Regional Forum 2022: It’s time to reinvent our schools!

Poster-Making Contest

“How will schooling look like in the future?”

In line with the Regional Forum 2022, “It’s time to reinvent our schools! –a school of
everything, a school for everyone,” SEAMEO INNOTECH will hold a poster-making contest
for Elementary and Secondary level learners. The contest aims to gather the learners’
insights on how they imagine the future of schools through their creative artworks.

Theme

“How will schooling look like in the future?”

As the theme of the Regional Forum revolves around reimagining and reinventing schools,
the contest theme revolves around how learners imagine the future of schools. Through
their artwork and short description, they are expected to answer the question, “how will
schooling look like in the future?”

Objectives

Through the art created by the learners, we hope to:

1. Engage the learners in discussions about the future of schools;

2. Gather insights and ideas from students on how they envision the future of schools;
and
3. Draw more interest for the upcoming Regional Forum.

Guidelines

Who can join the contest?

• The contest has two categories—Elementary and Secondary. The contest is open to
Grades 1-6 (Elementary Category) and Grades 7-12 (Secondary level) learners

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 residing in SEAMEO-member countries (i.e., Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-
Leste, Vietnam).
• Professional graphic designers are disqualified from participating in the contest.

How to join the contest?

• The poster should reflect their answer to the question, “how will schooling look like
in the future?” The participant should also provide a brief description of their art,
explaining their answer to the said question.
• The artwork submitted should adhere to the following specification:
o Dimensions may be 1080 x 1350 px or follows a 4:5 ratio in portrait or
landscape orientation. The artwork may also be submitted in square (1:1)
format with dimensions of 1080 x 1080 px.
o The poster may be created through digital or traditional media, but the
submission should be in JPEG or PNG format. This means that if the poster
was made through traditional medium, the participant should submit a photo
or scanned copy of the poster following the specified dimensions.
o The filename of the attached artwork should follow the format:
[Title of artwork]_[Name of Artist]
• Interested participants should submit their entries through the online form
(https://bit.ly/RF22-PosterContest). Only one entry per participant may be
submitted.
• The participant shall provide the following details through the online form:
o Complete name
o Email Address
o Grade Level
o School
o School Address
o Scanned copy of current School ID or proof of registration
o Title of Artwork
o Caption/Description
o Artwork
• Minors, or those aged 17 years old and below, should download the consent and
waiver form (https://bit.ly/RF22-ConsentForm) and attach a signed copy in the
online form.
• All entries should be submitted on/before 31 December 2021.

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Consent, release, and indemnity

• By submitting an entry, the participant certifies:

o that the poster submitted has been originally and legally created by her or
him;
o that the use and reproduction of the poster by INNOTECH will not give rise to
any claims for infringement or violation of copyright or any other intellectual
property right of any third party nor to any claims including violation of
privacy or breach of contract; and
o that all necessary permissions, consents, licenses, or other approvals of all
persons who collaborated in making the entry have been obtained.
• By submitting an entry, the participant gives INNOTECH the right and permission to:
o use and publicly disclose her or his name, grade level, school, and artwork
submitted for promotional and other non-commercial purposes, without
compensation; and
o copy, modify, post, and use the poster in whole or in part for reports,
presentations, publications, videos, and other marketing collaterals, without
compensation.
• If the status of any of the foregoing representations has changed, the participant
agrees that it is her or his responsibility to notify INNOTECH through email at
info@seameo-innotech.org.

Data privacy

INNOTECH shall exercise care and adopt the highest ethical standards in conducting the
contest and maintaining each participant’s right to privacy. INNOTECH shall keep collected
data for five years after the contest. Each participant’s personal information and artwork
may be used for presentations, publications, videos, and other marketing collaterals,
without compensation, created for non-commercial purposes. Any participant who wishes
to access, modify, or delete her or his personal information, or has any concerns/issues is
requested to send INNOTECH an email at info@seameo-innotech.org.

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Criteria for judging

Selected Regional Forum Committee members and identified external review team shall
serve as judges of the contest. The decision of the judges based on the following criteria is
final and irrevocable.

Criteria Description Percentage

Originality Presents original idea and 10%

content

Relevance to the theme Expresses their answer to 40%

the question, “how will
schooling look like in the
future?”
Creativity and presentation Adheres to the 50%
specifications and presents
their insights creatively
TOTAL 100%

Timeline

The online form will be open for submissions from 29 November to 31 December 2021.
Deadline of submission of entries is on 31 December 2021, at 11:59 pm (Philippine Standard
Time). The form will be automatically closed.

The judges will be given a week to review and score all submitted artwork. The winners will
be announced online on 21 January 2022. The winners will also be invited to participate in
the Regional Forum 2022, “It’s time to reinvent our schools!” on 27-28 January 2022. An
awarding ceremony will be held on the closing ceremonies of the Regional Forum on 28
January 2022. The winners will receive an email from the contest secretariat to formalize
the announcement.

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Prize

Two winners will be selected for each category and they will receive the following prizes:

• 1st place winner – 200 USD (Php 10,000) and a Certificate of Recognition
• 2nd place winner – 100 USD (Php 5,000) and a Certificate of Recognition

The winners will also receive special merchandises from SEAMEO INNOTECH and from the
event partners of the Regional Forum 2022.

For further inquiries regarding the contest, you may send an email to info@seameo-
innotech.org.

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