

The Principal of the concerned school shall arrange to send the drawings along the entry forms in original on or before 31 July 2011 to the National Focal Points on Disaster Management or any other authority designated by them in the member states. The contact details of the National Focal Points in the SAARC member countries are as given below:

Pakistan

Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir, Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority, (NDMA),

Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Email: Chairman@ndma.gov.pk

Check more details @: http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/competition.asp