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The Future We Want, The UN We Need – ESSAY COMPETITION

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nation s ’ 75th Anniversary and Devex, are excited to announce the launch of an Essay Competition for the best essay by a young person on  the topic ‘The Future We Want, The UN We Need’ .

We are calling on young people between the ages of 15 and 29 to share their views and suggestions about the UN’s future role by answering the question:  Within the context of th e “new normal” that has unfolded post-COVID-19, and as we plan and re-build to recovery, what does the future of the UN look like to you? 

We want you to be a part of the largest global conversation launched by the United Nations on the role of global cooperation, marking its 75th Anniversary. We want to hear your thoughts and ideas!

Find more information about the competition on the Envoy on Youth’s   s ocial m edia accounts. We look forward to reading your essays!

The competition closes on June 29, 2020. The final winner will be selected by a high-level selection panel a nd the winner will be announced at the end of August 2020 as part of the #31DaysOfYOUth campaign. The winner will be invited virtually to take part in the UN75 Commemoration events in New York.  

🏆 WINNERS 🏆

🏅 1st – maisie zheng 🏅, 2nd – jennifer griggs, 3rd – emiliano reyes.

Rules of the competition:

1) Participation

• Participants must be between the ages of 1 5 and 29 .
• Participants must have written the essay by themselves. Only individual entries are admitted, no teams are allowed to take part in the competition.  
• Essays must answer the question by making a case, analysing the situation, and building a case based on researched arguments and facts.  
• Essays may be submitted in English only.
• Entries must be  no longer than 800 words .

2) Selection process

• The best essay will be selected according to the following criteria:  
• Quality of the arguments , good writing, although the selection panel  will take into consideration particularly entrants whose native language is not English .
• The essays will not be reviewed and graded by how aligned the arguments presented are with the United Nations’ or the essay competition organizing partners’ views.
• All essays will be assessed by a first panel  composed of UN staff members who will shortlist 10 essays .
• The shortlisted 10 essays will be reviewed and graded  by a h igh- l evel selection panel composed of Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr. Fabrizio Hochschild-Drummond, the Under – Secretary – General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nations 75th Anniversary , and a representative from Devex .
• The names of the 3 finalists will be published on the official page of the competition hosted on the OSGEY’s website and by Devex .  
• The final winner’s essay will be published on the official page of the competition and promoted via the United Nations platforms and by Devex .  
• The winner will be invited to take part in the UN 75 Commemoration events which will take place virtually .  

4) How to enter

• All entries must be received by 11:59 pm (New York Time) on 29 June 2020, the closing date of the competition. Only entries submitted by this deadline will enter the competition .  
• Entries must be submitted as plaintext in the body of an email addressed to [email protected], with the subject line: ‘The Future We Want, The UN We Need’   . Note: File attachments are not allowed and will not be opened.  
• Entries must be  no longer than 800 words .  
• Entries cannot be returned so please remember to retain a copy.  
• All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party.
• Entries must not contain defamatory, obscene, offensive, or any other unsuitable material.
• Entries must be suitable to be published for audiences of all ages.

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UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Essay Competition: ‘The Future We Want, The UN We Need’ 2020

Deadline: June 29, 2020

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nations’ 75th Anniversary and Devex, are excited to announce the launch of an  Essay Competition for the best essay by a young person on the topic  ‘The Future We Want, The UN We Need’ .

They are calling on young people between the ages of 15 and 29 to share their views and suggestions about the UN’s future role by answering the question:  Within the context of the “new normal” that has unfolded post-COVID-19, and as we plan and re-build to recovery, what does the future of the UN look like to you?  

• The names of the 3 finalists will be published on the official page of the competition hosted on the OSGEY’s website and by Devex. 
• The final winner’s essay will be published on the official page of the competition and promoted via the United Nations platforms and by Devex. 
• The winner will be invited to take part in the UN 75 Commemoration events which will take place virtually. 

Eligibility

• Participants must be between the ages of 15 and 29.
• Participants must have written the essay by themselves. Only individual entries are admitted, no teams are allowed to take part in the competition. 
• Essays must answer the question by making a case, analysing the situation, and building a case based on researched arguments and facts. 
• Essays may be submitted in English only.
• Entries must be no longer than 800 words.

Selection Process

The best essay will be selected according to the following criteria: 

• Quality of the arguments, good writing, although the selection panel  will take into consideration particularly entrants whose native language is not English.
• The essays will not be reviewed and graded by how aligned the arguments presented are with the United Nations’ or the essay competition organizing partners’ views.

The selection process will occur as follows:

• All essays will be assessed by a first panel  composed of UN staff members who will shortlist 10 essays.
• The shortlisted 10 essays will be reviewed and graded  by a high-level selection panel composed of Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr. Fabrizio Hochschild-Drummond, the Under–Secretary–General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nations 75th Anniversary, and a representative from Devex.

How to Enter

• All entries must be received by 11:59 pm (New York Time) on June 29, 2020, the closing date of the competition. Only entries submitted by this deadline will enter the competition.
• Entries must be submitted as plain text in the body of an email addressed to [email protected] , with the subject line:  ‘The Future We Want, The UN We Need’  . Note: File attachments are not allowed and will not be opened. 
• Entries cannot be returned so please remember to retain a copy. 
• All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party.
• Entries must not contain defamatory, obscene, offensive, or any other unsuitable material.
• Entries must be suitable to be published for audiences of all ages.

For more information, visit UN Envoy on Youth .

Jude Ogar is an educator and youth development practitioner with years of experience working in the education and youth development space. He is passionate about the development of youth in Africa.

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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest schools’ international writing competition, managed by The Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. Every year, it offers all Commonwealth youth aged 18 and under the opportunity to express their hopes for the future, opinions of the present, and thoughts on the past, through the written word. The competition is used by individuals and teachers to build confidence, develop writing skills, support creativity and encourage critical thinking, using literacy to empower young people to become global citizens.

The 2020 theme, ‘Climate Action in the Commonwealth’, encourages young writers from across the globe to explore the many facets of this critical issue, which will dramatically shape the future of the Commonwealth’s 1.6 billion citizens under the age of 30.

The selection of this environmental theme is particularly welcomed by the Competition’s new principal sponsor, Moomin Characters, which has a long history of charitable work, particularly championing causes that align with the values of friendship, tolerance, open-mindedness, respect for nature and the power of storytelling. The Moomins, created by the Finnish artist Tove Jansson, are a family of friendly, round trolls who live in Moominvalley with their diverse group of friends and acquaintances. Featured as a comic strip in 1954 in the world’s largest newspaper at the time – London’s The Evening News – the Moomins are much-loved characters across the Commonwealth and beyond.

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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition aims to challenge young people’s thinking and the means by which they can express their views, using creative forms of writing such as essays, poems, stories or scripts. Since 2010, it has received nearly 100,000 entries, from hundreds of schools across almost every Commonwealth country. Entries are judged by 150 Pan-Commonwealth volunteers. The winners are selected by an expert panel, including poets, publishers, scriptwriters, and journalists.

The Competition has been run by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883, and culminates with winners and runners-up traveling to London for a week-long series of educational and cultural events, typically including an Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The theme was launched during an assembly of local school children, who had earlier participated in a writing workshop at the library involving local authors, educators and New Zealand’s Poet Laureate, David Eggleton. During the assembly, Her Royal Highness took the opportunity to present a number of certificates to high-level winners from the 2019 Competition.

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• One Winner and Runner-up from the Senior and Junior categories will win a trip to London for a week of educational and cultural events.

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The QCEC is open to all citizens and residents of the Commonwealth aged 18 and under and is open until 30 June 2020.

Application Process

Apply online through the Apply Now link.

Application Deadline: June 24, 2020

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Compete in our Global Essay Competition and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for cross-generational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium.

Meet 300 of society’s brightest young minds. Present and debate your ideas with 600 senior leaders. Be inspired by some of the world’s most impressive speakers. Gain a unique and new perspective on this year’s topic. Become a member of a unique global community. Participate in the symposium with us. Win prize money of CHF 20,000 split amongst the three winners.

Topic Question

Striving for more or thriving with less – what pressing scarcity do you see, and how do you suggest to tackle it.

Scarcity generally refers to a situation where human needs exceed available resources . This year’s Global Essay Competition invites young leaders worldwide to focus on a specific contemporary or future challenge related to scarcity and propose an innovative way to address it.

Be creative in thinking about proposed solutions: do we need to strive for more and find ways to boost the availability of the resource in question? Or does it focus on ways to thrive with less and thus rethink our needs and demand?

Be free in choosing which scarce resource you focus on: examples include – but are NOT limited to – human labour, capital, natural resources, or intangibles like time, creativity, or care. Be bold and precise in describing a contemporary or future challenge of scarcity and the specific kind of resources you focus on, and offer a concrete and actionable idea of how we should confront it.

Registration window for the GEC for the 53rd St. Gallen Symposium is closed.

If problems occur during registration, please clear your cached images and files in your browsing history or consider using the browser Google Chrome. If you still cannot apply, use the following  link. For any unanswered questions please contact us via e-mail at  [email protected]

Prerequisites

Qualify with an excellent essay.

We expect a professional, creative and thought-provoking essay. Be bold, unconventional, and distinctive on the competition question.

For your contribution to be valid, the following criteria must be met

Check your eligibility and prepare documents, to be eligible, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:.

• Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university
• Born in 1994 or later

Make sure you can provide the following documents:

• Copy of passport or other identification (in English for non-Roman languages)
• Confirmation of matriculation/enrolment from your university which proves your enrollment in a graduate/postgraduate level programme as of 1 February 2024 (download sample document  here )
• Your contribution file with no indication of your name in the file name, the file metadata or the file itself

Meet us and ask your questions!

Meet our student representatives to learn how you can qualify for a participation in the 53 rd St. Gallen Symposium. We will have physical presentations at your university again as well as regular webinars to answer your questions!

Accompanying a Leader of Tomorrow

General questions, who can compete for a participation as a leader of tomorrow at the st. gallen symposium.

Students enrolled at a regular university, who are matriculated in a graduate or postgraduate programme.

What is the St. Gallen Global Essay Competition?

The St. Gallen Global Essay Competition is a global student essay competition, offering students who study at graduate or postgraduate level around the world the opportunity to apply for participation at the St. Gallen Symposium.

What is the Knowledge Pool?

The Knowledge Pool is a group of Leaders of Tomorrow with a strong affiliation to topics of relevance to the St. Gallen Symposium. They show outstanding track records in the particular fields they work or study. They are hand-selected by the International Students’ Committee. It is not possible to apply for membership in the Knowledge Pool.

How much does it cost to participate? 

The participation in the symposium is free for all Leaders of Tomorrow. Moreover, expenses for travel, board and lodging are covered by the ISC. However, we recommend bringing a small amount of pocket money for your convenience.

Essay Competition

Who is eligible for the 54 th  st. gallen symposium.

Students enrolled at a regular university, who are matriculated in a graduate or postgraduate programme as of 1 February 2025, from any field of study, born in 1995 or later.

What is a “regular university”?

In the context of the Global Essay Competition, a regular university is defined as an institution of higher education that also conducts research and offers at least one PhD programme. Exceptions are possible and are granted on a case-by-case basis.

