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QNA
Doha
The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (Aman), part of Qatar Social Work Foundation, has launched a video competition titled ‘My Day Without Video Games’ in celebration of the Gulf Children’s Day and in cooperation with the Doha Film Institute, the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disability and the Media Center for Youth at the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
Aman will continue to receive entries for the competition until March 12.
The competition targets participants aged between seven to 15 to post videos less than a minute using either a camera, mobile phone or iPad, with their guardians’ consent.
The rights of the videos will belong to Aman, which is entitled to use or publish any video it deems appropriate with the name of the winning participant mentioned.
Participants will be informed if their video was approved or rejected by March 20. The winners will be announced in the second week of April.
The organisers have allocated valuable prizes to the winners, where the winners from first to 10th place will receive certificates of appreciation and QR5,000, while 11th to 20th places will receive certificates of appreciation and QR3,000, 21st to 30th positions will receive certificates of appreciation and QR2,000, and 31st to 40th will receive certificates of appreciation and QR1,000.
The competition aims to encourage participants to achieve balance between physical movement, mental activities and daily duties away from video games, as well as to develop their life skills in a creative and beneficial way.
It also seeks to launch freedom of artistic and creative expression for the contestants with the aim of collecting the largest number of videos expressing the topic and providing the opportunity for the largest possible number of participants.
Director of Awareness Management at Aman Abdul Aziz al Ishaq and a specialised committee will judge the competition according to an evaluation form and specific criteria developed by the Aman in agreement with the awards administration.
Head of Technical Production Department at Aman Maha al Mannai said the centre is keen to promote a safe childhood, which is in line with the international agreements ratified by Qatar, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Executive Director of the Media Center for Youth at the Ministry of Culture and Sports Dr Hamad al Fayyad pointed out that the competition will spread knowledge and awareness in an attractive creative style by inspiring talents and creative individuals.
Doha
The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (Aman), part of Qatar Social Work Foundation, has launched a video competition titled ‘My Day Without Video Games’ in celebration of the Gulf Children’s Day and in cooperation with the Doha Film Institute, the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disability and the Media Center for Youth at the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
Aman will continue to receive entries for the competition until March 12.
The competition targets participants aged between seven to 15 to post videos less than a minute using either a camera, mobile phone or iPad, with their guardians’ consent.
The rights of the videos will belong to Aman, which is entitled to use or publish any video it deems appropriate with the name of the winning participant mentioned.
Participants will be informed if their video was approved or rejected by March 20. The winners will be announced in the second week of April.
The organisers have allocated valuable prizes to the winners, where the winners from first to 10th place will receive certificates of appreciation and QR5,000, while 11th to 20th places will receive certificates of appreciation and QR3,000, 21st to 30th positions will receive certificates of appreciation and QR2,000, and 31st to 40th will receive certificates of appreciation and QR1,000.
The competition aims to encourage participants to achieve balance between physical movement, mental activities and daily duties away from video games, as well as to develop their life skills in a creative and beneficial way.
It also seeks to launch freedom of artistic and creative expression for the contestants with the aim of collecting the largest number of videos expressing the topic and providing the opportunity for the largest possible number of participants.
Director of Awareness Management at Aman Abdul Aziz al Ishaq and a specialised committee will judge the competition according to an evaluation form and specific criteria developed by the Aman in agreement with the awards administration.
Head of Technical Production Department at Aman Maha al Mannai said the centre is keen to promote a safe childhood, which is in line with the international agreements ratified by Qatar, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Executive Director of the Media Center for Youth at the Ministry of Culture and Sports Dr Hamad al Fayyad pointed out that the competition will spread knowledge and awareness in an attractive creative style by inspiring talents and creative individuals.
