The awarding ceremony for the 10th International Children’s Drawing Contest was held on 3 August 2009 in Tokyo. Drawings that best expressed the contest theme “Let us keep Planet Earth beautiful for our future!” were awarded prizes and special praise.
This contest is conducted annually through IQNet (The International Certification Network and JQA (the Japan Quality Assurance Organization) with the support of UNICEF.
Over 15'400 drawings were received in this year’s competition from students aged 7-15 years from 66 countries. Through these drawings, adults can visualize the children’s concerns and aspirations for their life on planet Earth in the future. These drawings eloquently convey wonderful messages that can communicate across borders, overcoming differences in ethnicity, culture, language even generations.
Some of the prizes awarded were in the following categories:
Environmental Best Prize (see drawing 1)
International Best Prize (see drawing 2)
Japanese Best Prize (see drawing 3)
IQNet Special Prize (see drawing 4)
JQA Special Prize
UNICEF Special Prize
The Judges Special Prize
Diverse First Prizes
This competition reminds the current adult generation to consider planet Earth as a most precious gift to the children of today and future generations to come.
Further detailed information about the contest is available at:
