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February 18
United Nations Writing Contest

United Nations Conference to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is holding a short-writing contest.  http://www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Event-and-campaigns/WDCD/wdcd%202015/Pages/UNCCD-Short-writing-contest.aspx

The theme is Land Nurturing People Nurturing Life

 
UNCCD welcomes all literary expressions and styles, from a very short story of up to 500 words. Entries must be written in English.
 
There are two categories: 
(1) University Students and General Public
(2) Children and Youth in High-School and Below.
 
The winner of the first category will receive US$500, the second US$300.
Please note that all short listed entries will be checked for plagiarism. Plagiarized works will be disqualified from the competition.
 
Deadline for receiving the application is 15 May 2015.
 
 
 We would be most grateful if you could share the information through the Anglophone South School District through your newsletter.
 
Stonehammer Geopark have been successful with providing hands on workshops to various schools in the district and wanted to share this international opportunity to have our local youth participate.