APEC Photo Contest 2015 Winners Announced
The APEC Photo Contest 2015 winners were announced today by Undersecretary Laura Del Rosario to the APEC Senior Officials on the closing day of their meeting in Manila.
First prize was awarded to Suwardi Suwardi from Indonesia for a photo, “Fish Drying Thin.”
Second prize was awarded to Huu Hung Truong from Viet Nam for a photo, “In Local Bakery.” Huu Hung Truong also won second prize in 2014.
Third prize was awarded to Emman Foronda from the Philippines for a photo, “Saving for the Future.”
Selected by social media users, the Popular Choice Award was given to Maria Socorro Martinez from the Philippines for her photo, “A Manobo’s Curtain of Lagore.”
A total of 891 entries were received from various member economies including China; Chinese Taipei; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Korea; Singapore; Thailand; the Philippines, the United States; and Viet Nam.
The winners were evaluated by a judging panel consisting of world renowned photojournalists, industry experts and senior public officials including APEC Executive Director Alan Bollard, Agence France-Presse Chief Photo Editor Eric Baradat, Philippine presidential photographer Gil Nartea, award-winning photographer Palani Mohan, and Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary and Chair of APEC 2015 Senior Officials Laura Del Rosario.
The APEC Photo Contest is held annually and seeks public participation in capturing the APEC priorities through images. This year, APEC is hosted by the Philippines whose chosen priorities include fostering SMEs’ participation in regional and global markets, investing in human capital development and building sustainable and resilient communities under the theme ‘Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World.’
The annual photo contest is a way for those who live in the 21 member economies of APEC to show how APEC’s work and priorities affect and influence their daily lives. In turn, APEC has the opportunity to connect with its member economies to see how beneficial sustainable economic growth and prosperity make a difference in the Asia-Pacific region.
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