IAAP · AMBASSADORS

Ambassadors

meet our ambassadors

Ambassadors
101
country
46
Continents
6
Africa 5 ambassadors
AA Egypt
since 2021
arabic
since 2022
organized 6 judged 29
english
AE Egypt
since 2015
organized 18 judged 17
english
since 2026
english
MT Morocco
since 2023
english
Americas 10 ambassadors
ER Brazil
Elza Rossato Brazil
since 2020
organized 4 judged 2
english
GP Brazil
since 2023
organized 1
english
JL Brazil
since 2020
organized 4 judged 2
english
since 2023
judged 3
english
JR Brazil
since 2021
english
MS Brazil
Marcos Silva Brazil
since 2021
judged 2
english
since 2023
judged 1
english
RL Brazil
since 2023
english
SJ Canada
SHIREE JETHA Canada
since 2023
english
since 2023
judged 1
english
Asia 40 ambassadors
AG Iran
since 2021
english
AC Turkiye
since 2021
judged 1
english
AA Saudi Arabia
Abbas Alkhamis Saudi Arabia
since 2019
judged 4
english
AO Yemen
since 2021
english
AK Kuwait
Ahmad Khamis Kuwait
since 2021
judged 3
english
AR Bangladesh
Ahmed Russell Bangladesh
since 2021
organized 18 judged 3
english
AZ Iran
since 2021
judged 2
english
since 2021
english
AM India
since 2021
english
AT Iran
since 2021
english
since 2019
english
since 2019
judged 4
english
CK India
since 2018
organized 3
english
EK Qatar
since 2026
english
EO Turkiye
EFKAN OGUR Turkiye
since 2025
judged 3
english
GJ Singapore
Girish Jamadagni Singapore
since 2024
judged 3
english
HM Turkiye
since 2015
organized 39 judged 72
english
IY Kazakhstan
Inessa Yurovskikh Kazakhstan
since 2025
judged 4
english
IM Kazakhstan
Irina Markova Kazakhstan
since 2023
judged 4
english
KH China
Ke Han China
since 2023
english
KA Singapore
Ken Ang Singapore
since 2022
judged 8
english
KW Myanmar
Kyaw Kyaw Winn Myanmar
since 2023
organized 1
english
MM United Arab Emirates
Mahmoud saber Mahdy United Arab Emirates
since 2026
arabic
since 2023
judged 4
english
MM Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Muhtasib Saudi Arabia
since 2021
english
MB Turkiye
Mustafa Binol Turkiye
since 2021
english
NA VietNam
NGUYEN AN DI VietNam
since 2024
judged 7
english
NA United Arab Emirates
Nuwair ALHajeri United Arab Emirates
since 2022
judged 4
english
PB India
since 2023
english
RB Israel
Rabia Basha Israel
since 2022
judged 6
english
RL Singapore
Ramesh Letchmanan Singapore
since 2023
english
RE Sri Lanka
Ranga Edirisinghe Sri Lanka
since 2024
organized 11 judged 23
english
RM Azerbaijan
Rashad Mehdiyev Azerbaijan
since 2017
organized 17 judged 10
english
SG Iran
sara goli Iran
since 2021
english
SK United Arab Emirates
shahin khalaji United Arab Emirates
since 2021
english
SM India
since 2021
english
SS Sri Lanka
Shenal Silva Sri Lanka
since 2021
judged 1
