PHOCOS (Photo Contest of SUN)





Civilization has its own meaning when it is interchanged rather than clashed. PHOCOS is a “Photo Contest Of SUN” and SUN continues to build on a legacy that connects people through cultural activities like PHOCOS.
PHOCOS aims to, through the medium of photograph, share "the Beauty of Diversity" existing along the Silk Road and to let people around the world realize how important and valuable it is to preserve and respect each indigenous culture by showcasing "Mutual Understanding" among the members of SUN. It’ll be a great honor of SUN if this event can be a starting point so that SUN could possibly form a never-failing source of realizing the peace of Silk Road area and the richness of mankind. We hope to make PHOCOS an annual event showcasing works by amateurs on different themes each year.
The comprehensive procedures for PHOCOS are progressed in this way. First, after receiving photos from applicants from all over the world, they are evaluated by people who are expert in photos. Second, the winner’s works are made into a brochure and it is shared by all over the world. PHOCOS marks the 5th anniversary in 2020 since 2016. In every General Assembly, It exhibits the works of winners and awards ceremony for PHOCOS.

PHOCOS 2022
The 7th International Mobile Phone PHOTO Contest of SUN 2022.
Detailed Schedule
- Submission Due
- August 31, 2022 (Extension)
- Result Announcement
- October 10, 2022
- Award Ceremony
- December 1st to December 4th, 2022, during the General Assembly of Sun.
- Theme
- Fighting Against COVID-19 On The Silk-Roads
- Eligibility
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- Students from members of the Silk-Road Universities Network (SUN).
- Nonmembers of universities of SUN are eligible for application, but no additional other than certificates will be given.
- Basic rules & Regulations *Necessary
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- Each participant is to submit up to 5 works.
- Name of the work file should be the following.
Name _ Name of the work _ Nationality
ex) Dinh Tuan Dung_Sadness_Vietnam - Introduce your work in about 200 ~ 300 words. (Why, Where, Meaning)
- Specify the location where the photo was taken.
How To Apply
- Please save your file under the following name. This is to inform you that if the format is different, you may get a disadvantage in evaluation.
- Fill out the application form available on the website of SUN (www.sun-silkroadia.org) and Email it along with your work to sunofficialphocos@gmail.com
- Name of the work file should be the following:
Name_Name of the work_City and Country where the photograph was taken - Example:
Dinh Tuan Dung_Mother_Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Hosted by
- Sponsored by
- Contact point
- sunofficialphocos@gmail.com
- Official Website of SUN
- http://www.sun-silkroadia.org/
Prize & Privilege
- Common privilege
- All of the award-winning photos will be published in a booklet and displayed in the
exhibition during the General Assembly as well as at the digital exhibition gallery on
the website of SUN for a year.
*The prize may be adjusted accordingly in case of insufficiency of fund and extension of COVID-19.
Offline Held
- Grand prize
- Certificate and invitation to the 8th General Assembly of SUN and the award ceremony to be held at Canadian University Dubai, UAE with full coverage of the cost for round-trip flights, accommodations (hotel and meals), and the official culture tour by the organizer.
- Excellence award - 2 Awardees
- The same as for the Grand Prize mentioned above except that the recipients of this award are supposed to take care of the cost for flight by themselves.
- Special Selection - 5 Awardees
- The same as for the Excellence Prize mentioned above except that the recipients of this award are supposed to take care of the cost for flight by themselves.
- Selection Prize
- Certificate of merit.
Online Held
- Grand prize
- Reward of 500 dollars and certificate of merit.
- Excellence award - 2 Awardees
- Certificate of merit
- Special Selection - 5 Awardees
- Certificate of merit
- Selection Prize
- Certificate of merit.
History of PHOCOS

PHOCOS 2021
Ilaria Fusaro
The number of countries and cities | 15 cities in 13 countries |
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The number of universities | 12 universities |
The number of participants | 27 |
The number of pieces | 111 |

PHOCOS 2020
Jose Luis Santos
The number of countries and cities | 19 cities in 17 countries |
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The number of universities | 31 universities |
The number of participants | 72 |
The number of pieces | 275 |

PHOCOS 2019
Elaha Sahel, Iran
Herat University
The number of countries and cities | 15 cities in 12 countries |
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The number of universities | 18 universities |
The number of participants | 60 |
The number of pieces | 217 |

PHOCOS 2018
Ksenia Varegina, Russia
Moscow State Linguistic University
The number of countries and cities | 13 cities in 11 countries |
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The number of universities | 13 universities |
The number of participants | 26 |
The number of pieces | 102 |

PHOCOS 2017
Aliashar Heydari, from Tehran, Iran
Allameh Tabataba’I University
The number of countries and cities | 14 cities in 12 countries |
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The number of universities | 17 universities |
The number of participants | 58 |
The number of pieces | 224 |

PHOCOS 2016
Benjamin Ong Jia Ming from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
University of Malaya
The number of countries and cities | 23 cities in 9 countries |
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The number of universities | 46 universities |
The number of participants | 53 |
The number of pieces | 163 |