CALL: Citizen journalists, journalism students, or freelance journalists at any age (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) or from Russia - for Online story competition – Call for works/articles - [kulturaktiv.org]

!!! Follow your “Traces Of Togetherness”!!!

Online story competition for citizen journalists, students of journalism and freelance journalists, no age limit [in deutsch: kulturaktiv.org/onlinewettbewerb]

Period: September, 27th – October, 27th 2018

Deadline: 27.10.2018



Are you a curious person? Are you interested to look over the edge of your neighborhood? We would like to invite you to join our network of people who like to search for and share their stories about foreign roots in their own environment.

Who can apply?

We’re looking for citizen journalists or a student of journalism or a freelance journalist from one of the South Caucasian Countries (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) and from Russia.
In general you should be an open minded person who like to exchange experiences and opinions with others despite of political, ethnical and /or social differences.

What to apply with?

If you are from Azerbaijan, Armenia or Georgia we would like to watch, see and hear your stories about traces of Russian culture, history, architecture, …. of common roots of each other’s culture in your own environment.
Or if you are from Russia tell your stories about traces of Caucasian cultures.

Send us your personal photo- (JPG or TIFF files) video- / text and/or multi-media story.
The language of your story has to be English or Russian.
Please name your story files: your family name_country code_ (and numbers, if necessary).

Please send your story data via wetranfer.com (or another data transfer platform) to competition@kulturaktiv.org

What will happen with your works?

The results will be selected and jugged by a jury of media experts. Most of them will be published on our Kulturaktiv-website (www.kulturaktiv.org) as well as on our fb-site "Traces of Togetherness". The best fifteen articles will be published in a special brochure which will be released at the end of this year.
The three most convincing stories will be awarded with price money of 100 Euro each.
For further information, please contact: competition@kulturaktiv.org

The competition is organized by NGO Kultur Aktiv e.V. (www.kulturaktiv.org) based in Dresden/Germany and financed by the Foreign Office of Germany.

Competition Announcement FOR 2013: Regional Scholarship Programme in South Caucasus (boell.de)

(ge.boell.org) The South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation announces a competition for its Regional Scholarship Programme

The goal of the Scholarship Programme is to foster academic research in South Caucasus countries.

The Programme aims to support:

Young researchers to conduct individual and interdisciplinary research that contributes to the development of social sciences in the countries of the South Caucasus.

The development of a regional network of social scientists in the South Caucasus.

Selection Criteria:

Applicants born from 1977 to 1990 who have completed at university degree and permanently reside in a state of the South Caucasus are eligible to apply. Excellent command of both English and/or Russian is required. Methodologically innovative works using techniques from oral history, sociological research methods and comparative studies will be given particular priority.

The Foundation finances academic projects in the following subject areas:

1. State and Society: SocialStructures, Political Culture and Institutions;

2. Ethno-Political Conflicts: Collective and Individual Memory – Variety of Perspectives;

3. Problems of Inequality and Discrimination: Factors Defining the Marginality;

4. Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP): Forms of Adaptation and Integration;

5. Gender Sensitivity and Gender Roles in Post-Soviet Societies;

6. Rethinking the Soviet Past: Macro and Micro History;

7. Social-Political Aspects of Urban Development;

8. Environment and Development: Problems of Conservation and Transformation;

9. Migration: Variety of Structures and Trends.

Duration and payment:

The scholarship period is the calendar year of 2013, with a monthly stipend of 250 Euro. The program includes seminars, summer schools and publications supported by the Foundation.

General guidelines:

• The scholarship is considered personal financial assistance and cannot be used for projects other than those envisioned by the Programme.

• Applicants do not necessarily need to be affiliated with an academic institution.

• The deadline for applications is 17 October 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Application package should include the following documents:

1. A signed Cover Page with the following information: name and surname; date of birth; country; the academic field; the competition subject area (choose one of the nine subject areas listed above); the title of the proposed work (should not coincide with subject areas).

2. An application form in English or Russian.

3. Curriculum Vitae (CV).

4. An essay (5-8 pages) which should reflect your professional and personal motivations, while addressing the following questions: 1. Why am I interested in this topic? 2. What do I know about the proposed topic? 3. What methods will I use to research this topic? 4. Annual work schedule.

5. Two recommendation letters from an academic institution or from an immediate supervisor indicating relevant experience and/or academic work.

