Winners Photo Contest

Contest Criteria

BiD Network promotes the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in developing countries as a vehicle for sustainable economic growth and development.

For this Photo Contest the focus was on entrepreneurs around the world who are working for innovative changes towards sustainable economic growth in developing countries.

Pictures should fulfill the following criteria

• Have an interesting and creative composition.
• People as well as the work environment/product should appear clearly.
• Images can include ideas, technology and practices from all sectors of the economy, but must be focused on a developing country.

The Jury
There were a total of 177 pictures submitted. The jury composed by Thierry Sanders (Director BiD Network Foundation), Susanne Reuling (Photographer) and Claudia Schalkx (Communications Officer BiD Network Foundation) carefully considered all the submissions and had the difficult task of narrowing all the selection down to three pictures.

What will happen to the winning pictures
The winning photos will be receive prize money. Prize money will be divided into 3 categories: 1st prize (€200), 2nd prize (€100) and 3rd prize (€50). Winning photos will be featured in several productions (like flyers, folders and posters) that will be released and distributed in 2008. Winners will be contacted by BiD Network staff members for details in the week of May 19-23, 2008.

A warm thanks to all of you who participated and congratulations to the winners!