Posters for Protected Persons
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law coordinated the art competition ‘Posters for Protected Persons: The Geneva Conventions at 70’.
The competition’s aim was to raise awareness of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which is the law applicable in armed conflict, and especially the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which establish the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in times of armed conflict.
The competition provided an alternative method of engaging people around the world with the Conventions and enabled participants to use their creativity and artistic talents for the promotion of humanitarian values and norms that are binding in times of armed conflict.
We produced a calendar for the year 2020, featuring outstanding submissions to the art competition. Click here to access the calendar and download it for free!
Winners of the Art Competition
Mais Masadeh (Jordan): The Geneva Convention and the Protection of Persons in Armed Conflict
Mirna Noaman (Egypt): The Rules of War in Islam
Crystal Charlie Yeung (Hong Kong): A Richochet of Hope
Nathalie Bedel (Sweden): Damage Control
A selection committee, composed by KGF staff, determined the first, second and third places of the contest. All entries were judged using the same criteria: creativity, composition, theme and technique, as well as (implicit or explicit) reference to the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
First place: Mais Masadeh (Jordan) | Second place: Mirna Noaman (Egypt) | Third places: Crystal Charlie Yeung (Hong Kong) and Nathalie Bedel (Sweden).
Honorable mentions
Carl Aylen (Panama): Geneva 4
Alaa Hokan (Syria): Home is Never the Target
Sonja Susann Schäfer (Germany): Geneva4
Janine Maryse Adams (Trinidad and Tobago): SHE is equal and IHL seeks to protect her
Lance Blanc (UK): Simple
Martijn Smeets (The Netherlands): Geneva
Esa Jaske (Australia): Geneva Convention Shielding Civilians
Valentina Micaletto (Italy): The Colours of Freedom
Call for submissions The four Geneva Conventions of 1949, together with their Additional Protocols, form the core of International Humanitarian Law, which regulates the conduct in armed conflict and seeks to limit its effects. The Conventions protect people not taking part in hostilities and those who are no longer doing so. In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law is pleased to announce the art competition ‘Posters for Protected Persons: The Geneva Conventions at 70’. The contest seeks to inspire participants to reflect on the realities of armed conflict, and to display in their artwork how the Geneva Conventions mitigate the effects of armed conflict. The submitted posters should therefore reflect one or more of the avenues that are provided by the Geneva Conventions, or IHL more generally, to limit the suffering of those affected by armed conflict. There are no limits to your creativity! Information about contest dates, who can enter the competition, technical specifications about submitting artwork, prizes, judging, and copyright can be found in the competition rules. Need some inspiration how the law is complied with in contemporary armed conflict? Check out the case-studies on the ‘IHL in Action’ database! Competition rules The art competition is coordinated by the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law (KGF). The contest begins on 11 November 2019 and ends on 8 December 2019. Maximum file size: 10 MB. Anyone of any age can enter this competition, and it is open to all people in all countries. Art work must be original, submitted by the artist. It should be developed such that it could be displayed in a 60 by 90 centimetres (2 feet x 3 feet) format (portrait orientation). Entries must be two-dimensional using either traditional artistic methods (pens, pencils, crayons, charcoal, oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolour, etc.) or modern digital illustration process. No entries will be accepted or considered if they are deemed to use in whole or part derivative images which could be considered plagiaristic. Entries should be sent via email to: KGFLeiden@gmail.com. Please include in the email (i) your full name, (ii) your country of origin, and (iii) the title of your artwork. A selection committee, composed by KGF staff, will determine three winners of the contest (first place, second place, third place). All entries will be judged using the same criteria: creativity, composition, theme and technique, as well as (implicit or explicit) reference to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. There will be three winners, who will be publicly announced and who will receive a book price valued at approximately 150 Euros each. Those making submissions agree that the KGF retains all copyrights of the materials submitted. Files sent to the contest email address should be solely images of the artwork and not contain photographic images of the contestant. The KGF shall not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur by entering this contest and the KGF reserves the right to make changes to the rules of the contest without prior notification. For questions about the contest, please send inquiries by email to: KGFLeiden@gmail.com.
Coordinator
Contest Period
Poster File Size and File Type
File type: JPEG, PNG or PDF.
File setup: Portrait orientation.Participants
Specifications
Multiple entries are allowed if the design concept is different from one poster to another.
Words, text, and the KGF logo can be added on the poster submission, provided that it is relevant to the aim of the contest.Contest Prizes
Copyright
Conditions
Contact
Should your organization wish to become a contest partner, please send your query to: j.trittenbach@law.leidenuniv.nl.
