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Sent: Mittwoch, 30. Januar 2008
22:04
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International Essay Contest
Dear friend of CONYA,
The World Bank, the Cities Alliance and the
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs invite you to participate in an
International Essay Competition 2008 for students and non-students alike,
between 18 and 25 years of age.
Shaping
the City of Your Dreams
In 2007, for the first time in human history,
the majority of people in the world, particularly in developing countries, will
be living in urban areas. Life in the city is often associated with more
opportunities, better access to employment, education, health and other
services. Cities are often called engines of economic growth, contributing
disproportionately to the national gross domestic product (GDP). They are also
centers of innovation, entrepreneurship and investment. But many cities also
have a large part of their population living in slums, without essential
services such as water, sanitation and energy, and threatened by environmental
hazards, violence and social exclusion. As more and more people move from the
countryside to the city, and as city populations grow, there is a growing need
for solutions to the issues of urban poverty, environment, and urban
infrastructure (housing, roads, water, energy etc.).
What can you do to
shape the city of your dreams?
Please answer all three questions below:
1) Think about the city you live in. What are
the biggest opportunities and challenges for people living there?
2) What needs to be done to transform your city
into the city of your dreams?
3) What could be your role, working together
with your peers, in shaping the city of your dreams? Please focus on one or two
points you mentioned in question 2).
You may use some of the points below to
structure your answer:
If you have been personally involved in concrete
initiatives, write specifically about your experience:
Who have you worked
with? Who have you helped? What have you accomplished? In what way would you
consider this work to be innovative? How have you measured the results of your
work?
Looking ahead:
How would you expand or
improve the impact of your work? How can other youth replicate your experience?
If you don’t have practical experience,
write specifically about your ideas:
How would you work with
your peers to shape the city of your dreams?
Awards
include:
• A grand prize of $5,000
• Runner-up prizes of $1,000
Authors of the best essays (finalists) will be invited to participate in the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE)
in Cape Town, South Africa.
The jury reserves the right to modify the allocation depending on the number of
winning essays.
For
further information, please contact: www.essaycompetition.org
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