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Contest Guidelines
Sponsored by The Goi Peace Foundation
(UNESCO's Partner for the International Decade of a Culture
of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World)
Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology of Japan
Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Tokyo
Metropolitan Board of Education
Supported by Japan Airlines, Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.
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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION HAS PASSED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTRIES! |
We received many entries from all over the world. And the selection of winners is in progress. Winners will be announced on this web site in November.
1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony to be held in Tokyo, Japan on November 23, 2006. |
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| The United Nations has designated 2001-2010
as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and
Non-Violence for the Children of the World." Not only
should young people benefit from this global movement, but
they should be empowered to play a leading role in the creation
of a culture of peace. The theme of this year's International
Essay Contest is "Learning to live together: promoting
tolerance and diversity in globalized societies." Young
people from around the world are invited to submit their creative
ideas on this theme. |
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Theme:
Children's Category
"Learning to
live together: promoting tolerance and
diversity in globalized societies" --
In our modern world, people of different
nationality, race or religion often find
themselves living and working side by
side. How can peoples of diverse cultures
and backgrounds live together peacefully?
How can young people contribute to the
creation of dynamic and harmonious multicultural
societies? What kind of projects can
you start to achieve this goal?
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Youth Category
"Learning to
live together: promoting tolerance and
diversity in globalized societies" --
Ignorance, exclusion, discrimination,
and a lack of social integration of foreigners
and immigrants within the main society
may become causes of deep frustration
and explosive violent clashes among young
people as seen in different parts of
the world. How can peoples of diverse
cultures and backgrounds live together
peacefully? How can young people contribute
to the creation of dynamic and harmonious
multicultural societies? Formulate
your ideas for a project or initiative
to achieve this goal. |
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| Guidelines: |
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Essays may be submitted
by anyone up to 25 years old in one of the following
age categories:
a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 -
25) |
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Essays must be typed or
printed in English, Spanish, German or French.
Children’s category: 800 words or less
Youth category: 1000 words or less |
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Essays must have a cover page
indicating (1) category (Children or Youth) (2)
essay title (3) your name (4) present address (5)
phone number (6) fax number (7) e-mail address
(8) nationality (9) age as of June 30, 2006 (10)
sex (11) school name and grade. Teachers and youth
directors may submit a collection of essays from
their class or group. Please enclose a list of
participants' names and the name and contact information
of the submitting teacher or director.
(Entries missing any of the above information will
not be considered.) |
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| 4. |
Entries may
be submitted by postal mail or e-mail. |
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Essays must be original
and unpublished. |
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Essays must
be written by one person. Co-authored essays
are not accepted. |
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| 7. |
Copyright of
the essays entered will be assigned to the sponsor. |
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| Deadline: |
Entries must be received
by June 30, 2006.
Winners will be announced in November 2006 on the Goi
Peace Foundation web site (http://www.goipeace.or.jp).
Winners will also be notified. |
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| Awards: |
| 1st Prize: |
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Certificate and prize
of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900) ... 1 entrant |
| 2nd Prize: |
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Certificate and prize
of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450) ... 2 entrants |
| 3rd Prize: |
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Certificate
and gift ... 5 entrants |
| Honorable Mention: |
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Certificate and gift
... 25 entrants
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All
entrants will receive a certificate.
(Certificates, prizes and gifts will be mailed to the
entrants by the end of the year.) |
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1st prize winners
will be invited to the award ceremony and the International
Youth Forum to be held in Tokyo, Japan in November
2006.
(Travel expenses will be covered by the sponsor.) |
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send your entries to: |
International
Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan
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Essay Contest 2006 Flyer (PDF)
Children's Category |
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Youth Category |
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