8th Edition of Carmignac photojournalism Award
Theme: Slavery and the Trafficking of Women

Call for applications

Deadline: Sunday, 16 October 2016 at midnight (GMT)
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The purpose of the Carmignac photojournalism Award is to support a photo-journalist in undertaking a photographic and investigative assignment, looking at the complexity of reality, by offering 50,000€ to go into the field, financing a monograph and curating a touring exhibition.

The 8th edition of the Carmignac photojournalism Award is devoted to modern day slavery and its incidence amongst women.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that there are more than 2.5 million victims of modern day slavery, and women make up the majority of this number. According to Amnesty International, women represent 80% of the victims of human trafficking, of whom nearly 50% are minors. The types of exploitation are numerous: sexual, forced labour, domestic slavery…

Women are all the more vulnerable in situations where they have little protection. The countries of South and South-East Asia as well as those of Central Europe and the ex-USSR are the principal purveyors of these modern-day slaves. Although abduction is the most common route into slavery, women are also sold by their own families or entrapped into joining the networks of traffickers.

Armed conflicts exacerbate discriminatory and violent behaviour towards women. In Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, numerous camps of Syrian refugees have emerged. These refugees provide easy prey for networks on the lookout for 'merchandise'. In Nigeria, in the Darfur region of western Sudan and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls are subject to abductions carried out to provide their kidnappers with sexual or domestic slaves.

The 8th edition of the Carmignac photojournalism Award aims to make visible these forms of modern day slavery, by supporting a project with the potential to become a tool for reflection and concrete change in the fight against the trafficking of women.

THE JURY

The jury of the 8th edition of the Award, chaired by Monique Villa, CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Founder of Trust Women, will meet on November 2016 in Paris.

The panel comprises:

- Elizabeth Avedon, Independent Curator specialized in photography books
- Francesca Fabiani, Photography Special Projects, Department for Contemporary Art and Architecture, Ministry of Culture, Italy
- Thierry Grillet, Chief Curator of Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF)
- Olivier Laurent, Editor-in-chief of Time Lightbox
- Élisabeth Quin, Journalist, writer and Arte TV Presenter (28 Minutes)
- The Laureate of the 7th edition, currently working in Libya” by “Narciso Contreras, Laureate of the 7th edition

The pre-selection jury, whose task is to shortlist 12 to 15 submissions from all applications received, consists of Patrick Baz, Photojournalist and Founder of the Photo Desk for the Middle East and North Africa at the Agence France Presse, Dimitri Beck, Photo Director at Polka Magazine and Celina Lunsford, Artistic Director of the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The photographers must submit their projects before midnight (GMT) on Sunday 16 October 2016, by applying online on www.fondation-carmignac.com or at the following address:

http://bit.ly/CarmignacPhotojournalismAward

The application must include:
- A comprehensive document outlining proposed project
- 8 to 15 captioned photographs from a single series or news story, which can (but does not have to) be connected with the theme
- A portfolio of 10 captioned photographs representing the photographer's work
- A complete CV (date of birth, contact details, completed reports, publications, exhibitions, …)

THE CARMIGNAC PHOTOJOURNALISM AWARD
SEVEN YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

The Carmignac Foundation launched the Carmignac photojournalism Award in 2009 with the aim of supporting and celebrating photojournalism. This unique Award funds a photographer to explore an area of the world at the centre of geostrategic conflicts, where human rights and freedom of speech are violated. Previous subjects have ranged from Gaza (Kai Wiedenhöfer), Pachtounistan (Massimo Berruti), Zimbabwe (Robin Hammond), Chechnya (Davide Monteleone), Iran (Newsha Tavakolian), lawless areas in France (Christophe Gin) and Libya (Narciso Contreras).

A key aim of the Award is to support the winning photojournalist by providing a global platform for their work to be seen and collected. The Fondation Carmignac collaborates with the laureate throughout the entire project by offering the laureate 50,000€ to go into the field, financing a monograph and developing and staging an international touring exhibition upon their return. Four photographs from this work will be integrated into the Carmignac Collection.

The exhibition of the 8th Laureate, Narciso Contreras, on the theme Libya, will be presented at the Hôtel de l’Industrie in Paris 6th from October 25 to November 13, 2016

THE FONDATION CARMIGNAC

Founded in 2000, the Fondation Carmignac has its origins in the Carmignac’s corporate collection, which has been on display in the offices of the asset management company. Built up over the past twenty-five years with an open mind and no restrictions, this unique and panoramic collection of contemporary reflects the personal favourites of Edouard Carmignac. Under the direction of Gaïa Donzet, The Fondation Carmignac will open in a space dedicated to contemporary art at the chosen location of the Island of Porquerolles (Var).

Contacts:
Emeric Glayse, Director of the Carmignac photojournalism Award: eglayse@carmignac.com
Valentine Dolla, Communication Manager: vdolla@carmignac.com