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The ProjectThe Stop TB Partnership is producing a 16-page educational comic book that will provide key information about tuberculosis. The comic book will feature Mr Figo as the main character and will target an audience of children and young adults. The objective is to reach these audiences through a reputable and appealing voice.

The educational comic book will be available in the six official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) plus Portuguese for distribution around the world. Plans are that famous writers or other personalities will write the adaptations in these languages. The educational comic book will be distributed in collaboration with other United Nations organizations and partners.

The Competition
RulesThe Stop TB Partnership — with the support of the Partners listed below — is conducting an international competition to design images for the educational comic book on tuberculosis featuring Luis Figo.

ELEGIBILITY

The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.

SUBMISSION
Entrants must submit a minimum of 5 of the complete 16 panels on or before 10 April 2008 to be eligible for the competition. The winner will be selected on the basis of this initial entry. The deadline for submission of the full comic book is 10 May 2008.
There are no charges for participating in the competition
A completed official entry form available on this website and a curriculum vitae must accompany the submission.
All entries must be clearly labeled with the artist’s name, address, telephone number and email address written on the reverse of each page of the work
Entries submitted in any material or format different from those specified above will not be eligible for consideration
Originals will not be returned
Please send entries to:Stop TB Partnership Secretariat — World Health OrganizationAtt.ne Vittorio Cammarota — WHO/STB/TBP20, Avenue AppiaCH-1211 Geneva 27 — Switzerland

PRIZE
The winning artist will be informed and awarded a prize consisting of the following:
US$ 5 000 cash prize
The publication of the educational comic book by the Stop TB Partnership for worldwide distribution

Exhibition of the winning entry at the following Festivals:
International Festival of Amadora, 24 October - 9 November 2008
Festival International de la Bande Dessinée 2009 (Angoulême)

The amount of USD 5 000 will be paid to the winner upon receipt of the full comic book - 16 panels - in accordance with the script provided by the Stop TB Partnership.. Any submitted work may be used for exhibitions to be organized by the Stop TB Partnership to raise awareness about tuberculosis.

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