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High School International Economics Essay Competition (HIEEC)

HIEEC provides students the opportunity to demonstrate an accomplished level of writing and understanding of economic theory. Through the contest, students hone their academic and professional skills and exhibit their knowledge. 

The 2023-2024 Harvard International Economics Essay Contest is sponsored by the Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association (HUEA). This essay competition is open to high school students of any year and is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate an accomplished level of writing and understanding of economic theory.

The top three winning essays will be published (with the author’s permission) on our website. A finalists list of the top submissions will be published online and adjudicated by a real-world economist. A list of names that will receive the "Highly Commended" distinction will also be published online​. The judges' decisions are final.

Entrants must choose one of the four prompts and write a response to it with a strict limit of 1500 words. Submission must be via the HUEA website and entrants are limited to submitting one essay with only the first submission being considered.

Each essay submission will have a $20 reading fee which should be paid upon submission of the essay. If this fee will impose a significant financial burden on your family, please email us. The deadline for submitting the essay is 11:59pm EST January 5th, 2025. ​​

The essays will be judged by the board of the HUEA, with the top 10 submissions being adjudicated by a Economics Professor at Harvard.

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The word limit of 1500 must be strictly adhered to. Any words past the limit will be truncated. This limit excludes references, footnotes, titles, headers and footers.

Essays must be written only by the entrant. Any outside assistance must be declared in the beginning or end of the essay.

Only your first submission will be accepted. Any further submissions will not be read.

References must be included, and any plagiarism will lead to disqualification.

References must be in Chicago or APA format. The only accepted document formatting is PDF. Any other format will not be accepted, nor will refunds be given to those who do not follow this rule.

No refunds are granted.

Grades 9-12 are permitted.

The essay must not be entered in any other competition nor be published elsewhere.

No individual feedback of essays will be granted.

The decisions made by HUEA by the final round of adjudication are final.

All winners agree to their names being published on the HUEA website.

November 1st – Essay Prompts released

January 5th, 11:59 PM EST, 2025 – Essay submission deadline

Late February 2024* – Highly Commended and Finalists notified

Early March 2024* – Winners notified, results published on the website​

*We received a high volume of submissions, therefore we anticipate that it will take us a couple more weeks to release the results. 

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The 2023 Harvard International Economics Essay Contest is sponsored by the Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association (HUEA) in conjunction with the Harvard College Economics Review (HCER). This essay competition is open to high school students of any year and is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate an accomplished level of writing and understanding of economic theory. Through the contest, student competitors hone their academic and professional skills and exhibit their knowledge to future employers and academic programs.  Competitors must construct a convincing argument using economic theory and real-world examples.  Winning essays will be published in the Harvard Economics Review and will be available for the greater Harvard community to read. Essays should focus on argumentation supported with facts and references, although data-based support is also welcome.

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FSLA Essay Competition 2023

The Financial Services Lawyers Association is pleased to announce its annual essay competition.

The title for this year’s competition is: “ Can the risks and opportunities of AI in financial services be managed by fine-tuning existing regulation, or is a new approach required? “

The purpose of the essay competition is to provide students, trainees, and pupil barristers with the opportunity to apply their studies to issues that are of particular relevance to the financial services industry and wider society. 

Essays should be no longer than 1,500 words, and the deadline for entries is midnight on Friday 6 October 2023.

The Chris Stallard Memorial (First) Prize: £1,500 and a legal internship at the FCA

Second Prize: £750

Third prize: £500

We hope to present the prizes at FSLA’s winter social event.  In any case, winners will be notified by the end of 2023.

There is no requirement that entrants be FSLA members; however, free membership is offered to all students.  Please email  [email protected]  for further details.

The full rules for the competition, including submission details, can be found  here .

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World Bank & Financial Times Youth Blog Competition 2023

Winners of the 2022 World Bank and Financial Times blog competition for high school students:  Jamie Mirembe Catalina Namayanja from Uganda,  ISABELA MELARA CAVASSIN FROM BRAZIl, AND  Vimbai Zisengwe from Zimbabwe.

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• Your name, age, school, email, and country you live in.
• Photos, videos, visualizations that help support your story, are optional.
• Entries should be original content and cannot have been previously published or lifted from other sources. By submitting an entry, entrants grant to The World Bank and The Financial Times Limited (“FT”) a worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to copy, edit, publish and use the entry, in whole or in part, and in any way, including for publishing on the World Bank’s blog platform and, at the FT's sole discretion, on ft.com, without compensation to the entrant. Rights to edit copy where the publishers deem necessary is reserved although entrants will be fully credited.
• Entries should be the work of the submitter and cannot be collaborative or written by a proxy.
• Participants must be enrolled in high school or a version of secondary education and should be between the ages of 16-19 years at the time of submission.
• Entries can be submitted in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
• The winning entries will be published in English.
• There is no fee payable to enter the competition.
• The World Bank and FT are not responsible for (i) any incorrect or inaccurate information used in connection with the competition; or (ii) failures or errors which may occur in the administration of the competition. To the fullest extent permitted by law, The World Bank and FT exclude liability and entrants agree to release and hold harmless The World Bank and FT for any damage, loss, liability or injury to person or property or for any claim arising as a result of your entry into the competition.
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Announcing the Winners of the Nottingham-World Bank Economics Essay Competition 2023

The World Bank Group Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Malaysia, in partnership with the School of Economics, University of Nottingham Malaysia, is thrilled to declare the champions of this year's Nottingham-World Bank Economics Essay Competition.

