YMTA launches Arts for Transparency competition

This is a press release from Transparency International-Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines – The Youth Movement for Transparency Asia-Pacific (YMTA) is holding its flagship project, Arts for Transparency (AfT), from 10 April-10 May 2015.

AfT is a photo and video competition with Youth for Transparency as its main theme. Citizens from YMTA member countries: the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam are welcome to join. 

The Youth Movement for Transparency Asia-Pacific (YMTA) is a 7-country strong network of young people committed to the global fight against corruption. Formed by 33 youth representatives in the first International Youth Camp in Cambodia last January 2015, YMTA aims to engage youth in the practice of transparency, integrity and accountability through various activities. It is the first official youth arm of Transparency International (TI), the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption with over 90 chapters worldwide. 

In the Philippines, YMTA’s activities are being led by the youth representatives of Transparency International-Philippines (TI-PH), the local Chapter of TI. TI-PH strongly encourages Filipino youth to join the competition to showcase their talents and support for transparency in our society.

How to join AfT

Eligibility 

• AfT is open to citizens of seven countries that are members of YMTA (Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam).
• Participants should be 18-25 years of age.
• Participants are allowed to post more than 1 submission.
• Participants should answer this application form and submit it together with their entries. 

Photography: Individual

1. Theme: Youth for Transparency 

2. Photos have to be recently taken (within the last year).

2. Photos cannot be staged.

3. Either landscape or portrait will do. It can be of people, places, events, and others.

4. Submit it to us in high resolution via email at ymtaofficial@gmail.com.

5. Use this format as subject of your email: Name_Country_Photo

Video: Minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 in a team

1. The video should answer this question: How can young people promote transparency and live with integrity?

2. The video has to be a maximum of two minutes long.

3. Upload the video on YouTube or Vimeo as a public video with “For consideration for Arts for Transparency” in the video title or description. No video will be accepted without this. Send to us the link at ymtaofficial@gmail.com.

4. Use this format as subject of your email: Name_Country_Video

Entries will be featured on www.ymtaofficial.org, the official website of YMTA which will be launched soon. 

For further information, please contact ymtaofficial@gmail.com and visit the YMTA Facebook Page. Exciting prizes will be announced in April. – Rappler.com