The Goi Peace Foundation, a public benefit organization in Japan supported by members around the world for promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development, is going to organize an ‘International Essay Contest for Young People’. The contest is organized annually on different themes, as an activity within the framework of the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The theme of the 2022 essay contest is ‘My Values’.
The salient points of the 2022 Essay Contest are as follows:
Theme : My Values
Age limit : (a) Children category: up to 14; (b) Youth category: 15-25
Word limits : 700 words or less (English/French) or 1600 characters or less (Japanese)
Format : MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF
Submission : Online (applicant has to visit www.goipeace.or.jp for registration and follow the required steps)
Deadline : 15 June 2022
Award announcement: 31 October 2022
The details may be accessed at www.goipeace.or.jp.