LOGO COMPETITION: Official Logo Design for the Honiara Summit 2025

The Solomon Islands Government, in partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), invites submissions for the design of the official logo for the Honiara Summit 2025.

This international summit, scheduled for 24-27 February 2025 in Honiara, will gather regional and global leaders to discuss SDG 14.4: Conserving and sustainably using oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.

With the participation of Heads of Government from 16 FFA Members, senior ministers, dignitaries, and representatives from global agencies, the summit focuses on the importance of sustainable fisheries and marine conservation.

Honiara Summit 2025 Theme: Iumi tugeda delivering on SDG 14.4: Achieving Sustainable Fisheries.

LOGO DESIGN CRITERIA

Eligibility: Open to Solomon Islands nationals residing in the country only.

Theme and purpose:

• The logo should reflect the summit’s focus on SDG 14.4—conserving and sustainably using fisheries resources.
• It should convey a sense of Pacific identity and the Solomon Islands, with themes related to sustainable fisheries and marine conservation (including the critical importance of cooperation and partnerships).

Design requirements:

• The logo should be clear, recognisable, and convey the summit’s purpose at a glance.
• It must be adaptable for various uses, including both print and digital formats.
• A preferred size ratio of 1:1 (square format) is recommended, with a minimum resolution of 1000 x 1000 pixels for digital submissions to ensure quality across different media.

Submission formats:

We welcome submissions both digital and hand-drawn designs. IMPORTANT – All submissions must be sent by email. Hand-delivered entries will not be accepted.

• For digital submissions please provide the logo in JPG format for viewing. The winning entry is required to provide a SVG file of your design for high-quality scalability.
• For hand-drawn designs, please scan the artwork in high resolution and email it.
• Each applicant is allowed to submit only one design. Multiple submissions from the same individual will not be accepted.

Email submission guidelines:

• All submissions must use the subject line “2025 Honiara Summit Logo Competition Submission” (Important note – Entries without this exact subject line may not be captured in the review process.)
• All submissions to be emailed to Mr Ernest Ta’asi on email ernest.ta’[email protected] no later than 4:30pm, 6 December 2024.

Entries will be judged on their relevance to SDG 14.4 and the summit’s goals, with emphasis on simplicity, clarity, creativity, uniqueness, and overall visual impact. Logos should also be adaptable for various branding purposes.

The winning entry will receive an award of SBD$10,000. By accepting the award, the winner agrees to transfer all rights, including intellectual property rights, and usage of the design to the Honiara Summit Steering Committee.

The winning logo will be announced by 13 December 2024 and integrated into the event branding of the Honiara Summit.

About the Honiara Summit 2025

The Honiara Summit 2025 will be co-hosted by the Solomon Islands Government and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO), and the Special Oceans Envoy of the UN Secretary General.

The Honiara Summit will centre on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 14.4. This target is part of the broader SDG 14—“Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”—which recognises the vital role that healthy marine resources play in human well-being and in supporting social and economic development worldwide. This focus aligns with global initiatives such as the FAO’s Blue Transformation roadmap and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.

Tracking progress on SDG 14 helps countries evaluate their natural capital, the sustainability of their development, and the health of their marine ecosystems.

SDG 14 includes 10 interconnected targets, with SDG 14.4 specifically addressing sustainable marine fisheries. It calls for the effective regulation of harvesting and the end of overfishing, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, along with science-based management plans to restore fish stocks to sustainable levels.

This target is especially significant for the Pacific region, which leads the world in GDP contribution from sustainable fisheries. While there has been notable progress, such as the successful restoration of tuna stocks to sustainable levels in 2021, challenges remain—particularly in by-catch management and the conservation of mangroves, coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems.

Limited resources and infrastructure also mean that coastal fishery resources in the Pacific are not yet fully assessed or managed.

Media Contacts: Emily V. Moli FFA Communications Manager e: [email protected] Ernest Ta'asi FFA Communications Officer e: ernest.ta’[email protected] Priscilla Ragu FFA Communications Officer e: [email protected]

About Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) FFA assists its 17 Members to sustainably manage fishery resources that fall within their 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). FFA provides expertise, technical assistance and other support to its members who make decisions about their tuna resources and participate in regional decision making on tuna management. Find out more here: www.ffa.int