And the winners are:
On 25 October, the jury, chaired by PES Group President Karl-Heinz KLÄR and including PES Group member Alain HUTCHINSON, Member of the Brussels Capital Region Parliament, Janna BESAMUSCA, Secretary General of ECOSY-Young European Socialists, together with professional photographers Loïc DELVAULX and Gaël TURINE, selected the three winners.
The photo competition will be officially concluded with the prize award ceremony, foreseen on 17 November, within the framework of the PES Group seminar entitled: 'Down and Out: More than a roof over my head! Setting a European Housing Agenda', taking place in the Brussels Capital Region Parliament.
The winners, who are invited to attend the seminar, will be awarded their prizes (consisting of professional photographic equipment) by Françoise DUPUIS, President of the Brussels Regional Parliament, and Mercedes BRESSO, CoR President. Their photos will be exhibited in the premises of the above mentioned Parliament.
1st prize
Kai Löffelbein,
29 years old, Hannover, Germany
wins A semi-professional "full
format" digital "DSLR" photographic kit
worth approximately 3 500 €, comprising a reflex
camera ("24x36" sensor), two single lens, an
external flash, memory card and camera bag.
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2nd prize
Andrea Scarfo , 28 years
old, Taurianova, Italy
wins a digital "DSLR" photographic
kit worth approximately 2000 €, comprising a
camera ("APS-C" sensor),
single lens, external flash, memory card and camera bag.
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3rd prize
Georgios Doganis, 27 years
old, Kalamata, Greece
wins a digital "DSLR" photographic
kit worth approximately 1000 €,
comprising a camera ("APS-C" sensor), single lens, external flash,
memory card and camera bag.
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Public prize
John-Thomas MARTELLI , 22
years old, Aix-en-Provence, France
Wins an A3+
format photographic printer and a graphics tablet - worth
approximately 1000 €
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2010: European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
Poverty in Europe affects nearly 84 million people whose existence is precarious and who are lacking in what most people take for granted.
Poverty gives rise to all sorts of problems: a lack of food, clothes, accommodation and heating.
Poverty limits people's options in life, which can lead to social exclusion.
Underlying the European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion is a fundamental principle of solidarity. Its objectives are to boost public awareness of the problem and generate political commitment from the European Union and its Member States to counter it.
Its aim is also to give victims of poverty and social exclusion the possibility to voice their concerns, providing them with ways to climb out of poverty.
Lastly, this European Year is designed to break down stereotypes and prejudices connected to poverty. By embracing the European principles of solidarity and partnership, the 2010 European Year is sending out a strong signal: we must attack the causes of poverty head-on so as to ensure that everyone can play an active role in society.
For more information, visit www.2010againstpoverty.eu