The competition focused on the pressing issue of youth unemployment in Malaysia, especially in today's digital age. Participants submitted an essay based off the following prompt - Malaysian youth unemployment rate has been more than ten percent, more than three times higher than the national average. What reforms should the Malaysian government pursue to ensure the labour market in this digital era is vibrant and resilient when you graduate from college? 

We take immense pride in announcing that the essays of our top three winners:

• First prize: Zhi Shen Kerk and  Han Ying (Iring) Zhang (International School of Kuala Lumpur) -  essay  
• Second prize:   Kan Zheng Hou and Foo Zi Yan (Kuen Cheng High School, Kuala Lumpur) -  essay  
• Third prize: Lim Kah Xuan and Leong Yu Chen (Kluang Chong Hwa High School, Kluang, Johor) -  essay

Consolation prizes (in no particular order):  

• Lim Qi Zhi and  Lim Qi Zao (SMJK Katholik, Petaling Jaya, Selangor) -  essay  
• Joshua Chin Yue Yong (Diploma in Marketing, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) -  essay  
• Saw Xiao Shan (Cambridge International A-Levels, Institut Sinaran, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) -  essay

A huge appreciation is extended to all the participants. 

The World Bank seeks tto foster such platforms that bridge young minds and economic solutions. We anticipate more enlightening entries in the subsequent editions and wish every participant success in their academic and professional pursuits.

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SFNet Announces the Winners of its 2023 Cross-Border Finance Essay Contest

August 14, 2023

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SFNet is pleased to announce the winners of  its 2023 Cross-Border Finance Essay Contest, sponsored by Goldberg Kohn Ltd. Members of SFNet’s International Finance and Development Committee judged the essay submissions and have chosen:

• Floating charges: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly  (Lerika Le Grange and Fiona Coady, Taylor Wessing LLP)
• TLC for your Dutch Collateral: Some Practical Considerations  (Camille van Liebergen, NautaDutilh)
• A Framework for Championing Securitization in Africa to Mobilize Capital and Drive Economic Development  (Kabir Vassanji, BMO Bank of Montreal)

The third-place essay will be published in the September issue of The Secured Lender, followed by the second place and first place essays in October and November. The authors of the winning essays have been invited to participate on a panel at SFNet’s  79th Annual Convention in Orlando, FL, November 15-17 . 

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First prize:         RM 1,000.00 Second prize:   RM 800.00 Third prize:       RM 600.00 Three consolation prizes:  RM350.00 each 

• First prize: Zhi Shen Kerk and Han Ying (Iring) Zhang (International School of Kuala Lumpur) -  essay  
• Second prize: Kan Zheng Hou and Foo Zi Yan (Kuen Cheng High School, Kuala Lumpur) -  essay  
• Third prize: Lim Kah Xuan and Leong Yu Chen (Kluang Chong Hwa High School, Kluang, Johor) -  essay  
• Lim Qi Zhi and Lim Qi Zao (SMJK Katholik, Petaling Jaya, Selangor) -  essay  
• Joshua Chin Yue Yong (Diploma in Marketing, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) -  essay  
• Saw Xiao Shan (Cambridge International A-Levels, Institut Sinaran, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) -  essay  

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RES Young Economist of the Year Competition 2023 officially open

• April 13, 2023

Discover Economics has launched the Royal Economic Society “Young Economist of the Year” competition sponsored by KPMG; an amazing opportunity for young people in years 10 – 13 (or equivalent) to consider real-world economic problems, and get the chance to be published in the Financial Times.

The Young Economics of the Year Competition is our annual student-based competition, to encourage students to think about current economic issues and promote the study of economic science.

Students can choose from a list of topics provided. Students do not need to be studying economics to be able to enter this competition. We welcome entries from any students who are interested in economic issues and would like to share original ideas or perspectives on these issues.

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7 Essay Writing Contests to Look Out For in 2023

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Essay contests are not only a great way to exercise your essay-writing skills but also an awesome way to win cash prizes, scholarships, and internship or program opportunities. They also look wonderful on college applications as awards and achievements.

In this article, you’ll learn about 7 essay writing contests to enter in 2023. Watch the video below, or keep reading to learn more.

1. Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest 

Deadline: Now–April 30, 3023

Who may enter:

This is an international contest for people of all ages (except for residents of Syria, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus due to US government restrictions).

Contest description:

●  The contest is organized by Winning Writers, located in MA, USA.

●  They accept stories and essays on any theme, up to 6,000 words each. This contest defines a story as any short work of fiction and an essay as any short work of nonfiction.

●  Your stories and essays must be submitted in English.

●  You may submit published or unpublished work.

Entry fee: USD 22 per entry

●  Story: First Prize is USD 3,000.

●  Essay: First Prize is USD 3,000.

●  10 Honorable Mentions will receive USD 300 each (any category).

●  The top 12 entries will be published online.

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Please visit the competition’s official website for more information on judges and submissions.

2. 2023 Calibre Essay Prize 

Deadline: Now–January 15, 2023, 11:59 pm

Who may enter: All ages and any nationality or residency are accepted.

●  This contest is hosted by the Australian Book Review.

●  Your essay must be between 2,000 and 5,000 words.

●  You may submit nonfiction essays of all kinds, e.g., personal, political, literary, or speculative.

●  You may enter multiple essays but will need to pay separate fees for each one.

●  Your essay must be unpublished.

Entry fee: AU 30 for non-members

Prize: AU 7,500

Official website:

For more information on this contest, please visit its official website.

