The Department of Labor and Employment XI invites all DOLE Regional Offices in Mindanao to join the first ever On-The-Spot Mindanao-Wide DOLE Audio Visual Competition showcasing their best practices in Occupational Safety and Health using  the ProShow Producer software.  This event will be held on November 26, 2010 during the Mindanao Occupational Safety and Health Congress in Zamboanga City.

After a series of training on ProShow Producer software facilitated by DOLE XI staff in the DOLE Regional Offices in Mindanao, Director Jalilo O. Dela Torre has initiated this competition to showcase the creativity and skills of DOLE employees in creating audio-visual presentations which shall serve as a communication strategy in disseminating the Department’s programs and services to the public.

The on-the-spot production contestants shall be given 3 hours to complete their work of not more than 8 minutes. Each region shall field no more than five (5) contestants and must be authorized by the Regional Director. The contest itself shall be individual. The materials to be used are pictures, video, text, music or animation of the region’s best practices and success stories in promoting occupational health and safety in the workplace.

The panel of the board of judges will be composed of OSHC Executive Director Teresita S. Cocueco, OSHNET XI President Abdon Patagoc Jr., ASSPI XI President Gildo Destreza and will be chaired by Undersecretary Lourdes M. Trasmonte.  The entries will be judged according to relevance (25%), technical execution (25%), clarity of the concept (30%) and over-all impact (20%).

The Grand Prize winner will be awarded P20,000.00 and the Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz trophy and the 4 finalists will be given P10,000.00 and  OSHC trophy each.  For the complete mechanics of the contest, please visit Pro Show mechanics.