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9TH EDITION OF THE CARMIGNAC PHOTOJOURNALISM AWARD Theme: The Arctic

PRESS RELEASE

YURI KOZYREV & KADIR VAN LOHUIZEN «Arctic: New Frontier» A double polar expedition 1. Press Release

Dedicated to the Arctic and chaired by climatologist Jean Jouzel, winner of the 2012 Vetlesen Award and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Award as Director of the IPCC, and under the patronage of Minister Ségolène Royal, French Ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic Poles, the 9th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award was awarded to Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir Van Lohuizen. Their double polar expedition project, «Arctic: New Frontier», focuses on the consequences of the melting of the sea ice for the planet, and the medium-term prospect of its total disappearance.

From April 2018, the award-winning photojournalists have 6 months and a one-off endowment of €100,000 to carry out their investigative project with the support of Fondation Carmignac and its partners.

Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen «Arctic: New Frontier» — A double polar expedition

The melting of the polar sea ice is in the process of changing the map of the for ever. In visiting all the affected regions and countries in one expedition and by showing how the different parties — starting with Russia and the US — are working on conquering the North Pole, we will reveal how the impact of climate change in the Arctic is of global significance for the rest of the world. Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen

Yuri Kozyrev will travel towards the East and Kadir Van Lohuizen will head West. Each of them will travel halfway across the Arctic Circle to meet in September in the Bering Strait

From Russia to Norway, Greenland, Canada and Alaska (US), the two laureates will, in their respective areas of research, explore key issues affecting the Arctic - the opening of new trade routes, the militarisation of borders, the search for mineral resources, polar tourism, etc. – and their impact on our daily lives.

The expedition «Arctic: New Frontier» will be produced in collaboration with French newspaper’s Le Monde, Planète service. A «Large Format» feature will be updated on a weekly basis so the public can follow the photojournalists’ progress and discoveries in real time.

Follow the expedition at: https://prixcarmignacarctic.fondationcarmignac.com/

The Carmignac Photojournalism Award, led by Director Emeric Glayse, aims to annually fund the production of an investigative photo essay on human rights violations in the world. Selected by an international jury, the laureate receives a grant, enabling them to carry out in-depth research on the ground, with logistical support from Fondation Carmignac. The latter presents a travelling exhibition and the publication of a monograph upon their return.

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 2. Column by David Barber

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF A MELTING ARCTIC

It is now clear that the first and strongest signs of global scale climate change are well underway in the Arctic. Global temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C globally since the late 1800s/early 1900s (top figure). This global increase is a combination of anthropogenic (human caused) and natural change. Governments of the world are attempting to constrain global warming to < 2°C but most scientists and policy makers are sceptical of this happening given the slow rate of uptake of international mitigation strategies to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.

Arctic amplification (AA) is a key feature of our climate system and this manifests as an amplification of the global average temperature at the high latitudes of our planet (bottom figure). Currently the AA results in about a 2 to 3 times multiplier of the global temperature (i.e., if you have a 2°C change globally you can expect a 4 to 6°C change in the Arctic).

Arctic climate change is having a profound effect both inside and outside of the Arctic. Inside the Arctic climate change is affecting all components of cryosphere (sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, etc), the marine and terrestrial ecosystems, on traditional communities, their built infrastructure and on resource extraction.

Outside of the Arctic climate change is affecting the hydrological cycle (precipitation and drought), melting glaciers are causing worrisome sea level rise, storm surges and commensurate effects on the polar vortex and subsequent Arctic – mid latitude teleconnections are affecting the climate at more southerly latitudes.

Sea ice has experienced unprecedented variability in both the rates and magnitudes of change in extent, area, thickness, spatial distribution (about 14% reduction per decade). The ice has transformed from an environment dominated by thick, hard, multiyear sea ice (MYI) to one dominated by thin and softer first year sea ice. Coinciding with this change toward a younger ice cover is a commensurate increase in marine transportation across the Arctic.

The geopolitical conditions of the Arctic are a direct result of this increased accessibility of the Arctic in terms of security, globalization and trade. Significant opportunities accrue from the opening of the Arctic Ocean. Russia is by far the global leader in Arctic development with over 20% of their total GDP coming from Arctic sources. Russia eclipses other nations in marine shipping, icebreaker support, northern ports, resource development and rail infrastructure required to maximize economic benefits from the north. In contrast Canada, which has the longest Arctic coastline in the world and is similarly enriched with both renewable and non-renewable resources, generates only a small fraction of one percent of its GDP from Arctic sources.

Our future is being written by the realities of climate change, and it is important that we invest in this future and focus our nation building with the Arctic and climate change predictions clearly in mind.