Can Bachelor students participate?

Unfortunately, students on bachelor level do not fulfil the eligibility criteria and therefore cannot enter the competition. There is no other way to apply for participation and we, therefore, encourage all students to join the competition once they pursue with their studies at a graduate level. You may, however, be eligible if the level of study in your current year is equivalent to international graduate level which must be confirmed in writing by your university.

Can teams participate?

Only individual submissions are allowed as we can only grant participation to one contender per contribution.

How long should the contribution be? 

The maximum amount of words is 2,100 (excluding bibliography or graph descriptions and the like). There is no minimum word count. Please make sure to state the exact word count in your document. Also keep in mind that you must not state your name in the contribution.

Do I have to quote my sources?

All sources must be quoted and all essays are scanned for plagiarism. You must refer each source to the respective text passage. Please note that plagiarism is a serious offense and that we reserve the right to take further steps in case of deliberate fraud. Self-plagiarism will also result in disqualification, as the work has to be written exclusively for the Global Essay Competition of the St. Gallen Symposium.

Can I have a look at previous Winner Essays?

Yes, you can find winner essays as well as other publications from the Global Essay Competition here .

What file formats are accepted?

Please make sure to hand in your essay in either a doc, docx or pdf format. The document must allow to copy the text easily (no document protections).

What documents do I need to submit?

In addition to your contribution, make sure to upload

• a copy of your passport (or any other official government ID but no driver’s license) to verify your age
• a confirmation of matriculation from your university confirming your graduate or postgraduate student status as of February 2023
• a short abstract (200–300 words) which can be entered in the registration form directly

in the applicable field of the registration form.

What happens after I submitted my application?

The ISC will verify your eligibility and check all submitted documents for completeness and readability. Due to the large amount of essays we receive, our response may take some time, so thank you for your patience. If the jury selects your essay in the top 100 , you qualify as a Leader of Tomorrow for an expenses-paid participation in the 52 nd St. Gallen Symposium (4-5 May 2023). The results will be announced via e-mail by mid-March 2023. The jury selects the three awardees based on the quality of the idea on paper. The award is endowed with a total prize money of CHF 20,000. In addition, there will be a chance for the very best competitors (including the awardees) to present their ideas on the big stage at the symposium. For this, the students will be asked to pitch their idea on video beforehand.

Who’s in the jury?

The Award Jury consists of leading executives, journalists and professors from all around the world. The Academic Jury is composed of young top academics from the University of St. Gallen and the ETH Zurich.

When will the results be announced?

The jury’s decision will be announced by mid-March at the latest.

Participation

How do the travel arrangements work.

The organizing committee will get in touch with you prior to the symposium to discuss your itinerary and to book your travel.

Can the organising committee help me get a visa?

All Leaders of Tomorrow are self-responsible to get a visa. However, we will inform the applicable Swiss embassy about the invitation and will provide you with the necessary documents. Should a problem arise anyway, we are happy to help. Expenses for visa application are borne by the Leaders of Tomorrow themselves.

Where am I accommodated during the symposium?

All Leaders of Tomorrow are accommodated at private student flats across the city. Please give us an early notice should you have any special requirements (e.g. female flatmates only).

What transport is provided?

We book flights or train tickets and provide shuttle service from and to the airport. Furthermore, all Leaders of Tomorrow receive a free ticket for the public transport in St. Gallen during the week of the symposium.

How much money do I need? 

We recommend bringing some pocket money (CHF 100–200) for your convenience. Please note that depending on your time of arrival and departure, some meals might not be covered.

Can disabled people participate as well? 

Yes, of course. Most of the symposium sites are wheelchair-accessible and we are more than happy to help where we can. Although our ability to provide personal assistance is very limited, we do our best to provide the necessary services.

Is there any touristic programme and do I have time for sightseeing?

During the symposium there will be no time for sightseeing. However, we may offer selected touristic programmes a day before or after the symposium. These days can, of course, also be used for individual sightseeing. Nearby sites include the old town of St. Gallen, the lake Constance and the mountain Säntis.

Can I extend my stay in Switzerland?

Yes, upon request we can move your return flight to a date of your choice. If the new flight is more expensive, we may ask you to cover the price difference. Please note that we are unable to provide any services such as accommodation or transportation after the end of the symposium week.

Can I bring a spouse?

Unfortunately, we cannot provide any services such as travel, room, board or symposium access to any additional person.

Past Winners & Essay Reviews

Out of approx. 1,000 annual contributions submitted by graduate and post-graduate students from all around the globe, the jury selects three winner essays every year. Meet our competition’s past winners and read their contributions.

2023 – A New Generational Contract

Elliot gunn, gaurav kamath, megan murphy, essay question:.

The best or worst legacy from previous generations: How to preserve or replace it?

A great deal of our lives is influenced by when we were born. As those currently alive, we have inherited the world which previous and older generations have built. We owe a great deal to the efforts of our forebears, but we also inherit problematic legacies.

2022 – Collaborative Advantage

Sophie lara neuber, anton meier, bryan kwang shing tan.

Collaborative Advantage: what should be written into a new intergenerational contract?

 The idea of a “generational contract” embodies the principles that younger and older generations rely on each other to provide mutual support across different stages of their lives. Inclusive education systems, sustainable welfare states and meaningful environmental action are some of many challenges requiring a cross-generational collaborative effort. Yet, with the climate crisis, rapid technological change and societal aging in many countries, the generational contract and notions of intergenerational fairness have been challenged. Members of the younger generation are raising their voices as they reflect on how their futures are being compromised by current decision-makers.

 What’s your specific and actionable idea that should be written into a new generational contract? Choose an area where you see evidence that intergenerational fairness is – or, going forward, will be – challenged and where the generational contract needs to be rewritten. Potential areas include, but are not limited to, business strategy and the economy, inclusive governance and education, the welfare state and health care, environmental sustainability, or the world of work. Describe your problem and offer concrete and practical proposals how inter-generational fairness can be restored or reinvented. Explain your idea’s impact for the future.

2021 – Trust Matters

Janz irvin chiang.

1st place – Peking University

Joan  Nyangena

2nd place – York University

Karl Michael Braun

3rd place – Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

A Matter of Trust: How Can Trust be Repaired When It’s Lost?

In recent years, we have seen many reports about “trust crises” in the realms of politics, health, business, technology, science, and media. Political and corporate scandals, mass protests, and deteriorating trust indicators in global perception surveys support this diagnosis. As a result, senior leaders in many of these sectors publicly aspire to “rebuild trust” in their decisions, products, or institutions. What would be your advice to them?

Choose an area in one of the above-mentioned sectors where you see evidence that citizens’, consumers’, regulators’, employees’ or other stakeholders’ trust has been lost. Describe your example of an apparent loss of trust; offer concrete and practical proposals on repairing damaged trust. Describe your idea’s impact for the future.

2020 – Freedom Revisited

Symposium  postponed.

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the final review and communication of the results of the contributions to the Global Essay Competition was stopped prematurely.

Freedom Revisited: Which aspects of freedom need to be defended, or recalibrated, to meet the challenges of our time?

Domestically and on the international stage, values of individual, economic, and political freedom are subject to critical inquiry or outright attack. Diverse phenomena such as populism, global power shifts, climate change, the digital revolution, and global migration call for a reflection on the value of freedom for the way we live, do business, and organize politically in the years ahead. While some call for a defence of established freedoms, others call for recalibration of our concept of freedom, or the balance we strike between freedom and other values, such as equality, sustainability, and security. Where do you stand in this debate? Choose one of the following positions as you develop your essay:

In defence of freedom: Choose an area in the realm of business, economics, politics, or civil society where current concepts of freedom are under pressure and where they need to be defended. Describe the problem and offer a concrete and practical proposition of how established concepts of freedom should – and can be – defended. Describe its impact for the future.

In defence of recalibrating freedom: Choose an area in the realms of business, economics, politics or civil society where current concepts of freedom are unsuitable for the challenges we face and where they need to be recalibrated. Describe the problem and offer a concrete and practical proposition of how established concepts of freedom should and can be recalibrated. Describe its impact for the future.

2019 – Capital for Purpose

Reuben muhindi wambui (ke).

1st place – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Natalie Hei Tung Lau (HK)

2nd place – University of Pennsylvania

Toan Do (VN)

3rd place – Yale University

Is it as good as it gets? – What approach would you suggest to change the current purpose of capital?

Political volatility, environmental issues, precarious labour markets, technological monopolies, managerial and investment short-termism are only a few challenges we face. The time has come to counter excessive short-termism and start doing business as unusual. Think about the status quo and its implications. What would be an idea to change it? Develop projects or actions you would trust in to bring new and expanded purposes to capital and aim for a long-term positive impact. In your essay you should consider how the use of capital (financial, human, social,…) can solve complex challenges and address substantial changes, be it by individuals, civil society, businesses or governments. Your idea must inspire leaders worldwide to take on responsibility and put it into practice. Be bold and develop a truly impactful concept to win our prestigious award.

2009 – 2018

2018  – beyond the end of work, nat ware (au).

1st place – University of Oxford

Janis Goldschmidt (DE)

João abreu (br).

3rd place – Harvard University

Robots are coming for your job. How do you augment yourself to stay economically relevant?

Author Yuval Noah Harari claims that the rapid progress of artificial intelligence technology will render the human species economically useless within decades. Imagine a world in which humans fight back, harnessing AI and other technologies to stay economically indispensable – and, ultimately, competitive against the computers. Describe the job you aspire to in the future, how it will potentially be influenced by AI, and how you would augment yourself technologically if necessary to prevail in your chosen career.

2017  – The dilemma of disruption

1st Place – University of Oxford

Benjamin Hofmann (DE)

2nd Place – University of St. Gallen

Sigin Ojulu (SS)

3rd Place – University of Southern California

Breaking the status quo – What’s YOUR disruptive idea?

The notion of disruption captures today’s innovation zeitgeist. Nowadays, it seems everyone claims to be a disruptor – particularly young people with an entrepreneurial mindset. Let’s think beyond disruptive innovation in management and look at disruption more generally as something that breaks the status quo – be it in business, politics, science, or society. Pick the one of these four fields you are most passionate about, identify a problem of greater magnitude and come up with a disruptive idea to solve it. Your idea must aspire to inspire top-notch leaders worldwide. Do not free ride on the buzzword “disruption” but rather be bold and develop a truly novel and radical concept to win our prestigious award.

2016  – Growth – the good, the bad, and the ugly

Schima labitsch (at).

1st place – Fordham University

Alexandra Ettlin (CH)

2nd place – University of St.Gallen

Colin Miller (US)

3rd place – New York University

What are alternatives to economic growth?

2015  – Proudly Small

Laya maheshwari (in).

1st place – London School of Economic

Leon Schreiber (ZA)

2nd place – Freie Universität Berlin

Katharina Schramm (DE)

3rd place – University of St.Gallen

Essay Questions:

• What is the next small BIG thing?

Think about unconventional ideas, undiscovered trends or peripheral signals that may turn into ground-breaking changes for societies. Present one idea which is not on the radar of current leaders yet but will change the game in business, politics or civil society – the best ones will be put to the test by the global audience of the St. Gallen Symposium.

