From May 15, 2023, we start the acceptance of your photo and video works within the framework of the 6^th All-Ukrainian competition among children and youth “Safe Country”, organized by ICF “Assistance to Victims of Road Accidents” together with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine.

As every year, the competition aims to draw attention of the younger generation, teachers and the public to the main components of life safety, compliance with rules and norms of safe behavior in society, development of safe educational environment, education of conscious and socially responsible youth. It also aims to develop creative abilities of the younger generation and to create by children and youth a social advertising “Safe Country through the Eyes of Children”.

This year’s competition covers the following topics:

• Youth for road safety – safe behaviour of pedestrians and other road users when using personal bicycle transport and electric vehicle; rules of behavior and barrier-free access to public transport;
• Life safety we know and act – practical skills of how to behave in case of emergency situations, detection of mine-explosive devices, provision of premedical care to victims;
• My safe country: the future – free interpretation of your own vision of country’s security and its future – only 1^st place, Special prize.

Photo and/or video work on the chosen topic should look like social advertising aimed at promoting tolerant and safe behavior on the streets and roads, preventing child injuries, compliance with traffic rules, in particular safe behaviour of pedestrians and other road users when using personal bicycle transport and electric vehicle, use of protective helmets when riding motorcycles and bicycles, seat belts and child car seats in cars, rules of behavior and barrier-free access to public transport, wearing reflective elements; practical skills of how to behave in case of emergency situations, detection of mine-explosive devices, having skills in provision of premedical care and other aspects related to safety of children and youth.

We traditionally invite to join students and pupils of educational institutions without age restrictions. Children under 14 years old with the consent of parents/guardians.