Introduction of the Contest :

Business Protocols, in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Association for Culture and Arts in Jeddah, are honored to organize the first contest in Knowledge Economy on the Kingdom’slevel. This shall take place within the framework of launching the first campaign for introducing Saudi Arabian knowledge economy through ‘TheKnowledge Economy In the Eyes of Innovators’ competition

The Objective:

The competition aims to introduce the knowledge economy concept, the adoption of its mechanisms with all sections of the community, informing them of its importance in modern economies of governmental, private and individual sectors through the benefit from the expressive ability of each of the photographic artist, plastic artist and the author (the Essayist).

What is the Concept of the Knowledge Economy ?

In the old economy, the three main factors of production were land, labor and capital. In modern economics knowledge, innovation and information became more important economic pivots and more effective than the old.

Knowledge is a marketable wealth. All aspects of life need lists of knowledge for their development. So all governmental and private sectors including education, health, municipalities, banks……etc, need to know something. For that we strive to provide this knowledge through digital, communication and programming. In such a situation we find the image, in this new economy, playing an essential role as informer, instructor and teacher.

Perhaps the comparison between the sales volume and the market price for Microsoft Company with General Motors Company, which are well known worldwide and in our area, demonstrates the importance of economics focused on knowledge. For Microsoft Company is more successful.

What is Required from the Three Innovators:

Our surrounding world is full of knowledge and information, which, if exploited in the proper time and place, through experts and specialists, would lead to community growth and prosperity. In our growing communities we note that the governmental and private sectors produce less in the absence of awareness and application of the knowledge wealth in local and international economics. In this respect it would be appropriate to demonstrate for knowledge and let it be in the eyes of photographers.

a) Water is the source for life; so, shall we spoil our life?

b) Knowing tourist locations and informing investors and tourists of these sites, increase the national income of the country and the individual.

In this respect we request the innovators to seek information which participates in creating a new concept of knowledge economy and inspire awareness that is reflected on behavior, daily community practices and leads to dedication of knowledge as a sole criterion for human preeminence.

Work must also awaken the national competitive feeling with civilized nations through clarification of differences and vast paradoxes between their and our communities particularly on the level of knowledge

Knowledge Economy in the Eyes of Innovators’ competition:

Contest Conditions: 
The contest has general and detailed provisions suiting each branch.
- General Conditions, are divided into:
Subject – Age Categories – Rights – Form and attachments – Contest dates.
- Detailed Conditions, are divided according to branches into:
Photographic Arts – Plastic Arts – Essay writing.

The General Conditions:
1. The Subject:
• The entries should not contradict with Islamic teachings and true, original Arabic traditions.
• Should be about the subject specified and nominated by the organizing body, which is “The  Knowledge Economy”.
• The entry should not be presented in previous contests, or published in any mass media means.
• Entries are accepted inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia only from Saudi citizens and legal residents.

2. Age Categories:
 Participants are divided into two categories as per age:
• The First Category: 18 years and less: 
All, (from both sexes), has the right to participate in any branch of the contest.
• The Second Category: Above 18 years:
All, (from both sexes), has the right to participate in any branch of the contest.
3. The Rights:
• The filling of the entry form and sending the entry is deemed an acknowledgement from the participant that the full intellectual property rights are for the participant.
• All entry rights shall be transferred to Business Protocols. On condition that the innovator shall reserve the right to write down his name upon using the entry each time.
4. Form and the Attachments:
• The original form or its copy from the contest website is an essential provision for accepting the entry.
• Participants have the right to participate with maximum three entries.
5. Contest Dates:
• Launching of Contest: The contest shall start on 10/10/1429H corresponding to 10/10/2008 A.D.
• Closing of Accepting the Entries: The deadline for receiving entries shall be the end of 29/07/1430H, corresponding to 22/07/2009 A.D.
• Prizes Distribution Party:  A festival for honoring the winners in the contest shall be held on Shawwal 1430H / October 2009.

Detailed Conditions:

• Photography Arts:
1 Entries shall be sent in the form of a digital File JPEG.
2 The file’s size should not be less than (1200x1600 pix) and with clearness accuracy of (300dpi) for a printing area of (30x40 cm).
3 The participant should write his participation opinion in the designated field of the entry form.

• Painting Arts:
Entry shall be presented on a piece of cloth (50x70 cm) in size, with writing the participant name clearly on the back of the painting.
The participant should write his entry opinion in the designated field of the entry form.

• Essay Writing:
1 Entries must be presented in digital files in the form of ( Microsoft Office Word ).
2 The single entry should not exceed five pages (A4) size.

