Friday 28 February 2014

Submission Deadline for 2014 Eisaku Sato Essay Contest is 31 March


  • Submissions are now being accepted for the 30th Eisaku Sato Essay Contest. This international contest is open to anyone who has an interest in both the United Nations University and the designated contest topic. There are no restrictions as to age, nationality or profession.
    The theme of the 2014 contest is: ”Discuss the merits and demerits of extending long-term assistance to developing countries whose own self-help efforts are inadequate, as well as potential measures that could promote greater self-help efforts.”
    Essays may be written in either English (3,000–6,000 words) or Japanese (8,000–16,000 characters). All essays should be typed on A4-size paper and include an abstract of up to 450 words (English) or 1,200 characters (Japanese).

    Submission must be original and unpublished papers, and must include reference notes and a bibliography if other authors’ works are cited.

    To enter the 2014 Eisaku Sato Essay Contest. please submit four copies of your essay along with a cover sheet listing your name, affiliation, age, gender, nationality, mailing address, and (if available) telephone/fax number and e-mail address, to:
    The Eisaku Sato Essay Contest Secretariat
    c/o United Nations University Library
    5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
    Tokyo 150-8925, Japan

    The submission deadline is 31 March 2014.

    Please note that submitted essays will not be returned. Any essay that does not follow the criteria specified above will be disqualified.
    A grand prize (¥500,000), a second prize (¥200,000) and several honorable mentions (¥50,000 each) will be awarded. The winners will be notified by June 2014.
    Winners who are able to attend will receive their prizes at a ceremony to be held at the United Nations University in Tokyo.

    The Eisaku Sato Essay Contest was inaugurated in 1980, and has been held annually since 1990. It is organized by the Eisaku Sato Memorial Foundation for Cooperation with the United Nations University, which was established by the late Eisaku Sato, former Prime Minister of Japan, with the monetary award that he received with his 1974 Nobel Peace Prize.
    For further information, please contact the Foundation: e-mail sato.eisaku.mf@unu.edu, tel./fax 03-3409-0707.
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Saturday 22 February 2014

24TH NUGA GAMES 2014 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

24TH NUGA GAMES 2014 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS 

S/N SPORT BEST MALE BEST FEMALE
1. ATHLETES AUGUSTINE NWOYE (UNIPORT) PEACE UKO (UNIPORT)
2. BADMINTON JINKAM IFRAHIM (UNIMAID) AUGUSTINA SUNDAY (BIU)
3. BASKETBALL TIMOTHY KWOR (ABU) VERA ANGNE (UNILAG)
4. CHESS SUNNY EYENGE (UNIPORT) LABARE COKER (OAU)
5. CRICKET JOSEPH AGADA (UNN)
6. FOOTBALL AYODELE FALETI (OAU)
7. HANDBALL IORTYER STEPHEN (ABU) EGUMAH EMILY (KSU AKUNGBA)
8. HOCKEY DISU GANIYU (0AU) SARATU MANASSAH (UNIMAID)
9. JUDO ALABI SOLOMON (BUK) FRANKA AUDU (ABU)
10. SQUASH WALE AMAO (UNILAG) OLUWAFEMI DAMILOLA (EKSU)
11. SWIMMING DINO EBARAKUMA (UNIPORT) IFIE GAGBE (UNIPORT)
12. TABLE TENNIS IHEANACHO KELECHI (UNIPORT) WEMBA CHINYERE (NAU)
13. TAEKWONDO OLABODE RAUF (LAUTECH) AJAYI OMOBOBOLA (EKSU)
14. TENNIS MADUEKE NONSO (UNIPORT) AYEGBUSI AANU (UNIPORT)
15. VOLLEYBALL AMINU ABUBAKAR (ABU) ACHI NWABUAGWU (UNIBEN)

What's your reactions on the just concluded competition? Let us know in the comment box.

source: www.acjoau.com
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OAU2014 NUGA OFFICIAL MEDALS TABLE

