Eligibility

• Participants must be a current member of the UDST community, including students, staff, and faculty. 
• Must submit their photograph using their @udst.edu.qa domain. 
• Participants must be 18 years old and above by the date of their submission.

Photograph Requirements

• Each participant may submit up to three photographs.
• Photos must clearly linked to a UN SDG theme, TVET or STEAM/STEM concepts.
• Photo must be original, taken by the submitter.
• Using phones to take the photograph is acceptable, however, photographs must be high-quality and high-resolution. 
• Images must not be generated by artificial intelligence (AI) nor are digital art images acceptable. 
• Photographs can be edited or colour-graded for enhancements.
• Photographs can be taken with any device, including phones, digital cameras, or professional cameras. Remember that the Library lends high quality cameras and equipment.
• Photographs that include identifiable people should be submitted with a signed waiver to make this photograph available publicly. 
• Photographers shall comply with Qatar Law No. 7 of 2002 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights. Article 14.
• Photographers will follow all laws within Qatar that apply to taking photographs or people or public spaces. 
• The image will not contain any material that could be constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a crime or violate any law. 

Judging Criteria

• Creativity (uniqueness and creativity).
• Technicalities (lighting, exposure, and focus).
• The judging panel will be made up of non-participating Library Services Directorate staff members.
• Photographs will be judged anonymously, similar to a blind peer-review process. 

Deadlines

• All entries must be submitted by October 31st, 2024.

Prize

• First place: 500 QAR gift certificate to Al Azadea Group stores.
• Second Place: 300 QAR gift certificate to Al Azadea Group stores.
• Third Place: 200 QAR gift certificate to Al Azadea Group stores. 

Winner Announcement in November

• The winning photographs will be selected by an internal committee of Library Services staff.
• The winner will have their photography shared in the Post, UDST's news source. 
• Featured on the Library's website.

Shortlisted Photographs

• Shortlisted photographs may be made available for download on the UDST Library's Open Access Week event page. 
• The shortlisted photographs will be selected by an internal committee of Library Services staff.

Terms & Conditions

• In alignment with the values of Open Access Week, participants agree that their photographs can be made freely accessible to the world. 
• The photograph will follow Creative Commons (CC) license: CC BY. 

What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and why do they matter? Click on an SDG to learn more.

What is TVET?

"According to the definition by UNESCO and the International Labor Organization (ILO), TVET refers to “aspects of the educational process involving, in addition to general education, the study of technologies and related sciences, and the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding and knowledge relating to occupants in various sectors of economic and social life" (UNESCO and ILO, 2001).  In addition to technical knowledge and aptitude, increasing emphasis is on “softer” skills – communication, negotiation and teamwork. TVET is dispensed in public and private educational establishments, or other forms of formal or informal instruction aimed at granting all segments of the society access to life-long learning resources."

Source: What is Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)?

"STEM education is a teaching approach that combines science, technology, engineering and math. Its recent successor, STEAM, also incorporates the arts, which have the "ability to expand the limits of STEM education and application," according to Stem Education Guide. STEAM is designed to encourage discussions and problem-solving among students, developing both practical skills and appreciation for collaborations, according to the Institution for Art Integration and STEAM.

"Rather than teach the five disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEAM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications." 

(Source: Elaine J. Horn, Daisy Dobrijevic, Oct. 2022 from What is STEM Education?)