Young people from around the world are invited to enter the 2023 International Essay Contest for Young People organized by the Goi Peace Foundation.This annual essay contest is organized 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 UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for 2030).
“Youth Creating a Peaceful Future”What does a peaceful world look like to you? How can young people work together, using creative ideas and approaches to realize a peaceful future? Please share your specific ideas.
GUIDELINES
- Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2023) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 – 25)
- Essays must be 700 words or less in English or French, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese. Essays must be typed, with your name and essay title included at the top of the first page.There are no particular rules regarding formatting (font style, size, line space, etc.). However, essays must be submitted in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format. Also, your essay file size must be 2MB or less.* Your name and essay title are not included in the word count limit.
- Entries must be submitted online. Before sending your essay online, you must go to the guidelines’ page from here and follow the required steps. Entries submitted by postal mail or e-mail are not accepted.Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group by creating an ‘account for school/organization entrant’ on the online registration page.* Only one entry per person is accepted.* We are unable to confirm receipt of essays.
- Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.
- Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
- By submitting your essay, you give permission to the organizer to publish it in any medium. Ownership of the essay remains with the entrant.
- If you have questions, please consult the FAQs.
DEADLINE
Entries must be received byJune 15, 2023 (23:59 your local time).
AWARDS
- 1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$740 as of February. 2023) and gift … 1 entrant
- 2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$370 as of February. 2023) and gift … 3 entrants
- 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift … 5 entrants
- Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift … 25 entrants