Business Software Alliance (BSA), the leading global organisation that is the voice of the global commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace, has announced that it is receiving entries for the 2010 Pan Arab Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Media Awards starting from July 1 until August 31, 2010.
The Pan Arab IPR Media Awards, a pioneering initiative by the BSA, honours and recognises the important contributions of the media in promoting a safe and legal digital society in the Arab World. The competition is open to broadcast (TV and radio), print (magazines and newspapers), electronic (web portals) and all other media channels. A select panel of judges will evaluate entries that include articles on software piracy and IPR in the Middle East printed or broadcast within the submission period. Winners will be notified through email or telephone before September 30, 2010.
“The media continues to evolve and expand, reaching out to a much wider range of audiences across the Middle East. In this regard, the influence of the media on the public has increased tremendously, making the media a truly invaluable tool and partner in our efforts to promote a safe and legal digital society. Through the Pan Arab IPR Media Awards, it is our mission to inspire and encourage media practitioners to continue to support and be actively involved in ongoing anti-piracy initiatives all over the region," said Jawad Al Redha, BSA Co-Chairman in the Gulf Region.
The Pan Arab IPR Media Awards will have five contest categories: ‘Best Opinion Piece,’ ‘Best Investigative Piece,’ ‘Best News Article,’ ‘Best Feature Article,’ and ‘Best Interview,’ with a winner and a runner-up to be named in each category. The contest rules stipulate that print media participants should have published at least 10 articles, candidates in the broadcast category must have aired at least five programs, and electronic contestants must have uploaded at least 15 of their articles. The official entries, on the other hand, should all be published in the media.