Professor David G. Barber DP, FRSC, OC University of Manitoba, Canada

Jury member of the 9th Edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award, Expert in Arctic climate change, and Chief Scientist of the expedition on Canadian icebreaker and Arctic research vessel CCGS Amundsen.

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 3. «Arctic: New Frontier» — A double polar expedition

For the first time in its history the Carmignac Photojournalism Award has been awarded to two photojournalists: Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir Van Lohuizen, both from the NOOR photo agency.

Their investigative project «Arctic: New Frontier» is a pioneering double expedition which aims to explore the effects of climate change on the entire Arctic territory. They want to experience the dramatic transformation of natural landscapes and the demographics in the Arctic, and the impact of these changes on the lives of the region’s inhabitants

Many think climate change and its consequences are the most serious threats the world faces and, therefore, one of its major challenges. The Arctic is the new frontline of this story. This is why we are so keen to cover this topic. Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir Van Lohuizen

Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen’s report has Kadir Van Lohuizen will start on the Norwegian been planned in two stages: preparatory stages island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard in the winter, and a double expedition in the Archipelago and follow the northern Arctic route spring/summer. through Greenland, Canada and the northern tip of Alaska. The spring/summer expeditions will start in April 2018, with Yuri Kozyrev heading East and The impact of melting ice and permafrost, Kadir Van Lohuizen travelling towards the West. the militarisation of the region, the exploitation Each will travel halfway across the Arctic Circle of natural resources by the oil and gas industry to meet in the Bering Strait in September 2018. in Siberia and Alaska, the massive search for new mineral resources, the gradual Yuri Kozyrev, who will follow the route of disappearance of cities and the consequences the Russian Arctic seaports, will leave the city of the opening of trade roads are some of the of Murmansk in North-West Russia and travel many topics that our two laureates will address across the northern part of the country on the whilst investigating the severe and dangerous edges of the Barents Sea, the Taymyr Peninsula, changes taking place in the Arctic region. and to the islands of the Russian Arctic.

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 4. Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir van Lohuizen

Yuri Kozyrev

As a photojournalist for the past 25 years, Yuri Kozyrev (Russia, 1963) has witnessed many world changing events. He started his career documenting the collapse of the Soviet Union, capturing the rapid changes in the former USSR for the LA Times during the 90s. In 2001, Yuri started to cover international news, working in Afghanistan and Iraq as a photographer for TIME Magazine. Since 2011, Yuri has been documenting the “Arab Revolutions” and their aftermaths in Bahrain, Yemen, Tunisia and specifically in and Libya. Yuri has received numerous honors for his work, including several World Press Photo Awards, the OPC’s Oliver Rebbot Award, the ICP Infinity Award for Photojournalism, the Frontline Club Award, the Visa d’or News and the Prix Bayeux-Calvados, and was named 2011 Photographer of the Year in the Pictures of the Year International competition. In 2015, Yuri covered the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the migrant crisis in Europe.

Kadir van Lohuizen

Kadir van Lohuizen (The , 1963) has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere. He is best known for his long-term projects documenting the seven rivers of the world, rising of sea levels, the diamond industry and migration in the Americas. Kadir has received numerous prizes and awards in photojournalism. In 2000 and 2002 Kadir was a jury member of the World Press Photo contest and is currently on the supervisory board of the World Press Photo Foundation. Kadir is a frequent lecturer and photography teacher, based in .

NOOR Since its establishment in 2007, as both a photo agency and foundation, the international roster of NOOR’s accomplished and award-winning member photographers have documented civil and political unrest, environmental issues, war, famine, and natural disasters throughout the globe. It is an abiding commitment to the fundamental power of photography to bear witness to the struggle for human rights and social justice that form the principles of NOOR. Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen are co-founders of NOOR.

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 5. Threats to the Arctic / 9th Edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award

THEME: THE ARCTIC

The 9th Edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award supports an investigative photojournalism report that will shine a light on the Arctic and these competing interests, and highlight the consequences climate change might have on the region.

The Arctic is the region surrounding the North Pole, within and on the outskirts of the Arctic polar circle. The area is commonly delineated by the ‘10 degrees Celsius isotherm’, which includes territories where the average temperature of the hottest month does not exceed 10 degrees. It comprises six countries: Canada, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and the United States.

Although a strategic point for international interests during the Cold War, the Arctic region has largely disappeared from global conversations and media scrutiny since 1990. Since the mid-2000s, it has attracted attention for three main reasons: the disappearance of sea ice, the growing demand for hydrocarbons, and the prospect of opening new maritime routes.

