2010 International Youth Essay Contest Is Now Open
The Center for International Private Enterprise invites young people to share their ideas on how to create opportunities for youth to strengthen democracy and the private sector in their own countries.
Who can participate:
Students and young professionals aged 18-30.
Contest Deadline:
June 18, 2010
Winners Announced:
Fall 2010
Essay Length:
2,000 - 3,000 words
Essay categories:
Democracy that delivers
Enterpreneurship and society
Women and participation
First, second, and third place authors for each category will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and winning essays from each category will be published as Economic Reform Feature Service articles.
For more information, visit: http://www.cipe.org/essay/
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