 Method of Sending the Entries:

The entries may be sent to Business Protocols, through one of the following means:

• By Hand Delivery : Jeddah, Al-Hamra District, Intersection of Andalus Street and Al-Hamra Street, Planets Commercial Center – First Floor.
For Inquiry:  Phone No. 02-2840306Fax No. 02-2843808    
     Mobile: Professor Mohammad Balbaid. 0555599338
• Mail: P.O. Box 17871 Jeddah 21494, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .
• Electronic Mail: info@ketie-c.com., with the participant name written in the subject field.
• Contest Prizes: Travel tickets and residence - cameras – cash prizes.
For further information visit our site: www.ketie-c.com

Organizing Committee:

The Organizing Committee is comprised of:
• Abdul Hamid Yahya Banafe' (General Manager, Business Protocols)
• Abdullah Omar Bahatab (Branch Manager, The Saudi Arabian Association for Culture & Arts)
• Ali Saleh Da’aboush (Assistant Branch General Manager, The Saudi Arabian Association for Culture & Arts)
• Mohammad Yahya Balbaid Executive Secretary
• Waleed Qassem Al-Qaid Member from Business Protocols
• Mohammad Ali Tanatra Member from Business Protocols

Judging Committee:

There is a committee formed for each branch of the contest, from specialized arbitrators in that branch:

o The Photographic Arts Branch:

The Committee includes three members and one observer member. They are:
• Mohammad Saleh Al-Shabib A Photographic Artist Head of Arbitration Committee
• Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Husni A Photographic Artist Committee Member
• Abdul Hamid Yahya Banafe' Observer member from Business protocols

o The Plastic Arts Branch:

The Committee is formed of three members and one observer member. They are:
• Adnan Husaeen Theqa A Plastic Artist Head of Arbitration Committee
• Abdulrazaque Jaafar Banjar A Plastic Artist Arbitration Committee Member
• Abdulhamid Yahya Banafe' Observer Member from Business Protocols

Essay Writing Branch:

This Committee is formed of three Members and a third observer member, as follows:
• Wajdi Sindi Al-Watan Newspaper Head of Arbitration Committee
• Saud Al-Toiem Al-Eqtisadiah Newspaper Arbitration Committee Member
• Abdulhamid Yahya Banafe' An observer Member from Business Protocols

Economic Works' Reading Committee:

Members of  the Committee are:
• Dr. Abdulelah Saati Head of Insurance Council in the Chamber of Commerce Head of the Committee
• Ali Ahmad Al-Shahali Director of Customer Relations in King Abdullah Economic City Committee Member
• Abdulhamid Yahya Banafe' An observer Member from Business Protocols

PRIZES:

For each category and in each branch there are three prizes divided as follows:
First: Prizes for (18 years and less) category :
a) Repeated for all branches (Photography – Drawing – Essay ):
• The First Prize: First Position achievement document + a financial reward of SR. 3000 (Three Thousand Saudi Riyals).
• The Second Prize: Second Position achievement document + a financial reward of SR. 2000 (Two Thousand Saudi Riyals).
• The Third Prize: Third Position achievement document + a financial reward of SR 1,500 (One Thousand and five hundred Saudi Riyals).
 
Second: Prizes for (more than 18 years) category:
a) Photographic Arts Branch Prizes:
• The First Prize: First Position achievement document + a trip to Vince (Italy) with 6 days stay for two persons + one Camera .
• The Second Prize: Second Position achievement document + a trip to Tunisia, with 6 days stay for two persons, + one Camera .
• The Third Prize: Third Position achievement document + a trip to Egypt, with 6 days stay for two persons, + one Camera .

b) Plastic Arts Branch Prizes: 
• The First Prize: First Position achievement document + a trip to Vince (Italy) with 6 days stay for two persons + a financial amount of  SR. 5000 (Five Thousand Saudi Riyals).
• The Second Prize: Second Position achievement document + a trip to Tunisia, with 6 days stay for two persons + a financial amount of SR 4000 (Four thousand Saudi Riyals).
• The Third Prize: Third Position achievement document + a trip to Egypt, with 6 days stay for two persons + a financial amount of SR 3000 (Three thousand Saudi Riyals).

c) Essay Writing Branch Prizes: 
• The First Prize: First Position achievement document + a financial amount of SR. 7,000 (Seven Thousand Saudi Riyals).
• The Second Prize: Second Position achievement document + a financial amount of SR. 5,000 (Five Thousand Saudi Riyals).
• The Third Prize: Third Position achievement document + a financial amount of SR.3,000 (Three Thousand Saudi Riyals).