Theme
Poster Design Contest to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of United Nations Programme on Space Applications
Time
2021.7.30 - 2021.8.25
Background
The space age began on October 4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. In the following decades, the range space applications is rapidly expanding and making increasingly important contributions to social and economic development.
At the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE) held in 1968, Member States recommended the creation of a dedicated programme in the framework of the United Nations. In 1971, United Nations Programme on Space Applications (PSA) was established in what was then the United Nations Outer Space Division. This year, the Programme marks its 50th anniversary.
The Programme has implemented a long-term initiative for the development of basic space science and for international and regional cooperation in this field on a worldwide basis, particularly in developing countries. Since its creation in 1971, the Programme has made substantial progress in furthering knowledge and experience of space applications around the world. Provision of country capacity-building, education, research and development support and technical advisory services by the Programme have all helped to reduce the gap between the industrialized and developing countries.
In order to offer the best possible education, research and hands-on opportunities to all the participants involved in the Programme, regional centres have been established in each region covered by the United Nations Economic Commissions: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Western Asia. Until now, six Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education, affiliated to the United Nations, have been established. To ensure a common standard of teaching of the Programme at each Centre, education curricula have been developed in the major fields of space applications.
The support of Member States and their participation in the Programme are vital. It is only through the efforts of all nations that the Programme can achieve its primary objective of employing space technologies to promote sustainable economic and social development, thereby to benefit more people.
Purpose
This year marks the 50th anniversary of United Nations Programme on Space Applications, and Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology in Asia and the Pacific (China) (Affiliated to the United Nations) will celebrate it with the form of poster design contest as a way to express our sense of responsibility and pride as a member of the programme.
Expected Participants
All participants of RCSSTEAP
Content
The poster content should be related to Programme on Space Applications, including the work areas, initiatives, etc. For more information, please visit the website: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/psa/index.html.
Requirements
1. The submitted work should be electronic version and the size should be 594*420mm. Hand-painted works can be photographed or scanned, and submitted in the form of electronic photos or electronic documents.
2. All designs should be produced at a high resolution of 300dpi. Acceptable formats are PDF, JPG, and JPEG.
3. All photographs, art forms, graphics, and text used on the poster should be completely original without using any existing image in print or online.
4. You are most welcome to record the process of creating the poster in the form of video and submit it with your work.
Awards
Ø The First Prize: 2 winners
Ø The Second Prize: 4 winners
Ø The Third Prize: 6 winners
We will issue certificates to the winners and commemorative certificates to all the participants.
The winning works will be displayed on the official website of RCSSTEAP (http://rcssteap.buaa.edu.cn) and selected in Newsletter.
Deadline
Please submit your design works to masta@buaa.edu.cn , the deadline is August 25, 2021.
