Organizer : Organizer: The Goi Peace Foundation- Under the auspices of The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Japan Private High School Federation Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nikkei Inc and Supported by SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION, PLUS CORPORATION

This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

This program is an activity within the framework of UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for 2030).

About the Competition

• Entries must be received by June 15, 2023 (23:59 your local time)
• Free Participations
• Essays language can be in English, French, or Japanese
• Youth young category only open to 15-25 years old

• Theme	“Youth Creating a Peaceful Future” What does a peaceful world look like to you? How can young people work together, using creative ideas and approaches to realize a peaceful future? Please share your specific ideas.

Win Cash Prizes for best Essays Contest

1. 1st Prize: approx. US$740 (1)
2. 2nd Prize: approx. US$370 (3)
3. 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift (5)
4. Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift (25)
5. Additional awards (Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.

Guidelines

1.Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2023) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14) 　b) Youth (ages 15 – 25)
2. Essays must be 700 words or less in English or French, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese. Essays must be typed, with your name and essay title included at the top of the first page.

There are no particular rules regarding formatting (font style, size, line space, etc.). However, essays must be submitted in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format.
* Your name and essay title are not included in the word count limit.
3. Entries must be submitted online. To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page, and follow the required steps. Entries submitted by postal mail or e-mail are not accepted.
Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group by creating an ‘account for school/organization entrant’ on the online registration page.
* Only one entry per person is accepted.
* We are unable to confirm receipt of essays.
4. Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.
5.Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
6.By submitting your essay, you give permission to the organizer to publish it in any medium. Ownership of the essay remains with the entrant.

7. If you have questions, please consult the FAQs section below.

How do I submit my essay?

1. Before you register, please read the contest guidelines and FAQs carefully.
2. Create your essay file in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format. Your essay file size must be 2MB or less. Your essay must be typed, with your name and essay title at the top of the first page.
3. Go to either “Individual” or “School/Organization” Entrant Registration page.
4. After entering all required information, click “SUBMIT” button at the bottom of the page to create an account.
5. When your account is successfully created, you will be automatically logged in to “My Account”.
6. For “INDIVIDUAL”: In “My Account”, click “Add Essay” on the side menu, attach your essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT”. Only one entry per person is accepted. Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your certificate from the “Download Certificate”.
7. For “SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION”: In “My Account”, click “Add Student” on the side menu, register one student per row, attach each essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT.” Only one entry per person is accepted. Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your students’ certificates from the “Student List” and your certificate from the “Teacher‘s Certificate of Participation” on the side menu.
8. If you leave “My Account” page, you can log in again with your email address and password from “Entrant login” on the top menu.
9. Please note that you can only create one account with one email address.

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1st to 3rd prize winners will be invited to the Winners Gathering to be held online.

Additional awards (Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.

All prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2023 on the Goi Peace Foundation website www.goipeace.or.jp. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2023.

* We are unable to answer individual inquiries concerning contest results

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