The World Heritage Centre received a total of 289 storyboards from National Commissions of 43 State Parties . Three winners per theme were selected by an independent jury composed of heritage and education specialists, on April 7th and 8th 2011. The Storyboard Competition provides young people with an opportunity to use their creative and problem-solving skills to raise awareness about World Heritage sites.
The first place winner of each theme will be professionally developed into an episode of the animated cartoon Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures. In line with the main topic of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in 2012, the first production will concern the theme of the role of communities in World Heritage preservation. The winning storyboard on this theme deals with the City of Cuzco, Peru . Production will begin in May 2011.
Secondary school pupils and youth club members are invited to create storyboards on the specific themes for this year's competition. The best submissions will be selected by an international jury and professionally produced into animated films for global distribution to schools and at World Heritage Youth events.
The Winners
Theme: World Heritage and the Role of Communities
| 1 er prix |
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| María Angélica Villasante Villafuerte, 15 yrs old, from Peru |
Subject: The World Heritage site of the City of Cuzco, Peru
Her storyboard |
School: IESPP Santa Rosa |
| 2 ème prix |
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| Soham Paul, 12 yrs old, from India |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Sundarbans National Park, India
His storyboard |
School: Amity international School |
| 3 ème prix |
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| Samuel Njomke, 17 yrs old, from Cameroon |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon
His storyboard |
School: Le crayon de D'jino |
Theme: World Heritage and Sustainable Development
10th: Lebanon (Sustainable Development for the Site of Ouaid Qadisha and the Forest of the Cedars of gods) Watch English French Download MOV format English, French,
| 1 er prix |
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| Nour Al Hoda-Fakih, 15 yrs old, from Lebanon |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab), Lebanon
Her storyboard |
School: Al-Kawthar High School |
| 2 ème prix |
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| Gan Su Teng, 16 yrs old, from Malaysia |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Kinabalu Park, Malaysia
Her storyboard |
School: Pei Hwa National type Secondary School |
| 3 ème prix |
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| Khalidah Maarof, 16 yrs old, from Malaysia |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia
Her storyboard |
School: Tengku Abdullah Science Secondary School |
Theme: World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
| 1 er prix |
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| Elangwe Sesse, 16 yrs old, from Cameroon |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon
His storyboard |
School: Le crayon de D'jino |
| 2 ème prix |
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| Peter Baltas, 13 yrs old, from Greece |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Archeological Site of Delphi, Greece
His storyboard |
School: Secondary Art School of Gerakas |
| 3 ème prix |
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| Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández and Emely Alexandra Tejada Paula, 16 yrs old, from Dominican Republic |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Colonial City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Their storyboard |
School: Santa Rosa de Lima |
Theme: World Heritage and Biodiversity
| 1 er prix |
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| Aditi Sinha, 14 yrs old, from India |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Sundarbans National Park, India
Her storyboard |
School: Amity international School |
| 2 ème prix |
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| Asmita Singh, 16 yrs old, from India |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, India
Her storyboard |
School: Amity international School |
| 3 ème prix |
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| Lee Ching Ching, 14 yrs old, from Malaysia |
Subject: The World Heritage site of Kinabalu Park, Malaysia
Her storyboard |
School: King George V Secondary National School |
The Finalists
The following criteria were used during the selection process coordinated by Cyril Maré:
- The quality and legibility of the drawing,
- The originality of the story and the role of Patrimonito,
- The knowledge of the author on the site story,
- The relevance and sharpness of the problem or challenge that the site faces,
- The realism and viability of the chosen solution(s).
The 15 storyboards finalists for each theme of the international competition were selected by members of the WHC staff on March 23rd and 24th, to facilitate the work of the jury.
