SOURCE: Email from "The Goi Peace Foundation"
Dear Friends of Peace,
The Goi Peace Foundation is pleased to invite young people from around the
world again this year to enter our Essay Contest. This year's theme is
"Learning to live together: promoting tolerance and diversity in globalized
societies."
First prize winners will receive a cash award and a trip to Japan. The
deadline for entry is June 30, 2006. You can find the complete guidelines at
http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/programs-17.htm
The text version is also attached below. Please spread the information about
the essay contest to young people in your network.
To read winning essays from last year's contest, go to
http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/programs-14-00.htm
May Peace Prevail on Earth!
The Goi Peace Foundation
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2006 INTERNATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
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 Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nihon Keizai Shimbun,
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. Supported by Japan Airlines.
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
his theme.
* Theme:
Children's Category
"Learning to live together: promoting tolerance and diversity in globalized
ocieties" -- In our modern world, people of different nationality, race or
relligion 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?
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.
* Guidelines:
1. 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)
2. 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
3. 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
ubmit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a ist
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.)
4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or e-mail.
5. Essays must be original and unpublished.
6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not
accepted.
7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the sponsor.
* 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.
* Awards: The following awards will be given in the Children category
and Youth category respectively:
1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900) ... 1
entrant
2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450) ... 2
entrants
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift ... 5 entrants
Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift ... 25 entrants
All entrants will receive a certificate. (Certificates, prizes and gifts
will be mailed to the entrants by the end of the year.)
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.)
* Please send your entries to:
International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan
E-mail: essay@goipeace.or.jp
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Chris Schuepp
Young People's Media Network - Coordinator
Youth Media Consulting GbR
c/o ECMC (European Centre for Media Competence)
Bergstr. 8 / 11th floor
D-45770 Marl - Germany
Tel./Fax: +49 2365 502480
Mobile: +49 176 23107083
Email: cschuepp@unicef.org
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The YPMN is supported by UNICEF and hosted by the ECMC.
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United Nations or its agencies.
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