3. John Locke Institute Essay Competition 

Deadline: June 30, 2023

●  Students from any country.

●  Students aged 15 to 18 years by the competition deadline.

●  Students aged 14 years or younger by the competition deadline are eligible for the Junior prize.

●  The contest is organized by the John Locke Institute.

●  Your essay cannot exceed 2,000 words.

●  There are seven subjects or categories for essay submissions: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology, Theology, and Law.

Entry fee: Free to enter

●  The best overall essay winner receives an honorary John Locke Fellowship, which comes with a USD 10,000 scholarship to attend one or more summer schools or gap year courses.

●  There is also a prize for the best essay in each category. The prize for each winner of a subject category and the Junior category is a scholarship worth USD 2,000 toward the cost of a summer program.

●  All winning essays will be published on the Institute’s website.

For more information about this competition and the John Locke Institute, please visit the official website . Also, be sure to check out our article on all you need to know about this contest.

4. The American Foreign Service Association 2023 Essay Competition 

Deadline: April 3, 2023

●  Students in grades 9–12 in any of the 50 states, DC, the US territories, or if they are US citizens or lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas.

●  Students attending a public, private, or parochial school.

●  Home-schooled students.

●  Your essay should be 1,000–1,500 words.

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●  You will select a country or region in which the United States Foreign Service has been involved at any point since 1924 and describe how the Foreign Service was successful or unsuccessful in advancing American foreign policy goals – including promoting peace – in this country or region and propose ways in which it might continue to improve those goals in the coming years.

●  Your essay should follow MLA guidelines.

●  Your essay should use a variety of sources.

●  The first-place winner receives USD 2,500, a paid trip to the nation’s capital from anywhere in the U.S. for the winner and their parents, and an all-expense-paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea.

●  The runner-up receives USD 1,250 and full tuition to attend a summer session of the National Student Leadership Conference’s International Diplomacy program.

Please visit the American Foreign Service website for more information.

5. The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) 2023 Essay Contest 

Deadline: Mid-February 2023–June 1, 2023

Who may enter: High school (including homeschooled), college, and graduate students worldwide.

●  The 2023 essay contest topic is marriages and proposals.

●  High school students may focus on Pride and Prejudice only or bring in other Austen works.

●  Undergraduate and graduate students should discuss at least two Austen novels of their choice.

●  Your essay must be in MLA format and 6 to 8 pages (not including your Works Cited page).

●  Your essay must be written in English.

●  First place wins a USD 1,000 scholarship.

●  Second place wins a USD 500 scholarship.

●  Third place wins a USD 250 scholarship.

●  Winners will also receive one year of membership in JASNA, publication of their essays on this website, and a set of Norton Critical Editions of Jane Austen’s novels.

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit JASNA’s official website .

6. 2023 Writing Contest: Better Great Achievements by EngineerGirl

Deadline: February 1, 2023

●  Students in Grades 3–12. If international or homeschooled, please select your grade level based on if you were attending a public school in the U.S.

●  This contest is organized by EngineerGirl.

●  Students should write a piece that shows how female or non-white engineers have contributed to or can enhance engineering’s great achievements.

●  You should choose one of the 20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century as a topic and explore the technologies developed in the last century and the new ones being developed today. Make sure to follow the specific guidelines for your grade level.

●  Essays should be 650–750 words based on your grade level.

●  Please visit the contest’s website to see specific requirements based on your grade.

Winners in each grade category will receive the prizes listed below:

●  First-place winners will be awarded USD 500.

●  Second-place entries will be awarded USD 250 .

●  Third-place entries will be awarded USD 100 .

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit the official website .

7. World Historian Student Essay Competition

Deadline: May 1, 2023

Who may enter: Students enrolled in Grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools and home-study programs worldwide.

●  Your essay must address the following issue: In what way has the study of world history affected my understanding of the world in which I live?

●  Your essay should be 1,000 words.

Prizes: USD 500

For more information and submission requirements, please visit the contest’s official website.

Essay contests are a great way to expand your writing skills, discuss a topic that is important to you, and earn prize money and opportunities that will be great for you in the long term. Check out our articles on writing thesis statements, essay organization, and argumentative writing strategies to ensure you take first place every time.

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2024 Lincoln Essay Competition

"…in the world's history, certain inventions and discoveries occurred, of peculiar value, on account of their great efficiency in facilitating all other inventions and discoveries.”

—Abraham Lincoln, in his 1858 Discoveries and Inventions lecture

PROMPT:       President Lincoln had a life-long interest in technology, believing in the power of human innovation to improve lives. In his Discoveries and Inventions lecture, he reflects on some of the essential human innovations that have shaped the course of history (speech, writing, the printing press, steam-power, etc.). Today, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has the potential to make a similarly profound impact on society. 

With this in mind, please answer the following prompt in 500 words or fewer: 

Select a subject or field that interests you and explore the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) within that area. Provide a specific example of how AI could positively influence this field, as well as one example of how it could be detrimental. Based on the examples you've provided, explain whether you believe the benefits outweigh the risks to your chosen area of interest.