• Collaborative Small State Initiative

Although small states lead the global rankings in international benchmark studies on competitiveness, innovation and wealth, they are often politically marginalised. Explore a common agenda for small and prosperous countries and identify one joint project that would increase the relevance of small states on the global stage. Go beyond politics and diplomacy by also including economic and civil players.

• Elites: small but superior groups rule the world – at what price?

Human history shows that the world has been ruled by tiny but superior groups of people. It is the elites who have been controlling societies and the allocation of resources. Given the rise of inequality, a devastating level of famine that still exists, ubiquitous corrupt systems of government, limited access to education for the underprivileged, to name just a few of the world’s greatest problems, elites are challenged to redefine their roles and agenda settings. Share your thoughts on how elites are supposed to emerge and transform in the 21st century.

2014  – The Clash of Generations

Ashwinikumar singh (in).

1st place – University of Mumbai

Martin Seneviratne (AU)

2nd place – University of Sydney

Set Ying Ting (MY)

3rd place – National University of Singapore

• Balancing Generational Claims

The presumption of an altruistic relation between generations and its positive effect on the economic well-being of societies is illusionary. Welfare states have widened fiscal gaps to an irreparable extent for the next generations. When aspiring to a sustainable welfare system, how should intergenerational claims balance without having to rely on selflessness?

• A Double-Edged Legacy

Let’s be frank: The generational contract has failed everywhere – but for different reasons. Exuberant public debts, zooming healthcare costs, unequal distribution of wealth, loss of ethical and moral anchors, loss of trust in existing institutions: each state is facing a unique set of problems. Briefly describe the situation in your country and propose a generational contract defining mutual responsibilities on an economic and social level.

• A Prospect for the Young

Highly educated and ambitious, yet unemployed. A whole generation of young is entering the labour market with little prospect of success. The implications go way beyond individual tragedies as economies with lasting high levels of youth unemployment risk social instability. Present new solutions on how we can overcome this crisis.

• Business between Generations

Slogans like “rent is the new own” or Botsmann and Rogers’s “what’s mine is yours” (HarperBusiness, 2010) mark the trend of shared economy. Although not a new economic phenomenon per se, particularly the Millennials are embracing this attitude towards doing business where they value access over ownership. The trend is gaining global mainstream acceptance which is resulting in a lasting impact on economic performance. Discuss the future of shared economy, its overall implications and the dynamics between supply and demand.

2013 – Rewarding Courage

Kilian semmelmann (de).

1st place – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Dragov Radoslav (BG)

2nd place – Rotterdam School of Management

Bree Romuld (AU)

3rd place – University of St.Gallen (HSG)

The competitors must choose from one of four competition questions, which refer to the four topic clusters “Putting incentives right”, “Coping with institutions”, “Against the current – courageous people” and “Management of excellence”

• Putting incentives right

How come that both in the corporate world and in politics, responsible courage (e.g. whistleblowing, courage to disagree with current paradigms, etc.) is hardly ever rewarded? Where the big decisions for the future are taken, anxiety, conformity and despondence prevail. How can this be changed?

• Coping with institutions

Institutions of all kinds shape our behaviour – be it economic, political or social behaviour. How should institutions be designed in order to foster a sustainable economic and social development?

• Against the current – courageous people

Observers lament that younger generations, as individualistic as they are, tend to settle for a highly streamlined social and economic world that does not ask for big decisions or unconventional thinking. Please share your opinion on this observation and explain why you agree or disagree. Please use examples that support your arguments.

• Management of excellence

New insights can only flourish within a culture of dialogue in different opinions. No assumptions should be taken for granted nor should there be any unquestioned truth. However, most people (decision makers, managers, students, etc.) often fail to deal constructively with conflicting opinions. How can companies encourage their employees to build a healthy attitude towards unconventional thinking and acting?

2012 – Facing Risk

Rodrigues caren (in).

1st place – St. Joseph’s Institute of Management

Jennifer Miksch (DE)

2nd place – Geneva Graduate Institute

Jelena Petrovic (SR)

3rd place – King’s College London

Detecting Risks

• The methodological tools that allow early detection of what will shape future trends are pivotal. While risks are emerging faster, these tools still need fostered advancement. What is the role of scenario planning and forecasting methods and who is or should be responsible for these aspects in the organisation? How should the detection of risks be addressed in an increasingly complex and interconnected global landscape?

Risk Aversion

• In wealthy societies, most people tend to suppress risk taking. Given this increasing trend of risk aversion in saturated societies, what are the long term consequences for economy and society? What are the long term consequences of a high level of risk aversion?

Emerging Risks

• There are tremendous risks facing the global community and many people have not yet become aware of their potential consequences (e.g. public debt burden). What are the societal, economic and/or political risks your generation of decision makers will be facing in the future? How could you convert these risks into opportunities?

Managing Risk

• There is often a disconnect between taking risks and bearing the burden of the consequences of doing so (e.g. risk taking in investment banking). Who should bear the consequences of negligent risk taking and why? How can healthy risk taking be fostered in wealthy societies?

2011 – Just Power

Marcelo ber (ar).

1st place – New York University

Dhru Kanan Amal (IN)

2nd place – London School of Economics

Maria de los Angeles Lasa (AR)

3rd place – Università di Camerino

• Justice and Power
• Rethinking Leadership
• Public Goods and Values

We asked you to contribute visions and ideas to the theme “Just Power” – Power in the sense of its use in various areas of politics and economics. We expected a professional work which could be an essay, a scenario, a project report or proposal, a multi- media presentation or an entrepreneurial concept. It should be constructive, provocative or instructive, inspiring thoughts and actions as well as introucing new approaches and unconventional ideas. Within the framework of the theme you may choose between three subtopics for your contribution.

2010 – Entrepreneurs – Agents of Change

Ainur begim (kz).

1st place – University of Oslo

James Clear (USA)

Christoph birkholz (de).

• What makes an entrepreneur an “agent of change”?
• Changing of the guard: Who are the new entrepreneurs?
• Corporate entrepreneurship within large companies: a concept for the future or a mere pie in the sky?
• Entrepreneurship between environmental risks and opportunities: What does it take to succeed?

2009 – Revival of Political and Economic Boundaries

Shofwan al-banna choiruzzad (id), jason george (us), aris trantidis (gr), 1999 – 2008, 2008  – global capitalism – local values, guillaume darier (ch), jacobus cilliers (za), feerasta aniqa (nz), christoph matthias paret (de), 2007  – the power of natural resources, benjamin block (us), gustav borgefalk (se), kevin chua (ph), 2006  – inspiring europe, maximilian freier (de), chen yesh (sg), elidor mëhilli (al), william english (us), 2005  – liberty, trust and responsibility, christian h. harding (de), luana badiu (ro), norbert jungmichel (de), fabien curto millet (es /fr), 2004  – the challenges to growth and prosperity, ravi rauniyar (np), peter g. kirchschläger (at / ch), xin dong (cn), 2003 – seeking responses in times of uncertainty, stefanie klein (de), rosita shivacheva (bg), 2002 – pushing limits – questioning goals, constantine (dino) asproloupos (ca / gr), manita jitngarmkusol (th), 2001 – new balance of power, marion mühlberger (at), uwe seibel (de), moses ekra (ci / ca), gerald tan (my), 2000 – time, martin von brocke (de), pei-fu hsieh (tw), tzvetelina tzvetkova (bg), 1999 – new markets, new technologies, new skills, peter doralt (fr), valérie feldmann (de), rajen makhijani (in).

“Partaking in the competition was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only was I able to come to St. Gallen and meet incredible young entrepreneurs and leaders who I’m still in contact with, but it provided me the opportunity to develop and share ideas with key decision-makers. The main idea I submitted was for a new way to finance retraining and healthcare at no cost to individuals or governments. Given the COVID- 19 pandemic, this idea is needed now more than ever, so I’m currently implementing the idea through a new organization I’ve established called FORTE ( Financing Of Return To Employment ).” NAT WARE , Founder & CEO of FORTE, Leader of Tomorrow at the 47th and 48th St. Gallen Symposium

 Over a year ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. Since then, we have lived through lockdowns, curfews and a major disruption of our ‘normal’ lives. In India, a second wave proved to be far more challenging, also impacting the youth.  

Many researchers have found a two-fold increase in anxiety and depression amongst teenagers and youth during this time. The loss of jobs, uncertainty over the future and COVID-19 related triggers, like the fear of losing a loved one, present complicated challenges.   

As a platform for critical thinking and writing, Takhte and UNESCO are launching the third edition of the Pan India Online Essay Contest 2021,  called ‘ Year 2 AC - After Coronavirus: A Future Imagined by Youth ’. It focuses on children (aged 11–14 years) and youth (aged 15–24 years). The aim is for them to reflect on our current challenges and tell us how they envision a more resilient and better future for all.  

For this year’s edition, the contest will be  launched on 7 June 2021 and remain open for two months. As in the past, entries will be received on a rolling basis, and UNESCO and Takhte will each week select the best two entries from the different categories, which be published weekly on their websites and social media. Later in the year, the 100 winning essays will then be published as a book. 

 To learn more, to share your stories and to submit your essays, click here.  

So hurry up and send your submissions as soon as possible!

Be Creative! Stay Safe!  

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Since 1883, we have delivered The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition, the world's oldest international schools' writing competition. Today, we work to expand its reach, providing life-changing opportunities for young people around the world.

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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. 

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An opportunity for young Commonwealth citizens to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences on key global issues and have their hard work and achievement celebrated internationally.

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In 2023 we were delighted to receive a record-breaking 34,924 entries, with winners from India and Malaysia. Read their winning pieces as well as those from previous years.

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The Global Voices Essay Contest offers a platform for young people around the world to advocate for their communities, share their opinions and stories about local and national challenges.

The voices of young people have always been and always will be critical to the evolution of a just society. To provide a platform for their voices, Michigan State University's Global Youth Advancement Network (GYAN) hosts an annual regional essay competition for 15 – 24 year olds. Choosing from several themes, the participants submit a 600-900 word essay about how they are addressing a challenge their communities face. A panel of MSU faculty and staff review the essays and GYAN awards prizes to the top three entries. GYAN also publishes their essays, along with the honorable mention essays within each theme, to publicize these young leaders’ voices to the world.

2023 - Central and Eastern Europe

GYAN and  MSU’s Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES)  are happy to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the Global Voices 2023 Essay Contest, and we invite you to read youth inspirational stories of RESILIENCE.

2021 - Southeast Asia

In partnership with MSU's Asian Studies Center , GYAN announces the winners for the 2021 Global Voices essay contest. Contestants submitted essays about their specific interventions to confront inequity in their local communities. 

2020 - Latin America  

GYAN was pleased to partner with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) to bring the 2020 essay contest to a new region! The contest was open to youth in South and Central America and the Caribbean between the ages of 15-24. 

2018 - Africa

The 2018 contest shifted to focus on solutions . Contestants were asked to write about their specific interventions that are currently working to confront an inequity of their choosing. Essay authors wrote of their social businesses, organizations, media platforms, and more that are impacting and transforming the lives of those in their communities.

