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Eurostat, the statistical
office of the European Union
(EU), has launched a Europe-wide
online student video contest:
Your Take on Statistics.
Prizes
The contest consists of three categories. The
prizes for the winners and runners
up in each category will be:
1st: ¤5,000
2nd: ¤2,000
3rd: ¤1,000
The finalists and winners will be
determined by Eurostat, based on
the strengths of the video against
the rules and entry criteria.
In each category a non-monetary
prize will also be awarded to the
winner of an online public vote.
Who can enter?
Entry deadline: 31 October
2014
On the closing date for video
entries, participants must fulfil
all the following conditions to be
eligible for a prize:
- You must be a citizen
of one of the Member States of
the European Union
- You must be over 18
years of age
- You must be registered
as a student in a tertiary
education establishment in an
EU Member State in any of the
following course types:
Audio-visual sciences; Graphic
Design; PR and Communication;
Film, TV and Media studies;
Economics; Statistics; Art;
European Studies.
Proof of eligibility will be
required before prizes are
awarded.
How to win?
You don't need to be Steven Spielberg to
enter. You can even produce your
video on your mobile phone if you
like. What's most important is
to show enthusiasm, originality
and, of course, accuracy.
Videos should:
- Be fun, entertaining
and imaginative and show why
statistics matter (be it
video, animation, graphical –
the style is up to you).
- Address one of three
statistics categories,
reflecting major issues
affecting EU citizens
- Be no longer than 90
seconds in length (longer
clips will be disqualified).
Entrants must also read and adhere
to the full contest rules, entry
category criteria, and guidelines
for producing and entering your
video, available on the contest web page.
Contest timeline:
- Contest launches: 16
May 2014
- Deadline for submitting
your video: 31 October 2014
- Evaluation process:
1-14 November 2014
- Online public voting:
15 November 2014-15 December
2014
- Prize winners are
announced: By end December
2014
- Prize award ceremony:
By end April 2015
Important: dates are tentative
and may change. Please refer to
the contest web page for the
latest information.
Can you help promote the
contest?
Thank you! Please forward this
email to your contacts and mailing
lists. You can also print the poster and foldable flyer
to put on display or distribute
through your activities.
And of course, the latest
information can be found on Facebook,
Twitter (@YTO_Stats)
or through contest news email
updates. To spread the word
on Twitter please use the hashtag
#YTOScontest.
Good luck!
The Eurostat team |
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