6th AWP Global Youth Essay and Art Contest(~11/10)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to ask your participation on the '6th AWP Global Youth Essay and Art Contest'

Since its launch in 2019, the 'International Conference on Action with Women and Peace' has been a vital platform for amplifying women's voices in the field of international peace and security.

As a side event of the 6th conference, the Global Youth Essay and Art contest has been organized to promote awareness among youth about the agenda of 'Women, Peace and Security.'

Please share your thoughts on 'Women, Peace and Security' through your essay or Art!

1. Category

ㅇ Essay

- Theme : How to promote Women's role in building Peace&Security

- Format : A short essay of no more than 1000 words(Korean or English)

ㅇ Art

- Choose one of three topics under the overarching theme of "Women, Peace and Security" : △The role of Women in Peace-building △The 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 △UN Peacekeeping Operations

- Format : A hand drawing or computer-generated graphic art

2. Submission deadline

ㅇ November 10th, KST

3. Eligibility requirements

ㅇ This contest is open to contestants aged 19 to 34 (individual or group).

- Multiple submissions will be accepted per contestant(but only one entry will win).

- Each group may consist of a maximum of two people.

4. Awards

ㅇ Grand Prize (one contestant), First Place Prize (one contestant), and Second Place Prize (two contestants) (total cash prize of 7 million won)

- Grand Prize : Minister of Foreign Affairs Award and cash prize of 1.5 million won

- First Place Prize : Minister of Foreign Affairs Award and cash prize of 1 million won

- Second Place Prize : Minister of Foreign Affairs Award and cash prize of 500,000 won

5. Inquiries : [email protected]

※ For more information, please refer to the contest homepage : awp-contest.kr