NEEDS Conference Photo Competition 2023
The NEEDS Photo Competition is looking for powerful and inspiring images of disaster research and management from around the world.
Have you captured disaster-related 'data' on camera and do you want to share your work on the upcoming NEEDS Conference? Then submit your work today!
***Submission deadline extendeD to 19 October 2023***
Submission open 5 July to 19 October 2023
Submit your photograph for the NEEDS Conference Photo Competition 2023 by sharing it with short photo caption on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn using the hashtag #NEEDSphoto23 or via email to needsconference@utwente.nl with the subject line “Photo Competition Entry 2023”. Please see full submission info below.
To be eligible to enter you will need to be a registered attendee for the 2023 NEEDS Conference by the 19 October 2023. Registration of entrants will be checked prior to shortlisting.
A Judging Panel will select the top 10 entries. The 10 Finalist Photos will be printed and displayed at the conference venue, and all conference attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite photo. The three most voted for photos by the attendees, along with the Jury-voted winner, will receive a prize.
The winners will be announced and prizes awarded on the last day of the conference, 2 November 2023.
You will need to hold full copyright of the image and written releases or oral statements (recorded) for all identifiable people featured in your work.
Submission times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
A copy of the full terms and conditions are available HERE
How to submit
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
- Upload your photo within your Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram social media account
- Add a short caption explaining your photograph and include location and date taken (max 100 words - use thread/reply function for Twitter)
- Add the hastag: #NEEDSphoto23
- Tag the NEEDS Conference and Centre For Disaster Resilience (if applicable - see accounts below)
- Post your photo
VIA EMAIL (if you don't have a social media account)
- Email your photo and caption (max 100 words including location and date it was taken) to needsconference@utwente.nl with the subject line “Photo Competition Entry 2023”
NEEDS Conference
Twitter: @Needs_conf
Centre for Disaster Resilience
Twitter: @DisasterResil and LinkedIn: centrefordisasterresilience
Photo Competition Timeline
5 July: Photo submissions open
19 October: Photo submissions close
20-23 October: Shortlisted photo entrants notified
27 October: Shortlisted photos announced by 2023 NEEDS Conference
31 Oct-1 Nov: Voting by registered attendees
2 November: Announcement of winners and award of prizes