AWARDS

open color

full screen
IMAGES
1992 arrived images
593 accepted images · 30%
PARTICIPANTS
709 arrived participants
327 accepted participants · 46%
GPU Gold Medal محمود الجابري (Oman) · Wahiba sand
GPU Honorable Mention Mahdi Zabolabbasi (Iran) · Ali
GPU Honorable Mention Beatrix Szabó (Hungary) · old friend
GPU Honorable Mention احمد رحمن (Iraq) · تأمل الاوجاع
NATIONAL Gold Medal Stoyan Shopov (Bulgaria) · Collapse
NATIONAL Silver Medal JOZEF danyi (Czech Republic) · BETWEEN SPACE AND MOVEMENT
NATIONAL Bronze Medal Mohamed Ava (Sudan) · مرماح قنا
  • GPU Gold Medal
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • NATIONAL Gold Medal
  • NATIONAL Silver Medal
  • NATIONAL Bronze Medal
AWARDS

open Monochrome

full screen
IMAGES
1446 arrived images
356 accepted images · 25%
PARTICIPANTS
521 arrived participants
212 accepted participants · 41%
GPU Gold Medal Kyaw Kyaw Winn (Myanmar) · Fishing Day
GPU Honorable Mention MEHMET GOKYIGIT (Cyprus) · careerism
GPU Honorable Mention Barbara Schmidt (Germany) · head carrier in coal harbour 02
GPU Honorable Mention Kyaw Kyaw Winn (Myanmar) · Innocent
NATIONAL Gold Medal Jurica Galic (Croatia) · Duel in the Mud
NATIONAL Silver Medal Nevra Topalismailoglu (Turkiye) · shepherd
NATIONAL Bronze Medal ahmed lazem (Iraq) · تراوح الاعمار copy
  • GPU Gold Medal
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • NATIONAL Gold Medal
  • NATIONAL Silver Medal
  • NATIONAL Bronze Medal
AWARDS

Daily Life Photography - under 16

full screen
IMAGES
82 arrived images
24 accepted images · 29%
PARTICIPANTS
31 arrived participants
13 accepted participants · 42%
GPU Gold Medal
GPU Honorable Mention
GPU Honorable Mention
GPU Honorable Mention
NATIONAL Gold Medal Hiruth Sasmira Lokuge (Sri Lanka) · Colorful Thoughts
NATIONAL Silver Medal Senudi Bihanga Weerasinghe (Sri Lanka) · Busy Street
NATIONAL Bronze Medal مالك عمار (Egypt) · العيش
  • NATIONAL Gold Medal
  • NATIONAL Silver Medal
  • NATIONAL Bronze Medal
AWARDS

Digital Creativity - under 25

full screen
IMAGES
154 arrived images
44 accepted images · 29%
PARTICIPANTS
54 arrived participants
28 accepted participants · 52%
GPU Gold Medal Elizaveta YASYUCHENYA (Russia) · Infection
GPU Honorable Mention دمان نافع (Algeria) · كلش يفوت TUTTO PASSA
GPU Honorable Mention Yasmain Said (Egypt) · inbound2314969644051771086
GPU Honorable Mention Rewan Hamada (Egypt) · صمت الحجر يهمس بلغات العالم
NATIONAL Gold Medal Moamen Khaled (Egypt) · The Everyday race
NATIONAL Silver Medal Nouran Mohamed (Egypt) · ممر للعالم الآخر
NATIONAL Bronze Medal Abdallah Islam (Egypt) · EG_2_Abdallah_Islam_4_2
  • GPU Gold Medal
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • NATIONAL Gold Medal
  • NATIONAL Silver Medal
  • NATIONAL Bronze Medal
AWARDS