Their names are ranked by chronological order and with respect of the names order given by the National Commissions:
Theme: World heritage and the Role of Communities
- Christine Lim Xin Yi (Malaysia)
- Cristina Pedregosa Batllori and Miquel Altimir Muñoz (Andorra)
- Javier Hernández Morel and Luis Orlando Torres Sánchez (Cuba)
- Kimberly Camillieri, Jasmine Bajada and Josephine Grima (Malta)
- Kislicyna Victoriya (Kazakhstan)
- Okoye Vitalis A (Nigeria)
- Pimla-or Surapee (Thailand)
- Samuel Njomke Samuel (Cameroon)
- Sanja Živković and Jovana Nikolić (Bosnia Herzegovina)
- Soham Paul (Malaysia)
- Sona Vardanyan and Adda Davtyan (Armenia)
- Ti Shin Fame and Siti Sufia Bt Abdul Kamil (Malaysia)
- Villasante Villafuerte María Angélica (Peru)
- Yunus Suleiman Soud (United Republic of Tanzania)
- Zadida Mbarouk Hamad (United Republic of Tanzania)
Theme: World Heritage and Sustainable Development
- Anarado Evaristus E. (Nigeria)
- Anjali Girish Zalera (India)
- Chin Meixin, Grace Thendral Muthu, Hamizah Kharber, Ivy Chong See Theng, Looi Pui Yee, and Tan PeckLing (Malaysia)
- Christina Dimitrova (Bulgaria)• Gabriela Pérez Viñas et Itzel M. Dosa Ureño (Dominican Republic)
- Gan Su Teng (Malaysia)
- Hidaya Haji Iddi (United Republic of Tanzania)
- Ishita Sinha (India)
- Khalidah Maarof (Malaysia)
- Marco Jevtić (Bosnia Herzegovina)
- Meissoko Pierre A. (Cameroon)
- Nour Al Hoda-Fakih (Lebanon)
- Sanober Khan (India)
- Tarazona Vivanco Flor de María (Peru)
- Yu Song (China)
Theme: World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
- A.M.D.G.K.L.Adhikarinayaka (Sri Lanka)
- Dajana Simić (Bosnia Herzegovina)
- Efthimia Charalambous, Eleftheria Panteli and Cristiana Papakyriacou (Cyprus)
- Elangwe Sess (Cameroon)
- Erjanik Armenakyan (Armenia)
- Iakovos Demetriou (Cyprus)
- Jerí Valencia Carmen Alexandra, Vargas Pulido María Luisa and Heredia Ortiz María Luisa (Peru)
- Koki NaoMbo James Emmanuel (Cameroon)
- Lim Jia Ying (Malaysia)
- Martina Casás et Rocío Souza (Uruguay)
- Miguel Angel Pérez Hernández and Emely Alexandra Tejada Paula (Dominican Republic)
- Muhammad Safiuddin Md. Nizam, Muhammad Najih Md. Khair and Mohammad Nor Rasul Rahmat (Malaysia)
- Peter Baltas (Greece)
- Shairenne Sánchéz Naar and Nicole Elimé Tejada Paula (Dominican Republic)
- Tanya Verma (India)
Theme: World Heritage and Biodiversity
- Aditi Sinha (India)
- Amanda Elena Estevez de León (Cuba)
- Asmita Singh (India)
- Carla Alejos Carillo (Mexico)
- Deesheena Lokhun (Mauritius)
- Ilse Arjona Tovar (Mexico)
- K.A.A.V.Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka)
- Kenprom Thipsudarat (Thailand)
- Kirill Mokshin ( Russian Federation)
- Lee Ching Ching (Malaysia)
- Núria Boixo Bargalló (Spain)
- P.U.D.Pathirana (Sri Lanka)
- Shubham Tandon (India)
- Suraj Sitaram and Bhuvan Ravindram (India)
- Yeyuan Cao (China)
The Jury
After the short-listing process, the winners were selected among the finalists on April 7th and 8th by a jury composed of the following heritage and education specialists :
Theme: World heritage and the Role of Communities
- Jasmina Sopova, Coordinator UNESCO New courier, Publications, Branding and Merchandising Section
- Ulrike Guérin, Programme Specialist, Section of Museums and Cultural Objects
- Doyun Lee, Assistant Programme Specialist, Section of Creative Industries for Development
- Carmen Piñán Salazar-Alonso, Programme Specialist, Education Research and Foresight Team
- David Martel, Senior Administrative conference clerk, Policy and Statutory Implementation Unit
- Marielle Richon, Programme Specialist, Policy and Statutory Implementation Unit
Theme: World Heritage and Sustainable Development
- Livia Saldari, International coordinator of UNESCO ASPnet, Section of Education for Peace and Human Rights,
- Lucia Iglesias, Spanish Portal Editor and New courier, Media Relations Section,
- Bernard Combes, Assistant Programme Specialist, Information documentation, Section of Education for Sustainable Development,
- Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Chief of Africa Section,
- Marie Renaul, Publications quality assurance officer, Publications, Branding and Merchandising Section,
- Inès Yousfi, Consultant of Promotion, Publications and Education.
