Shoot Nations 2009 is addressing the theme of ‘Growing up in the 21st century’. We want to build a global picture of the challenges facing young people in terms of the limitations and opportunities that come with being born male or female.

The competition closes on Friday 31st July at 6pm (GMT).
Winners will be announced on Wednesday 12th August, International Youth Day.

SIGN UP

The concept is simple:
Any young person aged 11 — 25 can take and enter three photos (or drawings and graphic designs) to express their feelings on the following three briefs:

1. Because I am a Girl / Because I am a Boy (pick one)
2. What’s holding me back?
3. What could I be?

• No photography experience necessary
• You should enter one photo/drawing/design per brief and upload your entries to shootnations.org with a caption to explain what your photo is about
• The photos/drawings/designs you submit must be taken by you.
• You can submit entries that were created before the competition start date.

UPLOAD PHOTOS

See photos from last year’s competition for inspiration.

Winners will be chosen in two age categories:

• 11 to 16
• 17 to 25

SEE WHAT YOU CAN WIN

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
Selected photos will be presented to the United Nations Headquarters as a light-box installation in New York to celebrate International Youth Day 2009. The light-box presentation will take place on 12th August. The theme of IYD2009 is Sustainability: Our Challenge, Our Future. Selected photos will be exhibited in the UN Secretariat building in New York City, from 3-14 August. Get your photos in early to stand a chance of being exhibited!

DRAWINGS or GRAPHIC DESIGNS
If you do not have access to a camera you can submit drawings or graphic designs by post to Plan UK (Shoot Nations, Plan UK, 5-6 Underhill Street, Camden NW1 7HS) or to one of Plan’s regional offices.
Download a PDF of Plan office addresses from around the world.
PLEASE MARK ALL ENTRIES FOR ATTENTION OF UKNO, titled SHOOT NATIONS.
Download this form to submit with your entry by post. Make sure you enclose your name, city, country, address, telephone number and email address (if you have one).

Official website: http://www.shootnations.org/competition/