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8th International Editorial Gartoon Competition 2008
CANADIAN COMMITTEE FOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM
1. The theme for the 8th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:
" Rewriting history "
Turkey continues to deny the Armenian genocide, Japanese schoolbooks are silent on mass
murders in China and sexual enslavement of "comfort women" during the last world war,
while Iran denies the Holocaust, a historical fact of great magnitude, in order to viscously
undermine an enemy: these are among the many contemporary examples of re-writing
history to portray themselves or their ambitions in a better light.
In Canada, a complaint from a Quebec nationalist group recently prompted the removal of
a display panel about Lord Durham, a 19th Century British statesman who urged the
assimilation of French Canadians into English Canada, while a public outcry from veterans of
World War II forced the Canadian War Museum to modify an exhibition on the bombing of
Dresden, about which controversy with regard to the human cost and impact on the course of
the war continues.
2. Prizes:
The First prize is $1500, a crystaltrophy, plus a Certificate from Canadian Commission
for UNESCO, The Second prize is $750 plus a certificate, and the third of $500 and certificate. All
sums are in Canadian dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive an "Award of Excellence".
Certificate. Regrettably no financial remuneration accompanies the Awards of Excellence.
3. A maximum of three cartoons will be accepted from each cartoonist. They may be in color or
black and white; they may be original or copies; they may not have won an award and
unfortunately will not be returned.
4. The size of the cartoon should not exceed A4; 21 -29.2 cm, or 8.5 by 11 inches.
5. The cartoonist's name, address, telephone number, & e-mail address (if available) must be on
the reverse side of each cartoon or in the e-mail to which the cartoon is attached. Also. a short
biography of the Cartoonist should be provided.
6. The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom shall have the rights to use any of the
cartoons entered in the Competition for promotion of our World Press Freedom Day
Luncheon 2 May. Entrance by the cartoonist in this Cartoon competition is deemed
acceptance of the conditions of this article #6.
7. The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced at the World Press Freedom Day
Luncheon held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada on Friday the 2'd of May 20OB ai
well as being advised by mail/fax or e-mail. The winners names with cartoons will be posted on
the National Press Club's web site "http://www.pressclub.on.ca/" the 3th of May 2008.
The best 30 cartoons will be exhibited at the World Press Freedom Day Luncheon 2 May 2008 In
Ottawa.
8. The deadline for receiving cartoons for the competition is 5 p.m. Friday, 28 March 2008.
Mail entries to: 8th International Editorial Cartoon Competition,
Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom,
Suite 405-350 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. K1R 7S8
E-mail entries to: combroad1@rogers.com - ipeg format at 300 dpi
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