MEDALS TABLE

          THIS IS THE OFFICIAL MEDALS TABLE BY NUGA
S/N
UNIVERSITIES
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
TOTAL
POSITION
1
UNIPORT
63
41
16
120
1ST
2.
UNILAG
13
10
7
30
2ND
3.
OAU
12
9
15
36
3RD
4.
ABU
9
10
11
30
4TH
5.
BUK
7
1
3
11
5TH
6.
UNIBEN
6
7
14
27
6TH
7.
LAUTECH
6
4
5
15
7TH
8.
UNILORIN
4
3
15
22
8TH
9.
UNIMAID
3
5
9
17
9TH
10.
UNN
2
 6
11
19
10TH
11.
FUTA
2
4
5
11
11TH
12.
UNICAL
2
4
4
10
12TH
13.
AAUA
2
3
1
6
13TH
14.
FUPRE
2
1
2
5
14TH
15.
EKSU
2
0
1
3
15TH
16.
UNIAGRIC
1
5
9
15
16TH
17.
FUNAAB
1
4
3
8
17TH
18.
DELSU
1
3
12
16
18TH
19.
NAU
1
3
6
10
19TH
20.
KSU
1
2
1
4
20TH
21.
BIU
1
2
1
4
21ST
22.
UNIOSUN
1
1
1
3
22ND
23.
OOU
1
1
0
2
23RD
24.
CRUTECH
1
0
1
2
24TH
25.
IMSU
1
0
0
1
25TH
26.
NDU
1
0
0
1
26TH
27.
UI
0
6
24
30
27TH
28.
MOUAU
0
2
2
4
28TH
29
FUTMINNA
0
1
5
6
29TH
30.
FUTO
0
1
2
3
30TH
31.
ESUT
0
1
1
2
31ST
32.
ABSU
0
1
0
1
32ND
33.
ATBU
0
1
0
1
32ND
34.
IBB (LAPAI)
0
1
0
1
32ND
35.
ADSU
0
1
0
1
32ND
36.
AAUE
0
0
2
2
36TH
37.
UNIJOS
0
0
2
2
36TH
38.
ASUTECH
0
0
1
1
38TH
39.
EBSU
0
0
1
1
38TH
40.
TASUED
0
0
1
1
38TH
41.
UNIUYO
0
0
1
1
38TH
What's your reactions on the just concluded competition? Let us know in the comment box.

source: www.acjoau.com
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Wednesday 19 February 2014

African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) Essay Competition 2014


The Organisers, African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) and Apex Management Systems – Consultants LTD, are inviting students in institutions of higher learning in Africa to submit their essays on the role of standards in promoting sustainable development in Africa to their respective national standards body.
Theme
The Role of standards in promoting sustainable development in Africa
Organizer
African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) and Apex Management Systems – Consultants LTD
Prizes
National and regional winner: $500
Continental winner: $1000
Deadline
1 March, 2014
Guidelines
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Global Development Network Essay Competition

Imagining the future of Africa 2025

If you are currently a student enrolled in an African university and are 21 to 29 years old,speak out on the future of Africa 2025: What does the future hold for the African continent? What are the possible scenarios? How will the future be different from the Africa that exists today?
Write a paper of 15 000 characters (with spaces). Submissions will be judged for both their analytical rigour and their quality of exposition and written expression. Your paper must be innovative and able to put forward positive proposals for the future of the African continent on three main issues:
  • Economic challenges: What are the main determinants and engines for growth and are they likely to anchor a high potential growth rate for the short, medium and long term? How do you describe and analyse the economic transformation that is taking place?
  • Environmental challenges:Is African growth sustainable? How to harness natural resources for structural transformation? How to combine sustainability with the demands of growth and urbanization in terms of access to energy and natural resources?
  • Social and political challenges:How inclusive has growth been and how much does it also lead to a social and political transformation?How can we build a bridge between informality and formality and initiate the process of moving out of informality?
In partnership or individually,whatever your degree or your specialisation, take this opportunity to make your voice heard and take part in the discussions on the future scenarios for Africa !
If you are selected, you will receive an invitation to join the GDN 15th Annual Global Development Conference and exchange your views with experts, researchers, policy-makers and economists from around the world.
50 selected students will be invited to attend to the Conference, on June 18-20, 2014 in Accra – Ghana (travel and accommodation paid by the organizers of the conference). Students will participate in a dedicated session the day before the Conference on June 17th, 2014.
DEADLINE: March 31, 2014
To apply and for more information visit here

Imagining the future of Africa 2025

If you are currently a student enrolled in an African university and are 21 to 29 years old,speak out on the future of Africa 2025: What does the future hold for the African continent? What are the possible scenarios? How will the future be different from the Africa that exists today?

Write a paper of 15 000 characters (with spaces). Submissions will be judged for both their analytical rigour and their quality of exposition and written expression. Your paper must be innovative and able to put forward positive proposals for the future of the African continent on three main issues:
  • Economic challenges: What are the main determinants and engines for growth and are they likely to anchor a high potential growth rate for the short, medium and long term? How do you describe and analyse the economic transformation that is taking place?
  • Environmental challenges:Is African growth sustainable? How to harness natural resources for structural transformation? How to combine sustainability with the demands of growth and urbanization in terms of access to energy and natural resources?
  • Social and political challenges:How inclusive has growth been and how much does it also lead to a social and political transformation?How can we build a bridge between informality and formality and initiate the process of moving out of informality?
In partnership or individually,whatever your degree or your specialisation, take this opportunity to make your voice heard and take part in the discussions on the future scenarios for Africa !

If you are selected, you will receive an invitation to join the GDN 15th Annual Global Development Conference and exchange your views with experts, researchers, policy-makers and economists from around the world.

