Recognition and Citations for International Contributors were Awarded for 2002: Gold Star, Silver and Bronze Awards were given for Best Opinion illustration . Best Newsletter Service . Best Middle East Contributor . Best Photographic Editorial . and more......


Image excerpts and Contributors from Cuba . Russia . Mainland China . Hong Kong . Great Britain . Palestine . Aztlan . Turkey . Egypt . Brazil and other Global Regions were represented

Best Single Editorial Cartoon: Anonymous Labour/Anti-war site/UK . Best Editorial Photographic Series Wang Qing Song Studio/Beijing - Best Political Cartoons for Promoting Political Change/Khalil Abu Arafeh/Al-Quds Daily Newspaper Palestine - Most Prolific Internet Editorial Creator - Latuff/Brazil - Best New Comic Strip Series on IT topic/Frazer Diamond/UK - Best Illustration for International Cartoon Festival - Santalla/CRN/Spain and Romania - Best Watercolour Editorial images - Arminbuhe/Mongolia...Best Abstract Series - Religious Rain Series/Michael Leyton/US - Best New Middle East contributor - Oguz Gurel/Turkey...A total of 22 Citations were given for Excellence for the independent creation of opinion and experimental imagery