  WINNERS of the Hildene Lincoln Essay Competition, 2024   Hildene received 211 submissions from around the state to this year’s 8th Grade Lincoln Essay Competition. A first, second, and third-place winner was chosen from each of four regions and three honorable mentions were selected from the combined pool of finalistsstatewide. If you are one of the applicants, whether your essay garnered an award or not, you are to be congratulated for engaging in the process. It takes perseverance and many drafts to craft a compelling answer to the LEC prompts—and in 500 words or fewer! May your efforts alone encourage you to continue writing. The world needs people who can successfully articulate complex matters, adding a human touch to analysis and creative expression. We will be sending a letter to every student who participated, along with some guest passes to Hildene. Please come visit.   The context for this year’s prompt was as follows: President Lincoln had a life-long interest in technology, believing in the power of human innovation to improve lives. In his Discoveries and Inventions lecture, he reflected on some of the essential human innovations that have shaped the course of history (speech, writing, the printing press, steam-power, etc.). Today, the emergence of artificial intelligence technology (AI) has the potential to make a similarly profound impact on society.   With this in mind, students responded to the following:   Select a subject or field that interests you and explore the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) within that area. Provide a specific example of how AI could positively influence this field, as well as one example of how it could be detrimental. Based on the examples you've provided, explain whether you believe the benefits outweigh the risks to your chosen area of interest.  

Congratulations to the winners!

Region One:  Grand Isle, Franklin, Orleans, Essex, Lamoille, Caledonia, Washington Counties First Place, $500 Ursa Goldenrose Ursa wrote about the impacts of AI on the field of fan fiction, finding that the risks to this community of writers and readers outweigh the benefits. Hazen Union School, Hardwick; Teacher:  Joseph Murphy   Second Place, $400 Helena DeVore Helena outlined both the positive and negative impacts that AI poses for the field of journalism, finding that the risks substantially outweigh the benefits. Peoples Academy Middle Level, Morrisville; Teacher:  Ryan VanDyk   Third Place, $300 Ava Stratman Ava believes society will adapt and learn to use AI in education responsibly as a tool in education so that the benefits will outweigh the risks. Peoples Academy Middle Level, Morrisville; Teacher:  Ryan VanDyk   Region Two:  Chittenden County First Place, $500 Maelyn Slavik Maelyn wrote about the pros and cons of AI for artists and writers, finding that the risk of losing the irreplaceable element of human creativity far outweigh the benefits. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington; Teacher: Stephen Boyle   Second Place, $400 Hanna Schold Hanna wrote about the loss of connection between musicians and fans, finding that the risks of AI in the music industry outweigh the benefits. Mater Christi School, Burlington; Teacher: Katherine Fischer   Third Place, $300 Britta Fitzgerald Britta found that the benefits of AI in eldercare (specifically, the use of companion robots) outweigh the risks, given the shortage of healthcare workers. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington; Teacher: Jeremy DeMink    Region Three:  Addison, Rutland, Bennington Counties First Place, $500 Levi Stoll Levi sees AI as a major boon to diagnostic radiology, provided human radiologists aided by it are cognizant of its inherent biases.   Maple Street School, Manchester Center; Teacher: Conor Welch   Second Place, $400 Timmy Fitzsimmons Timmy wrote about the risks AI poses to democracy that far outweigh its benefits, writing specifically about the dangers it poses during an election year. Maple Street School, Manchester Center; Teacher: Conor Welch   Third Place, $300 Madison King Madison found that—as long as the essential human touch in healthcare is preserved—the benefits of AI to the field hold immense promise. Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School, Bristol; Teacher: Emily Ringquist   Region Four:  Orange, Windsor, Windham Counties First Place, $500 Declan Read-Murrell Declan wrote that the benefits of AI in law enforcement at this time are not worth the risks that such technology poses, given its inherent biases. Upper Valley Waldorf School, Quechee; Teacher: Devon Abbey   Second Place, $400 Ezra Keim Ezra writes that while AI might be a wonderful tool for some forms of writing (corporate, advertising), the risks it poses to authors and journalists far outweigh the benefits. Hilltop Montessori School, Brattleboro; Teacher: Ani Schaeffer   Third Place, $300 Ashton Perkins Ashton found that, despite some of the benefits of AI in agriculture, the risks (like job loss) far outweigh the advantages. Upper Valley Waldorf School, Quechee; Teacher: Devon Abbey   3 Honorable Mentions, $200 each   Tegan Bushey Tegan wrote that even though AI in the field of architecture has the potential to threaten jobsand curtail human creativity, the benefits (lowering costs for housing, detecting structural hazards, etc.) outweigh the concerns it poses. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington; Teacher: Terrence Richards   Isa Cramer Isa wrote about the many ways in which AI could take a tremendous toll on the entertainment industry, despite some of its benefits. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington; Teacher: Kathy Gallagher   Elle Lipkin Elle wrote that if AI is used in partnership with trained professionals in animal healthcare, the benefits to the field will far outweigh the risks. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne; Teacher: Abigail Diehl-Noble  

The Winning Essays 

Ursa Goldenrose Region 1, Hazen Union School

The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Fan Fiction Writers

The seemingly sudden arrival of Artificial Intelligence has brought both positive and negative repercussions to writers. Amongst the many writers impacted, fan fiction writers have fully felt the burdens that AI tools can impose. Fan fiction writing is writing that explores already existing work, creating new adventures using other writers’ characters and worlds. Although AI tools can be advantageous for writing fan fiction, their use can violate the rules that fan fiction communities uphold.

AI writing tools can be incredible time savers for writers, making it faster and easier to generate content. By helping to fix mechanical errors in the writing, the writer can spend more time crafting the narrative, and enhancing the work. In addition to spelling and grammar corrections, AI tools can efficiently gather information from a variety of sources to help make the material compelling and diverse. 1 Despite its uses, where it gets its information, and how it’s profiting off of it, is not always clear.