2017 - Africa

MSU's Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) and GYAN co-hosted the inaugural essay contest titled "Working Together to Create the Africa We Want". The essay contest signals a new era of engagement in Africa, where the voice of young people are the driving force behind the partnerships, strategies, and vision that move the continent forward!

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25 Writing Contests and Publication Opportunities for Teens

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Are you an aspiring writer, creative artist, scientist or a future scholar? The following list of twenty-five publishing platforms provides teens with opportunities for recognition in those fields. Submitting your work for review and publication can channel your creative energy into a meaningful and rewarding project. Additionally, working on your writing will improve your research and organizational skills. Participating in a contest, or having your work published, is also a factor in college admissions decisions.

In estimating the amount of work each submission requires, be mindful of all provided deadlines. Notice that most essay submissions require a bibliography. If you are tackling an essay with an assigned topic, take advantage of the Library's Research resources. This guide to Remote Research Resources will provide you with guidance on how to use the Library's electronic resources from home. If you are working on composing an oratory, or any other piece of polemical writing, take a look at How to Research for a Debate Using Library Resources . Aspiring poets can consult Columbia Granger's World of Poetr y, a premier poetry online resource. Young artists can draw inspiration from the wealth of imagery in our Digital Collections . The Library encourages everyone to get creative with our public domain collection of digital images. If you are inserting a quotation into your text, learn How to Research a Quotation . Don't forget to attend the Library's events , as they frequently include writing workshops and book discussions . If you have any additional reference questions ,or want to see the full extent of remote research opportunities, take a look at our guide to Remote Collections and Services.

For additional guidance and inspiration, please see the short list of books provided below.

The Writer's Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing by John Warner

Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence by Lisa Cron

Singing School: Learning to Write (and Read) Poetry with the Masters by Robert Pisnky

Writers's Idea Book by Jack Heffron

Barron's Painless Writing by Jeffrey Strausser

How to Write Better Essays by Bryan Greetham

You Can Write a Play! by Milton E. Polsky

The Artist's Way: a Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss

Apprentice Writer

Susquehanna University and the Writers Institute initiative invite high school students to submit fiction, memoir, personal essay , poetry and photography for the thirty-ninth volume of Apprentice Writer , which will be published in the fall of 2021 

Deadline:  submissions are accepted from September 15 , 2020 to March 15 2021

Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest 

The Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest provides scholarship, prizes, and recognition for the best poems submitted by young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school. No more than two poems per student. For details and prizes please see the contest webpage . 

Deadline: October 31, 2020 

Leonard l. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize

The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in the eigth grade in the U.S. or abroad. Contest judges are poets on the Princeton University Creative Writing faculty, which includes Michael Dickman, Paul Muldoon, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, James Richardson, Tracy K. Smith, Susan Wheeler, Jenny Xie, and Monica Youn.

Deadline: to be announced. For the latest information and updates, you can subscribe to a newsletter . 

Rattle Young Poets Anthology

Young Poets Anthology is looking for poem submissions from authors that are 15, and younger. Poets can use their whole name, first name or a pseudonym. Poems could be submitted by students that are younger than 18, teachers, parents and guardians. 

Deadline:  Submission for 2020 accepted until November 16, 2020.

Society of Classical Poets High School Poetry Competition

Invites classic poetry lovers ages 13 to 19 to submit up to 3 metered poems, limited to 108 lines.  Poems must contain meter. Counting the number of syllables and ensuring there are a similar number in each line is sufficient. Society offers a very useful tutorial on  writing poetry with a meter. To learn how to write poetry with a meter, see a brief beginner’s guide on common iambic meter here or a more elaborate beginner’s guide to many kinds of meter here .

Deadline: December 31, 2020

The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers   

The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers recognizes outstanding young poets and is open to high school sophomores and juniors throughout the world. The contest winner receives a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop. In addition, the winning poem and the poems of the two runners-up will be published in the Kenyon Review, one of the country’s most widely read literary magazines.

Deadline : Submissions accepted between November 1 and November 30

Bennington College Young Writers Awards 

Students in 9th-12th grades, residing anywhere in the world, are invited to submit original works in three categories. Poetry requires a submission of three poems. Category of Fiction accepts short stories or a one-act play. There is a separate nonfiction essay category. Please notice that only original writing is accepted, and all  work has to be sponsored by a high school teacher. For further details, carefully read the submission rules.  

Deadline: Submissions for 2020 are accepted from September 3 to November 1 

Claudia Ann Seaman Awards for Young Writers 

High School students from anywhere in the world are eligible to submit original work written in English. Creative writing that was not previously published, can be submitted in the categories of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. For further detail and submissions guidelines read the rules of the context. In addition to creative writing, you can submit cover art for Polyphony magazine. 

Deadline: Check the website for the latest writing deadlines. Deadline for cover art submission is April 30th.   

SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest 

In order to increase high school students' knowledge and understanding of the importance of independent media in our lives, Sigma Delta Chi Foundation of the Society of Professional Journalist and the Journalism Education Association invites students enrolled in grades 9-12 in US public, private and home schools , to submit an essay on a given topic.  National winners of this essay contest will receive a scholarship award. Topic for 2020 will be released in November. 

Deadline : February 22 

Achievement Award in Writing 

National Council of Teachers of English is offering an Achievement Award in Writing to High School Juniors in the United States, Canada, Virgin Islands, and accredited American Schools abroad. Students must be nominated by their school's English department and should submit one themed essay and a sample of their best writing. 

Deadline:  Submissions for 2021 are open from November 15 to February 15. Theme for the essay is available at the time of publication ( October 2020) 

Teen Ink Magazine 

A national teen magazine devoted to teenage writing, art, photos and forums, offers an opportunity to publish creative work and opinions on issues that affect their lives of teens. Hundreds of thousands of students aged 13-19, have submitted their work. Teen Ink magazine has published the creative output of over 55,000 teens. Teens can submit an article, poetry, book, novel, photo or a video though this link.

Deadline: none

Princeton University Ten Minute Play Contest 

Eligibility for the annual playwriting contest is limited to students in the 11th grade in the U.S , or an international equivalent of the 11th grade. Jury consists of members of the Princeton University Program in Theater faculty. 

Deadline: Information regarding submission will be provided in late Fall of 2020.

Youth Plays 

Unpublished one-act plays from authors younger than 19 years of age are accepted for submission. Plays should feature youth characters and be suitable for school production. For detailed submission guidelines and helpful advice visit Youth Plays website. 

Deadline: Next opportunity for submission will open up in early 2021.

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards has the largest selection of opportunities for creative self-expression. With twenty eight categories, ranging from poetry to the entire writing portfolio, young artists and writers can choose from a plethora of opportunities. For the latest updates, rules , and information on how to enter, register with Scholastic. Don't forget to view the Gallery of Winning Entries . To participate in the Awards, you must be a student in grades 7–12, age 13 years or older, residing in the United States, U.S. territories or military bases, or Canada.

Deadlines vary by category, with submissions windows between September to December. 

National Young Arts Foundation Competition

Young Arts' signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15-18, or in grades 10-12. Open to students in a variety of different disciplines, including visual arts, writing, and music, National Young Arts Foundation  Competition  asks students to submit a portfolio of work.

Deadline: October 16 , 2020

World Historian Student Essay Competition  

World History Association invites international students enrolled in grades K-12 in public, private and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs to participate in a writing competition that celebrates the study of history. Each competitor will submit an essay that addresses the issue: In what way has the study of world history affected my understanding of the world in which we live ? For further details on submission guidelines, visit World History Association.  

Deadline: May 1

The Concord Review

This unique publication is the only quarterly journal in the world to publish academic history papers of secondary students. The Concord Review accepts history research papers (about 8,500 words with endnotes and bibliography ) of high school students from anywhere in the world. There is no theme, and papers on every period of history anywhere in the world are accepted. For specific rules and regulators, see the submission guidelines. 

Deadline: essay are accepted on a rolling admissions basis.

George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. To participate, students must submit an original 800 to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. 

Deadline: December 31 

JFK Profiles in Courage Essay Contest 

The contest is open to United States high school students in grades 9-12 attending public, private, parochial, or home schools. In Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy recounted the stories of eight U.S. senators who risked their careers to do what was right for the nation. The Profile in Courage Essay Contest challenges students to write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage.

Deadline: January 15 

Write the World Competition

Write the World is a global community of young writers, ages 13-18. Write the World offers a rotating list of themed competitions. Current competition ( October 2020) is for a Speech Writing Oration. The list of past competitions includes Historical Fiction ( short story), Food Writing, Album Review, Environmental Journalism, Songwriting and Book Review. 

Deadline: a new competition every month

Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize

Established in 2006, the Lloyd Davies Philosophy Prize is an essay competition open in year 12 or the equivalent. Students can submit essays on three given topics in Philosophy. The judges will look for originality of thought, a clear grasp of the issues, clarity in presentation and a critical approach to what has been read. They will also look for a clear structure to the essay. Please read the submission guidelines carefully .

Deadline: June 22 , 2021

The American Foreign Service Association’s National High School Essay Contest

Students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible to participate in the contest, if they reside in the U.S., U.S territories, or if they are U.S. citizens attending high school overseas. In addition to the winner, there is the one runner-up and eight honorable mentions. For further details, please read Rules and Guidelines 

Deadline: The new prompt and deadlines for 2021 will be announced in the fall of 2020

International Essay Contest for Young People

This annual themed essay contest is organized by the 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. Essays can be submitted in two age categories, by anyone younger than 25. In addition to English, essays can be submitted in French, Spanish, German and Japanese. Please note that essays must be mailed, as no email submissions are accepted.

Deadline: Consult the Goi Peace Foundation website for the 2021 theme .

Engineer Girl Essay Writing Competition

This competition is  open to individual girls and boys in the following three age categories: elementary, middle, and high school students. This year's theme  relates to the COVID-19 virus.

Deadline: The contest will close at 11:59 PM, February 1, 2021, U.S. Eastern Standard Tim e

Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Scholarship Program

Established in 1947 by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Voice of Democracy Youth Scholarship program requires a submission of a themed recorded essay. Students attending any type of school in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate. Essays are judged on content and on delivery technique.

Deadline: October 31

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International Essay Contest for Young People 2020

The Goi Peace Foundation invites students and individuals to take part in the 2020 International Essay Contest for Young People. The main motive of organizing this essay contest is 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 young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

Theme of Essay 

The theme of 2020 International Essay Contest for Young People is “A Letter from Myself in 2030”. Candidates should imagine what an ideal world ten years from now would be like and write a letter from yourself in 2030 to your present (2020) self, in which they describe the state of the world, the way people are living, and what them, themselves, are doing in society. In addition, candidates should include any important message that you might wish to tell their present self.

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

• 1st Prize: Certificate, the cash prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of Feb. 2020) to the winner.
• 2nd Prize: Certificate, the cash prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of Feb. 2020) and gift to two runner ups.
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and gifts to 5 candidates.

Furthermore,  25 honorable mentions candidates will get the certificate. The first prize winners will the opportunity to attend the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan in November 2020 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. The Goi Peace Foundation will cover all the travel expenses. In addition to that, additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) are also available.

