The 2007 Special Olympics World Games which will be held in Shanghai, China is not only a sports event attracting the worlda€?s attention, but is also a grand meeting of humanitarianism. Shanghaia€?s hosting of the 2007 Special Olympics World Games reflects the Chinese governmenta€?s concern for persons with intellectual disabilities, and the selection of Shanghai as host city for the Games shows that, on a global level, the continual progress of Chinese civil society is being acknowledged.? ? By celebrating the Special Olympics World Games, our goal is that all of Chinese society learns to accept persons with intellectual disabilities and develops the spirit of the Special Olympics message of inclusion, acceptance and changing attitudesa€?.

Having undertaken the challenge of making the 2007 Special Olympics World Games the most successful, most splendid and most unforgettable sports games in 2007, we are now issuing a global public call for participation in the 2007 Special Olympics World Games Logo, Theme and 2005 Public Service Announcement (PSA) collection activities.

I. Organizing agency

2007 Special Olympics World Games Executive Committee

II. Collection items

1. Logo

Official logo image for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games; to be used on signage, pageantry, print and derived products in connection with the Games.?

2. Theme

The theme of the 2007 Special Olympics World Games should express the spirit of the Special Olympics World Games in simple language, to be used for promotion of the Games, and to constitute the main content of the theme song of the games.

3. 2005 Public Service Announcement

The 2005 PSA is to convey to people the meaning of the Special Olympics World Games and its spirit.

III. Collection requirements

1. Logo

(1) Applicants:

Domestic and foreign professional agencies engaged in graphic design; all others, including professional designers and amateur designers, etc.?

(2) Design requirements:

No limitation on quantity of submitted works.

Reflect the spirit of the Special Olympics and the messaging of the 2007 World Games a€¡°a€?sport as celebration and inclusiona€?

? Be two-dimensional

? A colorful and lively design that is easily understood by all audiences

? Conveys Chinese and Western design characteristics

In the bottom part of the logo, the letters a€?Special Olympics Shanghai 2007a€? shall be written; it should be somehow related with the logo of Special Olympics World Games, and different from the logo of other games.

2. Theme

(1) Applicants:

All those from various domestic and overseas circles who are willing to make a contribution to 2007 Special Olympics World Games.

(2) Design requirements:

a combination of traditional and modern cultures, Chinese and western cultures;

Reflect the spirit of the Special Olympics and the messaging of the 2007 World Games a€¡°a€?sport as celebration and inclusiona€?

? Emphasize the effort made by the whole community to include and accept those with intellectual disabilities

? Be concise, comprehensive and easily understood, both in Chinese and English.?

3. 2005 PSA requirements

(1)Applicants:

All those from various domestic and overseas circles who are willing to make a contribution to 2007 Special Olympics World Games.

(2) Preparation requirements:

The following key messages must be conveyed: what Special Olympics is & what the spirit of Special Olympics is

? Emotive and moving

? International in nature (i.e. communication via images and music rather than one specific language)

? A total duration of 30 seconds

IV. Submission requirements

(I) Logo

1. Submission requirements of works

1) Applicants should download the submission form (Addendum: Submission Form (1) for Logo,? Submission Form (2) for Logo) from the official website of 2007 Special Olympics World Games and complete it as per the following requirements:

(1) The form should be filled in with blue or black pen in regular script

(2) The works submitted in name of the agency should be filled in with the name of the agency and stamped with the official seal of the agency if applicable.

2) The physical mounting of the works should meet the following requirements:

(1) Each piece of works should be delivered in 2 copies (draft A and draft B), printed in an A4 (210*297mm) size.

(2) Draft A for competition should be mounted in the center of a black paperboard of A3 size (297*420mm), with the completed submission form (Addendum:Submission Form (1) for Logo) on the back of the mounted draft A and sent by post or delivered to the designated address together with the draft B, Submission Form (Addendum:Submission Form (2) for Logo) and the a€?Copyright Transfer Agreementa€? (Addendum:Copyright Transfer Agreement) signed by the author.? Applicants should keep a manuscript for themselves. Submitted works will not be returned.

