Essay Contest
The Europe, we want to be!
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Between 7 and 13 years Between 14 and 20 years Between 21 and 29 yearsAksakovo Municipality in Partnership with the Municipality of Setubal (Portugal), Municipality of Igualada (Spain), Municipality of Nughedu Santa Vittoria (Italy) and civil-society organization Bio Network Association organized a contest for an essay titled “The Europe, we want to be!”.
The contest is organized within the framework of project “Europe in the Future - Multifaceted and Unified”, co-financed as per program “Europe for Citizens” of the European Union.
The general objective of the project is to foster European citizenship and to improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at Union level by developing citizens' understanding of the Union policy making-process, its history and diversity and promoting opportunities for societal and intercultural engagement.
Contest Regulations
1. Right Of Participation
Right of participation will have European citizens between 7 and 29 years of age.
The contest will be held in three age categories:
- between 7 and 13 years
- between 14 and 20 years
- between 21 and 29 years.
Individuals below 18 years of age can take part with the consent of their parents or legal representatives.
2. Topic
The contest for essay “The Europe, we want to be!” is related to direction Democratic engagement and civic participation in program "Europe for Citizens" . the program “Europe for Citizens” for the period 2014-2020 is an important tool which aims the 500 million residents of the Union to receive a more active role in the development of the Union. Through financing schemes and activities where the citizens can take part, the program promotes common history and shared values of Europe and promotes the sense of engagement with regards to Union’s development.
3. Conditions For Participation
- The essays shall be written in one of the following languages, Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and English.
- The essays shall contain up to 300 words.
- The essays have to contain the 5 key words: Europe, future, multifaceted, unified, community.
- The participant in the competition shall guarantee that he/she holds copyrights and the rights of publishing of the essay he/she participates with as well as that releases the organizers of all claims by third parties related to use of the piece for publishing of materials related to the activity of the European Commission.
- The participant in the competition grants to the European Commission the rights for publishing materials related to the activity of the European Commission.
- Organizers preserve the right not to allow participation in the competition of essays written illegible, that do not comply with the topic of the competition or contradict the general moral norms.
4. Sending Essays
Essays for participation in the contest are submitted accompanied by completed and signed Application Form for participation electronically at address: contest@europeinfuture.eu
For participation in the contest not allowed will be essays sent with inaccurate or incomplete information as well as without a signed application form for participation.
5. Deadline For Applications
Materials for participation shall be sent until 17 o’clock on January 31st, 2017.
6. Number Of Essays
Each participant may take part with one essay only. Once sent the essay cannot be withdrawn or replaced. Every next essay sent by one and the same participant will be disqualified. Every participant will receive on his electronic mail confirmation for successful registration of the material that he/she takes part in the contest with.
7. Criteria For Assessment By The Jury
- observed requirements for the assignment (length, key words);
- creativity and originality of the essay;
- clearance of message
- completion of the opinion
8. Selection Of The Winner And Awards
- The essays will be assessed by registered users on the site of http://europeinfuture.eu/ in period from 01/02/2017 up to 20/03/2017
- Essays will be assessed by jury including representatives of Municipality of Setubal (Portugal), Municipality of Igualada (Spain), Municipality of Nughedu Santa Vittoria (Italy) and Bio Network Association, which will select the winner of the project.
Announcement of the contest results and awarding the winners will be in May 2017.
9. In Each Of The Three Categories, A First, Second And Third Award Will Be Awarded, As Follows:
Categories: 21-29 age and 14-20 age
- First award – Visit in another partner's country
- Second award – A "Parker" pen
- Third award – Set of gifts from project partners
Category: 7-13 age
- First award – An electronic tablet
- Second award – A "Parker" pen
- Third award – Set of gifts from project partners
10. Storing Personal Data
Presented personal data will serve only for the purposes of the contest in conformity with the Collecting and Storing Personal Data Act and will not be presented to third parties. Personal data will serve for identifying the winners in the contest and their respective awarding.
11. Accepting The Rules Of Contest
When sending the essay for participation in the contest the participant declares that they are familiar and agree with the contest conditions.
12. Others
All issues and cases not foreseen in those rules are liable to specific decision by the jury.