What Does Democracy Mean to You? The 2010 “Democracy is…” Photo Contest Now Open!

17 December 2009

2009 Winning Photo by Szymon Stec: "Democracy is a dialog without boundaries"

The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw is happy to announce the launch of the second edition of the “Democracy is…” photo contest, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the Center of Citizenship Education (CEO).  The contest is part of the second edition of the Democracy Video Challenge, a global video competition with the same theme.   What does democracy mean you?  Show us by submitting your photo by the February 28, 2010 deadline. The “Democracy is…” photo contest is open to young   people between the ages of   15 and 17.   The winner will receive prizes from the Center of Citizenship Education and from the U.S. Embassy and we will display the best photographs at a special photo exhibition.  

Last year, 12 contest finalists were honored during a special ceremony on the second evening of the New Media/New Democracy forum which took place in March at Fabryka Trzciny in Warsaw.   The grand prize winner, Szymon Stec, author of the photo "Democracy is a dialog without boundaries," received a Canon Digital Rebel SLR camera.   The best five photographs were printed in large format and displayed in a special gallery at Fabryka Trzciny.  To see all twelve winning photos please follow this link  to the photo gallery.