Fan fiction writing communities have regulations in place to ensure that everyone is abiding by copyright laws. At the beginning of the story, the writer must state that they do not own the world or characters being explored, and they are only allowed to share it free of charge. 2 So when an AI company scrapes their work and eventually makes money off of it, it is a violation of these rules.

Kit Loffstadt is a fan fiction writer who recently found out that her work was being copied and used by AI machines without her knowledge or consent. This dismayed her and caused her to stop publishing her work. As an act of rebellion, a group of fan fiction writers, including herself, published large amounts of irrelevant content, in hopes of confusing the data collectors. “We each have to do whatever we can to show them the output of our creativity is not for machines to harvest as they like,” 3 she says. Kit Loffstadt is just one example of the many writers who have been affected in similar ways.

For many, AI technologies are stealing more than just the words on a page. New York Times reporter Sheera Frenkel says that fan fiction writers are “affronted at the idea that these machines have scraped what is, for them, very much a labor of love.” 4 Fan fiction writers put a lot of energy and creativity into their work, and they want it to be shown the respect it deserves.

AI has shown us how it can be useful, but the minor conveniences it provides do not outweigh the harm it can inflict on fan fiction writers. As new technologies rapidly develop, writers struggle to adapt and find ways to protect their work. Fan fiction writing may not be the most profitable work, but it provides important outlets for creativity. When AI companies exploit it, it can cause considerable harm to the writers, and their communities.

Maelyn Slavik Region 2, Edmunds Middle School

AI Creates, But is it Creative?   

“Art is the creative expression of ideas, emotions, and stories through various mediums such as painting, writing, music, and more.” 1  As you read this artificial intelligence (AI) generated definition of art, you realize that AI is saying that AI itself cannot be the creator of a true piece of art or artistic writing.  In creative writing, people discover themselves through the words they type and the characters they bring to life.  They mix their emotions and experiences into masterpieces, then let them become one with a page, inked stories filling the white.  

AI can be a fantastic way to turn those story ideas into reality and get something in that blank space.  It is quick, it provides as many options as requested, and it will succeed no matter how much skill or experience it is working with.  Many people will say that this process is still true creative writing because they came up with the idea.  Some even claim that AI-written novels are completely created by the person who feeds the prompts into the machine.  A book called Death of an Author was written almost fully by artificial intelligence, yet the author, Stephen Marche, says that it belongs to him 100%.  He says that the way he distributed the situations to the generator, pieced the scenes together, and ordered them, makes him the true creator.  He also says, “But on the other hand, I didn’t create the words.” 2  In a way, this does not matter- the story belongs to him, and AI was able to turn his story into a novel.  The thought is what counts, right?  

As a writer, I pour my ideas, emotions, and passion into the stories I compose; it would be a shame to see those human qualities pitifully attempted to be replicated by AI.  While AI could handle using ideas, it does not have a human grasp on humor, guilt, joy, or any emotion- how could it?  AI is an army of machines that lack the main element that makes creative writing so pure: passion.  Art and writing are humanity in its finest, and AI sucks the humanity right out, leaving a hollow structure disguised as something that may resemble meaning.  However, there isn’t really value within the lines. There is little self-discovery through the words, little improvement the author got to see themself make.  Using AI to write, or even assist writing, novels or stories takes away from the adventure of writing a book.    

While I wrote my first book, I learned so much about myself and got to experience the joy of watching myself improve in amounts I did not even think were possible.  As a creative writer, I do not think AI can or should be the writer of novels.  AI’s inhuman qualities and abilities simply do not match up to the experimental, delicate works of a real human writer.  Creative writing is about people, and AI is not a person. 

Levi Stoll Region 3, Maple Street School

Seeing the Big Picture: How Artificial Intelligence Transforms Diagnostic Radiology  

In the past several years, the growth and accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown exponentially, with public AIs such as ChatGPT becoming popular. Extremely specialized AIs have also grown in accuracy and capability, especially those involved with statistics and probability. For instance, AI can now be implemented in every facet of medical imaging using a variety of models. 1 Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool in radiology that can greatly improve patient health when used correctly. In the realm of diagnostic imagery or interventional radiology, AI could be applied to multiple clinical use cases, whether providing additional support in a quiet rural area or triaging patients in a busy emergency department. 2 However, without a well reviewed database and unbiased output, these AIs might also be inaccurate and potentially harmful.  

An average radiologist faces an overwhelming volume of medical images daily. 3 There are inevitable oversights in this too-often rushed work, so AI either assisting with the workload or helping radiologists improve their accuracy will improve both the precision of diagnoses and the overall efficiency of the radiology department. Image reconstruction AIs are able to increase the clarity of a photo, allowing radiologists to notice small details using less injected contrast (which can be harmful to patients). One of AI’s greatest strengths in radiology is that it excels at detecting subtle abnormalities that can be missed entirely by human eyes. It can analyze extensive datasets in seconds, finding miniscule details in X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans. For instance, AI algorithms can spot early signs of cancer, fractures, or other anomalies with greater accuracy than radiologists. 4 Also, unlike humans, AI will consistently run smoothly and will not tire if it is running on a system with enough processing power for its workload.  

