Human Trafficking Art Competition Results
Human Trafficking Art Competition to Design a Cover for Guidelines for Service Providers on the Protection of Child Victims of Trafficking
Thank you for participating in the above art competition and well done to all participants.
The three prize winners chosen by the judges are:
1st Prize - Vouchers for the value of €400 for the student and €500 cash for the school.
Winner - Brian Lambert, Blakestown Community School, Dublin 15.
2nd prize: Vouchers for the value of €300 for the student and €400 cash for the school.
Winner – Rebacca Conway, Laurel Hill FCJ, Limerick.
3rd prize: Vouchers for the value of €200 for the student and €300 cash for the school.
Winner – Rebecca Mangan, Laurel Hill FCJ, Limerick.
Congratulations to all three prize winners!
Below is a list of those who were shortlisted (in no particular order) by the Judges and whose artwork will feature throughout the Guidelines.
Katie O’Dwyer Ennis Youthreach Centre, Co. Clare
Olivia O’Hora Sancta Maria College, Dublin 16
Emily Guilfoyle Laurel Hill FCJ, Limerick
Amy O’Sullivan Laurel Hill FCJ, Limerick
Nicole McNamara Laurel Hill FCJ, Limerick
Clodagh Coughlan Laurel Hill FCJ, Limerick
Sabrina Maples Blakestown Community School, Dublin 15
Andrea Blakestown Community School, Dublin 15
Iga Blakestown Community School, Dublin 15
Dona Harper Ballymun Youthreach, Dublin 11
Ryan Smyth Ballymun Youthreach, Dublin 11
Prize winners and those on the shortlist are asked to post their original artwork to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, 51 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 by 1st February, 2012 for display at the prize giving event.
(details of the event and an invitation to all competition entrants has been sent to entrants/teachers).
All of the entries received will be displayed electronically via projector in the Atrium on the day.
About Blue Blindfold
Ireland
is a member of a European G6 Human Trafficking Initiative designed to ensure that the EU becomes a more hostile environment for criminals engaged in the trafficking of human beings. The other five countries involved in the initiative are the UK, Poland, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.
Ireland led the awareness raising campaign in relation to human trafficking and has as its central message 'Don't Close Your Eyes to Human Trafficking'.
'Don't Close Your Eyes' and the blue blindfold represents the risk of people having their eyes closed and being unaware of the crime that may be going on around them. Given the nature of the crime, victims may be reluctant and frightened to come forward. In order to combat this modern day form of slavery both the public and the authorities need to be vigilant and aware that the crime may exist in our communities, not just in our larger towns and cities and down dark alleys.
We need people to look around and see situations which may indicate a trafficking crime - take a look at the indicators on our
Know The Signs page to help you spot victims.
The campaign is designed to encourage the public to share any suspicions or information on this crime with the Gardaí who will then investigate accordingly.
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