6. A university diploma (B.A., M.A. or a 5-year diploma) with transcripts.

7. Additional documentation such as published research, essays, dissertations, etc. This must be submitted in its original language and should not exceed 20 pages.

All documents must be submitted in English or Russian in three (3) paper copies and one electronic copy on two (2) CDs. Incomplete, late or e-mailed application packages will not be considered.

Applications in a sealed envelope should be delivered to:

Heinrich Boell Foundation South Caucasus Regional Office

38, Zovreti St., Tbilisi 0160, Georgia

www.ge.boell.org

CALL: Competition - Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi

British Council, Goethe Institute, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage of Norway, Georgian Arts and Culture Centre Istoriali, and ICOMOS Georgia invite everyone who is interested in the Old Tbilisi heritage to take part in the online competition "Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi", open from 15 March to 15 June 2010.

The competition is a part of the project called Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi ("Old Tbilisi Identity and Spirit" at www.facebook.com ).

For details look at: http://www.facebook.com%2Fhome.php%3F%23!%2Fpages%2FOld-Tbilisi-Identity-and-Spirit%2F337946047303%3Fref%3Dmf&h=c070b

The project, Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi, aims at exploring how the past interacts with the present and future, promoting a dialogue between cultures, sharing experience and building capacity in the country as Georgia moves forward in her development. The Project is supported by EC. The theme for this competition is the Heritage of Old Tbilisi perceived by locals and visitors.

We invite you to produce your idea in the shape of photographs, drawings, sketches or other media that capture what the spirit of Old Tbilisi as an idea might mean to you. The aim of the competition is to encourage the interested audiences to express through photography, sketches, drawings, etc their understanding of Old Tbilisi identity, spirit and heritage. The competition is open.

Prize – a camera for each of the three nominations

For best photo
For best sketch/drawing
For best work in other media

The works of the winners will be included in the publication with the Project materials.

The best 40 works will be exhibited at the Goethe Institute Exhibition Hall.

Deadline for uploading your works: 17:00 15 June 2010

Technical Requirements: How to Upload Photos to Facebook

Step 1 - Go to www.facebook.com page “Old Tbilisi Identity and Spirit” at - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Old-Tbilisi-Identity-and-Spirit/337946047303?ref=mf

Step 2 - Login at the top right corner of the screen using your email and password.

Step 3 - You will be sent to “Old Tbilisi Identity and Spirit” home page and look at the page menu (it has the words Wall, Info, Photos, Discussions, Boxes, Notes…)

Step 4 – In the window -”write something” you should write your Name/Surname, the captions you want about your photo. Than click on the ‘Attach Photo’ button below the space

Step 5 – Click on the “Upload a Photo” button.

Step 6 – Now you can click ‘Browse’ and ‘Browse your Computer’ for the pictures you would like to upload.

Step 7 - After your photo has uploaded, click the "Share" button. You are done! Your photo will be placed in the Fan Photos Album of the page. Maximum number of works: You can upload up to three works

Minimum size of entries -1 megabyte;
Maximum size of entries: 5 megabytes
Format of the photographs: jpeg
Titles: In case of photographs, drawings and sketches, along with a title, you can add captions of up to 20 words to explain what the works are about.

Dates of the submitted works: Works can be created before the start date of the competition

Please consider the following:

Note 1: Images submitted as part of the competition may be used by the British Council and the Project Partners to promote the Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi Project
Note 2: Derogatory or obscene works will not be accepted. Any work considered to be of such a nature will result in immediate disqualification from the competition.
Note 3: Offensive words in the captions will not be tolerated. Any work considered to be of such a nature will result in immediate disqualification from the competition.
Note 4: All communication with you will be via the email address you provided when signing up.
Note 5: Participants must have written permission before submitting identifiable photos of anyone who is under the age of 16.

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY: The famous Magnum Foundation presents YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE CAUCASUS AWARD (agency.magnumphotos.com)

The Magnum Foundation is pleased to announce it is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Young Photographer in the Caucasus Award. The Award, with a $5000 first prize, recognizes outstanding documentary photography on a matter of social importance by a young photographer living in the Caucasus region. Full eligibility and submission requirements are listed below.

ELIGIBILITY

The Award program is open to all photographers born after June 1, 1975, living in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republics of the North Caucasus in the Russian Federation (Daghestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, North-Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karatshaevo-Tsherkessia, and Adigey Republic) and the Russian Federation regions of Stavropol Krai and Krasnodar. Existing United Nations standards on nationality and borders will be utilized for purposes of determining eligibility.