english
SK South Korea
Shingyu Kang South Korea
since 2022
judged 1
english
SK South Korea
Sukeun Kim South Korea
since 2023
english
SW Sri Lanka
since 2023
organized 1 judged 1
english
Europe 44 ambassadors
AR Romania
Adela Rusu Romania
since 2021
judged 39
english
AP France
since 2021
judged 1
english
AZ Russia
since 2022
judged 8
english
AS Cyprus
since 2022
organized 6 judged 21
english
AB Russia
since 2022
organized 2 judged 17
english
AJ Poland
since 2022
judged 4
english
since 2022
judged 2
polish
BN Romania
Bogdan Negoita Romania
since 2022
organized 3 judged 13
english
BP Serbia
since 2015
organized 25 judged 74
serbian
DG Poland
since 2025
english
DR North Macedonia
Dimitar Risteski North Macedonia
since 2015
organized 82 judged 94
english
DJ France
since 2022
english
EG Russia
since 2021
organized 2 judged 41
english
FI Bosnia And Herzegovina
Faruk Ibrahimovic Bosnia And Herzegovina
since 2021
judged 3
english
FS Romania
Flavian Savescu Romania
since 2024
judged 14
english
FC Italy
since 2022
judged 1
italian
since 2024
judged 14
english
GA Czech Republic
Garik Avanesian Czech Republic
since 2015
organized 80 judged 85
english
IS Serbia
since 2020
organized 49 judged 57
english
JS Slovakia
Jan Sranko Slovakia
since 2021
organized 20 judged 6
english
KZ Bulgaria
since 2022
organized 14 judged 34
english
KS Hungary
since 2024
judged 6
english
MS Poland
since 2025
english
since 2025
judged 2
english
MS Czech Republic
Mario Sikora Czech Republic
since 2019
judged 8
english
MH Germany
Matthias Haug Germany
since 2025
judged 5
english
MU Albania
Mehmet ULUYURT Albania
since 2021
judged 19
english
MN Czech Republic
Michal Nega Czech Republic
since 2023
judged 26
english
NV France
Nadine Viaud France
since 2024
english
OM Ukraine
since 2023
judged 3
english
OK Ukraine
since 2021
english
since 2021
judged 20
italian
PM Belgium
PASCAL Meerpoel Belgium
since 2022
organized 8 judged 7
english
PH United Kingdom
Paul Hamilton United Kingdom
since 2026
english
PD Romania
PETRE DALEA Romania
since 2023
romanian
RD Netherlands
Raffaele De Pascalis Netherlands
since 2023
english
RD Serbia
since 2018
organized 13 judged 12
english
RL Ireland
since 2021
organized 1 judged 36
english
SK Bulgaria
Slavi Kotarov Bulgaria
since 2023
judged 3
english
SS Austria
Stefan Stuppnig Austria
since 2021
judged 36
english
SS Cyprus
STEVEN STAVRI Cyprus
since 2021
judged 22
english
UD Italy
since 2020
judged 44
english
VT Bulgaria
Vili Todorova Bulgaria
since 2024
judged 3
english
since 2024
organized 3 judged 6
english
Oceania 1 ambassadors
SL Australia
Sai Kit Lee Australia
since 2024
english
Other 1 ambassadors
since 2024
english
IAAP · DONORS