Since 1979, sea ice volume has decreased by 50%. Pollution and the medium-term prospect of its total disappearance in the summer months may be devastating for environmental equilibrium and Indigenous peoples, but it also provides opportunities by creating new maritime routes for commercial traffic, and opens up possibilities for the exploitation of natural resources. Beyond the fascination and curiosity surrounding the Poles due to their remoteness and extreme conditions there, global warming has generated more scrutiny on these zones as potential strategic battlegrounds among countries and multinational corporations with competing interests, as they face one of the biggest challenges in the history of mankind.

THE JURY

A jury of independent experts met in on 7 November 2017 to select a photo essay project.

The jury is composed of:

— Jean Jouzel climatologist, who was awarded the 2012 Vetlesen Prize for his research on polar ice in the Antarctic and Greenland. He was vice-president of the Group of intergovernmental experts on climate change, the GIEC (2002-2015) and co-laureate of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for raising awareness on the climate emergency

— David Barber specialist in Arctic climate change, and Chief Scientist of the expedition on Canadian icebreaker and Arctic research vessel CCGS Amundsen

— Emma Bowkett Director of Photography, Financial Times Weekend Magazine

— Pascal Beausse Director of the photography collection, Centre national des arts plastiques (CNAP)

— Nicolas Jimenez Director of Photography, Le Monde

— Sarah Leen Director of Photography, National Geographic Magazine

— Lizzie Sadin Photojournalist, laureate of the 8th Edition of the Carmignac Award

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 6. Ségolène Royal Patron of the 9th Edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award

Mrs Ségolène Royal French Ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic Poles

A primary tool for scientists deployed in the Polar Regions, photography is an indispensable witness in the fight against climate change in the Arctic. Ségolène Royal

Fondation Carmignac is honoured to announce that Ségolène Royal, French Ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic Poles, supports the Carmignac Photojournalism Award in her capacity as Patron of the 9th Edition, which is dedicated to the consequences of climate change in the Arctic.

French Minister of the Environment, Energy and Maritime Affairs from 2014 to 2017, President of the COP21 climate negotiations, Special Envoy of the International Solar Alliance, and French Ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic Poles. Minister of Family Affairs, Children and Persons with Disabilities from March 2000 to May 2002 and Minister of Education from June 1997 to March 2000, she became Minister of the Environment from April 1992 until March 1993. She was President of the Poitou—Charentes Region from April 2004 to May 2014 and member of the French Parliament for four terms between 1988 and 2007. Finalist in the presidential election of 2007, Mrs. Ségolène Royal was the first woman to reach the second round of a presidential election in . Also vice—president and spokesperson for BPI (Banque publique d’investissement) and advisor to the French President François Mitterrand from 1982 to 1988, Mrs. Ségolène Royal is a graduate of the National School of Administration and the Institute of Political Studies of Paris and holds a degree in economics

Ségolène Royal will also mobilize the NGO she founded, Désir d’Avenir pour la Planète, to give visibility to this photographic expedition.

The non—governmental organisation (NGO) Désir d’Avenir pour la Planète has the objective of contributing to meeting the challenge of climate change. Since the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992, humanity has hoped for a new world. Désir d’Avenir pour la Planète works to give substance to the values of climate justice and efficiency, at local, national and international levels. The NGO mobilizes expertise, skills and projects in the interest of the climate.

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 7. Collaboration

LE MONDE

The «Arctic: New Frontier» expedition will be produced in collaboration with French newspaper Le Monde’s Planet-Science and Photo desks, which will include an online feature story so that the public can follow the photojournalists’ progress and discoveries in real time.

Le Monde, founded in December 1944, is the leading French-language daily newspaper. Available in more than 120 countries, more than 300,000 copies are distributed. Le Monde.fr is the leading French news website with 28 million readers, Internet users and mobile users every month.

8. Partnerships

Green Cross is an NGO created in 1993 by Mikhail Gorbachev, following Rio 1992, and focused on accompanying the effective ecological transition of territories and places between peace, environment and climate. In this context, Green Cross contributes to the debate and implementation on the ground of keys to action, initiatives and demonstrators. This work shows in real conditions that by improving our access to water and the ocean, our food, our use of energy services, via cooperation, the circular economy and all the components of sustainable cities and territories, we preserve peace.

Time for the Ocean contributes to funding the «Arctic: New Frontier» expeditions of Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen.

Time for the Ocean aims to implement and support, by all means and in all forms, all projects and initiatives for the protection of the oceans and defence of the environment, including the preservation of wildlife and wild flora, sites of biodiversity, and the preservation of natural environments and resources. Time for the Ocean contributes to strengthening the knowledge and preservation of marine and coastal ecosystems, and engages in information, education and awareness—raising operations focused on the rational use of natural resources.

