Concentration and teamwork shone through during the intense hours when the students completed their entries for the Youth and Fish competition. The resulting paintings exhibited concern for the environment and people. Photo: Competition organisers.
The Youth and Fish Session of GAF6 was born out of the need to help raise awareness on gender in aquaculture and fisheries in schools, through art. In her Introductory speech, Dr Arlene Nietes Satapornvanit, Gender Specialist at the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership, mentioned that, “We believe that we should start our advocacy about gender awareness and sensitivity at a young age, so that these concepts will be ingrained in the mindset of the youth, and they will keep and carry it on until adulthood. That being gender sensitive is not only a one-time activity but a lifestyle. The youth are the future leaders and if we have leaders who are gender sensitive, we can be assured that there is inclusivity in their actions, and that no one will be left behind.” The Youth and Fish Session was considered a pilot activity and it is hoped that this could be expanded to other countries in the region in the future.
Read more about the competition, see the winners and download a copy of all the artwork and the painters as they worked in close teams of two by going to our full report on this page, and checking out the many photos on this link.
We thank the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific for funding and organising the competition, and the Faculty of Fisheries-Kasetsart University, the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific and the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership for organising it.
Kasetsart University faculty members, emcee from Department of Fisheries and fisheries student volunteers in front of the completed paintings. Photo: Competition organisers.
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