SADC NATIONAL YOUTH
COMPETITION LAUNCHED TODAY 24 MAY 2015 BY THE NATIONAL YOUTH FOCAL PERSON IN WATER SECTOR
COMPETITION DETAILS
Jointly organised by the Global Water
Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA) and SADC, the competition encourages youth to
have a closer look at the water situation in their countries and to reflect on what
“effective water management” means to them. The competition motivates young people
to think about a vision for water post 2015 that would meet the needs of their
countries and the region. By entering, participants will learn and share about effective
water management in their countries and region and how they can play a role in
its protection.
COMPETITION
GUIDELINES
Eligibility: Youth between the ages of 15 and 18 years from
SADC member states.
Competition Timeline: The competition will run
from 24 April to 25 May 2015.
Competition categories: (i) Written
– essay or story and (ii) Visual – photograph or art. Only
one entry is allowed per participant in each category.
Deadline for submissions: No later than 17:00 PM on Sunday 17 May
2015. Entries should be submitted to the competition email account: twptz4@gmail.com
Announcement of winner (s): 25 May 2015.
PRIZE
CATEGORIES AND AWARDS
(a) National Winners
(a) National Winners
One
winner only from each country in each category
Award:
A fully paid national trip for each winner and chaperone to a GWPSA/ SADC event
(venue and date to be confirmed later). The winner will also receive a plaque/
supplementary prizes.
(b) Regional
Winners:
The
1st Prize: One entrant (in each category) – A fully paid trip for the winner
and a chaperone to a GWPSA/ SADC event (date and venue to be confirmed later).
The winner will also receive a plaque/ supplementary prizes.
The
2nd Prize: One entrant (in each category) - A fully paid trip for winner and
chaperone to a GWPSA/ SADC event (date and venue to be confirmed later). The winner
will also receive a plaque/supplementary prizes.
The
3rd Prize: Three entrants (in each category) – A diploma/certificate for
each winner (No cash)
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS
Winners
will be selected through a fair and impartial procedure by the organizers.
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR ESSAYS/STORIES
Essay submissions will be evaluated using the
following criteria:
·
Significance: entries should be specific enough that they can
go into some level of depth, but significant enough that it impacts a large
number of people and/or country
·
Originality: Entries should present a solution and or an idea
that is original
·
Creativity: the idea and or solution must be innovative
thereby demonstrating creativity
·
Clarity: Individuals should present their idea in a clear
and concise manner
GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN
CATEGORY
Essay and stories can
be written in any one of the SADC languages namely; English, French and
Portuguese.
The submission should include (but not be limited
to) the following:
i. Title of essay.
ii. Explanation of problem and context.
iii. Explanation of Solution:
a. Why
is it relevant?
b. By
who, what, how and when would it be implemented?
d. What
is the expected impact to the solution?
iv. What are the water management challenges in your
country and how can they be addressed?
v. Any
additional information, as individual sees fit.
Essay or story must
not exceed 1000 words excluding the title and personal details.
The submission must be in Times New Roman, 12 pt.
font. All appropriate information must be cited. It should be sent in PDF or
Microsoft Word format (in English, French, or Portuguese).
GUIDELINES FOR VISUAL
CATEGORY
Participants are encouraged to submit a photograph or art that best reflects
the following statement: "Why water is a precious resource in southern Africa beyond 2015"
Submission guidelines are as follows:
1) All submitted photos must be a minimum size of 4 inches x 6 or an A4
sized paper for art
3) All submitted photos must be high resolution at a minimum of 300 dots
per inch (DPI)
4) Each contestant can submit either a photography or art to the 2015 competition. All duplicate
submissions will be removed.
5) Black and white photographs or pencil art as well as coloured
photographs or art will be accepted.
7) All Visual contest winners will have their photographs displayed
during key GWPSA/ SADC events.
8) Winners of the contest will agree to email the high-resolution
version of their photograph for print production and exhibition.
PARTICIPANTS
TO TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING
Missing entries: No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received by the due
date for whatever reason.
Copyright:
Please note that by entering the competition, a participant assigns
copyright of their photo/ essay to the organizers. Their names will always be
acknowledged.
Plagiarism: Essays, stories, art or photos that have been shown elsewhere will not
be accepted in this competition. Plagiarised entries will automatically be
disqualified.
Entrant’s
names and contact details:
Each entry
should be accompanied by entrants’ copy of an ID document/ birth certificate as
well as the full address including phone and e-mail address.
For more information contact
Emanoe Alfred-National Youth Focal Person
0767693755 or 0718523965
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