Competition | 2023 GIS Day

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COMPETITION

CLOSING DATE

06 | NOVEMBER | 2023

As a build up to GIS Day 2023, we are running amazing competitions this year for primary, secondary and tertiary students. Latops, smartphones and other exciting prizes to be won. See category information below for more details.

TERTIARY

Make a video to promote the benefits of GIS in your community and post it on the following social media platforms using hashtags #GISDayFiji #GISDay2023

	Join the Fiji GIS/RS User Forum page and post your video.
	post the video on your Instagram account and tag @gisfiji
	post the video on your Twitter account and mention @gisfiji

When uploading the video, do include the following information in your caption:

	Full Name
	University
	Program of Study
	Phone Contact

CRITERIA:

	1. Competition is open to both working and full time students.
	2. Video must be 5 minutes long and in English.
	3. Must reflect the GIS Day theme Geospatial \| The Future of Fiji
	4. Video should be original, not downloaded or clipped from ready made videos online.
	5. Feel free to include friends, families or community members in your video.
	6. Can include animation, music and written text.
	7. Any tertiary student of any discipline is welcome to participate.
	8. Individual work only.

SECONDARY

Create a model depicting the GIS Day Theme Geospatial | The Future of Fiji

CRITERIA:

1. Competition is open to all secondary students in any program of study including vocational.

2. Individual Work Only.

3. Features on the model must be well depicted.

4. The model must be handmade and original. Printing and pasting online material is not allowed.

5. The model must demonstrate creativity, good understanding of geography, clarity in terms of theme and relevant to Fiji.

6. Submit the models with an abstract pasted at the back of the model, including the following details:

	Student's Full Name
	School's Postal Address
	Form and Discipline of Study
	Contact Details

7. The model can be hand delivered or posted to the following address:

	GIS Day Organizers
	Geospatial Information Management Division
	Ministry of Lands & Mineral Resources HQ
	iTaukei Trust Fund Complex, Nasova Road, SUVA

PRIMARY

Create a map of the community/village/settlement you live in. The map must include important places for example, schools, bus stops, roads, place of worship, market, etc.

CRITERIA:

1. Competition is open to all primary school students.

2. The map must be drawn on a white A3 paper size sheet.

3. Individual work only. Group work is not permitted.

4. The map must be handmade and original. Printing and pasting online material is not allowed.

5. The map must demonstrate creativity, good understanding of your surroundings for ease of navigation.

6. Your place of residence must be marked in the map.

7. Submit the poster with an abstract pasted at the back, including the following details:

	Title of the map with the name of the community/village/settlement
	Student's Full Name
	School's Postal Address
	Contact Details

8. The poster can be hand delivered or posted to the following address:

	GIS Day Organizers
	Geospatial Information Management Division
	Ministry of Lands & Mineral Resources HQ
	iTaukei Trust Fund Complex, Nasova Road, SUVA

FURTHER DETAILS

Email: vilimone.raqona@lands.gov.fj

Phone Contact: (+679) 3239746 | (+679) 9271 409