Eligibilities 

• This 2020 International Essay Contest for Young People is one to anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2020) in one of the following age categories; Children (ages up to 14) and Youth (ages 15 – 25).
• 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. Moreover, essays must be typed or printed.
• The essay must be original and unpublished. The Goi Foundation will immediately disqualify the plagiarized entries
• Essays must be written by one person as co-authored essays are not eligible.
• Furthermore, the copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer.

Candidates must submit their entries by June 15, 2020.

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Voices from around the world: the global essay competition

28 September 2021

Peace & security

What is the relationship between our treatment of land and the likelihood of future pandemics? 

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the UNCCD/CDIO Global Essay Competition 2020-2021. We were glad about the sheer number of participants engaged in creating a better future by giving their ideas on averting future pandemics. Our hope is that this experience helps you stay concerned and motivated to address problems concerning sustainability by providing new ideas, products, and services that reduce the ruining of our planet and that benefit humanity. In this regard, all participants are encouraged to remain constructively engaged by continuing to contribute to this necessary action of protecting land. This effort must be made as it inter alia will help raising awareness and in reaching more and more communities across the globe.

In 2020, we witnessed the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic causing devastating impacts in virtually every facet of people’s lives. To many, the pandemic feels like a force out of their control. Yet, a closer look reveals it is a directly result of our action as a global community.

To mark the 2020 World Soil Day (Saturday the 5th of December), the UNCCD Capacity Development and Innovations Office (CDIO) invited people around the world to participate in an essay competition exploring the concept of  'one health'  through examining the relationship between our treatment of the planet's land and the increased likelihood of these types pandemics.

Participation in the essay competition was open to  everyone  and was FREE!  

Essays of a  minimum  of  500  and maximum  of  1500 words were  submitted in  English, French, Russian  or  Spanish .

All entries were original unpublished works written by the participants.  

Submissions

The goal of this competition was to explore Covid-19, a topic of current and global importance, specifically, how our actions towards the planet's land resources can play a role in dealing with and help in preventing such pandemics in the future.

Submitted essays explored inter alia:

• The diagnosis (the objective reality):  The nature of Covid-19 and its relation to our attitude to land.
• The prescription and solution:  What issues must be addressed for our improved relation to land.

We have received 179 essays from 69 countries. There was a good distribution from all over the world:

The winners, their stories and their essays

The winners were announced in mid July on UNCCD CDIO social media platforms.

Divya Keren Prakash  is from Chennai, a bustling metropolis in the south of India. She studies at SBOA School and Junior College and is in 10th grade. Like most teens today, she is inspired by Greta Thurnberg to look a little closer at the places we live in and try to harmonize with nature. At a global level there might be a lot being done, but she believes that a lot more can be done locally.

In her essay she argues that if we are to survive, our attitude towards land needs to change. From trampling on everything in our path for self-satisfaction, to alternatively, recognizing the frailty of the gift granted to us and learning to "Live and let live". Not to conquer but to seek balance. To respect other species, no matter how small. To recognize that every life has value and has evolved for a purpose in its ecosystem.

Read Divya's essay here

Latifah Pillay is 18 years old, she lives in Guyana and is a secondary school student.

Latifah's essay title was " The plan B ". Latifah's work stood out as it encourages one to read to the end. Indeed, she starts directly by writing: " What if I told you the Covid 19 Pandemic was planned? ".

As we go along, we discover her arguments and her very interesting way of analysing the events of the last two years.

She concludes that this crisis can lead us to reform our way of life and consumption: the Corona Pandemic actually gives us a unique opportunity to make the structural changes needed to transition towards a fair and ecologically sustainable economic system.

Read Latifa's essay here

Ilyia Volkov  is 26 years old and lives in the Russian Ural region. Currently, he works in the field of management consulting, where he conducts projects in various industries, such as the oil and gas industry, retail information technology. He also engages in projects on a voluntary basis, for example, in the field of environmental protection.

His essay was titled " Responsible attitude to the lands and prevention of pandemics ". In his essay, Ilya talks about the relationship between earth and the current COVID-19 pandemic. He convincingly proves that if we change our attitude towards the earth, we will be able to prevent the occurrence of pandemics in the future.

Read Ilya's essay here

Wilfredo Alfaro is a forest engineer and an experienced land practitioner from Chile, and works for the National Forest Corporation (Cooperación Nacional Forestal) which servers as a national focal point to the UNCCD.

Wilfredo's essay is entitled " The social function of forests: towards Land Degradation Neutrality, the provision of human health and overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile ". In his essay he talks about the damage to human health caused by the natural deficit. He highlights the important role of forests to overcome SARS-CoV2, as forests aerosols could have an antiviral pharmacological action. He underlines the role of the forest aerosol in the reduction of risk factors for covid, as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and mental illness. In his essay, Wilfredo also highlights the progress that Chile has made to incorporate the social function of the forests to improve human health and combat the Covid 19.

Read Wilfredo's essay here

Elizabeth Dolger is 12 years old and lives in Brest, Belarus. Despite her young age, she is very responsible about the environment and the Covid-19 pandemic. She thinks this is a very serious topic. She always monitors the environment in nature and wears a protective mask in public places.

Her essay was titled " COVID-19 - a harmless disease or a terrible pandemic? ". In her essay, she says that the pandemic has divided life into before and after. But she believes that with the help of modern medicine, knowledge and a high-level of consciousness, humanity will be able to defeat this disease.

Meerimgul Rajapova  is 16 years old and lives in Kyrgyzstan. She studies at school no. 28 "Uchar" and is currently working on a project to clean ponds in her hometown and plans to expand it.

Her essay is titled " Research COVID-19 " and discusses her brother's experience as a medic in the "red zone" during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan. The schoolgirl stresses that we should not underestimate the sacrifices made by health workers. 

Alejandro Mejia Gomez  is 28 years old and is from Colombia but is presently living in Germany. He has completed his studies in the University of Cologne in Economics and he has worked with policy makers in the areas of economic growth and sustainability.

Alejandro's essay title was " Health and land 2021 ". In his essay Alejandro advocates that a new "One health Governance" should be put into forward to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. This governance arrangement recognizes that the health of the people is connected to the health of our animals and the environment. He argues that it is up to us to learn from this pandemic the fact that we are bound to the land whether we like it or not.

Opeyemi Adewale  is 43 years old and is from Nigeria. He has worked professionally in town planning, architecture and biomedical engineering.

Opeyemi's essay title was " Land use change and the prevalence of zoonosis: The COVID-19 case ". In his essay he particularly emphasizes that our readiness for future pandemics depends on how we treat the environment, the priority we place on animal health, and our understanding of its link to human health.

Zachary Sadler  is 22 years old and was born in the USA, raised in Thailand and studied in Spain. From an early age he was attracted by environmental issues and has led many ambitious projects concerning the same.

Zachary's essay title was " The relationship between our treatment of the land and the increased likelihood of future pandemics ". He underscores the importance of the interconnection between us (humans), animals and the Earth. For him, this is the most important thing that humans need to understand if they want to prevent events like COVID-19 from happening again.

Vrishni Maharaj  is 17 years old and lives in Trinidad and Tobago. She is a student, currently in the Sixth Form level, pursuing biology, chemistry, environmental sciences and entrepreneurship, with aspirations to become a surgeon.

Vrishni's essay title was " COVID-19 and land resources ". In her essay, she argues that "by shifting to a paradigm of sustainability, we can use land resources to our advantage as we fight through COVID-19. She says it is our duty as a global community to act now; tomorrow may be too late".

Quotes from the essays

Word from the team

Isn't it amazing to be able to connect the world altogether around the same topic? Isn't it wonderful to get the views from every part of the globe about land? Isn't it beautiful to realize that we are actually all sharing this same land? These and more are what we found with this essay competition. It was a really wonderful to have this impressive number of participants and an even greater pleasure to discover their work. The essays were of very high quality, and written with sincerity and honesty. None of them disappointed us.

It is necessary to understand that our reality can be quite different depending on our location and circumstances. We often find it challenging to put ourselves in other people's shoes, if only to understand better how the world works. However, the damage caused by our lack of care for our land has brought us all closer together. We are all victims of the pandemic. By joining our hands, hearts and minds we become a true a community.

We were able to directly discover with pleasure, and sometimes sadness, how the relationship to the land influences the lives of hundreds of people, in countries all around the world. Every word was right, and every sentence should be read worldwide. Whether it was the laughter, the tears, the anecdotes, or the advice, each person who contributed to the exercise gave the world something of real value!!

THANK YOU ALL!!

• Photo gallery

Please see the photo gallery of the wonderful activities our winners are engaging in to protect the environment.

Future competitions

Please look out for our up-coming competitions and other major events. We shall soon be releasing a special competition from primary-school aged children; a special project for women and young girls, and much, much more. So please continue to stay tuned!

The power of the human mind never ceases to astonish us! Language abilities, face recognition, decision-making, creative thinking, memory, logic, multitasking, emotions, the list goes on. Imagine the potential when several such minds work together! The outcome is creation, innovation ! This is what happened in this project. From the team that worked tirelessly to the participants who were willing to write and share their ideas.

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WORLD FREESTYLE / POWER AND STRENGTH CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

FEMALES: QUALIFICATION ROUND

1. Staneva Tsvetelina Ilieva (Bulgaria) – 46 – Q 2. Boyadzhieva Zhasmina Svilenova (Bulgaria) – 39,5 – Q 3. Vivien Hangrad (Hungary) – 38,5 – Q 4. Vitekova Karolina (Slovakia) – 37,5 – Q 5. Galina Sidorenko (Russia) – 37 – Q 6. Jerabkova Ladislava (Czech Republic) – 30,5 7. Szaboova Veronika (Czech Republic) – 30 8. Dēpagneux Lēa, Clara, Emilie (France) – 29,5 9. Vachter Adrienn (Hungary) 29 10./11. Chumakova Tatjana (Russia) – 25 10./11. Greinerova Veronika (Slovakia) – 25 12. Mougkopetrou Dimitra (Greece) – 17 13. Merchaoui Cyrine (Tunisia) – 16,5 14./15. Dykman Kendra Irene (South Africa) – 12 14./15. Ben Salem Ela (Tunisia) – 12

FEMALES: FINAL ROUND

Place, Participant (Country), Result

1. Staneva Tsvetelina Ilieva (Bulgaria) – 40,5 2. Boyadzhieva Zhasmina Svilenova (Bulgaria) – 40 3. Vitekova Karolina (Slovakia) – 38,5 4. Vivien Hangrad (Hungary) – 35,5 5. Galina Sidorenko (Russia) – 34