(3) The works conforming to the above-mentioned requirements are considered as valid works, and are qualified for participating in the selection.

(4) All the submission forms and the a€?Copyright Transfer Agreementa€? can be downloaded from the official website of 2007 Special Olympics World Games.

2. Logo coordinate diagram

3. Principal color code, auxiliary color code

4. Font of standard English letters

5. Logo and combination of standard Chinese and English letters

6. Explanation in words about design of the Logo (less than 500 characters)

7. 2 copies of electronic file (CD-ROM)

(II) Theme

1. Applicants shall download the submission rules and relevant formats (Addendum: Submission Form (1) for Theme, Submission Form (2) for Theme and the a€?Copyright Transfer Agreementa€?) from the official website of 2007 Special Olympics World Games. The design submission format for the theme shall contain the following information: a) type of submitted works; b) description of originality of the submitted works; c) name, occupation of applicant, name of employer, ID no.; d) the works submitted in the name of an agency should be filled in with the name of the agency, and stamped with the official seal; e) applicant contact information.

2. The submitted works should be printed on A4 size paper. One printed copy should be prepared for each draft. In the case of several works for submission, each should be printed separately. Attention for printed works: courier typeface for Chinese version, and Arial typeface for English version; manually entered forms should be completed with black or blue pen.

(III). 2005 PSA

1. Applicants shall download the submission rules and relevant formats (Addendum:PSA Collection Form£¨1£©, PSA Collection Form£¨2£©and the a€?Copyright Transfer Agreementa€?) from the official website of 2007 Special Olympics World Games. The design submission for the PSA shall contain the following information: a) type of submitted works; b) description of originality of the submitted works; c) name, occupation of applicant, employer name, ID no.; d) works submitted in the name of agency should be filled in with the name of the agency, and stamped with the official seal; e) applicant contact information.

2. The submitted works for competition should be prepared in DVD or BETA with 2 copies in total.

? (IV) Submission period

The works should be submitted between November 1, 2004 and January 1, 2005.The closing date of submissions is subject to the postmarked date of Drafts sent

(V) Submission address

2F, No.9 Wanping Road, Shanghai, China

2007 Special Olympics World Games Executive Committee? ? ? Postal Code 200030

(VI) Attention

Please give the following indication on the front side of the envelope of the submitted works: Draft for Competition

VI. Appraisal method

The 2007 Special Olympics World Games Executive Committee will form a selection committee to judge the works. Leaders of the Games Executive Committee, officials from Special Olympics, domestic and foreign artists, and sociologists will be invited to particpate on the selection committee.

The public can also take part in the judging and selection of the logo and theme through the official website of 2007 Special Olympics World Games. Comments from the public will be forwarded to the appraisal commission for consideration.?

The final results will be published upon completion on a selected date to be determined.

VI. Awards

1. RMB 200,000 awarded to the winning logo designer; RMB 10,000 warded to 10 logo design finalists.?

2. RMB 200,000 awarded to the winning theme creator; RMB 10,000 awarded to 10 theme creator finalists.

3. RMB 300,000 awarded to the winning 2005 Public Service Announcement producer; RMB 30,000awarded to 5 PSA finalists.

The authors whose works are selected will be invited to attend the Opening Ceremony of 2007 Special Olympics World Games.

VII. Explanations

1. Submitted works for the logo, theme and PSA competition should be submitted separately and will be judged individually.

2. Once selected, the proprietary rights, modification rights and usage rights of the logo, theme and PSA shall belong solely to the 2007 Special Olympics World Games Executive Committee. Designers shall not use the designs for any other purpose.

3. Submitted drafts will not be returned to artists whose works are or are not selected.

4. The final interpretation of the Theme, Logo and PSA collection activity remains the sole and exclusive right of the 2007 Special Olympics World Games.

5. Applicants are responsible for any consequences arising from tort due to plagiary, citation etc. The organizing entity takes no responsibility thereof.

For more information about Special Olympics, please visit:?

Official website of Special Olympics International: www.specialolympics.org

Official website of 2007 Special Olympics World Games: www.2007specialolympics.com

Hotline£º86-21-64312007-824? Anne Wang