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Events: Global Energy Essay Contest 2013 organized by global energy initiative (deadline: 28 Oct 2013)

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Global Energy Essay Contest 2013


Global Energy Essay Contest 2013

Introduction

"A Vision for The Decade (2014-2024) of Sustainable Energy for All"
Date:
28 Oct 2013
The Global Energy Essay Contest provides an exciting opportunity for college and university students around the world to engage in critical  thinking and present their ideas and solutions to tackle the key energy issues that humanity faces today.
Eligibility
The essay contest is open to all students from across the world that   are currently enrolled in university working towards a degree program   (e.g. B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S, M.B.A, M.Ed., Ph.D., etc) to take part in  the contest.
Essay Topic
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared  201402024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, underscoring the importance of energy issues for sustainable development and for the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda.
Taking inspiration from this, we would like students to share their thoughts on the declaration through this year?s essay topic:
"A Vision for The Decade (2014-2024) of Sustainable Energy for All"
Prizes
The First and Second place winners will receive an invitation to the Global Energy Conference at the United Nations from December 11-12, 2013. The First place winner will also have a speaking opportunity during the award presentation ceremony. Airfare and accommodation to New York will be covered. The top ten finalists will receive  certificates from Global Energy Initiative.
The deadline for submission is October 28, 2013. Prize winners will be announced on November 8, 2013.

Visit our website http://globalenergyinitiative.org/ for more details.

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