Finalists of "Contraband Pixels & Texts / Pixelettere" DOGANA contest

Award ceremony of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts / Pixelettere"

Written by Matteo Mauri, CNIT

October 20, Auditorium of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Piazza d'Armi, Cagliari, Italy. The event has been opened by the keynote speech by Gary McGraw (Ph.D. Vice President Security Technology, Synopsys, Silicon Valley): “Seven Things: Frank Zappa, T. Coraghasen Boyle, and Twenty-one Years in Security”. Then, three talks focused on the most recent trends in Application Security research. The event has been closed by a round table on Women in Application Security, and with the award ceremony for the DOGANA graphic-literary competition.

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Winners of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts / Pixelettere"

Written by Matteo Mauri, CNIT


We are finally ready to communicate the winners of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts / Pixelettere", chosen from the shortlist of finalists selected on the DOGANA project blog, and based on the below scores, as described in the competition announcement:
- A score from 0 to 10 assigned from each member of the jury based on quality, relevance and form of the artwork (short story and / or comic strip), up to a total of 0 to 30 points.
- 0 to 10 bonus awarded to artworks received in both languages (Italian and English) by evaluating the translation effectiveness.
- 0 to 10 bonus awarded for exceptional popularity (likes and shares).
Based on the above evaluation, the winners are...

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Ingegnere sociale. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Jean Marc Vignola

An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Selfie. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Roberto Sotgiu‎

An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Just for a bet - Solo per scommessa. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Roberto Sotgiu‎

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in English and Italian languages.
Just for a bet. After a football match:
"Hey Pietro, how come haven't you played today?"
"Two days ago I went to the emergency room where they kept me for 24 hours under observation and told me not to practice any sport for at least a week"
"Damn, I had no idea. What happened?"
"Eheh so curious? Don't you study computer security? You're an hacker are you? Find it out by your own then! If you do find out the actual reason by tomorrow night I'll invite you for dinner on Saturday.. but be careful, if you cheat you will pay for it"
"Deal!"...

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Don't take candy from strangers! Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Vale Flaviosky Bàthory

An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Exit the phishing. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Federico Matta


An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Phisher di Phisher. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Marco Boccia & Francesca Sperati

An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Il concorso sul phishing. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Anastasia Del Gelo

An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Melania’s idea of a link - Il link secondo Melania. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Sergio Donato

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in English and Italian languages.
Melania's idea of a link. “There’s nothing like craving to cause somebody’s downfall. Senses are redirected towards his craving with a hyperactivity that he thinks he can control, while the truth is that he’s falling prey to an animal urge.”
Melania said that to persuade her customers, then she added: “You are trying to take that man where he doesn’t want to go. You’ll only bore him to death and barely manage to tickle his intellect. Your attempts have been treated as spam, trash...

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Halt! Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Simone Togneri‎

An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Phishing what? Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Erri Gramignoni


An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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La sua immagine allo specchio. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Antonella Alessandrini

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
La sua immagine allo specchio. Quando lo rividi, quasi non lo riconobbi. Non era poi così diverso, eppure negli occhi aveva una luce strana, che non ricordavo. Mentre mi parlava dei vecchi tempi, qualcosa non andava, non mi sentivo a mio agio. Mi aveva dato appuntamento proprio lì, in quella via, dove tutto era cominciato. Cercavo di convincermi, in fondo con il tempo le persone cambiano, invecchiano. E di tempo ne era passato davvero tanto, da quando, poco più che adolescenti, ci eravamo conosciuti...

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Deontologia. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Marica Petrolati

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
Deontologia. Il Dogana aveva sempre vissuto d'espedienti. Arrivato ai sessantacinque anni, non gli riusciva di ricordare un solo giorno della sua vita in cui non avesse pensato a come trarre fraudolento profitto dalla dabbenaggine altrui.
Ne aveva combinate di belle, il Dogana. Finché era stato un aitante giovanotto, era riuscito a raggirare parecchie rappresentanti del gentil sesso, sfruttando, al bisogno, anche le gambe lunghe e muscolose in fughe rocambolesche. Grazie al sorriso franco e all'aspetto rispettabile, che riusciva a mettere insieme quando la situazione lo richiedeva, aveva infinocchiato anche scaltri uomini d'affari...

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The Ivorian - L'Ivoriana. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Matteo Trincas

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in English and Italian languages.
The Ivorian. The story runs that “Italy is in big pain”, this is what Corrado Guzzanti, about 20 years ago, used to say when acting as "Quelo", the false diviner that blamed to be delivering the word of a "New God". "Gott ist tot" this is what Nietzsche used to claim too... as also Guccini within his homonym song. Each epoch had its slump, most likely because of all of people, politics and power. They all do dismiss every wish for a better future...

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Non è come sembra. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Francesca Garello

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
Non è come sembra. «Ma non basta bloccarle la carta? Chiamare la banca? Questa storia è ridicola. Siete degli incapaci!» sbottò l’uomo esasperato.
L’ispettore cercò di mantenere la calma. L’uomo davanti a sé aveva tutte le ragioni per essere irritato, però gli stava antipatico lo stesso.
«Non si tratta solo della carta di credito. Hanno rubato l’identità digitale di sua moglie. C’è qualcuno che si fa passare per lei a livello informatico.»...

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L’omino con la testa a forma di pera. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Chiara Bertazzoni

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
L’omino con la testa a forma di pera. C'era una volta un paese a forma di stivale. Si avete capito bene: a forma di stivale. E in questo paese c'era una regione a forma di spicchio di luna. In questa regione un piccolo borgo, una frazione per la precisione, dal nome Dogana.
A Dogana viveva un omino non più tanto giovane, ma non ancora vecchio, con la testa a forma di pera. È strano come in questa storia ogni cosa abbia la forma di qualcosa d'altro, ma non divaghiamo...