Theme: World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
- Barbara Blanchard, Senior Clerk, Communication, Education and Partnership Section
- Peter Debrine, Programme Specialist, Sustainable Tourism,
- Hervé Barre, Programme Specialist, Section of Museums and Cultural Objects,
- Maria Kypriotou, Assistant Programme Specialist, Youth, Sports and Physical Education Section,
- Marianne Raabe, Assistant Programme, Arab States Section,
- Cecilie Smith-Christensen, Deputy Director of the Nordic World Heritage Foundation
Theme: World Heritage and Biodiversity
Competition themes
Each participant should pick one theme related to one World Heritage site of his or her choice. The four proposed themes are:
- World Heritage and the role of Communities (people living in and around World Heritage sites)
- World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism (visiting responsibly)
- World Heritage and Sustainable Development (how to balance preserving heritage for future generations with meeting human needs)
- World Heritage and Biodiversity (sites that are crucial to sustaining life, nature or species, including those endangered)
Themes can be combined, but the predominant theme must be indicated.
Background information on World Heritage sites is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/resources/ht
links on the specific themes will be available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/wheducation
Winners and Awards
There will be twelve winners (three winners per theme), and each of them will receive a UNESCO certificate and a UNESCO medal.
The winning storyboards will be professionally transformed into animated film episodes of the Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventure series.
The name of each young author of the winning storyboards will be credited in the film which will be distributed worldwide by UNESCO and its partners.
The release of the next episode is scheduled for 2011.
Who can participate?
Young people from all over the world are invited to submit a storyboard.
Contestants must be 12 to 18 years old. This is an ideal activity for individual students and community youth club members who can submit one storyboard entry each. There is no limit in the number of storyboard entries submitted by a school or youth club.
Information about how to create a storyboard as well as a worksheet sample can be downloaded here.
Submitting storyboards
The original copy of the storyboard should be sent to the office of theNational Commission for UNESCO of your country. Consult the list of National Commissions and their addresses.
The storyboard must be received by the National Commission at the latest by: 15 December 2010 .
National Commission will send the finalist storyboards, 5 storyboards maximum per theme, to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre at the latest by: 15 February 2011.
Prior to submitting an entry:
- Remember to put every required personal details at the front of each frame sheet.
- Remember to make a copy of the original completed storyboard.
Selection criteria
The following criteria will be used during the selection process
A. General Presentation Points
- Creativity, clarity and overall presentation of the design /20
- Presence and active role of Patrimonito /20
B. Contents reflecting
- Knowledge about the values of the site and the link to the theme chosen /20
- Overview of situation and challenges faced by the site /20
- Relevance and quality (realism, effectiveness, viability) of the proposed solution or message /20
Selection process
Up to five storyboards per theme will be selected by the National Commission of your country.
Finalists at the national level will receive a UNESCO Certificate. All of the national finalists will have a chance to enter the international round, where the storyboards will be judged by an independent jury of heritage and education experts.
Three storyboards per theme will be selected by the jury at the UNESCO Headquarters, on April 7th and 8th . In the spring of 2011 UNESCO will announce the international winners.
Contact
Carméla Quin
Focal Point for the World Heritage Education Programme
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
7, Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Tel.: +33 (0)1 45 68 18 71
Fax: +33 (0)1 45 68 55 70
E-mail: PatrimonitoCompetition@unesco.org
Website: http://whc.unesco.org/en/patrimonito/
Partners
National Commissions for UNESCO
UNESCO Field Offices
UNESCO Associated Schools Network
World Heritage site management authorities
