Syngenta Launches International Photography Award

By CnAgri2012-09-07 19:37:43 Print

Syngenta has announced the implementation of its new Photography Award Program, which aims to stimulate dialogue around key global challenges. Open to professional and amateur photographers, the competition will explore a central theme each year.

In its inaugural year, the 2012-13 theme is "rural-urban", exploring the relationship and tensions between rural and urban environments.

"For the first time in history, over half of the world's population lives in urban environments, which is increasing the competition for natural resources and labor," said Syngenta CEO Mike Mack. "Finding a balance between these rural and urban tensions is critical. This new competition aims to establish an important platform to explore issues of global significance through photography."

The contest will be judged by a distinguished international panel chaired by award-winning South African photojournalist Jodi Bieber .

Photos will be submitted in one of two categories: Open Competition and Professional Commission.

The winners of the Syngenta Photography Award will be announced at an exhibition in London in May 2013.