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La dogana delle illusioni. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Maria Elena Poggi‎

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
La dogana delle illusioni. Seduto al suo tavolo da lavoro, il Guardiano avvertiva una sensazione di torpore invadere i suoi muscoli.
«Aiutami...».
Gli era parso di sentire una voce.
Era ormai vecchio e stanco. E solo: nel Salone, uno schermo enorme, lattescente, era la sua unica compagnia.
La Dogana dormiva.
Il Guardiano si alzò, con lentezza.
Si avvicinò ad una delle feritoie disseminate lungo le pareti e il panorama gli mozzò il fiato, ancora una volta.
«Aiutami...»...

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Questa è una cyberrapina. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Cristina Giuntini‎

A story selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
Questa è una cyberrapina. Successe circa due mesi fa.
Erano le dieci di sera, e mi accorsi di non avere ancora acceso il PC. Non che mi mancasse il solito vagabondaggio serale fra i post di Facebook alla ricerca di un commento o di un “Like” di qualche conoscenza virtuale, ma decisi che sarebbe stato il caso di scaricare almeno la posta, per evitare l’intasamento del mio account. Fra pubblicità di negozi, agenzie di viaggi online, concessionarie di auto e opere pie di vario tipo, sicuramente non avrei trovato neppure un messaggio interessante: ragione di più per eliminarli subito tutti...

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Phishing id-pin-password. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Noemi Casula


An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Phish Floyd. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Alessandro Giuliani

An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Cat&Fish. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Manuela Maggi


An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Vulnerability of computer-based environments. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Eat TheFocus


An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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E-bank. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Flavio Naspetti


An artwork selected in the fourth "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Non avrai altro numero all’infuori di me. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Marinella Lombardi

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A story selected in the third "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language. (* Image assigned by the editorial staff).
Non avrai altro numero all’infuori di me. Transazione ultimata. Click. Online puoi comprare in tutto il mondo, senza problemi di dogana e valuta. Laura spegne il pc e sorride. È felice, pensa ai libri acquistati, alla penna stilografica per il compleanno del marito Dario, quando lo smartphone vibra per un messaggio. Laura l’afferra, una smorfia rabbuia il suo sorriso. E inizia a piangere.
Nello stesso istante, il computer si accende e lampeggia...

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L'oscurità abissale del web. Deep-sea web's darkness. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Erica Pittau


An artwork selected in the third "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Social Engineering hacks humans, not machines. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Daniela Orrù


An artwork selected in the third "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Il costruttore di ami. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Claudia Valente

A story selected in the third "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
Il costruttore di ami. “Martina ha accettato la tua richiesta di amicizia”. Un'occhiata veloce alla sua bacheca. Le scrivo un messaggio in cui la ringrazio per l'amicizia e metto qualche “mi piace” alle sue foto. Esattamente il tipo di persona che mi aspettavo. Ci sono un sacco di foto sulla sua vita privata. Come se non bastasse, su Instagram puoi trovare tutti i suoi pasti, allenamenti in palestra, uscite, viaggi, shopping e animali domestici....

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Nella vita degli altri. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Chiara Bertazzoni

A story selected in the second "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in Italian language.
Nella vita degli altri. L'idea. Quella giusta. Gli comparve davanti una notte. La tredicesima, per la precisione. La tredicesima notte di reclusione.
Se doveva stare in quella stanza, senza sapere per quanto e senza avere prospettive, almeno avrebbe potuto rendere fruttuoso quel tempo.
Si alzò e accese il computer. Si collegò a Facebook e cominciò a passare in rassegna i suoi cosiddetti amici. Chi erano davvero quelle persone?...

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Fishmaster. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Lorenzo Peca

A story selected in the second "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in English and Italian languages.
Fishmaster. In the morning of March 12 Andreas Briggle swallowed an egg. Not for breakfast: despite its appearance, it was a hi-tech storage device which could contain terabytes of data, shielded from most types of scanners. How ironic, Briggle thought, that in a world where data could travel dematerialized through the web, one was compelled to bodily carry it, in order to smuggle it out of the Safe Area...

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Fishes phishing humans. Competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Il gallo del vicino

An artwork selected in the second "round" of the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing".
"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
PARTICIPANTS: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
REGISTRATION: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries...

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Replaced, by Emiliano S Verga. First story selected within the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing"

Written by Emiliano S. Verga

First story selected within the competition "Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing". Available in italian language.
Replaced. "Grazie per aver acquistato un biglietto con noi: inserisci i dettagli del volo e scopri se hai vinto!". Va bene proviamo anche questo concorso: allora, partenza venerdì 17 marzo... ore 8.30... destinazione Londra... codice volo... posto fila 4 Lettera C... nome viaggiatore Lucio Tonno. "Mi dispiace non hai vinto: grazie per aver partecipato! Continua a volare con noi". Me lo aspettavo, in fondo, sarà per la prossima volta. Ora spengo il PC, che è già tardi e... Cosa? Non può scrivere adesso: che ore sono? È già passata da un pezzo la mezzanotte! Perché il mio capo mi scrive ora?

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The DOGANA literary-graphic competition begins. Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing

Written by Matteo Mauri, CNIT

"Contraband Pixels & Texts, or... make stories, not phishing" is a literary-graphic competition on social engineering and phishing, organized by CNIT (Consorzio nazionale interuniversitario per le telecomunicazioni), partner of DOGANA project.
Participants: writers and cartoonists / illustrators.
Registration: registration is free and open to people residing in EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg , Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Hungary), Israel and Switzerland.
Rules: participants (writers and / or illustrators) must submit artworks coherent with the competition theme...

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, under grant agreement No. 653618

 

      

 

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