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#LetsDoodle: See a Bigger Picture
- Date:
- Source:
- OSCE Secretariat
- Fields of work:
- Countering terrorism, Conflict prevention and resolution
The OSCE launched the #LetsDoodle contest in partnership with eYeka, a global community of talented creators, asking artists to create a cartoon character challenging violent extremism with creativity, imagination and humour. A total of 29 creative concepts from 16 OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation were received in support of the OSCE United in Countering Violent Extremism (#UnitedCVE) communications campaign. Tim Cordell from the United Kingdom won the 3rd prize in the #LetsDoodle competition with his 'See a bigger picture' concept.
“Birdy” was created by Tim Cordell from the United Kingdom, who won the third prize in the #LetsDoodle competition.
“He takes a bird’s-eye-view of violent extremism: well, he would do – he is a bird,” says Tim. Seeing the bigger picture helps Birdy see the world in a more sensible and nuanced way.
Birdy can focus on similarities between people, not the differences, and likes to spread his insightful observations as wide as his wings will let him.
“Build bridges, not walls,” Birdy reminds us. He helps us see and address the very drivers of violent extremism.
