LANGUAGES MATTER! POSTER COMPETITION ANNOUNCES JUDGES
07.12.2008 News
New York (United States) - DESIGN 21 and UNESCO have announced the judges for the , an Icograda endorsed competition. Members of the DESIGN 21 network have until 19 January 2009 to submit their poster designs celebrating International Mother Language Day, coming up on 21 February 2009.
In November 1999, the General Conference of UNESCO proclaimed 21 February the International Mother Language Day, to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism.
In 2007, UNESCO was chosen as the lead for the 2008 'The International Year of Languages'. Their subsequent awareness-raising campaign, whose slogan is "languages matter", aims to emphasise the importance of a wide variety of topics including linguistic and cultural diversity, literacy and mother-tongue-based education.
DESIGN 21's judges for the Languages Matter! poster competition, who will be selecting the "judge's picks", are:
UNESCO's judges, who will be picking the overall winner, are:
These judges will be looking for the ability to graphically and visually transform the "languages matter" message in a convincing and easy to understand way.
Read more in the event description.
For more information, please contact:
DESIGN 21: Social Design Network
10 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
United States
W: www.design21sdn.com
About DESIGN21
DESIGN 21: Social Design Network's mission is to inspire social activism through design. We connect people who want to explore ways design can positively impact our many worlds, and who want to create change here, now. DESIGN 21: Social Design Network is itself a collaborative project undertaken by the global design and merchandise company Felissimo and UNESCO.
In November 1999, the General Conference of UNESCO proclaimed 21 February the International Mother Language Day, to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism.
In 2007, UNESCO was chosen as the lead for the 2008 'The International Year of Languages'. Their subsequent awareness-raising campaign, whose slogan is "languages matter", aims to emphasise the importance of a wide variety of topics including linguistic and cultural diversity, literacy and mother-tongue-based education.
DESIGN 21's judges for the Languages Matter! poster competition, who will be selecting the "judge's picks", are:
- Jacques Lange (South Africa) Partner and creative director, Bluprint Design, Design Editor of DESIGN> magazine and Past President (2007-2009) Icograda.
- Omar Vulpinari (Republic of San Marino) Creative Director of the Visual Communication Department at Fabrica, and Vice President of Icograda.
UNESCO's judges, who will be picking the overall winner, are:
- Mr Daniel Prado - Director of Terminology and Language Industries.
- Mr Adama Samassékou - Secretary General of African Academy of Languages.
These judges will be looking for the ability to graphically and visually transform the "languages matter" message in a convincing and easy to understand way.
Read more in the event description.
For more information, please contact:
DESIGN 21: Social Design Network
10 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
United States
W: www.design21sdn.com
About DESIGN21
DESIGN 21: Social Design Network's mission is to inspire social activism through design. We connect people who want to explore ways design can positively impact our many worlds, and who want to create change here, now. DESIGN 21: Social Design Network is itself a collaborative project undertaken by the global design and merchandise company Felissimo and UNESCO.
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