2016 INTERNATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

• Organized by The Goi Peace Foundation
• Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan; Japanese National Commission for UNESCO; Japan Private High School Federation; Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education; Japan Broadcasting Corporation; Nikkei Inc.
• Supported by Felissimo Corporation

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

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.

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:
1. Children (ages up to 14)
2. 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 and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.
   
1. Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.
   
2. 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 at http://www.goipeace-essaycontest.org/ 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 Essays must be original and unpublished.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 organizers.

DEADLINE:

Entries must be received by JUNE 15, 2016 (23:59 your local time).

AWARDS:

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

1. 1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$840 as of January 2016) ... 1 entrant
2. 2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$420 as of January 2016) ... 2 entrants
3. 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift ... 5 entrants
4. Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift ... 25 entrants

1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for November 2016. (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.

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 Send online through www.goipeace.or.jp

For inquires, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CFMUNESCO 2014 (ITALY) - Model United Nations

It is our pleasure to invite the UNESCO affiliated schools within your Country to the first edition of the Cividale del Friuli Model United Nations (CFMUNESCO), ITALY.

The venue of the CFMUNESCO 2014, Cividale del Friuli, is one of the most picturesque Italian cities and in June 2011 was classified UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural, historical and artistic relevance. CFMUNESCO is hosted by the Convitto Nazionale “Paolo Diacono”, which is part of the Italian ASPnet framework and has a long experience in international projects involving Countries from all over the World.

CFMUNESCO consists in three days of intensive debates, from the 13th to the 15th of November 2014, and allows high school students from all over the world to play the role of diplomats, simulating the United Nations’ debates and their universal aim of peace and security. The official language of the Conference is English.

CFMUNESCO is a simulation of five UN committees: the Security Council, the Disarmament and International Security Committee, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Environment Commission and finally the UNESCO Committee. The last is the special committee of our Conference and was chosen in order to emphasize the link between the city of Cividale and the UNESCO community. This is the reason why all the topics debated during the Conference are under a common denominator, as shown by the main theme of CFMUNESCO, “To Protect and Preserve”, which is one of the main objectives of the United Nations and, particularly, of the UNESCO.

We look forward to the participation of your Country to CFMUNESCO, therefore we kindly ask you to identify active and interested schools within your ASPnet national network and forward them our invitation. We do hope to welcome them in our school in November.

If you have any questions feel free to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , we will be glad to offer all the necessary assistance and help.

Competition: Contribution of ASPnet Schools in Minimizing The Impacts of Climate Change

Theme of the Competition: Contribution of ASPnet Schools in Minimizing The Impacts of Climate Change

I. Schedule of Activities:

1. Information about climate change and its impacts through ASPnet website: www.aspnetind.org
2. Teachers together with their students will submit a project on what to do at schools in minimizing the impact of climate change based on the information provided. Deadline : 30 November 2013. Submit the project to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3. Meeting of Jury on December 2013
4. A Seminar on Contribution of ASPnet Schools in Minimizing the Impacts of Climate Change as a sharing information forum on the best initiatives on Climate Change practiced at schools. Date : December 2013 (tbc)
5. Venue : Crown Park Hotel, Cawang, Jakarta (tbc)
6. Announcement of the Winners will be put in ASPnet website on December 2013 www.aspnetind.org

II. Rules of Competition

1. Theme : Contribution of ASPnet Schools in Minimizing the Impacts of Climate Change
2. Contents :
   - Local Climate Issues
   - Description on the issue, the impact and the solution
   - Should be in line with the existing local material
   - Should be original and replicable
   - It is more appreciated with photos
3. Language : English
4. Pages : Maximum four A4-size pages
   Times New Roman Font : Size 12, Space 1,5

III.The Result of Competition

• The Winners of the the competition will present their project during the seminar
• The winners will be announced at ASPnet website (www.aspnetind.org)