While AI holds immense promise, it is not immune to pitfalls. One such issue of using AI in radiology is a bias in the data it has been fed. AI models learn from historical data and if that data presents unequal treatment of different groups, the model inherits those biases. Radiology datasets often lack diversity due to the great majority of past studies being conducted on white men. As a result, AI algorithms may give skewed results when analyzing images from underrepresented populations. 5   

Overall, I believe that AI will be a major boon to radiologists if there are appropriate trials and protocols developed. One might think AI could replace radiologists altogether but for artificial intelligence to attain the greatest accuracy, it must work alongside radiologists so results can be verified by both an AI model and a human. 6 AI holds great promise on many fronts, perhaps none as much as the medical field. We need to be cognizant of AI’s flaws and give it human oversight, as an unregulated AI perpetuating biases and continuing errors would harm patients. Its tremendous potential and ability to impact radiology is exactly why we need to exercise great caution when implementing artificial intelligence.

Declan Read-Murrell  Region 4, Upper Valley Waldorf School

Do The Risks Outweigh the Benefits of AI In Law Enforcement?   

Law enforcement officers are tasked with keeping order and peace amongst the populace.Law enforcement agencies are becoming more reliant on artificial intelligence (A.I.), like many organizations now are, but is this technology fair and just? A.I. is an emerging technology which is potentially beneficial in some lines of work and detrimental in others. It is important to address the benefits and risks to further our understanding of this dawning age.  

To begin with, A.I. has proven to be useful in facial recognition, swiftly gathering information in a matter of minutes that would normally take a human potentially weeks. According to the National Institute of Justice, “Video and image analysis is also prone to human errors due to sheer volume of information,” 1 Therefore, this technology will free up more resources and produce fewer errors. In addition to facial recognition, A.I. also assists police with “Preventative Policing” 2  which is a fairly new system that assists police in identifying future criminals before they can commit crimes.  

Unfortunately, The American Bar Association has found that these A.I. systems are surprisingly heavily biased against people of color. An example that clearly shows the racial bias in A.I. was when the judicial artificial intelligence system COMPAS rated a white male charged with armed robbery and attempted armed robbery at a risk level of 3/10, while a black female who stole a bike and a scooter (a common petty theft) was rated an 8/10. 2 This example clearly demonstrates the bias of current A.I.   

A.I. can also select certain neighborhoods as high or low risk to help guide where police assistance is needed the most. Unfortunately, this system is also biased, flagging black communities overwhelmingly more than white communities. JSTOR points this out as well stating, “Black people are more likely to be reported for a crime-whether the reporter is black or white. This leads black neighborhoods being marked as ‘high risk’ at a disproportionate rate.” 3 This analysis is further proof that racial bias is common in most forms of law and judicial A.I.   

With the information gathered from both the benefits and the risks, the risks clearly outweigh the time-saving rewards, making the A.I. quite unreliable. In order to preserve people’s rights, we must prioritize accuracy over speed, especially in this particular field. Until better, more just A.I. is released, it is unsafe to use the current models. A.I. is still new and growing, and there are clearly still some rough areas that must be smoothed out. Therefore, we should continue look at ways to improve A.I. to preserve the safety of the people, and the fairness of the judicial system. 

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LEC Background: 

For the past seventeen years, Hildene has administered the Lincoln Essay Competition informed by our mission: Values into Action. Using Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as touchstone, Hildene seeks to inspire young people to tackle important issues, underscoring the responsibility each of us has to help make our world a better place. The competition is open to all eighth graders in the state of Vermont, whether they enter as part of a class assignment or on their own. Essays are judged on the student’s understanding of the subject, as well as on their ability to convey that understanding through good writing.

The inspiration and prompt change yearly and are published in late November/early December, along with instructions for applying, rules, guidelines, tips and a sample assessment rubric. The Lincoln Essay Competition supports 8th Grade Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Literacy in Writing, as well as the C3 Framework for Social Studies.

The competition is judged in four regions. Home-schooled students are encouraged to enter and will be judged as a member of the region in which they reside. Judges come from a variety of backgrounds, ethnicities, geographical locations, vocations, religions, genders, etc., and include a mix of new and repeat judges every year.  The judges never see anything that identifies the student, their address or the school they attend.

Winners receive certificates, and cash prizes. Each region has a first, second, and third place winner. Honorable Mentions are by discretion. We emphasize to all students and their educators that the most important aspect of the competition is the process of examining a tough issue and endeavoring to articulate a well thought-out and compelling response to it. We commend all participants who show their best effort in offering genuine responses under the very particular expectations and standards of Hildene’s 8th Grade Lincoln Essay Competition.

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Every year Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism hosts its Essay Competition to encourage sixth form students to go beyond their curriculum and explore important questions society faces today.

Below are the questions for the latest installation of our annual essay competition, open to all students starting Year 12 or 13 (or equivalent) in September 2023 (ie taking A Levels or IB or equivalents in the next two years).

We welcome essays in response to any of the 5 titles written below. When writing their essays, we encourage students to be open to a broad range of perspectives whilst developing a clear line of argument.

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Essays should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length (excluding any citations) and entries should be submitted by 23:59 UK Time (GMT+1) on August 15th, 2023.

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Award winners shall consist of one 1st prize winner and three runners-up. The 1st prize winner will receive a cash prize of £50. The runners-up will each receive a cash prize of £15. All winners will receive certificates of commendation for their work and be featured in CSEP's website. Prize winners will be contacted individually by October 1st 2023. The shortlisted entries will be read by a professor in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge.

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Is crypto currency the future of money?

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The Harvard International Review is a quarterly magazine offering insight on international affairs from the perspectives of scholars, leaders, and policymakers. Since our founding in 1979, we've set out to bridge the worlds of academia and policy through outstanding writing and editorial selection.

