The 2020 Year of ASEAN Identity Logo Design Competition for ASEAN Youths has been launched by the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN-German Cooperation.

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2020 has been designated as the Year of ASEAN Identity to further develop and foster a sense of belonging and shared identity among the peoples of ASEAN.

ASEAN citizens aged between 18 and 35 are eligible for the contest. Contestants are limited only to individuals and they may submit no more than two entries, with no fee required. The contest is open until November 22 (Indonesia time).

Each logo submission must be accompanied by a write-up of no more than 50 words on contestants’ interpretation of the ASEAN identity through their design.

Contestants must affirm their submissions are their own original work, have not been copied from others or from previous designs. All submissions become the sole property of the ASEAN Secretariat.

The winning entry, selected by a panel comprising the ASEAN Secretariat and German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ), will be judged on the merits of originality, relevance, adaptability and aesthetics.

The winner will walk home with a cash prize of 2,000 EUR (2,200 USD), a return flight from an ASEAN nation to Indonesia and two nights’ hotel stay in the country for the launch and awarding ceremony.

Meanwhile, the first and second runners-up will receive cash prize of 1,000 EUR and half of that amount, respectively.