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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:58:18 +0100<BR>From: Iulia.Kirnitki@osce.org<BR>To: Iulia.Kirnitki@osce.org<BR>Subject: OSCE Mission announces Moldova photo contest<BR><BR>
<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=RO style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=RO style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mission to Moldova</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=RO><A href="http://www.osce.org/moldova" target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.osce.org/moldova</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Press Release</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">OSCE Mission announces Moldova photo contest</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">CHISINAU, 15 November 2007 - The OSCE Mission to Moldova announced today a photo contest aimed at exploring the diversity, traditions and modern developments of life in Moldova.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ambassador Louis O’Neill, Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, invited professional and amateur photographers in the country to take part in the contest, which has the theme “Imaging Moldova - Diversity and Identity”.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">“This event gives photographers from Moldova a unique opportunity to share their views and talents, and will raise the visibility of documentary photography in Moldova,” he said.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">O’Neill emphasized that the contest was part of the Mission’s efforts to strengthen free and professional media in Moldova: “This event combines our tradition of holding monthly arts exhibitions with our day-to-day work in the media field.” </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>An independent jury of well-known and respected Moldovan journalists, artists and professionals in photography will select the winners</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB> The top three photographs will be awarded with cash prizes and the best 50 photographs will be exhibited at the Mission from 14 December to 4 January 2008.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><STRONG>*Entry Form attached</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=RO style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Comunicat de Presă</SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=RO style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Misiunea OSCE lansează competiţie de fotografie despre Moldova</SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=RO>CHIŞINĂU, 15 Noiembrie 2007 – Misiunea OSCE în Moldova anunţă astăzi lansarea unei competiţii de fotografie, pin care îşi propune să exploreze diversitatea, tradiţiile şi evoluţiile moderne ale vieţii din Moldova.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=RO>Ambasadorul Louis O’Neill, Şeful Misiunii OSCE, invită fotografii profesionişti şi amatori din ţară să participe la competiţia, cu tematica “Imaging Moldova - Diversity and Identity”.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=RO>“Acest eveniment oferă fotografilor din Moldova o unică posibilitate de a-şi împărtăşi viziunile şi talentul, dar şi va creşte vizibilitatea fotografiei jurnalistice în Moldova”, a spus Şeful Misiunii OSCE. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=RO>O’Neill a subliniat că această competiţie face parte din eforturile Misiunii de a consolida libertatea şi profesionalismul presei din Moldova. “Acest eveniment combină tradiţia noastră de a organiza lunar expoziţii de artă cu munca de zi cu zi în domeniul mass-media”, a spus Ambasadorul O’Neill.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=RO>Un juriu independent, compus din profesionişti de renume în domeniul jurnalismului, artelor şi a fotografiei din Moldova for desemna câştigătorii competiţiei. Primii trei finalişti vor intra în posesia premiilor băneşti, iar cele mai bune 50 de imagini vor fi prezentate în cadrul expoziţii găzduite de Misiune între 14 Decembrie 2007 şi 4 Ianuarie 2008. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG>*Formularul de participare anexat</STRONG></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Сообщение для прессы</SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Миссия ОБСЕ объявляет фотоконкурс о Молдове</SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt">КИШИНЕВ, 15 ноября 2007г. – Миссия ОБСЕ в Молдове объявила сегодня фотоконкурс, нацеленный на исследование разнообразия, традиций и современных событий в Молдове.</P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt">Посол Луис О'Нилл, Глава Миссии ОБСЕ в Молдове, призвал молдавских профессиональных фотографов, а также любителей фотографии принять участие в конкурсе со следующей тематикой <SPAN lang=RO>„Imaging Moldova. Diversity & Identity”</SPAN>.</P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt">«Данное мероприятие предоставит фотографам из Молдовы уникальную возможность поделиться своими взглядами и талантом и повысит популярность документальной фотографии в Молдове», заявил он.</P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt">О'Нилл подчеркнул, что конкурс является частью усилий Миссии по укреплению свободных и профессиональных СМИ в Молдове: «Данное мероприятие сочетает в себе нашу традицию проведения ежемесячных художественных выставок с ежедневной работой в области СМИ».</P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt">Независимое жюри из известных и уважаемых молдавских журналистов, художников и профессионалов фотографии выберут победителей конкурса.<SPAN> </SPAN>Три победителя получат денежные призы и 50 лучших фотографий будут выставлены в Миссии с 14 декабря с.г. по 4 января 2008г.<SPAN> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt"><SPAN>*<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>Анкета на участие в приложение</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt" align=left><SPAN>Kind regards,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Iulia Kirnitki<BR>Senior Media/FOM Assistant<BR>OSCE Mission to Moldova<BR>str. Mitropolit Dosoftei 108<BR>MD-2012 Chisinau<BR>phone: + 373 22 887844 (direct)<BR>phone: + 373 22 22 34 95 ext: 224 (switchboard)<BR>fax: + 373 22 22 34 96<BR>mobile: + 373 795 999 55<BR>email: iulia.kirnitki@osce.org </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><br /><hr />Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger <a href='http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline' target='_new'>Get it now! </a></body>
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