50 selected students will be invited to attend to the Conference, on June 18-20, 2014 in Accra - Ghana (travel and accommodation paid by the organizers of the conference). Students will participate in a dedicated session the day before the Conference on June 17th, 2014.
Download Flyer
Apply Online
- See more at: http://www.gdn.int/html/page2.php?MID=3&SID=24&SSID=24&SCID=29&SSCID=92#sthash.JT88dkxn.dpuf
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Tuesday 18 February 2014

2014 Goi Peace Foundation UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People


Organized by The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO
Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Japan Private High School Federatio

As today’s young people are crucial for the shaping of our future, it is imperative that they are enabled to develop to their full potential. UNESCO’s objective is to help empower young people and ensure that their contributions are taken into account. This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination 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. On the occasion of the final year of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), the theme of this year’s contest is :
Theme
“My Role as a Citizen of Earth”
Organizer
The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO
Prizes
The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:
1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$950 as of January 2014) (1 entrant)
2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$475 as of January 2014) (2 entrants)
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift (5 entrants)
Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift (25 entrants)
* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for December 2014. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizers.)
* Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.
* All prize winners will be announced in November 2014 on the Goi Peace Foundation web site (www.goipeace.or.jp) and UNESCO web site (www.unesco.org/youth). Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in November 2014.
Deadline
15 June, 2014
Guidelines
  • Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2014) in one of the following age categories:
a) Children (ages up to 14)
b) Youth (ages 15 – 25)
  • Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German; or 1600 characters or  less in Japanese, typed or printed.
  • Essays must have a cover page indicating (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) address (5) phone number (6) e-mail (7) nationality (8) age as of June 15, 2014 (9) gender (10) school name (if applicable) (11) word count.
  • Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants’ names, ages and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.
  • Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.
  • Essays must be original and unpublished.
  • Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
  • Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizers.
  • Please send your entries to: international essay contest:
  • c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan
OR send it here online


To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page at www.goipeace.or.jp and follow the required steps.
Inquirie
For inquires, please contact essay@goipeace.or.jp

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Wednesday 12 February 2014

First Bank The Writer Competition 2014

The Writer is an online ‘reality’ writing competition created by First Bank of Nigeria PL. and TheNakedConvos. The competition is now in its third year and contestants are given a topic or theme to write on each week and you, the public, as well as our judges, assess them and vote to keep the best writers in the game until we have one writer left standing, our winner – The Writer. Over the last two years, we have had great competitions but this year, everything changes. We are going bigger and better with more evictions every week and more prize money at stake.
Theme
“The First”
The first — what? That’s entirely up to you. The first kiss. The first story. The first bite. The first child. The first car. The first man. The first word. Anything. It can be about a time or a place or a person or a situation or anything along the continuum — you get the picture. Be creative. Any Style, direction and format is allowed – the more creative and well written, the better your chances of qualifying.
Organizers
First Bank of Nigeria PL. and TheNakedConvos
Prizes
First Place            – $1,200
Second Place     – $800
Third Place          – $600
NOTE: All prizes are in US dollars.
Deadline
21 February, 2014
Guidelines
  • 12 Finalists will be shortlisted from the qualification entry submissions based on the quality of their flash fiction.
  • These writers will be mentored by our judges and will contest in four rounds of the online writing competition where we will evict three contestants every week.
  • The competition will require all writers to send in their themed stories weekly by a fixed deadline.
  • Posts from contestants will be put up for members of the public to read and vote for.
  • At the end of the voting period, the panel of judges will evaluate the stories and score them using pre-communicated criteria.
  • The public votes from the audience and the votes from the judges will be combined and based on this, contestants will be judged and eliminated weekly until a final winner – THE WRITER – emerges.
  • The competition is for all Africans who love to write. There is no age, nationality or location restriction. All Africans or people of African origin are encouraged to send in pre-qualification entries to be considered.
  • To stand a chance to qualify for the competition, simply write and send in a flash fiction story that is not more than 500 words long (It can be less than this but definitely not more).
  • Send your entry to thewriter@thenakedconvos.com on or before midnight, February 21st, 2014.
  • Submissions must be Flash Fiction stories. Poetry and Opinion pieces will not be accepted.
  • Only shortlisted writers will be contacted.  Writers will be contacted only by e-mail. Please include your full name, phone number and a valid e-mail address in your submission which we will use for continued correspondence, even if it is the same email address you use to send in the entry.
  • Only one entry is allowed per writer. The work must be the work of the person whose name is stated in the email.
  • TheNakedConvos reserves the publication rights to the shortlisted stories and may publish them later on the site.
  • The Judges, sponsors and 12 Finalists will be announced and The ‘Show’ will begin on the 3rd of March 2014.
  • The ‘Show’ will end, the winners be announced and prize money awarded in the first week of April 2014.
Inquiries
Send your questions to thewriter@thenakedconvos.com

from www.naijawriterscoach.com
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