Two Indonesians win UN poster contest

Two Indonesians win UN poster contest

JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesians have won a poster contest
sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund.

Kemas Yulian Maulana's and Yogi Setiawan's designs were among
the 15 winning entries announced in New York last Friday,
according to the UN Information Center.

Corresponding to one of the goals of the contest, which is to
promote awareness and understanding of issues related to
environmental and social problems and population, the contest's
theme, Where We Live Now, was chosen in recognition of the United
Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) which ended
last week in Istanbul.

This fifth international poster contest, in which 272 entrants
from 66 countries participated, was divided into five categories
according to age group.

The first category, for 6 to 8-year-olds, was won by Borte
Gurbuz from Turkey, Utan Phaobonkerd from Thailand, and Molly
Gambhir from India for first, second and third prizes
respectively.

For the category of ages 6 to 12, prizes went to Sukhbatyn
Munkhbaatar from Mongolia, Dianna Mastracci from Zimbabwe and Ana
Itzel Del Valle Morales from Mexico.

Kemas won the first prize in the 13 to 15 years of age
category, where the second and the third prizes were taken by
Kana Takahashi from Japan and Baasansurengiin Bolormaa from
Mongolia respectively.

The winners of the fourth age group, 16 to 18 years old, were
Modibo Doumbia from Mali, Ouassila Bezzia from Algeria and
Harinrat Malithip from Thailand for first, second and third
prizes respectively.

Yogi took second prize for the last category, for those over
18 years of age. The first prize was won by Ivan Cabalceta Roman
from Costa Rica, and Denis Fuentes from the Philippines obtained
the third prize.

Each of the 15 winners received a certificate, a United
Nations 50th anniversary leather folder and a population clock
and monitor. The designs submitted will also be chosen and used
in UNFPA's information materials.

The winners were selected by a jury of representatives from
the office of UNFPA's executive director, other officials from
the fund, New York-based Population Council and the United
Nations Population Division. (24)