Announcement

“Genuine Maldivian Product” logo design competition

The Ministry of Economic Development intends to launch a “Genuine Maldivian Product” certification scheme, with the aim of adding value, facilitating for promotion, and identification of genuine Maldivian products. All products registered and sold under this scheme will bear an authorizing seal or logo, to identify the product as a genuine Maldivian product. 

The Ministry opened up the opportunity to the creative designers and artists in the Maldives to participate in a contest to design a logo for the “Genuine Maldivian Product” certification scheme, via Announcement number (IUL)101-AF/1/2014/134 on 30^th September 2014, and number (IUL)101-AF/1/2014/156 on 09^th November 2014. But, as we did not receive the desired quality in logo designs, we are re-announcing the competition to receive design applications.

An information session is scheduled to be held at 14:00hrs on 24^th December 2014. 

The Winner of the competition will receive prize money of MVR 25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand). In addition, the winning logo design will be used as the Official Logo for the “Genuine Maldivian Product” certification scheme.

The deadline for submission of entries is by 14:00hrs on 20^th January 2015.

The Rules and Guidelines and Official Entry Form can be obtained from the Ministry website www.trade.gov.mv. For additional information, please contact the Ministry on 3333199 / 3333154 or email to [email protected]