As part of the BETA Photo Award competition, the Vienna-based South and East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East and Central Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), calls for the submission of entries for its 2011 SEEMO Human Rights Photo Award. The closing date for submitting photographs is 21 April 2011.

This is the eight consecutive competition organized by the Belgrade-based Beta news agency, designed to promote professional achievements in photojournalism in South East Europe. The winner is awarded 1,000 EUR. The runner-up receives 750 EUR and the third spot gets 500 EUR.

An exhibition of selected works will be inaugurated on 19 May 2011 at the New Moment Gallery in Belgrade, Serbia.

Telekom Srbija, the competition's general sponsor, will award the best sports photograph.

SEEMO will award a special prize for the best human rights photograph. The winner will receive a special plaque. The winning photograph as well as all other pictures selected by the SEEMO jury will be published on the SEEMO webpage and in its publications: De Scripto magazine and South, East and Central Europe Media Handbook. They will also be used for other media-related activities.

Mirjana Tomic, SEEMO Press Media Advisor and Project Manager, will present the award on behalf of Oliver Vujovic, Secretary General of the Vienna-based organisation.

The terms of the competition are posted at www.beta.co.rs/fotokonkurs

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