Japan-Mozambique Relations

1. Please submit a logo design to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Mozambique.
2. Submissions are welcome from anyone, regardless of nationality, age, or place of residence.
3. Applications must be received by Monday 30, November, 2026.
4. Please submit your logo via email to the Second Africa Division, African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (africa2@mofa.go.jp).
5. Successfully submitted logo designs will be evaluated by relevant officials concerned and a winner will be decided. The logo design created by the winner will be used as the official logo for the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Mozambique.
6. Results will be announced on the websites of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Embassy of Japan in Mozambique in December 2026 (subject to change).

Please send an email with the subject line “Logo Entry” addressed to the Second Africa Division, African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (africa2@mofa.go.jp). with an attached file of logo design. In addition, kindly include your name, affiliation and a brief explanation of the proposed logo design in the email body. Submissions by post will not be accepted or acknowledged.

1. Logo proposal should be sent as a JPEG, PDF, or EPS file no larger than 3 MB in size and at a resolution of at least 300 dpi. It should fit on an A4 page when printed. (We may request formatting changes if necessary.)
2. The text of explanation of the submitted logo design should be approximately 100 characters when written in Japanese, approximately 50 words when written in English on the application form. Please be noted that, if the proposed logo design is selected as a winner, the explanation will be made public together with the name and affiliation of the proposer, upon the announcement of the selection results.
3. Please submit both color and black-and-white versions of the proposed design (no restrictions on number of colors, gradations, etc.).
4. Proposer may submit as many logo designs as he/she wishes.
5. No submitted logo designs or materials will be returned.

1. Submitted logo designs must be new, not previously published anywhere, and must not infringe upon copyrights, trademarks, etc., of any third parties.
2. The use of generative AI is not permitted in the creation of designs.
3. Submissions containing any of the following will be disqualified:
   1. content that is offensive,
   2. content that violates or might violate laws,
   3. content promoting political or religious groups or positions,
   4. content that is culturally or socially insensitive,
   5. content that does not fit the purpose of promoting friendly relations between Japan and Mozambique
   6. content intended for commercial purposes.
4. The selected design will be subject to any edits, alterations, or processing (hereinafter “those processing”)” necessary for use. In the event the logo cannot meet those conditions after the selection process, or if the proposer doesn’t accept those processing of the logo, the selected status of the design will be withdrawn.
5. All rights related to the submitted designs and the copyright related to the selected logo belong to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mozambique. The proposed or the selected designs agree to waive all rights and interests in the selected designs. As a general rule, submitted designs will not be altered other than to adjust size, convert to black and white, or translate into Japanese or English.
6. The selected status of the logo may be withdrawn if any information submitted with the design is later found to be false.
7. The selected logo design in its final form will be distributed to third parties with authorization of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mozambique and will be used in connection with the aforementioned Japan-Mozambique Anniversaries.
8. Personal information of those submitting logo designs will not be disclosed or offered to third parties without the applicant’s consent.
9. Receipt of submissions will not be acknowledged. Authors of designs not selected will not be informed. The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mozambique are unable to respond to inquiries concerning the selection process.

Second Africa Division, African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (africa2@mofa.go.jp)