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From:	"Ian M. S. Royer" [ profile ]
Subject:	International essay contest for young people: ‘Creating the Future We Want’
Sent:	Apr 27th, 2012 - 15:57:17

	* * This International Essay Contest for Young People is organised by the Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO and among the endorsers are the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. This contest seeks to ‘harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development.’ It also aims ‘to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world’.** The 2012 theme is: “Creating the Future We Want”: the future begins in the vision we hold. Share your vision of the future world and how we can make it come true. The essays entries are divided into two age groups: children up to 14 years of age and youth between 15 and 25. The essays, which can be written in English, French, Spanish, German (with up to 800 words) and Japanese (1600 characters or less), must be received by the Goi Peace Foundation any time before 30 June. 1st prize: Certificate and100.000 Yen (approx. US$1,300) 2nd prize: Certificate and 50,000 Yen ($US650), and 3rd prize: Certificate and gift. 1st prize winner will also be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo. For more information: www.goipeace.or.jp Source: http://www.peacethroughunity.info/downloads/many_to_many_mar2012.doc Ian M. S. Royer, (Mr.)* * Regional Focal Point for the Caribbean - Global Youth Coalition on hiv/AIDS 2012-2014 * * (m) 1-868-791-9106 (e) ian (at) imsroyer.com (w) www.imsroyer.com (skype) ianmsroyer * * "You have been given the gift of life. It is a fragile gift and not one you can keep forever, but it is the most important gift in all the world! Use it well!" ~ Thundercats 2011 - The Song of the Petalars My United Nations Pledge 2011-2012: "To lend my wit and my strength to the AIDS Response guiding global youth towards one goal: Zero HIV: Zero AIDS Related Deaths, Zero New Infections, Zero Stigma"

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