Oceania

Call for Designs: 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) Official Logo

February 6, 2024

From July 16 to 18 2024, Japan will host the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) in Tokyo. Leaders of Pacific island countries and regions will gather to exchange candid views on issues of the region. With the aim of strengthening its ties with Pacific island countries and regions, Japan has hosted a PALM meeting every three years since 1997. PALM9 was held online in July 2021.

Application is now open to submit designs for an official logo to represent PALM10 for the promotional materials such as brochures and posters. The design should express the image of friendly and prosperous relationship among Japan and the Pacific island countries and regions, where both sides are sharing nature rich Pacific Ocean.

1. Application Guidelines

(1) Applications are welcomed from anyone regardless of nationality, age, or place of residence.
(2) Applications must be sent by email by March 8, 2024.
(3) After due selection process of the applications, results for the official logo for PALM 10 will be announced on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. Application Submission in detail

(1) Click and download "Application Form (Excel)", fill in the necessary information with logo attached, and submit it to the Oceania Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (palm10-logo@mofa.go.jp) by email. We regret that we do not accept applications by mail.
(2) Please send an application with a title of "Logo Application (your name)".
(3) Logo design should be sent as a JPEG file no larger than 3 MB with resolution of at least 300 dpi. Formatting changes may be requested upon necessity.
(4) The description of the logo design should be within 50 words in the "Application Form (Excel format)". The description will be announced together with the result for the official logo for PALM10.
(5) Please submit both color (no restrictions on number of color, gradations, etc.) and black-and-white versions of the logo.
(6) Two applications per applicant at maximum.

3. Points to note

(1) Submitted logo designs must be new, not previously published anywhere, and not infringe on copyrights, trademarks, etc. of any third parties.
(2) Any of the following will be disqualified:
- a. content that does not meet the purpose of PALM to promote Japanese diplomacy and friendly relations among Japan and the Pacific island countries and regions,
- b. content that is offensive to the public order and standard of decency,
- c. content that violates or might violate laws and regulations,
- d. content that promotes position of political, religious or specific groups,
- e. content that does not fit the public nature,
- f. content that is for commercial purposes.
The application will be invalid if the selected log is found to be in violation of these conditions.
(3) The selected design will be subject to necessary process of editions or alterations in order to use official logo. The selected design will be withdrawn if this process is unsatisfactory.
(4) All rights to the submitted designs and the copyright to the selected logo will belong to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Those submitting designs agree to relinquish all rights and interests in the designs. In principle, the submitted designs will not be altered other than to adjust size, convert to black-and-white, or to translate into Japanese or English.
(5) The selected logo design may be withdrawn from use if any information on the application is later found out to be false.
(6) The final version of selected logo will be distributed to parties after authorization process by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for the use in conjunction with the PALM10.
(7) Personal information (other than name and affiliation) in the application will not be disclosed or provided to third parties without the applicant’s permission.
(8) Applicant will not be notified on the receipt or unsuccessful result of application. Information on the selection process will not be provided

4. For more information

Please contact the Oceania Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (palm10-logo@mofa.go.jp).