Al Sayer invites entries for children painting contest
ICPC 2015 theme is ‘We Have the Power’
KUWAIT CITY, May 2: As part of conducting the 24th International Children’s Painting Competition, Al Sayer Group Holding is inviting artwork entries to participate in the Regional or further in the global level contests. The International Children’s Painting Competition (ICPC) is an annual activity that has been organized by UNEP and the Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE) since 1991. Over the years the competition has been inspirational, receiving over 3 million submissions from more than 100 countries. Theme — ‘We Have the Power’ In support of the UN Decade of the Sustainable Energy for All, this year’s competition theme is “We have the power!” Energy is at the heart of most critical economic, environmental and development issues facing the world today. Clean, efficient, affordable and reliable energy services are indispensable for global prosperity and can also lead to a sustainable future for all with multiple co-benefits for development, human health, environment and climate change.
Explaining the importance of this competition Engr.Nehad Al Haj Ali, Manager Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility said “Through painting, the competition encourages children worldwide to share their views on different environmental topical/thematic issues. This in turn inspires people all over the world to see the environment through the eyes of children. The paintings portray the hopes, fears and also suggest solutions from the children for environmental issues. In addition, UNEP aims to increase environmental awareness and action among children through this competition”.
Exciting prizes awaits the regional and global contest winners. The awards ceremony and exhibition will be held during UN 70th Anniversary Event. Entry rules and guidelines: Please read carefully the following rules and guidelines and ensure that your painting complies with the conditions before submission, to avoid disqualification.
Age Group — competition is open to children aged 9 — 14 years (inclusive), by 31 May 2015
Painting size — painting must be done on A4 or A3 paper only. The drawing sheets can be collected from Toyota outlets in Alrai, Tilal, Ahmadi or from CSR department at Al Sayer Group Head Office in Kuwait Free Trade Zone.
Contact details (in English only) — full name, date of birth (day, month, and year), gender and full address including phone and e-mail must be written on the back of the painting — preferably on a sticker. Do not write anything on the front side of the painting!
Style of painting — watercolors, crayons, colored pencils, oil paints, charcoal or ink. No mosaics or collages however will be accepted
Submissions — whilst from this year we will accept a scanned copy of your painting to be uploaded online, hard copies of paintings should still be sent to the UNEP Regional Office.
Number of paintings accepted — participants can submit as many paintings as they like. Painting eligibility Paintings must be original and created specifically for this competition. Entries that have been shown or accepted elsewhere will be disqualified.
Paintings that show a particular person, an organization or a brand name will not be accepted.
Paintings should be posted or sent by courier service to your regional office to arrive on or before May 31, 2015.
Visit www.unep.org/tunza/children/ for the latest information.
For any CSR enquiry related to Al Sayer Group, please contact: csr@alsayergroup.com