Donors

Our donors help support the growth of IAAP and contribute to the development of international art photography. Every donation, no matter the amount, is valued and recognized through our donor tiers.

Donation tiers: Bronze Star up to €9, Silver Star €10+, Gold Star €20+, Platinum Star €50+, and Diamond Star €100+.

Donors
39
country
24
Tiers
5
Diamond Star 7 donors
DR North Macedonia
Dimitar Risteski North Macedonia
since 2015
organized 82 judged 94
english
JS Slovakia
Jan Sranko Slovakia
since 2021
organized 20 judged 6
english
since 2021
judged 1
english
LM Canada
Lily Markovic Canada
since 2015
organized 13 judged 1
english
MR Kazakhstan
Maxim Rozhin Kazakhstan
since 2025
judged 2
english
RB Israel
Rabia Basha Israel
since 2022
judged 6
english
VJ North Macedonia
Vladimir Jovanovski North Macedonia
since 2015
organized 369 judged 322
english
Platinum Star 4 donors
BG Israel
since 2021
english
GJ China
Guo Jing China
since 2017
organized 6 judged 30
english
KS Hungary
since 2024
judged 6
english
SK Bulgaria
Slavi Kotarov Bulgaria
since 2023
judged 3
english
Gold Star 14 donors
AA Egypt
since 2015
organized 16 judged 12
english
AŽ Croatia
since 2024
judged 6
english
DK Kazakhstan
Damir Kuzhakov Kazakhstan
since 2025
english
EO Turkiye
EFKAN OGUR Turkiye
since 2025
judged 3
english
since 2023
judged 3
english
IT Romania
Iulian Tanase Romania
since 2024
english
MC Israel
Michael Cohen Israel
since 2023
english
OS Turkiye
OMER SARITAS Turkiye
since 2025
judged 1
turkish
OO Turkiye
since 2026
english
PG Hungary
Pal Gosztonyi Hungary
since 2024
english
PD Romania
PETRE DALEA Romania
since 2023
romanian
since 2022
judged 2
english
TG Bulgaria
Taymuraz Gumerov Bulgaria
since 2025
judged 3
english
VT Bulgaria
Vili Todorova Bulgaria
since 2024
judged 3
english
Silver Star 10 donors
BT Turkiye
since 2021
english
BD India
Barun Dey India
since 2024
organized 1 judged 31
english
IK Latvia
ILONA KILA Latvia
since 2021
english
IE Austria
since 2023
judged 11
english
KS Czech Republic
Karel Sevcik Czech Republic
since 2022
judged 4
english
LL Slovakia
Lukas Luptak Slovakia
since 2026
english
ME South Korea
MIHEE EO South Korea
since 2024
judged 2
english
NA VietNam
NGUYEN AN DI VietNam
since 2024
judged 7
english
SS Austria
Stefan Stuppnig Austria
since 2021
judged 36
english
TM Poland
since 2025
judged 4
english
Bronze Star 4 donors
IG Russia
Igor Golovnov Russia
since 2025
english
JE Hungary
Janos Eifert Hungary
since 2023
judged 4
english
RF Czech Republic
Rudolf Fukal Czech Republic
since 2023
judged 3
english
YA Belgium
Yasemin Akşit Belgium
since 2023
judged 2
english
IAAP · PHOTO OLYMPICS

Photo Olympics

The Photo Olympics is IAAP's premier global photography competition - a multi-stage event celebrating artistic vision and creative excellence, from national contests to a world-class Grand Finale.

Edition
2027
Scope
Global
location
Undisclosed
RD Serbia
The Photo Olympics Program · National Photo Olympics: Photographers from each country compete in their national contest. Winners advance to represent their country on the regional stage.
· Regional Stage: National champions are grouped into continental regions and compete against one another. Regional winners advance to the World Photo Olympics.
· World Photo Olympics: The world's finest photographers compete head-to-head. Only the most exceptional advance to the Grand Finale.
· Grand Finale: IAAP selects a host city where the world's top photographers gather to compete for the Photo Olympics title.
Join the Organizing Committee IAAP is looking for passionate individuals to help organize and run the Photo Olympics. Whether the strengths lie in event coordination, promotion, or photographic expertise, there is a meaningful role to fill.
· Organizing Committee: Contribute skills in logistics, communications, and coordination to help deliver an unforgettable Photo Olympics experience for participants and audiences alike.
· Serve as a Judge: Experienced photographers and industry professionals are invited to judge at various stages of the competition. That expertise is crucial in recognizing exceptional talent.
Joining the committee brings:
· Global Impact: Be part of a historic event that unites photographers from every corner of the globe, promoting cultural exchange and artistic diversity.
· Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded enthusiasts, industry leaders, and rising stars who share the same passion for photography.
· Creative Legacy: Help shape the future of photography by contributing to an event that champions innovation, excellence, and creative inspiration.
Host the Photo Olympics Each edition of the Photo Olympics culminates in a Grand Finale hosted in a city selected by IAAP. A city with the passion, vision, and facilities to welcome the world's greatest photographers is invited to submit a hosting proposal.
· Global Stage: Present the city to a worldwide audience of photographers, art enthusiasts, and media - placing the community at the center of international attention.
· Cultural Exchange: Welcome photographers from across the globe and foster creativity, dialogue, and connection within the local community.
· Lasting Legacy: Leave a lasting mark as the home of a landmark international photography event, inspiring future generations of artists in the city and beyond.