On behalf of the Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia and the International Cartographic Association, thank you to everyone who entered into the Barbara Petchenik Children's Map Competition 2015. All entries were displayed at “The Power of Maps” conference in Canberra at the end of April.
In 2015, the International Map Year, this biannual international award had the theme of “My place in today’s world” and entries were received in the following age groups: 6-8 years, 9-12 years and 13-15 years. The winners in each age group were:
6-8 Years
1st Place
Earth's an Education Centre
Amelia Muller – Age 8
Sent to International Judges
2nd Place
My place today might be in space tomorrow
Otto Pattemore – Age 6
Sent to International Judges
3rd Place
My 3 homes in the World
Naeela Nusaibah – Age 7
People's Choice
The World is in My Hands
Alarah Gwyn – Age 7
9-12 Years
1st Place
We All Share One World
Thinuka Edirisinghe – Age 12
Sent to International Judges
2nd Place and People’s Choice
Min Ju Son – Age 12
Sent to International Judges
3rd Place
I'm One Colour in a World of Rainbows
Teresa Ho – Age 12
13-15 Years
1st Place
M-apps: Keeping the World Connected
Karlie Travassaros – Age 13
Sent to International Judges
2nd Place
Untitled
Thalan Cowlishaw – Age 13
Sent to International Judges
3rd Place
Untitled
Chene Bandong – Age13
People's Choice
Untitled
Alicia Spencer – Age 14
Received after deadline
The best 6 entries have been sent to the international judges at the “27th International Cartographic Conference” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 23 to 28 August 2015.
If you are interested to see the international entries from the previous competitions, you can find all of them on the website entitled “Children Map their World” maintained by the Maps, Data and Government Information Centre at Carleton University Library http://children.library.carleton.ca/.