UNESCO and Goi Peace Foundation: International Essay Contest 2018

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Deadline: June 15, 2018 (23:59 your local time)

International Essay Contest for Young People is organized by Goi Peace Foundation in an effort to harness the energy, creativity 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.

*This program is an activity within the framework of the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

Theme: "The Change I Want to Make"

What is the one thing you would like to change the most to make your school, workplace, community, country or the world a better place? How would you bring about that change? Please share your concrete ideas.

Guidelines   

1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2018) in one of the following age categories:

a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

2. Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title and cover page. Essays may be typed or printed.

3. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online.

*IMPORTANT: To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page and follow the required steps.

4. Entries submitted by postal mail must include a cover page (free format) indicating: 

(a) category (Children or Youth)

(b) your essay title 

(c) your name 

(d) address 

(e) phone number 

(f) e-mail 

(g) nationality 

(h) age as of June 15, 2018 

(i) gender 

(j) school name (if applicable) 

(k) word count.

Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants' names, ages and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.

*Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.

*They are unable to confirm receipt of essays.

5. Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.

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 organizer.

8. If you have questions, please consult the FAQ section.

Awards 

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of February 2018) and gift ... 1 entrant

2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of February 2018) and gift ... 2 entrants

3rd Prize: Certificate and gift ... 5 entrants

Honourable Mention: Certificate and gift ... 25 entrants

*1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony to be held in Tokyo, Japan on November 23, 2018 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.)

*Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.

*All prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2018 (Japan time) on their website. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2018.

*They are unable to answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.

*For further inquiries concerning the International Essay Contest for Young People, you may please contact essay@goipeace.or.jp. 

How to Enter

To submit your essays offline, please send your essays to: 

International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation

1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093, Japan

OR

To register and submit your entry online, please click here.

Post Sources 

Official website: https://www.goipeace.or.jp/en/work/essay-contest/

Poster: https://www.goipeace.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/96d307c9.jpg

Essay Contest Flyer In: English, Japanese, French, Spanish and German.

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ITTO Fellowship Programme 2016/17

A very good opportunity for students interested in tropical forestry.

Deadline: August 15, 2016

ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization) offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry, tropical timber industries and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.

Eligibility

• Only nationals of ITTO Member countries (http://www.itto.int/itto_members/) are eligible to apply.
• Awards are to be made to individuals not to institutions.
• Previous ITTO Fellowship awardees are not eligible to apply for another ITTO Fellowship within two years of receiving the first award and submitting to the Secretariat a final report on the activity for which the award was made.

Eligible Activities

• Participation in international/regional conferences, short-term training courses, training internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours, and lecture/demonstration tours;
• Technical document preparation, publication and dissemination, such as manuals and monographs;
• Small grants for post-graduate studies.

ITTO gives preference to short-term activities.

Award

The maximum amount for a fellowship is US$10,000. ITTO Fellowships provides tuition/training/conference fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and other allowances. For post-gradate studies, only a partial tuition fee or a small research grant can be provided. Approved Fellowships are non-transferable to other programmes or institutions.

Selection Criteria 

Fellowship applications will be assessed against the following selection criteria (in no priority order):

• Consistency of the proposed activity with the Programme's objective and priority areas;
• Qualifications of the applicant to undertake the proposed Fellowship activity;
• The potential of the skills and knowledge acquired or advanced under the Fellowship activity to lead to wider applications and benefits nationally and internationally;
• Reasonableness of costs in relation to the proposed Fellowship activity.

Additional consideration will be given to:

• Geographic and gender balance;
• Balance among the ITTO priority areas;
• Competency in the language in which the training will be given, where applicable (eg courses, conferences, study tours).

The ITTO Fellowships are awarded mainly to nationals of developing countries. However, ITTO may award Fellowships to nationals of consumer developed countries when: (a) the activities for which the awards are made are carried out in Producer Member countries and the activities tend to benefit Producer Member countries; and/or (b) there is evidence of technology transfer for activities to be carried out in developed countries.
 

Appraisal
Applications are appraised by a Fellowship Selection Panel twice a year. The Panel comprises six individuals, three from producer member countries and three from consumer member countries, and is chaired by the Vice Chairman of the ITTC.

How to Apply 

To read the general instructions and to submit your application online, please click here.

Post Sources:  
Official website and post source: http://www.itto.int/feature20/  
Image Source: ITTO Annual Report (PDF)

 
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UNESCO & Goi Peace Foundation - International Essay Contest 2016

An excellent contest for budding writers and thinkers. 

Deadline: June 15, 2016 (23:59 your local time)

UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in association with Goi Peace Foundation is accepting essays for this year's International Essay Contest for young people. This annual essay contest is organized in an effort 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 our society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each one of us can make a difference in the world.

 Theme: "Education to Build a Better Future for All"

We live in a world with many complex problems, both local and global. What kind of education and learning would help us address these challenges and create a sustainable world and a better life for all? Describe your concrete ideas for an ideal education.

Awards 

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

1st Prize:    
Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$880 as of February 2016) - 1 entrant

2nd Prize:   
Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$440 as of February 2016) - 2 entrants

3rd Prize:   
Certificate and gift - 5 entrants

Honorable Mention:
Certificate and gift - 25 entrants

* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for November 2016 and will receive the Minister of
Education Award. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.)
* Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.
* ‌All prize winners will be announced by the end of October 2016 on the Goi Peace Foundation web site (www.goipeace.or.jp).
Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2016.

Guidelines     

1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2016) in one of the following age categories:
a) Children (ages up to 14)
b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

2. Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title. Essays may be typed or printed.

3. Essays must have a cover page indicating (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) address (5) phone number (6) e-mail (7) nationality (8) age as of June 15, 2016 (9) gender (10) school name (if applicable) (11) word count.

Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group.
Please enclose a list of participants' names, ages and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.

* Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.
* Please note that the organizer is unable to confirm receipt of essays or answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.

4.Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online.
* IMPORTANT: To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page and follow the required steps.

5.Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.

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 organizer.

How to Enter

Please send your entries to: 

International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan

OR

To send your entry online, please click here.

Post Sources:

Official website and post source: http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1601.html
Image Source: International Essay Contest 2016 Notice (PDF)

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