MALES: QUALIFICATION ROUND

1. Daniel Hristov (BULGARIA) – 52,5 – Q 2. Garcia Hermosillo Jose Angel (Mexico) – 48 – Q 3. Gastelum Armendariz Antonio (Mexico) – 45,5 – Q 4. Radoslav Radev (BULGARIA) – 43 – Q 5. Kurban Gasanov (Russia) – 42 – Q 6. Ibrahim-Bacha Khoudeir Asem Marc (Spain) – 40 – Q 7. Elsharnouby Mazen Ahmed Elsayed Aly Abouelsaoud (Egypt) – 39,5 – Q 8. Drory Netanel Yair (Israel) – 39 – Q 9. Klimek Dominik (Slovakia) – 38,5 – Q 10. Kaminskis Aleksandrs (Latvia) – 38 – Q 11. Silkin Denis (Russia) – 37,5 12. Mohamed Abdelrahman Mamdouh Hassan (Egypt) – 36,5 13./14./15. Assanov Syrym (Kazakhstan) – 35,5 13./14./15. Boucher Felix (Canada) – 35,5 13./14./15. Mahour Kunal (India) – 35,5 16. Molnar Laszlo Barnabas (Hungary) – 35 17. Skretas Angelos (Greece) – 34,5 18. Chihab El Fiuzari (Morroco) – 33,5 19./20. Rebro Damian (Slovakia) – 33 19./20. Al Hemli Fares Mohamed Rashad Ahmed (UAE) – 33 21. Cohen Yarin (Israel) – 32,5 22./23. Bittmann Tamas (Hungary) – 32 22./23. Delbecque Yvan Christian A. (Belgium) – 32 24. Dmitry Lipanov (Russia) – 31,5 25. Alhammadi Abdulla Ibrahim Abdulla Ibrahim (UAE) – 30,5 26. Tyagi Siddharth (India) – 29 27. Lam Chi Long (Hong Kong) – 28 28. Brecik Lukas (Czech Republic) – 27,5 29. Asimakopoulos Spyridon (Greece) – 27 30. Mbambo Protas Siyabonga (South Africa) – 26 31. Ivanov Anatoly (Estonia) – 25 32. Margarites Stian Andreas Arvesen (Norway) – 23,5 33. Krot Mikita (Belarus) – 23 34./35.Shupenka Artsiom (Belarus) – 22,5 34./35. Stefanec Jakub (Slovakia) – 22,5 36. Al-Naimi Hamad Saif E S (Qatar)- 18 37. Ekermark Olof Douglas William (Sweden) – 16,5 38. Cerny Jan (Czech Republic) – 12,5 39. Browne Rodney (South Africa) – 10,5

MALES: FINAL ROUND

1. Daniel Hristov (BULGARIA) – 52,5 2. Gastelum Armendariz Antonio (Mexico) – 48,5 3. Kurban Gasanov (Russia) – 47 4. Elsharnouby Mazen Ahmed Elsayed Aly Abouelsaoud (Egypt) – 42,5 5. Radoslav Radev (BULGARIA) – 42 6. Garcia Hermosillo Jose Angel (Mexico) – 39,5 7. Kaminskis Aleksandrs (Latvia) – 37 8. Klimek Dominik (Slovakia) – 35,5 9. Ibrahim-Bacha Khoudeir Asem Marc (Spain) – 34 10. Drory Netanel Yair (Israel) – 29,5

WORLD STREET WORKOUT & CALISTHENICS FEDERATION

APPROVED BY  the Management Board of the World Street Workout & Calisthenics Federation On August 4, 2021, in Riga, Latvia

STREET WORKOUT FREESTYLE / POWER AND STRENGTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

OFFICIAL REGULATIONS

The following regulations (“ Regulations ”) of the Street Workout Freestyle / Power and Strength World Championship 2021 (“ SW World   Championship 2021 ”) have been developed by the World Street Workout & Calisthenics Federation (“ Federation ”) in cooperation with its member organizations. These Regulations are addressed to the organizations and persons responsible for organization of Street Workout Freestyle World Championship 2021 (“ Organizers ”) and street workout athletes participating (“ Participants ”) in the Street Workout Freestyle World Championship 2020. These Regulations are intended only for the use of the addressees for the purpose of ensuring the Street Workout Freestyle World Championship 2020. Any use, disclosure or copying of these Regulations in whole or in part not in accordance with their intended purpose is prohibited under the applicable law and requires prior express consent of the Federation. There are separate Regulations for WSWCF Street Workout National Championships 202 (each of them – “ SW   National Championship 2021 ”) developed by the Federation and available on the Federation’s official website www.wswcf.org. The WSWCF Street Workout National Championships 2020 conducted by the Federation’s member countries according to the said Regulations for WSWCF Street Workout National Championships 2021 will ensure qualification of the national athletes from those particular countries (each of them – “ Country ”) for participation in the Street Workout Freestyle / Power and Strength World Championship 2020 in Moscow, Russia, as described below.

1. DATES OF THE SW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 AND THE SW NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 1.1. The SW World Championship 2021 will take place on 4-5 September  (qualification round on 4th of September and final round on 5th of September), in Moscow, Russia. 1.2. To duly qualify for the SW World Championship 2021, the Country has to organize the WSWCF SW National Championship 2021  of the Country in live or online format and notify its results to the Federation, depending on the Country, until August 22, 2021 (including). If there is no possibility to organise National Championship 2021, Federation’s member organization can appoint athletes representing their country.

2.ORGANIZERS OF THE SW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 AND THE SW NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 2.1. The SW World Championship 2021 will be organized by the Federation and Moscow Sate Sport Department (MOSCOMSPORT). 2.2. The SW National Championship 2021 in every particular Country will be organized by the official member organization(s) of the Federation in that Country and/or other organization(s) loyal to the Federation.

3.GENERAL TERMS OF WSWCF SW NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 OF THE COUNTRIES 3.1. The WSWCF SW National Championship 2021 of the Country must be organized as a live competition with athletes being present and competing against each other face-to-face. 3.2. Organizers of the WSWCF SW National Championship 2021 have to give equal opportunity of applying for participation in the competition to all athletes of the particular Country. 3.3. Only in an exceptional case and subject to receipt of prior consent from Federation, if it is not possible to organize live a competition due to financial, geographical or other serious reasons or obstacles, WSWCF SW National Championship 2021 of the Country may be organized as an online competition or Federation’s member organization can appoint athletes representing their country.

4.GENERAL TERMS OF SW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 4.1. The SW World Championship 2021 will be organized as a live one day competition with athletes being present and competing against each other face-to-face. 4.2. Each Participant of the SW World Championship 2021 will be officially representing his country, i.e., the Country that organized the WSWCF SW National Championship 202 in which the particular Participant qualified for the SW World Championship 2021. 4.3. All Participants will be treated on equal terms, respecting their nationality, race and religion to the extent practically possible. 4.4. Winner of the SW World Championship 2021 will obtain the title of “Street Workout Freestyle / Power / Strength World Champion 2021” in absolute weight category.

5.REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS 5.1. All winners of the WSWCF SW National Championships 2021 of the Countries are allowed to participate in the SW World Championship 2021. 5.2. Each Participant must have a valid health insurance (personally paid for or financed by a sponsor / supporter, etc.). 5.3. Each Participant must take full responsibility for his health condition and is personally liable for his actions and their possible consequences during both competition and free time. 5.4. The Participants must have legal rights to travel and enter Moscow, Russia, if they qualify for the SW World Championship 2020. Participants who are less than 18 years old must be able to travel alone without an adult companion. 5.5. The Participants must have at least basic knowledge of English language to be able to communicate with the Organizers. 5.6. If the Participant qualifies for participation in the SW World Championship 2021, but for any personal reason is unable to arrive at the competition venue in Moscow, Russia, his participation will be annulled and, if still practically possible, the vacant place offered to the next Participant. In case of any anticipated absence (whether planned or unplanned) the particular Participant must notify the Federation and the Organizer of the relevant SW National Championship 2021 as soon as reasonably possible. 5.7. If a Participant qualifies for SW World Championship 2021 and has obtained travel support from any organization and has not travelled to SW World Championship 2021, the Participant has to fully refund the lost travel costs within one month or the Participant will be disqualified from competitions for the period of five (5) years. 5.8. All Participants traveling to SW World Championship 2021 have got to have enough money reserved to return back home, if they have been late for the airplane or any other serious situation occurs. Or there has to be a person back home who can help them solve this issue without interrupting the work of the Organizers. WSWCF and other Organizers are not liable or responsible in such cases.

6.REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND COMPETITION TIME 6.1. It is reasonable to set a limit for the number of Participants taking part in the SW World Championship 2021 to be able to organize the event within the time, during which viewers are capable of keeping continuous interest in the competition. 6.2. Therefore, the Federation has set the maximum number of Participants from each Country allowed to participate in the SW World Championship 2021 as stated under Clause 14 of these Regulations. 6.3. The Freestyle and Strength competition will consist of two (2) rounds – the first round will be the qualification round (“Qualification”) on September 4 and the second round will be the final round (“Final”) also on September 5. Depending on the amount of participants after the first round, the best of  male and female Participants will proceed to the Final round. The rest of the Participants will discontinue the competition. Number of finalists will be announced on September 3. 6.4. The time of the competition may be restricted (due to TV broadcasting requirements or other objective reasons). 6.5. In case of television broadcasting, technical intermissions may be applied during the competition.

7.CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE SW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 7.1. In each Country, the best two (2) male and two (2) female Participants separately in Freestyle / Power / Strength category will obtain the right to participate in the SW World Championship 2021 (“ Selected Participants ”). 7.2. Flight costs for Selected Participants of the SW World Championship 2021 will be covered by the WSWCF SW National Championship 2021 Organizer or Participants themselves. Hotel, local transportation after arriving to the hotel and food in Moscow will be covered by Moscow State Sport Department for first 80 participants who will send us a flight confirmation. Rest of the selected participants will have to cover their own accommodation. 7.3. Each Selected Participant of the SW World Championship 2021 has to pay for his visa to Russia (if applicable) by himself. Also, food, local transportation (to and from airport, within the Moscow city), entertainment and similar personal expenses outside of the competition schedule have to be paid by the Selected Participants themselves. 7.4. The health and travel insurance have to be made by each Selected Participant of the SW World Championship 2021 at his own cost. 7.5. The Selected Participant will be allowed to come to Moscow and participate in the SW World Championship 2021 only if he has signed a written Participation Contract with the Federation. 7.6. The Federation and the Organizers of WSWCF SW National Championships 2021 are not liable for any Selected Participant’s inability to travel to the SW World Championship 2021 competition venue. In case any Selected Participant from any Country does not have the possibility to travel, obtain visa to Russia, ensure the required insurance, or has any other reason preventing him from participation, the right to participate in the SW World Championship 2021 passes on to the Participant with the next highest score after the Selected Participant according to the final rankings in the WSWCF SW National Championship of the particular Country.

8.OTHER PROVISIONS 8.1. The Federation is entitled to invite at its own request special guests and representatives of the member organizations in addition to the Participants. 8.2. The program of the SW World Championship 2021 is intended only for the Participants and the special guests invited by the Federation. 8.3. In the event that any Participant brings along to the SW World Championship 2021 any other person (family member, relative, parent, child, friend, etc.), such Participant is responsible for covering all costs of such additional person (travel, accommodation, catering, entertainment, etc.). The Participants will be allowed to spend time with such persons only after the end of the competition. 8.4. The Federation is entitled to modify or supplement the above stated specific terms regarding the SW World Championship 2020, if, in the reasonable opinion of the Federation, it becomes necessary or useful based on the observations and experience of the Federation.