The quality of our content is unparalleled. Each issue of the Harvard International Review includes exclusive interviews and editorials by leading international figures along with expert staff analysis of critical international issues. We have featured commentary by 43 Presidents and Prime Ministers, 4 Secretaries-General, 4 Nobel Economics Prize laureates, and 7 Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

The Contest

Inspired by our growing high school readership around the world, we have run the Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest since 2020 to encourage and highlight outstanding high school writing on topics related to international affairs.

Contest Format

Participants in the contest submit a short-form article on a topic in international affairs. Each submission will be read and scored by the Harvard International Review .

A number of contestants will be selected as finalists, who are invited to participate in a virtual HIR Defense Day. At the Defense Day, students will have the opportunity to give a 15-minute presentation and oral defense to Harvard International Review judges.

Submission Guidelines

All submissions must adhere to the following requirements, as outlined in the Submission Guide below.

Participants will have a choice of two different themes and must note which prompt they have chosen at the top of their submissions.

Theme A: Inequalities in a VUCA World

Theme B: Global Challenges and Collective Actions

Contestants may choose either topic above when writing the article.

Content: Articles should address a topic related to international affairs today. Potential categories include (but are not limited to): Agriculture, Business, Cybersecurity, Defense, Education, Employment & Immigration, Energy & Environment, Finance & Economy, Public Health, Science & Technology, Space, Trade, and Transportation. Articles should examine the theme from a global perspective rather than focusing on the United States.

Length: Articles should be at least 800 words but not exceed 1,200 words (not counting diagrams, tables of data, or authorship declaration).

Writing Style: Submissions should present an analytically backed perspective on an under-appreciated global topic.  

AI Policy : The usage of ChatGPT is prohibited. Judges will be running all articles through multiple AI checkers, and articles that receive high AI generation scores across multiple checkers will be disqualified.

Excellent contest submissions will aim to present a topic holistically from a balanced perspective. Evidence and nuance are critical. Submissions should be well-researched, well-informed, and formal in style and prose.

The HIR does not accept op-eds , otherwise known as editorials or opinion pieces for its competition. Articles are expected to have a thesis but should not have an agenda. Submissions should also not be merely a collection of facts.

As a journalist organization, we ask that submissions follow AP Style's newest edition . We also ask that submissions are culturally sensitive, fact-checked, and respectful.

Examples of pieces that would be considered excellent submissions are below.

Citation and Sources : All factual claims must be backed by a citation from a reliable source. All ideas that are not your own must be properly attributed. Citations should be made via hyperlinks. Non-digital sources are welcome but must be cited properly as per AP Style . See the examples above for examples of using hyperlinks for citations.

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Contest dates.

There are three distinct submission cycles for the 2024 Contest.

Please note that contestants are requested to register and pay before becoming eligible to submit their articles prior to the submission deadline.  

Admissions are done on a rolling basis! Capacity is limited.

Spring 2024

Article Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024

HIR Defense Day: June 29, 2024

Summer 2024

Article Submission Deadline: August 31, 2024

HIR Defense Day: October 5, 2024

Fall 2024 / Winter 2024

Article Submission Deadline: January 2, 2025

HIR Defense Day: February 5, 2025

Contest Prizes

All submissions will receive a score from the Harvard International Review based on the Evaluation Rubric described in the Submission Guide. Contestants that receive a passing score without qualifying for a HIR Defense Day will receive individual prizes. Finalists will be eligible for the following Gold/Silver/Bronze medals based on their scores and performance in the HIR Defense Day.

Commendation Prize: HIR Certificate

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High Commendation Prize : HIR Certificate

Bronze Medal : HIR Certificate and name listed on website (global top 20 percent)

Silver Medal: HIR Certificate and name listed on website (global top 10 percent)

Gold Medal: HIR Certificate and name listed on website (global top three percent)

All scoring and prize decisions are final. The contest will not be able to provide additional detail beyond the scores provided by HIR graders. All contestants who manage to submit their articles will receive a certificate of completion.

Contest Eligibility:

United States

Students are eligible if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens/lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas.

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Students in countries outside of the United States (grades 9-12) are also welcome to submit. Submissions are expected to be written in English and with traditional American spelling. For more information on submissions in your country, please contact [email protected]

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Drawing on information from your daily life, what sustainability action points would you prioritise?

Include no more than ten key ideas and justify your choices. Use accompanying information from the FT and other sources. 

This resource will be useful as a starting point. Carbon counting: how much do your lifestyle choices cost the planet? (ft.com)

The judges are looking for: 

• A clear essay or  ArcGIS StoryMap which is well-evidenced and reaches a clear conclusion 
• Submissions that do not exceed 1,000 words (excluding references)  - submissions over 1,000 words will not be considered. The word count should be provided in the document.
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The Society runs this competition in partnership with the Financial Times   as part of its education programme to support geography teachers and their pupils.

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St Hugh’s College runs annual Sixth Form Essay Competitions in the following subject areas: History, Classical Reception, PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics), and Law. These prize competitions are a fantastic opportunity to explore a topic of interest in a particular subject in more depth – whether something you have studied at school has inspired you, or whether you are keen to broaden your horizons in a new academic discipline.

Please note that our 2024 Essay Competitions have now concluded. The competition winners and their essays can be found on the prize webpages accessed via the links below. Details of the 2025 competitions will be published in late January/early February 2025.

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Each year, IEC seeks short stories from apprentices in their final year of an IEC Apprentice Training Program. This program allows for individuals to share their thoughts, experiences and personal testimonials about their time within the electrical trade. The contest highlights the remarkable men and women who train on the IEC four-year electrical apprenticeship program.

