[enviro-vlc] Ha Noi Connect2Earth Competition - Call for Entry

[Vern Weitzel]

Ha Noi Connect2Earth Competition - Call for Entry

What is Connect2Earth?

It’s a new international online community where young people can express their 
opinions about the environment by uploading videos, pictures and comments.

The global Connect2Earth competition will last until August 31 2008, and the 
winner will be awarded the opportunity to participate in the IUCN World 
Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October 2008 where she or he will present 
her/his ideas directly to political, environmental, and business leaders from 
around the world.

The Hanoi competition duration: May 1 – June 29

Audience: Hanoi youth aged between 15 and 35

How to join?

Firstly, go to http://www.connect2earth.org or write connect2earth at iucn.org.vn 
to find out how to submit an entry.

When you have submitted your entry, send connect2earth at iucn.org.vn the following 
information:

-	Your full name and date of birth
-	Your contact details (Phone number, email address)
-	Your organization (if any)
-	The nick you used to submit entry
-	The category of your entry
-	The date when you submitted the entry

Procedure and Prize:

-	Entries will be accepted starting from 0:00 on Thursday, May 1 to 24:00 on 
Sunday, 29 June, depending on the arrival time of notice emails received by IUCN 
Viet Nam.
-	A judging committee comprising of environmental experts, environmental 
education experts and media experts will select a winner for each genre of 
photography, video clip and text comments in early July.
-	Notification of prize winners and the awarding will be made before September.
-	Award winning entries will receive in-kind prizes (personal income tax 
included) and public exposure on environmental media

Keep in mind:

-	There is no limitation to the number of entries you can make to this competition.
-	Participants to this competition are subject to the terms and conditions of 
services set by the global connect2earth initiative.
-	In case of any dispute, the final decision is made by the competition’s 
judging committee and IUCN Viet Nam.
-	Write connect2earth at iucn.org.vn if you have any question.