9.PARTICIPATION FEE 9.1. From 2020, all WSWCF international competitions will have participation fee. Participation fee in SW World Championship 2021 is fifty (50) EUR from each participant. Participation fee will be used to cover event coordination expenses. Participation fee must be paid in Moscow, Russia to SW World Championship 2021 coordinator not later than 2 hours before the Qualification round.

10.WEIGHT CATEGORIES 10.1. Due to World Pandemic and travel restrictions in 2021 participants will not be divided weight categories. Only one  Absolute category:  All weight category male athletes together and all weight category female athletes together.

11.RULES OF FREESTYLE COMPETITION 11.1. The competition will be held on a stage (minimal area: 6 x 6 meters, height: 1 meter). There have to be at least the following metal constructions firmly attached to the stage: horizontal bar, parallel bars, and “monkey” bar. Additional constructions may be placed if coordinated with the Federation. Official World Championship equipment will be provided by the company Kenguru Pro. 11.2. The maximum performance time given for one Participant in Qualification is two (2) minutes. Once participant steps on the stage, he is given 30 seconds to start his performance. Performance can be started also quicker, showing a “thumb up” to DJ. Round time will be counted immediately after 30 seconds spent on the stage, or from the song start after the “thumb up” signal 11.3. The maximum performance time given for one Participant in Final round is two (2) minutes. Once participant steps on the stage, he is given 30 seconds to start his performance. Performance can be started also quicker, showing a “thumb up” to DJ. Round time will be counted immediately after 30 seconds spent on the stage, or from the song start after the “thumb up” signal 11.4. In case of special occasions (TV broadcasting requirements, etc.) maximum performance time given for one Participant in each round can be limited. The limitations will be applied equally to all Participants. 11.5. The order of the Participants will be drawn (selected by lottery) by the Federation before the SW World Championship 2021 and will be published on the Federation’s internet resources. 11.6. Each Participant may use his own selection of music which has to be submitted by the Participant to the Organizers in a data medium at the competition venue before the start of the competition. The only acceptable file format for music is MP3. Those Participants, who will fail to submit their personalized music selections, will perform with music chosen by a DJ. 11.7. During their performance, the Participants may perform any street workout elements to amaze judges and increase the evaluation. 11.8. During a performance each Participant is allowed to use gloves and starting from 2014 athlete can’t use gymnastic rings in any of WSWCF competition. 11.9. Starting from 2020, the Participants CANNOT use any help of another Participant or any third-party person when performing any elements on the stage. Animals are not allowed on the stage or competition area. No camera men, other than Organizer’s camera men, can be on the stage during the performance to film the Participant. If any of the aforesaid rules are broken, Participant will receive a penalty, i.e. subtraction of half of the points given by each judge. 11.10. It is forbidden to perform or use insulting or offensive actions, gestures, and attributes towards other Participants, judges, or viewers. 11.11. Any offenses concerning national or racial hatred are categorically forbidden. 11.12. Dress-code. As street workout sport is distinctive from classical or sports gymnastics, the Participants must present themselves not only with a distinctive performance, but also with a distinctive choice of wardrobe. The requirements for the wardrobe are the following: 11.12.1. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes. Gymnastic shoes are not allowed. 11.12.2. Participants must wear long trousers or shorts that are not shorter than 5 cm above the knees. Jogging shorts or gymnastic shorts are not allowed. 11.12.3. Tight-fitting gymnastics shorts are not allowed. 11.12.4. The Participants are allowed to use special costumes that fit their chosen themes in order to highlight the richness of their performance (e.g. James Bond, Batman, Zorro, etc.). 11.12.5. Any tight-fitting gymnastic suits are not allowed. 11.13. Participants may be required to perform a doping test according to the international regulations and requirements of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). By taking participation in the SW World Championship 2021 the Participants irrevocably agree to take, where appropriate, anti-doping tests. 11.14. If the results of the anti-doping test are positive, the guilty Participant will be disqualified from participation in official street workout events for a period of two (2) years.

12.SELECTION OF JUDGES FOR FREESTYLE COMPETITION 12.1. In the SW World Championship 2021 there will be a panel of six (6) independent judges which will be appointed by the Federation based on professional previous judging experience. 12.2. The judges must be well recognized and respected individuals within the street workout community, who have contributed to organization or development of the street workout sport in their respective countries or internationally. A judge must be a person with high morale, must be objective and shall have no conflicts of interest. The judges should be selected according to their real and verifiable contribution (e.g., judge is working with youth, is leading or facilitating street workout movement) and not only by their public image created by themselves in the social networks.

13.PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 13.1. Judges cannot participate in the competition or assist during any performance of any Participant. 13.2. Each judge will assess the performance of each Participant by awarding him with a mark of “0” to “10” points in each round (the higher the mark awarded, the better was the performance). However, each judge will be responsible for assessing only one (1) criteria of the Participant’s performance as described below: 13.2.1.  Static elements’ judge . The first (1st) judge shall give marks from “0” to “10” only for the static elements. This judge must be known as specialist in static elements, knowing all details and difficulties of moves. Static elements are holds (not less than 3 seconds) and slow-motion power and strength moves, e.g. planche, human flag, front lever, back lever, slow muscle-up, etc. 13.2.1.1. The static elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “3” points if the Participant within one round has shown only one (1) perfect static move. 13.2.1.2. The static elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “6” points if the Participant within one round has shown only two (2) perfect static moves. 13.2.1.3. The static elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “10” points if the Participant within one round has shown at least three (3) perfect static moves. 13.2.2.  Dynamic elements’ judge . The second (2nd) judge. This category is divided in two sub-categories: (1) dynamic strength and (2) dynamic acrobatics. 13.2.2.1. The dynamic elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “5” points if the Participant within one round has shown only dynamic strength moves. 13.2.2.2. The dynamic elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “5” points if the Participant within one round has shown only dynamic acrobatic moves. 13.2.2.3. The dynamic elements’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “10” points if the Participant within one round has shown dynamic strength and dynamic acrobatic moves. Dynamic strength elements are muscle-ups, one arm pull-ups, handstand push-ups, etc. Dynamic acrobatic elements are all spins, flips and other elements where momentum is mainly used. 13.2.3.  Move combinations’ judge . The third (3rd) judge shall give marks from “0” to “10” only for combination of static and dynamic moves and elements. This judge has to be known as specialist in combinations or experienced in judging street workout freestyle events. 13.2.4. Starting from 2020, Combination judge is required to give higher marks for clean mixed combinations that last longer than separated mixed combinations. 13.2.4.1. The combinations’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “3” points if the Participant within one round has shown only static move combinations. 13.2.4.2. The combinations’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “3” points if the Participant within one round has shown only dynamic move combinations. 13.2.4.3. The combinations’ judge may give a mark up to maximum of “10” points if the Participant within one round has shown at least 2 mixed static and dynamic move combinations. Mixed combination is accepted only, if at least 2 dynamic and 2 static elements are done within one combination. Move combination is the flow of the Participant making transition from one element to another element, without stepping off the construction or stopping the routine on the floor. Move combinations’ judge must not evaluate any individual static or dynamic move and its quality. 13.3. Each judge must use the full range of marks (points) subject to regulations stated below. Full range of marks consists of “0”; “0.5”; “1”; “1.5”; “2”; “2.5”; “3”; “3.5”; “4”; “4.5”; “5”; “5.5”; “6”; “6.5”; “7”; “7.5”; “8”; “8.5”; “9”; “9.5”; “10”. 13.4. If the Participant has shown only good quality  static elements , but has not shown any dynamic elements or combinations of moves and elements, then he may obtain up to “10” points only from the static elements’ judge. The other two judges must give “0” points. 13.5. If the Participant has shown only good quality  dynamic elements , but has not shown any static elements or combinations of moves and elements, then he may obtain up to “10” points only from the dynamic elements’ judge. The other two judges must give “0” points. 13.6. If the Participant has shown good quality  static and dynamic elements , but no combinations of moves and elements, he may obtain up to “10” points from both the static and dynamic elements’ judges. The move combinations’ judge must give “0” points. 13.7. If the Participant has shown only good quality  static elements and combinations of moves and elements , but has not shown any dynamic elements, then he may obtain up to “10” points from both the static elements’ and move combinations’ judges. The dynamic elements’ judge must give “0” points. 13.8. If the Participant has shown only good quality  dynamic elements and combinations of moves and elements , but has not shown any static elements, then he may obtain up to “10” points from both the dynamic elements’ and move combinations’ judges. The static elements’ judge must give “0” points. 13.9.  Neither  the 1st, 2nd, nor the 3rd judge(s) may give a maximum mark (“10” points) for the Participant’s performance in a particular round, if in that round the Participant has made a  failure  (also known as “ mistake ”). 13.9.1. The Participant can get the maximum of “9” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has only one (1) failure. 13.9.2. The Participant can only get the maximum of “8” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has two (2) or more failures. 13.9.3. From now on only falling from the bar with both hands or partly falling from the bar, with one hand still attached to the bar, will be considered as failure. All other failures except the previously mentioned are considered as “bad form” of elements and has to be taken into account by the judge of the particular category and will no longer be defined as failures. 13.10.  Neither  the 1st, 2nd, nor the 3rd judge(s) may give the maximum mark (“10” points) for the Participant’s performance in a particular round, if in that round the Participant has made a  repetition of element . 13.10.1. The Participant can get the maximum of “9” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has made only one (1) repetition of an element. 13.10.2. The Participant can only get the maximum of “8” points from each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd judge(s), if during his performance in a particular round he has made two (2) or more repetitions of element(s). Points for elements will not be reduced, if the elements are done in combination and they are combined in a completely different routine as only 1 element out of minimum of 3 elements. 13.11. The marks will be given by each judge to each Participant in each round and then summed up together for both rounds. At the end of competition, the highest sum of points earned in both rounds will determine the winner. 13.12. The judges cannot give final marks for the first round before the last Participant has finished his performance (that is, before they have seen the performances of all Participants in the first round). The judges must take written notes during the first round, but may give final points only after the first round is completed. This will result in more accurate and objective performance assessment and marks. This rule does not apply to the second round. 13.13. In case the Participant ignores the requirements listed under Clause 7.12. of these Regulations, the Participant shall receive “0” points from all judges in that particular round. 13.14. Before the competition, each judge will be handed paperwork containing a table with all the necessary requirements, in order to facilitate the judges’ work. 13.15. Before the competition, all the judges must get acquainted with the regulations of the competition and must confirm their agreement to the regulations with their signature. In addition, judges must become acquainted with the special judging guidelines that must be provided for all of the judges by the Organizers. 13.16. In case of identical results (equal sum of points earned by two or more Participants) the judges will collegially and democratically decide the winner by presenting constructive arguments.

