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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTRIES! |
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Sponsored by The Goi Peace
Foundation and The World Peace Prayer Society
(UNESCO's Partners 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, NHK(Japan Broadcasting
Corporation), Nihon Keizai Shimbun.Inc.,
and the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education
Supported by Japan Airlines
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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 every child benefit from this global movement, but they should be encouraged to play a leading role in the creation of a culture of peace. The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "My Vision for the Future." Young people from around the world are invited to submit their creative ideas on this theme.
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| Theme: |
"My Vision for the Future"
- What are your hopes and dreams for your future and the
future of our world? |
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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 15) b)Youth (ages 16 - 25) |
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Essays must be typed or printed
in English, Spanish, German or French. Children's
category: 600 words or less
Youth category: 800 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) address (5) phone number (6) fax
number (7) e-mail address (8) nationality (9) age
(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.
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Entries may be submitted by mail, fax 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Essays must be original and unpublished.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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Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the sponsor. |
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| Deadline: |
Entries must be received
by June 30, 2003.
Winners will be announced in October, 2003, on the Goi
Peace Foundation web site (http://www.goipeace.or.jp).
Winners will also be notified. |
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| Awards: |
The following awards will be given in the Children's category and Youth category respectively:
| 1st Prize: |
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Certificate and prize
of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$850) - 1 entrant |
| 2nd Prize: |
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Certificate and prize
of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$425) - 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 and a token gift. |
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1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony to be held in Tokyo, Japan on
October 19, 2003. (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
http://www.goipeace.or.jp/ |
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Essay Contest 2003 Flyer (PDF)
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