Photographers affiliated with the Magnum Foundation or Magnum Photos and their immediate families are not eligible to participate.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS >>>

EXHIBITION: Photo Competition Kolga 2008 - 2009 in Tbilisi (kolga.ge/2009)

First the contest was held in May 2002. Almost 100 photo ammauter took part in the competition. In the show - held paralelly - Georgian professional photographers took part. The second contest was held in December of the same year. The organisation group received about 1000 photos. The number of the photos was coused by wide-format advertising campaign preceeding the contest. Informational support was held by leading TV and Radio channels of the country. The third contest was hosted by three galleries at the same time in December of 2003. There were 1400 competitive photos. 150 winner ones were exhibitied in the hosting galleries. At the conclusive party of the contest there was presented the KOLGA electronice alboom and the photo catalogue. Soon the issue of alboom and the catalogue became the contest tradtition. The winner photographers were awarded with several prizes. The forth contest was arranged in 2004. 2600 photos took part in it. The winner 100 photos were exhibitied for a week in National Gallery. The Gala party, held in Hotel Marriot, announced the winner photos in the following nominations: The Portrait, The Architect Landscape, the Serries, The Landscape, The Communication (the nomination of the General Sponsor - one of the leading Cellural Company in Georgia), The Special Prize and The Grand Prize. The 100 Best Photos of the Year was chosen of 3500 photos taking part in Kolga 2005. There were many photograpers participating from several countries, such as: USA, Germany, France, Turkey… The exhibition was organaised in the central prospect of Tbilisi, that was attanded by 1500 persons. The openning ceremony was broadcated by one of the leading TV channes of the country. The contest moved to the National Gallery. At the Conclusive Party the winners were awarded with several prizes as well as with Prize Money. Kolga 2005 was sponsored by several famous companies and the municipality. The Gala Party of the Kolga 2006 was arranged in Tbilisi Museum of History. The contest organisative group addmits that the number of competitive photos of as Georgian as foreign photographers as well was unusually high. The photos distinguished with professional and qualified sense. The exhibition was attanded by an incredible number of people. The exposition of the best 100 photos was held in molberts – situated proportionally and individully lighened in the balcoons of both floors of the museum. In the Holl of the first floor there was placed Tbilisi. The event was worth to admitt. The winner photos of Kolga 2007 were exhibitied in the oval corridors of Tbilisi Big Concert Holl. The visitors were amused with Tbilisi Big Band. The winner photos were chosen by the members of Polish Photo Agency (AF Photos). The winner of Kolga 2007 was Julia Melse – German Photographer. The contest was sponsored with several leader companies and they awarded the winners with several prizes and Prize Money.




Photo Competition “Kolga 2009”

Competition theme: Freestyle

Special Nomination: 1. “Europe today”
100 winner photos will be exhibited and annual catalogue will be issued.
100 winner photos will automatically participate in the “Lee make history” annual photocontest (Prize capital – 50000 euro)

Prize capital - 5000 GEL

Terms:
- anyone can take part in the photo competition amount of the photos is not determined
-photo print size is A5 (15X21)
-fee for per competitive photo is 1 (one) GEL
- receiving and registration of the photos - from February 25 till March 25 on the address:

6, Meliqishvili str.
Tbilisi. Georgia. 0179
ProFoto Center
Tel: 995 90 93 21 98

For additional information apply: info@kolga.ge

www.kolga.ge 

www.myspace.com/qolga

PHOTOGRAPHY: PHOTO COMPETITION "Kolga 2007"

Competition theme: Freestyle

Special Nomination:

1. "My Bank is on My Side" (general conception: photos about successful persons. Plot, portrait… therefore, TBC Bank will choose photos for private use)

2. "Geocell – Your Net" 100 winner photos will be exhibited and annual catalogue will be issued.

Prize capital - 5000 GEL

Terms:
anyone can take part in the photo competition (without regarding the age, sex, professionalism)
amount of the photos is not determined
photo size is A5 (15X21)
fee for per competitive photo is 1 (one) GEL
receiving and registration of the photos - from October 15 till November 20 on the address: 6,

Meliqishvili str.
Tbilisi. Georgia. 0179
ProFoto Center
Tel: 995 32 93 21 98

For additional information apply: photokolga@yahoo.com

!!!! international participants mail to: photo.kolga@gmail.com