Time for the Ocean — 83 rue Saint Dominique 75007 Paris Marion Semblat, [email protected], +33 6 8292 1538

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 9. The Carmignac Photojournalism Award

In 2009, Fondation Carmignac created the Carmignac Photojournalism Award. Directed by Emeric Glayse, the Carmignac Photojournalism Award supports each year the production of an investigative photographic report on a region of the world where fundamental rights are threatened. Endowed with a €50.000 research grant, the laureate carries out their reportage with the support of the Foundation which organises, upon their return, a travelling exhibition in Paris, and and the publication of a monography.

Previous editions have focused on Gaza (Kai Wiedenhöfer), Pashtunistan (Massimo Berruti), Zimbabwe (Robin Hammond), Chechnya (Davide Monteleone), Iran (Newsha Tavakolian), Guyana (Christophe Gin), Libya (Narciso Contreras) and Nepal (Lizzie Sadin).

The exhibition “Carmignac Photojournalism Award: A Retrospective» at the in London, which gathered the work of the first five winners, was the most visited photojournalism exhibition in the world in 2016 (Source: The Art Newspaper).

Photojournalism is going through an economic crisis at the same time as confronting a sometimes unbridled level of violence in the field of reportage. Photojournalism must be defended: RSF has been working with photographers for more than 30 years and applauds the commitment of the Carmignac Foundation, which through this Award is breathing new life into this essential craft that opens the eyes and the consciences of our societies to violence in the world. After all, as one famous editor said, “in magazines, we look at the articles and we read the pictures.” Christophe Deloire, Director General, Reporters Without Borders (RSF))

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 10. Fondation Carmignac & Porquerolles

Created in 2000 under the initiative of Édouard Carmignac, Fondation Carmignac is a corporate foundation with two main strands: an art collection of close to 300 works, and the annual Carmignac Photojournalism Award. Frpm 2 June 2018, Villa Carmignac, an exhibition space to open to the public on Porquerolles Island, Southern France, will showcase the collection and host a programme of cultural and artistic activities.

The Collection, presented and shared since its creation inside the company’s offices, celebrates American art from the 1960s to the 1980s, with iconic works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The 20th and 21st centuries are surveyed with the incisive or more contemplative visions of Gerhard Richter, Willem de Kooning, Martial Raysse, Miquel Barceló or even Ed Ruscha, while the collection opens up new horizons with works by Zhang Huan, El Anatsui and those of the young emerging scene (Korakrit Arunanondchai, Theaster Gates …). Finally, photography and photojournalism complete this singular panorama, reflecting a personal history made of encounters and shared life moments.

Villa Carmignac will open to the public in Porquerolles, a Mediterranean island often compared to a floating forest on the sea. Visitors will discover contemporary artworks of the Carmignac Collection in the beautiful surroundings of a national park, along with temporary exhibitions, a sculpture garden, and a rich programme of cultural events.

The island is not the result of a random decision: “As in all legends or initiatory journeys, the voyage to the island is always a dual crossing – both physical and psychological. It is about crossing over to the other side,” states the Director of the foundation, Charles Carmignac.

Once on the island, the visitor will discover a Provençal farmhouse blended into the landscape. Inside, the galleries expand to reveal 2,000 square meters of exhibition spaces. Natural light, filtered through a ceiling filled with water, illuminates the spaces hidden beneath the surface. Outside, a selection of works inspired by the surroundings is dispersed over a 15-hectare garden, conceived by landscape designer Louis Benech.

Located in the , in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, Southern France, the 7-kilometer-long, 3-kilometer-wide Porquerolles Island is part of the Hyères municipality and of the Port-Cros National Park. It is accessible by boat (a 15-minute crossing) and can be visited by foot or on bicycle. The site is at 680 steps from the port and the village, and 260 steps from the beach.

Photo: Eric Valli

«Arctic: New Frontier» by Yuri Kozyrev & Kadir Van Lohuizen #PrixCarmignacArctic / +33 1 7095 5384 / [email protected] 11. Contacts

PRIX CARMIGNAC DU PHOTOJOURNALISME

Emeric Glayse - Director Maria Kermagoret - Assistant +33 1 7095 5384 [email protected]

FONDATION CARMIGNAC

Anne Racine - Director of Development and Communication Valentine Dolla - Manager, Communication and Partnerships +33 1 7092 3191 [email protected]

BRUNSWICK ARTS

Grégory Fleuriet - Associate +33 1 8565 8323 +33 6 2654 2867 [email protected]

Pierre-Edouard Moutin - Associate +33 1 5396 8398 +33 6 2625 5157 [email protected]

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