Gerd Ludwig will be on the 2014 Jury for the Alfred Fried Photography Award. The Fried Award is given annually by The Photographische Gesellschaft (PHG) in Austria and Edition Lammerhuber in partnership with UNESCO, the Austrian Parliament, the Austrian Parliamentary Reporting Association and the the International Press Institute (IPI). The award recognizes the world's best photograph on the theme of peace.

Submission for the award is free of charge and the winner will receive a prize of 5,000 euros. The submission deadline is September 5, and the award will be presented on September 21, the UN International Peace Day.

For more information on the award and submission process, visit http://www.friedaward.com.

Above: Photographer Henning Bode was the 2013 Alfred Fried Award winner for his project "Gottfried."