14. GENERAL RULES OF POWER AND STRENGTH COMPETITION 14.1. The competition will be held on official World Championship equipment provided by company Kenguru Pro www.kengurupro.eu on this particular setup. 14.2. When performing, each Participant can use liquid or powder magnesium. 14.3. Gloves or any additional accessories cannot be used during a Participant’s performance. 14.4. Dress-code. Street workout sport is different from classical or sports gymnastics and so the Participants must show not only a good performance, but also a good choice of clothing and footwear. Also judges must be able to see that the Participants perform exercises correctly. These are the requirements for clothing and footwear: 14.4.1. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes. Gymnastic shoes are not allowed. 14.4.2. Participants must wear shorts that are not longer than 2 cm above the knees. Participants can wear compression underwear under the shorts. Judges need to see full movement of the knees. 14.4.3. Long pants are not allowed. 14.4.4. Hoodies or any kind of sweaters are not allowed 14.4.5. Tight-fitting gymnastics shorts for male athletes are not allowed. 14.4.6. On the top of the body, participant must wear compression underwear, sports bra or any other tight fit clothing. No additional T-Shirt or sweater over the first layer is allowed. Naked body is not allowed. 14.5. During the competition time and performance time, a Participant has to be alone in the competition area. No support staff is allowed to be in the competition area. During the performance time, a Participant is not allowed to use the help of other Participants or of the competition staff members. 14.6. It is forbidden to perform insulting or offensive actions or use insulting or offensive gestures, and attributes towards other Participants, judges or viewers. 14.7. Any offenses of national or racial hatred are categorically forbidden. 14.8. Participant order will be selected by lottery before the competition. 14.9. Participants may be required to take a doping test according to the international regulations and requirements of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). By participating in the PSWC 2019, the Participants permanently agree to take anti-doping tests when asked. 14.10. If the results of the anti-doping tests are positive, the guilty Participant will be banned from participating in official street workout events for two (2) years. 14.11. The competition in both categories will be judged by judges, who will be appointed by the Federation and who have had detailed training in judging, and themselves are very strong athletes.

15. WEIGHT CATEGORIES 15.1. Due to World Pandemic and travel restrictions in 2021 participants will not be divided weight categories. Only one  Absolute category:  All weight category male athletes together and all weight category female athletes together.

16. RULES OF STREET WORKOUT POWER CATEGORY COMPETITION 16.1. The competition will be the forth Street Workout Power and Strength World Championship in the history and the experience from this competition will be used to promote long-term development and create a system for this kind of competitions. 16.2. The competition will be held on these constructions: 16.2.1. Pull-up bar – 2.4 m high, 1.7 m wide, 33 mm diameter of the bar 16.2.2. Parallel bar – 1.4 m high, 0.55 m between centres of the bars, 48 mm diameter of the bar 16.2.3. Flat ground and barbell stand 16.3. In the Street Workout Power category competition, the Participants have to perform three basic street workout elements with additional weight and one without weight. These elements have to be performed with dead stop on each repetition one after the other and in the following order:

16.3.1. Muscle-ups with no additional weight

16.3.2. Dips on parallel bars with additional weight of 48 kg

16.3.3. Pull-ups with additional weight of 32 kg

16.3.4. Deep squats with barbell performed on the ground and additional weight of 90 kg

16.4. In the order which will be selected by lottery before the competition, all the Participants one after the other will perform on 4th of September muscle-ups on the horizontal bar with no additional weight and then dips with additional weight on parallel bar. Then in the same order all the Participants on 5th of September will perform pull-ups on the horizontal bar with additional weight on horizontal bar and afterwards in the same order will perform the last element which is squats with additional weight.

16.5. Muscle-ups must be performed in clean exercise form which will be shown as example by judges before the competition starts. 16.6. Pull-ups with additional weight of 32 kg: 16.6.1. The pull-up has to be performed on the horizontal bar from the lowest hanging position with arms in a shoulder-width grip, and, while at the lowest hanging position, the arms have to be straight in elbow and shoulder joints. 16.6.2. At the highest point of performing the athletic element, the chin of the athlete has to be over the horizontal bar and touch the special platform. 16.6.3. Pull-ups have to be performed with a straight body and legs, without crossing the legs. 16.6.4. It is not allowed to swing or perform pull-ups with non-power inertia. 16.6.5. It is not allowed to use straps, hooks, or any other equipment to remove the load from the “grip”. 16.6.6. Maximum pause between repetitions at the lowest position of the element performance is 2 seconds. The counting is conducted by a competition judge. If the participant deliberately prolongs the pause for more than this period of time, the participant has to end his performance of the element and, at that moment, the result is entered according to the number of repetitions performed so far. 16.6.7. It is allowed to use magnesium. 16.6.8. The performance and repetition of the element is only allowed to start after the judge has given the command by touching the hand of participant. 16.7. Dip on parallel bars with additional weight of 48 kg: 16.7.1. Dips on parallel bars have to be executed starting from the highest point of the element performance, i. e., from the position with straight arms over the parallel bars. 16.7.2. At the lowest point of the element performance, the angle at the athlete’s elbow joint must be equal to or less than 90 degrees. 16.7.3. When performing dips on parallel bars, the back inclination should be straight and fixated. If dips on parallel bars will be executed by tilting forwards, with the pelvis area stationary, then these repetitions will not be counted. The wooden box will be placed in one foot (participant shoe size) distance behind the participant and if participant is touching this wooden box with his legs, repetition is not counted. 16.7.4. Dips have to be performed on parallel bars that are provided by the organizers of the competition. All participants execute the dips in the same way and form. 16.7.5. Maximum pause between repetitions at the highest position of the element performance is 2 seconds. The counting is conducted by a competition judge. If the participant deliberately prolongs the pause for more than this period of time, the participant has to end his performance of the element and, at that moment, the result is entered according to the number of repetitions performed so far. As it is not possible to provide repeated counting of the 2 seconds on the stopwatch (technically difficult), then the pause, which needs to be under two seconds, starts from the moment the athlete finishes performing a repetition, straightening arms at the elbow joints, and the judge announces the “number of repetitions” (e.g. “twenty two”), until the judge says “one”, at which point the participant has to continue the performance of the element (repetition). If the participant prolongs the pause and the judge says “two”, then two seconds have already passed and the participant has to stop the performance of the element. This method of time measurement has been verified experimentally, using a stopwatch. The time on the stopwatch, when the judge said “two” was 2.1-2.4 seconds, depending on the length of the phrases of the number of counted repetitions (“twenty two”, “thirty-eight”, etc.). 16.7.6. It is allowed to use magnesium. 16.7.7. The performance and repetition of the element is only allowed to start after the judge has given the command by touching the hand of participant. 16.8. Squats with additional weight of 90 kg: 16.8.1. Squats have to be performed on the flat ground taking a barbell with additional weight from the barbell stand. 16.8.2. At the lowest point of the element performance, the angle at the athlete’s knee joint must be equal to or less than 90 degrees. 16.8.3. At the highest position in the element performance, the athlete has to straighten the legs at the knee and hip joint, that is, the body has to be positioned vertically. 16.8.4. Maximum pause between repetitions at the lowest/highest position of the element performance is 2 seconds. The counting is conducted by a competition judge. If the participant deliberately prolongs the pause for more than this period of time, the participant has to end his performance of the element and, at that moment, the result is entered according to the number of repetitions performed so far. 16.8.5. The performance of the element is only allowed to start after both judges have given the command. 16.9. The counting of the repetitions: 16.9.1. One judge observes the straightening of joints (at the lowest position for elbow joints in pull-ups, at the highest position for elbow joints in dips, at the highest and lowest position for knee and hip joint in squats), and the necessary amplitude (pulling up above the horizontal bar, the elbow joints create an angle of less than 90 degrees in dips, and knee joints in squats). 16.9.2. The second judge observes that the knees are not bent at any moment during the whole motion of the element performance, i. e., the athlete does not use swinging, jerking or kicking motions, when performing pull-ups or dips on parallel bars. In other exercises, the judge performs the same functions as the first judge, but from a different angle. 16.9.3. The operator records the performance of all participants from the necessary angles in all exercises with a video camera/mobile phone (if required). 16.9.4. During the performance of an element, one of the judges counts the correctly performed number of repetitions in a loud voice. The second judge comments on the mistakes so that the participant can correct his technique and obtain the best possible result. 16.9.5. After the completion of a specific element, the judges announce preliminary results of each participant, and then examine the videos of each participant performing the exercise (depending on the situation, the determining of the result revision takes place only at the request of the judges) and enter the final number of counted repetitions in the competition protocol. 16.10. Determination of winners. 16.10.1. The winner is determined by counting the total repetition earned in all four elements. 16.10.2. Sample calculation:
The result of the athlete – 10 muscle-ups, 20 pull-ups, 38 dips, 46 squats.
The total score in points: 10+20+38+46 = 114 points. 16.11. Before performing each element, a Participant will have an additional weight added and the judges will help the Participant to take the starting position. When the Participant will be ready in the starting position, a judge will give the signal and the Participant will perform a maximum number of competition element repetitions. 16.12. The Participant with the highest score will get the title “Street Workout Power Category World Champion 2021”.

17. RULES OF STREET WORKOUT STRENGTH CATEGORY COMPETITION 17.1. It is the vision of the competition that a Participant has to have enough overall strength to win the World Champion’s title. To reach this goal the Organizers and the Federation will not reveal the precise order of the competition elements and the number of repetitions that will have to be performed. 17.2. The competition will be the forth Street Workout Power and Strength World Championship in the history and the experience from this competition will be used to promote long-term development and create a system for this kind of competitions. 17.3. The competition will be held on these constructions setup that includes: 17.3.1. Pull-up bars 17.3.2. 50cm heigh box. 17.3.4. Parallel bars. 17.3.6. Flat ground. 17.4. The Participants will have to perform in mixed order and different number of exercise repetitions for these exercises:

17.4.1. muscle-ups

17.4.2. toes-to-bar there

17.4.3. pull-ups

17.4.4. push-ups on ground

17.4.5. dips on parallel-bar combined with knee raises

17.4.6. burpees

17.4.7. jumps over the 50 cm high box with both feet touching the top of the box.

17.4.8. on parallel bars, leg raises combined with opening legs in the top position

17.4.9. jumping lunges

17.5. Qualification men and women will be on 4th of September and Final men and women on 5th of September

17.6. In the Street Workout Strength category competition, the Participants will have to go through different exercise stations put in a various order. The exercise stations will be placed on stage in equal placement for two (2) Participants to compete at the same time.  after the other and together will make the competition course. 17.7. Participants in their selected order in groups of two Participants will perform different street workout elements with different number of repetitions. 17.8. The Participants will be put on the starting line in groups of two Participants and, with the sound of the signal, will start to perform one by street workout elements in the exercise stations, which will be exactly the same for all three Participants and they will have to perform exactly the same number of repetitions. 17.9. Each Participant will have a judge who will follow the Participant along the course and count the number of correct repetitions. Until the Participant will not be done performing the necessary number of correct exercise repetitions, he / she will not be allowed to move to the next exercise station. 17.10. The winner of the competition will be the Participant who will have the fastest time on the course, by correctly performing all the elements with the necessary number of repetitions. 11.10. Depending on the number of Participants exercise sets will be precisely determinate for qualification and final round. Depending on amount of participants Final round on 5th of September will have up to 10 participants with best results qualifying from Qualification round on 4th of September. 11.11. Winner in the men’s and one winner in women’s category will be get the title of “Street Workout Strength Category World Champion 2021”.

On behalf of World Street Workout & Calisthenics Federation Chairman of the Management Board Maris Slezins

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