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Extended Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region |30 March 2016

Seychelles launches logo competition

The Seychelles/Mauritius Joint Commission of the Extended Continental Shelf is inviting citizens of Seychelles and Mauritius to take part in a competition to design a logo for the Joint Management Area (JMA). The logo will be adopted for the JMA official communication.

A cash prize of US $2,000 will be awarded to the best selected entry while the second best entry will be awarded US $1,000.The closing date for the submission of the logo is May 31, 2016.

Logo should be in vector format and high definition JPEG, TIFF or PNG (at least 300dpi), should contain a maximum of four colours, should be submitted in colour A4 size together with a reduced version of size 3cm x 3cm in black and white and in digital format, and should be suitable for use online and in print.

Entries from citizens of Seychelles should be addressed to: Principal Secretary

The Blue Economy Department, Ministry of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy

PO Box 313, Liberty House, Victoria.

Email:psbe@finance.gov.sc

Conditions for participation

(i)                   the competition is open only to individuals aged between 15 to 25  years, and who are citizens of either  Seychelles or Mauritius;

(ii)                 each participant can submit a maximum of two entries;

(iii)                the logo(s) submitted should be the original work of the participants and free from any copyright;

(iv)                by entering in the competition, participants acknowledge that they have assigned copyright of their logo(s) to the Joint Commission;

(v)                 the logo(s) should be accompanied by a brief explaining the features and significances of the design;

(vi)                the decision of the Jury shall be final;

(vii)              the Joint Commission reserves the right not to make any award as a result of this competition;

(viii)             the selected logo will become the property of the Joint Commission which reserves the right to use it in various forms and formats;

(ix)                the designer of the selected logo should modify or further improve it, at no extra cost, should the Joint Commission so decide; and

(x)                 entries submitted will not be returned to participants.

Submission of entries

(i)                   each logo should be signed by individual participant(s)

(ii)                 the name, residential address, telephone number and e-mail address of each participant together with the pseudonym used should be submitted in a separate sealed envelope, together with the logo, in a main envelope.  The main envelope shall clearly mention “Logo Competition – Extended Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region”.

About the Joint Management Area

In March 2011, the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) adopted recommendations confirming the entitlement of the Republic of Seychelles and of the Republic Mauritius to 396,000 Km2 of Extended Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region.

A coastal state exercises over its continental shelf sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources.  The natural resources consist of the mineral and other non-living resources of the seabed and subsoil, together with living organisms belonging to sedentary species.

The endorsement by the CLCS of the joint submission of Seychelles and Mauritius gave them access to an additional area where resources such as oil and gas reserves, mineral deposits and living marine organisms may be explored and exploited, which will help future generations of both countries.

The Treaty signed between the two States provides an effective and equitable framework to govern the joint management of the extended continental shelf through a three-tiered joint administrative structure consisting of a Ministerial Council, a Joint Commission and a Designated Authority.

The Ministerial Council shall consist of an equal number of ministers designated by each State and shall consider any matter relating to the operation of the Treaty.

The Joint Commission shall consist of an equal number of commissioners appointed by Seychelles and Mauritius and shall establish policies and regulations relating to petroleum and other natural resource activities in the joint zone and shall oversee the work of the Designated Authority.

The Designated Authority shall be responsible to the Joint Commission and shall carry on the day-to-day regulation and management of natural resource activities within the joint zone.

 

 

 

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