THE RULES

CODE OF ETHICS, POLICY STATEMENT, AND RULES OF MISTER & MISS DEAF UNIVERSE
By signing up for Mister & Miss Deaf Universe competition all delegates and their producers fully acknowledge the following rules and agree to behave accordingly to this code of ethics.

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Mister & Miss Deaf Universe (established in 2020 is a non-profit, independent, and non-political competition and organization. The name, logo, and trademark are owned by MrPrinceAce who is also the President of the organization.

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Mister & Miss Deaf Universe competition strives to be a mentor in grooming leaders that will advance human rights both locally and throughout the world. As a contestant in Mister & Miss Deaf Universe, the delegate signiﬁes his/her intent to be honor-bound by the following code of ethics: – To treat delegates, staff, judges, and associates with respect and dignity; – To conduct himself with honesty, integrity and fairness and respect to the people around him; – To not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation – To be responsible at all times for the truthful and non-deceptive promotion regarding Mister & Miss Deaf Universe visions; – To support the goals of Mister & Miss Deaf Universe, as well as support the LGBT community in general, in a constructive and positive manner; – To conduct business with strict adherence to the laws of their respective legal jurisdictions, the business or professional codes existent in such jurisdiction and the particular business or profession, and in accordance with generally accepted business practices.

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Mister & Miss Deaf Universe is a network of equals, delegates, and producers. It is a competition that draws contestants from all over the world and reinforces the cultural bonds of the communities into a positive global network for raising awareness, promoting visibility, offering support to the wider LGBTQ community for human rights, and acknowledging the active citizenship of people worldwide.

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The contestants, as national winners possess many qualities. The winner will have a unique combination of looks, charm, intellect, confidence, awareness, and self-esteem.

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During the stages of the competition, and particularly in the personal interviews, the judges will focus on a man, a woman who: – shows an understanding of the world and people around him/her; – of how he/she can help contribute to a more equal and respectful society for all; – has respect for a range of views, but has confidence in expressing his/her own, when pursuing justice and well-being for LBGT – Ally Straight people in all societies; – embraces cultural, linguistic, ability, gender, age, faith and sexual orientation diversity as norms to be promoted in a respectful world; – can learn, articulate his/her thoughts and conduct an intelligent conversation with people both gay and straight and even with people who do not share his/her views or values; – could be the man, woman any group or company would like to have as their representative; – is at ease in any social setting, being formal or informal; – can articulate his/her opinions and knowledge and without effort convey it to an audience, media outlet or interviewer; – is involved or show in his/her local LGBTQ community (taking into account legal constraints in certain countries); – can be an ambassador of goodwill between all communities, by being visible, inspiring confidence and reinforcing understanding of the richness of cultural difference globally; – is confident in his own values, attributes and opinion. – is intelligent – with reasonable general knowledge and a good knowledge of LGBTQ rights issues and recent LGBTQ events worldwide; – is respectful and careful of his appearance and well-being.

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Each year The Mister & Miss Deaf Universe competition (MMDU) will look for a destination that wants to host with the intention to visit all regions of the world.

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The MMDU organization strides to work and connect with official Mister & Miss Deaf Universe competitions and producers in each country.

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Delegates: Only delegates elected in national competitions named “Mister & Miss Deaf Universe ” and who hold the rights to legally use the name “Mister & Miss Deaf Universe ” in the respective countries will be titled “Mister & Miss Deaf Universe ”. Other delegates will be titled “The delegate representing ”.

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Producers: If a country does not have an official Mister & Miss Deaf Universe competition and/or producer, any organization or person can come to an agreement with the MMDU organization to arrange a national final with the aim to find a national representative for the MMDU, subject to MMDU Regional Directors approval.

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If a country participates in the event one year, it does not confer automatic entry into the event the following year. Likewise, if you are not included in one year, it does not prevent you from being selected for another year. MMDU will prioritize diversity in race, age, faith, region, ability, language, appearance, and if a country has a well-functioning Mister & Miss Deaf Universe competition/production in selecting the finalists. A country who wins the final has the right to compete the following year, this also goes for the host country.

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MMDU is about organizing international competitions and events. It has no role in selecting or interfering in national contests or their organization. It does not promote rival or competitive national competitions, where a national transparent event exists. It seeks to cooperate with these well-run, value-driven, national contests where possible.

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If a country has its own registered or established Mister & Miss Deaf Universe contest and should a country or a local Mister & Miss Deaf Universe decline an invitation to enter the MMDU competition, the invitation can be extended to other possible national partners wishing to enter a delegate who will represent that country in the competition, subject to the MMDU Regional Director’s approval.

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Every effort will be made to ensure participation by the legitimate national winner, provided that the national contest is established and has been held at least once in the previous two years. In the event of no national event having been held in the previous two years, then MMDU may accept a nomination from a new contest in that country.

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In exceptional circumstances, if a country does not have an official Mister & Miss Deaf Universe competition and an organization and no other national partners or organizers want to appoint, elect or nominate a delegate, any man, a woman with a family address and passport from a given country can register as a delegate through our Deaf Card Program (DCP). The final decision as to whether to accept an independent application or the number of these allowed rests with the MMDU executive committee.

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All of the delegates will take part fully in the Mister & Miss Deaf Universe event and following the final, will act as “ambassadors” for MMDU in their region for the year. The Grand finale is a show of winners and national role models. Each delegate will receive two complimentary tickets for his local hosts, arrangers, family, and friends. Tickets for friends or relatives can be bought at a later stage.

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Delegates will be invited to take part in all segments of the finale and segments will be tailored if necessary to respect differences in ability, language, or culture where possible. MMDU commits itself to ensuring that all elements of the competition will be appropriate, will not promote negative stereotypes, and will be appealing and comfortable for all delegates.

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The executive committee and the host producer of MMDU will decide the number of contestants in each year’s competition. One delegate will be crowned Mister & Miss Deaf Universe. Two other delegates will be named 1st, 2nd 3rd 4th runner and in the event of the winner not fulfilling his/her duties satisfactorily or resigning, the runner-up (s) will be invited by the president to succeed to the title in the order that they were successful.