Voting for the EuroGlobe 2.0 Photo Competition has begun! The jury has selected the ten best photos to be exhibited in Namur and Antwerp. 

 

Vote for your favourite photo by sending an email with "EuroGlobe Photo Award" in the subject line naming the picture of your choice to euroglobe(at)berlinpolis.de (one vote per participant).

 

Exhibition dates
Namur: 13.08. – 29.08.2010
Antwerp: 22.10. – 31.10.2010

 

 

 

Jimmy Kets (Photographer)

Jimmy Kets was born in 1979 in Lier, Belgium. He studied graphic design and illustration at Saint-Lucas, Antwerp and concluded additional seminars in photography. Since 2001 he has been working as a freelancing photographer for various Belgian newspaper and magazines, such as "De Morgen" and "De Standaard". He is a member of the Belgian photo agency "Reporters". In the previous years, he successfully exhibited in Belgium and abroad.

Photo Awards:

NIKON PROMISING YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD 2006
CANVAS AWARD "THE MOVIE OF MY LIFE" 2007
SABAM AWARD FOR THE BEST HUMORISTIC PRESS PHOTO 2007
NIKON PROMISING YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD 2008

Website: www.jimmykets.be

 

Dr. Helga Trüpel (Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance)

Dr. Helga Trüpel has been focusing on cultural policy and environmental issues for many years. After holding political positions on the national level as Senator for Culture and Integration in Bremen, Germany (1991-1995) and representative of the Bremen regional parliament (1987-2004), she was voted into the European Parliament in 2004. Since then, the dynamic MEP has been working successfully for the Greens, holding the vice-chair at the Committee on Culture and Education. Furthermore she is part to the official Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China. In addition, Helga Trüpel is a substitute member of the Delegation for relations with Israel and the Delegation for relations with the United States.

Website:
http://www.helgatruepel.de

 

Moritz Vennemann (Photojournalist)

Moritz Vennemann was born in Berlin and studied history of art and journalism at the Free University Berlin. In past years he lived and worked in New York and Paris. During his time in Berlin, he had worked closely together with Thomas Rosenthal and others. Since 2008, he is the head of photo department of helios media publishing house.  

Website: http://www.vennemann.eu/

 

Anne De Gand (Green party, deputy burgmaster of culture, tourism and The City of Namur Days)

Anne De Grand holds a degree in Romance languages and after a career as professor at an art school in Namur she became a deputy mayor of the City of Namur in 2006, being responsible for cultural, touristic and urban activities.

The 50-year old is a firm believer that culture is one of the most powerful levers for mass and individual emancipation. To date, she has produced many works, including the artist record "Chambres avec vues" in 2010. Anne De Grand is also president of the Festival des Arts Forain "Namur en Mai" (Festival des Arts forains). Through new initiatives she would also like to turn tourism, a sustainable and renewable resource par excellence, into one of the key economic pillars, ensuring sustainable future development of the City of Namur.

 

François de Ribaucourt (Photographer)

Born in Gent in March 1982, he started photography in 2001 and studied computer arts from 2002 to 2005 at the Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard, where de Ribaucourt worked as a tutor for two years. He is now a freelance photographer, working with a variety of styles and techniques. His passion is pushing him towards extreme sport photography but he is also passionate for news photography as well as photography in the corporate world.

Website: http://www.deribaucourt.com