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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Poignant Photo Of Refugee Child Takes Top Prize At First Annual Photoshare Contest Sponsored By Hopkins' INFO ProjectBALTIMORE - A moving photo of a young boy with emotion-filled eyes in a Guinean refugee camp won Best of Show Friday at the 1st Annual Photoshare Photo Contest. Nell Kussian of the American Refugee Committee submitted the winning photo in the competition sponsored by the INFO Project of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs (CCP). The Information and Knowledge for Optimal Health Project, or INFO, is a reproductive health knowledge-sharing resource supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development. INFO's Photoshare is a unique photo resource for non-profits to share photos and communicate health and development issues through photography. The Photoshare archive, available exclusively for educational and non-profit purposes, contains thousands of photos that capture urban and rural life in developing countries as well as global efforts to improve health and save lives. Open to amateurs and professionals alike, the contest drew interest from around the globe. Participants submitted 300 photos shot in 30 different countries. In addition to Best of Show, prizes were awarded for top photo in six categories, Photoshare Image of the Year, and Outstanding Photoshare Contributor. Winners are as follows:
With representatives in more than 30 countries, Johns Hopkins' CCP is a pioneer in the field of strategic, research-based communication programs for behavior change and health promotion that have helped transform the theory and practice of public health communication. For further information contact: Kim Martin at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs, 111 Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA. Tel: 410 659-6140; Fax: 410 659-6266 e-mail: press@jhuccp.org. |
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