Drawing and Essay Competitions for Youth shall be organized in the framework of the “Multifaceted Whistle-Blowing Promotion in Armenia” implemented with the support of the European Union and the “Open Government Partnership Europe” Foundation.
The title of the drawing competition is “Illustrate the Truth”, and the essay competition is held under the title “Tell the truth”.
The objective of the competitions is to increase the involvement of teenagers and young people in the development of the whistle-blowing system and the formation of correct perceptions about it.
Creative pupils and students of high schools are welcome to participate in the competition.
Within the framework of the drawing competition, the participants must present their unique pictures under the title “Illustrate the Truth”, and the participants of the essay competition must present their own essay under the title “Tell the Truth”.
The evaluation criteria and other technical details are presented below.
The deadline for registration for the competition is 10 November, at 23:59.
You can register for the “Illustrate the Truth” painting competition here, and for the “Tell the Truth” essay competition here .
The deadline for submitting the works is 3 December, at 11:59 p.m.
The results of the competition will be summarized on 9 December, at the event dedicated to the International Anti-Corruption Day, in which the participants of the competitions will be invited to participate, and the authors of the best works will be awarded the prizes.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Drawing competition evaluation criteria
| Criterion |
Attractiveness The stylistic and color resolution of the picture |
Innovation Degree of innovation of the work (is it a duplicate?) |
Contents The ability to convey a message to the public through the work |
Total |
| Points | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Շարադրությունների մրցույթի գնահատման չափանիշներ
| Criterion |
Language The essay is written in literary Armenian |
Volume and content ratio How well the actual message is clearly conveyed through the essay |
Content The extent to which the author presents his own point of view and suggestions |
Total |
| Points | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Painting competition works must meet the following technical standards:
- Drawn on A3 size paper.
- Painted by hand, not copied or printed.
- Match and derive exclusively from the title of the contest.
- Any kind of drawing materials can be used (pencil, oil, watercolor, etc.).
Essay competition works must meet the following technical standards:
- They should be at least 2 page long.
- Be both computer-compiled and handwritten versions.
Works should be sent to the address [email protected], indicating the title of the competition and the name and surname of the author of the work in the subject of the letter.
Typed and handwritten essays are accepted. Submit handwritten essays in Word, PDF, JPEG formats.
For the drawing competition, submit a picture in JPEG format, the density of which should be at least 600 dpi.
At the same time, the organizers of the competition can request the participants to present the original work at any time.
In case of additional questions, please can call at: +37410 54 01 99.
Individuals who are interested to participate in the competition can learn about the whistle-blowing in more detail here:
- What is whistleblowing, who is considered a whistleblower and what is the purpose of whistleblowing?
- Whistle-Blowers are not “Snitchers”, they are Decent and Law Abiding Citizens
- How and on what platform can citizens report if they have information about a corruption case or other damages to public interests? azdararir.am
- Are you working and your rights have been violated? With EmployeeProtect.am you can submit your problem anonymously
- Report in case of any problems and issues arising in the business sector: Bizprotect.am
- Whistle-Blowers and their Affiliates have the Right to Protection
- Corruption also leads to defeat in war: It should be reported
- Persons who have Information about Various Offenses, Corruption and Matters of other Nature can report this through Mass Media as well
- Reporting Violations and Crimes is not “Snitching”, however the Whistleblower must also act in Good Faith.