DOST-SEI
Sponsors Web Design Contest for Students
by
Ruby Cristobal, S&T Media Service
 The
2nd Young Web Designers Awards takes off in a project
launching held recently at the Bayview Park Hotel in
Manila. The project is a hands-on web design competition
open to secondary, and tertiary level students taking
up baccalaureate and vocational courses, interested
in designing web pages and developing web content based
on a given theme. Ten national finalists will be chosen
for each category from the preliminary web design submissions,
which will revolve around the theme, "IT is in."
High school contestants should not be more than 18
years old, while tertiary level contestants should not
be more than 21 years old. The contest is open to Filipino
citizens who are in good health and of good moral character.
Those interested can log on to www.sei.dost.gov.ph to
know more about the contest mechanics and to obtain
and submit document requirements. Preliminary entries
may be submitted through e-mail at hs@sei.dost.gov.ph,
for high school students; and at coll@sei.dost.gov.ph,
for college students.
Ten national finalists will be chosen in each category
to compete in the final round on 24-25 September 2002
in Cebu City. This will be a hands-on, on-stage web
design contest on a theme to be disclosed only during
the actual competition. The finalists will be allowed
to use web design programs and tools of their choice.
The Board of Judges is composed of distinguished professionals
in web designing, journalism, education and information
and communications technology.
The first prize grand winners will get P100,000 each,
while second and third prize winners will take home,
P 50,000 and P 25,000, respectively. A consolation prize
of P5,000 will also be given to the remaining national
finalists.
The Young Web Designers Awards was originally conceived
and first implemented in 2000 as a youth project held
during the 2000 National Science and Technology Week
(NSTW). Back then, the competition was limited to high
school students. This year, the project was given a
head start in the NSTW celebration and will extend up
to September in time for the National Science Club Month
celebration.
The Science Education Institute (SEI) of the Department
of Science and Technology (DOST) is sponsoring the project
with possible sponsorship from leading companies in
the IT, banking and media sectors.
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