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PANO – A contest to create a logo for the 35th anniversary of ASEAN and Canada relationship in 2012 for all young people from ASEAN countries and Canada, aged from 16 to 21, has been launched on October 12th by the Embassy of Canada in Hanoi.

Entries should feature typical symbols of Canada and ASEAN, notably the national flag of Canada and the flag of ASEAN. Also, the logo should be concise, easy to recognise and flexible with suitable colours.  The winning logo will be used in various promotional materials, including publications, letters, envelopes, invitation cards, badges or folders.

Applicants can send their designs to JKRTA.Competition-Concours@international.gc.ca  or ryan.rahardjo@ASEAN.org before November 18th, 2011.

The winner will be selected by the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and the Embassies of Canada in ASEAN, with a mobile phone Blackberry Bold 9900 for the first prize and a mobile phone Blackberry Playbook for the second prize.

ASEAN and Canada share a special relationship based on common values, mutual respect and friendship.  As one of ASEAN’s longest standing Dialogue Partners, dating back to 1977, ASEAN and Canada have forged a strong partnership through collaboration on a wide range of areas of mutual interest, including human rights, trade and investment, counter terrorism and transnational crime, health and pandemic preparedness. 

Foreign Ministers from ASEAN Member States and Canada agree to organise the 35th anniversary, “35 Years of Partnership and Friendship”, on July 22nd, 2011.

Translated by Nguyen Thao