11th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium Short-video Competition
We are proud to launch the video competition in connection with the 11 th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium which will take place on 1-6 July 2019 at the University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Competition rules
1. Who can enter
Participation is open to professionals and beginners, regardless of age, country or language, however, submitted videos must be taken in the Western Indian Ocean region.
2. Language
Videos can be submitted in English, French or Portguese. French and Portguese videos could include English sub-titles.
3. Duration
The videos will have a maximum length of 5 minutes.
4. Themes
The theme for the video competition is “People, Coasts and Oceans: Opportunities for a changing future”. However the subject of the videos can address any topic of your choice related to coastal people and efforts to improve the sustainable use and management of coastal resources, ecosystems, landscapes, seascapes, science, research and its impact on coastal communities, climate change or any other scene from marine and coastal environment in the region, both above and under the ocean surface!
5. Prizes:
6. Judging Criteria
7. Format.
Digital media in one of the following formats: .MOV; .MPEG4; .AVI; .WMV; .MPEGPS; .FLV; .3GPP; .WebM
8. Presentation
Those interested in participating in the Competition must send an e-mail to the secretary@wiomsa.org, with the following information:
Deadline for submission of videos is 15th June 2019