Children and young adults up to 25 years old can enter this essay contest endorsed by UNESCO.
The Goi Peace Foundation presents its 2024 International Essay Contest for Young People on this year's theme: "My Experience of Overcoming Conflict."
Contestants are invited to explain their experience of overcoming conflict; what they learned from that experience; and how they want to make use of what they learned, for their own life and for society.
Essays must be 700 words or less, typed or printed in English or French, or 1,600 characters or less in Japanese. Essays in other languages must include a translation in one of the accepted languages.
The first and second place winners will receive a certificate and prize of JPY100,000 (US$660) and JPY50,000 (US$330), respectively.
The deadline is June 15.