General rules for contest

1. Contestants should submit photos of FLEX alumni activity to the photo contest web site at http://www.flexphotocontest.org.

2. Every photo submission must include the photographer's name, the year the photographer participated in the FLEX program, a title for the photograph, a description of the event in the photo, the date of the event, and a list of FLEX alumni in the photo.
The contest participant may not be in the picture.
Photos should depict FLEX Alumni Activities which took place in 2007-2009.

3. Participants may enter more than one photograph.

4. Contest winners will be selected by a jury from the Youth Programs Office of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

5. A separate award will be given to that FLEX alumnus/a whose picture received the most votes from the FLEX alumni community across Eurasia through the new online rating system.

6. Winning photographs will be selected based on how well they depict the spirit of the FLEX program.
The photos should demonstrate FLEX alumni developing the skills and knowledge they received in the U.S.
Photos can feature events such as community service work, professional development activities, debates, summer camp activities, Internet training, etc.

7. Photographs should be spontaneous shots of alumni in action.
Posed photographs will not be competitive.

8. Only FLEX alumni are eligible to win prizes.
Employees of American Councils or the U.S. government are not eligible to participate.

9. Paper photos may not be submitted.