The ElS Educational Services, Inc in collaboration with the United Nations Academic Impact of the UN Department of Public Information has launched global multi-lingual essay contest — Many languages One World.
The contest will qualify contestants for a trip to New York to participate in the United Nations Global Youth Forum at Adelphi University and ElS Preparatory Conference. This year’s essay topic asks students to research and reflect on the proposed sustainability goals of the United Nations post-2015 global development agenda.
Students who are interested to participate should be above 18 years of age and currently enrolled in a full-time programme of study at university. They must be attested by a University Faculty Member or an authorised university representative in order to participate.
Essay submissions are not to exceed 2,000 words. Students wishing to participate are encouraged to visit the website http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org for background material in this regard.
Entries should be in an official language of the United Nations that is not the first language of the participant or the principal language of instruction in his or her primary or secondary education. The official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
The deadline for essay submissions is 11:59 pm EST March 25, 2015. For full contest details, rules and entry guidelines, please visit ManylanguagesOneWorld.els.edu.