Timeline Competition Launch: March 2026 Submission Deadline: June 10, 2026 Description This competition invites creatives from around the world to design the official mascot of the World Food Congress. The goal is to create a memorable and engaging character that represents food science, innovation, sustainability, and the cultural identity of Hong Kong. Objective To develop a mascot that captures the spirit of the Congress and communicates food science in a way that is approachable, meaningful, and globally relevant. Who Can Participate Open to participants worldwide, including: Students Professionals Designers Creatives Submissions can be made individually or as a team. Participants from Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region are especially encouraged to join. Submission Requirements Participants must submit: An original mascot design (illustration or digital artwork) A name for the mascot A concept description (150–300 words) explaining: Inspiration Connection to food science and innovation Link to Hong Kong culture (such as harbor, skyline, dragon symbolism, or cuisine) Design Guidelines The mascot should: Be visually appealing, friendly, and easy to recognize Reflect key themes: Food science and technology, Sustainability and future food systems, Global collaboration The design should also be adaptable for: Social media, Merchandise, Event branding Awards Winning Design Selected as the official mascot of the World Food Congress Featured across all event platforms Invitation to attend the Congress in Hong Kong (travel support to be specified) Runner-ups Certificates of recognition Featured on official channels Judging Criteria Entries will be evaluated based on: Creativity and originality Relevance to food science and Congress themes Representation of Hong Kong culture Team information Team name * Team Leader name * Team Member 1 name Team Member 2 name Team Member 3 name Team Leader email * Affiliation * Affiliation address * Affiliation country * AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong S.A.R., ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R., ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, ChinaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweMascot identity Mascot name * Concept Description (150–300 words) * Please include 1) Inspiration, 2) Connection to Food Science, and 3) Link to HK Culture (such as harbor, skyline, dragon symbolism, or cuisine). Mascot artwork upload * Upload File format: JPEG or PNG (high resolution), or vector file (AI/EPS preferred)Files must be less than 10 MB.Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png eps pdf zip ai. CAPTCHA This question is to prevent spam submissions. What code is in the image? * Enter the characters shown in the image.Generate a new captcha Submit
