Marathon of the Internet Creativity – project in which amateurs and professionals will participate in the twenty-four-hour competition in creating websites. The project was initiated a few years ago in France in Limoges. In 2004 marathon took place in the fallowing countries: Poland (Gdańsk), Belgium, France, Spain, Canada, Russia, Great Britain.

Just as last year the polish edition of Marathon will be organised in Gdańsk – the town in Pomerania, the partner region for Limousin. The Marathon consists of 3 stages:

1. The qualifying round (19 September – 31 October ) – teams which want to participate have to fill in the registration form and prepare the design of a website devoted to the theme: People around us. The jury will choose 20 teams which will take part in the twenty-four-hour Marathon of the Internet Creativity

2. Marathon of the Internet Creativity in Gdańsk (18 – 19 November) - the twenty-four-hour competition in creating websites with reference to an obligatory theme. The winners will participate in the International Festival Webdesign, in February 2006 in Limoges (France)

3. The Finals in France/Limoges (2 – 4 February 2006) – competition with the participation of the Marathon’s laureates from different countries

Organizers:
The main initiator of the project: Development of Limoges and Limosin Council Agency of Development of Limoges and Limosin Council
Office of the Marshall of Pomorskie Voivodship
SprintNet – the Sprint company’s branch
The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre
Agency of the Balanced Rural Development

Contacts:Ewa Jagdzińska +48 58 326 17 07 e.jagodzinska@woj.-pomorskie.pl
More information: www.pomorski-maraton-internetowy.sprintnet.pl