Young Cup Competition opened on Facebook

Over 15,000 people from 117 countries in 93 different languages have already visited the entries submitted on Facebook in recent years. Last year, 199 entries were made. This year, the Young Cup, together with Pepsico (Turkey), wants to encourage young creatives to awaken their local spirit - genius loci - and design a picture on the theme "Pepsi Spirit in your country", according to a Young Cup press release on Monday.

The young creatives have 20 days to submit their best ideas. The winner will receive free entry to the 6th International Advertising Cup and Creative Summit, including travel expenses, hotel and entry fees. The jury for this award consists of Jure Apih, CEO of Intercontinental Advertising Cup, Milka Pogliani, Creative Consultant & Advisor and Karpat Polat, President and Creative Director at DDB&Co. Istanbul. DDB&Co. Istanbul.

Meanwhile, the following people will sit on the jury for the Cup Award:

Amir KassaeiChief Creative Officer at DDB Worldwide and President of the jury.
Michael ConradPresident of the Berlin School of Creative Leadership.
Yukio NakayamaExecutive Creative Director, Dentsu Inc, Japan.
Katya BazilevskayaChief Commercial Officer / Creative Director, co-founder, Look At Media, Russia.
Fernando BellottiPresident, Leo Burnett Argentina.
Andy Cheetham, Creative Director, CheethamBellJWT, UK.
Ilkay GurpinarExecutive Creative Director, Vice President, TBWA Istanbul, Turkey.
Pawel HeinzeExecutive Creative Director, Leo Burnett Warsaw, Poland.
Trong TantivejakulChief Creative Officer, Y&R Bangkok.
Johannes NewrklaADC*E Board Member, Founder and CEO of Bluetango, Austria.
Mauricio RochaCreative Vice President, Y&R Colombia.
Hugo RodriguesCOO & Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Brazil.
Stanley Wong, Visual Communicator, 84000 Communications, Hong Kong.

The 6th Cup winners will be honored at the awards ceremony on Friday evening, March 8, 2013.