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LILKA Administrator Location: Germany
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The World Bank has launched an Essay Competition for young people ages 18-25. In many of the world’s current crises – e.g. armed conflict, HIV/AIDS, unemployment, financial instability- young people are on the front lines and are the main victims. To learn what the lack of a secure future really means to young people, to understand how they deal with this challenge in their daily lives, and enlist their help in finding solutions, the World Bank is holding a World Essay Competition for students and young people. The topic of the essay competition is "Building a Secure Future… Seeking Practical Solutions:" 1. What are the biggest obstacles you face in your daily life? 2. What practical solutions would you propose to build a secure future for yourself and others?" Entrants will be specifically requested to avoid general statements, but rather discuss specific experiences and propose concrete solutions Young people from 18 and 25 years old, will be proposed to write a max 10-page essay presenting how they cope with the daily challenges. Prizes include a money prize of USD 5,000 and prizes of USD 1,000. Evaluation criteria will include: * quality of proposals, * structure and coherence of the arguments, * originality/creativity, * use of sources and evidence. The competition is entirely web-based, sp, please, visit the following website for more information on the competition: http://www.essaycompetition.org Schedule of the Essay Competition: Deadline for submissions: April 15, 2005 Announcement of finalists: May 15, 2005 |
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