Travel Cultures - over 25

full screen
IMAGES
1133 arrived images
305 accepted images · 27%
PARTICIPANTS
398 arrived participants
178 accepted participants · 45%
GPU Gold Medal Oleg Grachev (Russia) · Little monk from Mingun
GPU Honorable Mention khalid alameeri (Bahrain) · Tribe sheikh_0230
GPU Honorable Mention MEHMET GOKYIGIT (Cyprus) · blue city
GPU Honorable Mention Jurica Galic (Croatia) · Back to the Past
NATIONAL Gold Medal Yin Yin Mon (Myanmar) · 3 Fishermen From Inle
NATIONAL Silver Medal Youssef Nasser (Egypt) · religious celebration
NATIONAL Bronze Medal Htin Lin (Myanmar) · Kitchen of Akhar People
  • GPU Gold Medal
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • GPU Honorable Mention
  • NATIONAL Gold Medal
  • NATIONAL Silver Medal
  • NATIONAL Bronze Medal

RULES

ORGANIZER
Zayed Foundation for Creativity
SECTIONS
1.
Open Color Section: All types of colored photographs are allowed with no thematic restrictions
2.
Open Monochrome Section: All types of black and white or monochromatic images are allowed
Additional Section for Participants under 16 3. Daily Life Photography: Images that creatively reflect daily life scenes
Additional Section for Youth under 25 4. Digital Creativity: Digitally edited images with creative expression
Special Section for Professionals over 25 5. Travel & Cultures: Photos reflecting the traditions and cultures of different peoples
CALENDAR
Contest Launch and Announcement: July 2025
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Early Registration Period: 3 months
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Submission Deadline: October 2025
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Judging Period: October 2025
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Results Announcement: November 2025
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Virtual Exhibition: December 2025
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Physical Exhibition: December 2025
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Award Ceremony: During the opening of the physical exhibition
ENTRY FEE
free
JURY
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Dr. Sawsan Amer – Egypt
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Dr. Abdel Monem Al-Husseini – Oman
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Mr. Mohamed Yousry – Egypt
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Mr. Lu Meng – China
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Mr. Wael Onsi – Egypt
AWARDS
Awards and Recognitions
Buds Category (Under 16)
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Gold Medal for each section
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Silver Medal for each section
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Bronze Medal for each section
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5 Certificates of Merit per section
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Best Photographer Award (Commemorative Shield)
Youth Category (16–21)
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Gold Medal for each section
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Silver Medal for each section
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Bronze Medal for each section
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10 Certificates of Merit per section
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Best Photographer Award (Commemorative Shield)
Professional Category (Above 21)
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FIAP Gold Medal for each section
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GPU Gold Medal for each section
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IAAP Gold Medal for each section
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Zayed Foundation Gold Medal for each section
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Silver and Bronze Medals for each section
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15 Certificates of Merit per section
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Grand Prize for Best Photographer (Commemorative Shield)
Special Awards
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Youth Creativity Award (for participants under 21)
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Best Participating Group Award (for clubs and institutions)
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Jury Special Award
NOTIFICATION & CATALOG
Catalogs and Awards Dispatch: Within one month after the physical exhibition
CONTACT
Alaa Elbasha, Prof.
sheikh zayed, Egypt

email: [email protected]
website: https://theiaap.com/e/zayed
CALENDAR
closing Oct 31, 2025
judging Nov 8, 2025
notification Nov 28, 2025
delivery Dec 31, 2025
OVERVIEW
participants 793
images 4807
countries 62
entry fee free event
AWARDS
awards 35
medals 20
ribbons 15
RECOGNITION NUMBER
IAAP 2025/228
GPU L250116
SECTIONS
Open Color 3 images
Open Monochrome 3 images
Daily Life Photography Under 16 3 images
Creativity Under 25 3 images
Travel Cultures Over 25 3 images
JURY
SA
sawsan amer
AA
abdeulmonem al hasani
MA
Mohamed Ahmed Yousry
Egypt
VJ
Vladimir Jovanovski EJ IAAP
North Macedonia
WO
wael onsy