Session XII International Contest Jury cartoons «Independence» (Theme: «Football») was held on May 18, 2012 in Kiev. Jury: Andrey Saenko (chief artist of «Crocodile plus», Ukraine), Ben Prins (author, Netherlands), Victor Branitskiy (journalist, a sports columnist for «Golos Ukrainy», Ukraine), Eugene Tovmach (administrative and marketing director of TRC «Bolshevik», Ukraine), Peter Perkonos (director of «Protoka plus», Ukraine), Peter Nieuwendijk (President FECO, Netherlands), Raissa Galechko (chief editor of «Vsesmih», Canada).
172 cartoonists from 39 countries submitted 618 works. 100 selected works presented in this catalog.

WINNERS OF CONTEST
Grand Prix: Lukyanchenko Igor (Ukraine, Kyiv)

Ukrainian League

I prize: Golub Viktor (Zdolbuniv) – Diploma of the Kiev Union of Journalists of Ukraine. Special Awards: Dudchenko Sergey (Odessa), Zinovik Victor (Bakhchisarai) Kustovskiy Alexey (Vishneve, Kyiv region) ­ Diploma of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Majorenko George (Kyiv) – Diploma of the Kiev Union of Journalists of Ukraine, Semendyaev Sergey (Berdyansk).

International League

I prize: Ross Thomson (England). Special Awards: Valeri Alexandrov­Walex (Bulgaria), George Licurici (Romania) – Diploma of the Kiev Union of Journalists of Ukraine, Nedeljko Ubovich (Serbia), Sichenko Sergey (Israel), Steffen Yahsnowski­Herschel (Germany).

>Grand Prix: Lukyanchenko Igor (Ukraine, Kyiv)
Ukrainian League
I prize: Golub Viktor Zdolbuniv	Majorenko George Kyiv	Semendyaev Sergey Berdyansk
Zinovik Victor Bakhchisarai	Dudchenko Sergey Odessa	Kustovskiy Alexey Vishneve, Kyiv region
International League

I prize: Ross Thomson England	George Licurici Romania	Steffen Yahsnowski­Herschel Germany	Nedeljko Ubovich Serbia
Valeri Alexandrov­Walex Bulgaria		Sichenko Sergey Israel