The IEC Apprentice Essay Contest allows for our contractor members, chapters, industry partners and other audiences to hear directly from the future journeymen electricians who are entering the field.

The Contest

IEC is seeking short stories from apprentices in their final year of IEC’s Four-Year Apprenticeship Program. Submissions must be typed and not exceed 250 words.

The narrative must address the topic below. How has becoming an electrician changed or influenced your life and where do you see this career path taking you?

IEC National will award prizes for the best submissions. The Grand Prize is a $250 Visa® gift card and four runners-up will each receive a $100 Visa® gift card. Each winning essay will be featured in the summer issue of IEC’s Insights magazine.

Eligibility

The contest is open to all apprentices in their final year of IEC’s Four-Year Apprenticeship Program.

Participation

IEC National is requesting that all IEC chapter executive directors and/or training directors encourage their fourth-year apprentices to participate in the contest.

Submission Instructions

Submissions must be sent via email with the completed application by March 8, 2024 to Chrissy Skudera at [email protected]

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2024 Apprentice Essay Contest Winners

Grand prize.

• Zachary Stillings
• IEC Central Ohio
• Settle Muter Electric

First Place

• IEC Pennsylvania
• Gettle, Inc.

Second Place

• Sergio Lua Garcia
• DeRock Electric

Third Place

• Isaac Ayala
• IEC San Antonio
• CRI Electric, Inc.

Fourth Place

• Nateur Dennis
• REMCO, Inc.

Evan Hlava, IEC Central Ohio   FORMER GRAND PRIZE WINNER Contractor:  Express  

Luke Vanderhoff, IEC Central Ohio   FORMER FIRST PLACE WINNER   Contractor:  Settle Muter Electric  

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PARTICIPANTS

The SPIEF 2024 broke its previous records in terms of the number of participants. More than 120 high-ranking foreign officials took part in the Forum events, including heads of international organizations and associations, diplomatic missions, and foreign cities and regions, as well as ministers of foreign affairs. The largest delegations came from China with 192 participants, the UAE – 105, Zimbabwe – 86, Kazakhstan – 84, India – 80, and Oman – 75. From the Russian side, the Forum was attended by 40 high-ranking officials, 30 heads of federal services and agencies, and 81 heads of Russia’s regions.

More than 8,300 representatives of Russian and foreign businesses took part in the Forum. Foreign businesses were represented at the Forum by over 480 companies from 94 countries and territories, while Russian businesses were represented by over 3,300 companies. The unprecedented interest from domestic and foreign media outlets is evidenced by the number of journalists who covered the Forum events: more than 4,216 people from 34 countries.

GUEST COUNTRY

This year, the Sultanate of Oman had the honorary status of guest country at the SPIEF. The country’s delegation was headed by Oman Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion Qais bin Mohammed Al-Yousef. Oman took part in the Forum with the aim of studying opportunities for the implementation of joint projects in such promising areas of interstate cooperation as industry, energy, tourism, science and technology, logistics, and food security. Members of the extensive Omani delegation, which included businessmen, diplomats, and officials, confirmed their desire to “cooperate with Russian enterprises and see more tourists in their country.”

The key event of the Forum was the plenary session, which featured speeches by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bolivian President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.

In his speech, Vladimir Putin spoke about structural changes that will be actively supported by the government, the achievements made in the Russian economy, existing problems in the country and around the world, and a wide range of geopolitical issues, including themes related to BRICS. The leaders of Bolivia and Zimbabwe reported about issues on the current international agenda.

BUSINESS PROGRAMME

The business programme featured numerous sessions as part of four thematic pillars: ‘Goals and Objectives of Russia’s New Economic Cycle’, ‘The Transition to a Multipolar World Economy’, ‘Technologies for Leadership’, and ‘A Healthy Society, Traditional Values and Social Development: The Priority of the State’.

The main theme of this year’s programme was national sovereignty in political, economic, and cultural relations. Most of the discussions concerned economic priorities, opportunities for trade, technological, scientific, and industrial cooperation, financial culture as a driver of economic development, digital e-commerce, banking services, global food security amidst the economic restrictions imposed by countries of the collective West, and other economic-related areas.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

The Forum’s Russian and foreign guests were actively involved in such events as the Russian-African Conference ‘Water: More Precious than Gold’, the EAEU–ASEAN session, and business dialogues with representatives of Azerbaijan, Brazil, Venezuela, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, South Africa, African, and Latin American countries.

The Forum participants paid particular attention to new opportunities for trade and economic cooperation between BRICS countries given the organization’s planned expansion. Experts noted that BRICS members already account for more than a third of the global economy today and discussed ways to build an independent system of international financial transactions and promising transport corridors, cooperate in matters concerning the digital economy, and much more.

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

The programme of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival at SPIEF 2024 included more than 40 events. Leading cultural institutions of St. Petersburg prepared extravagant programmes, unique sightseeing tours, film screenings, and exhibitions especially for the Forum’s guests and participants. A unique exhibition was opened to mark the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin’s birth at the ExpoForum, the SPIEF venue. The Forum’s participants and guests were presented with the poet’s drawings and handwritten lines from the poem ‘The Miserly Knight’.

SPORTS PROGRAMME

The SPIEF 2024 Sport Games featured more than 20 events in 18 sports. Athletes from ten countries took part in tournaments as part of the Forum, including such international events as the Igor Chentsov sailing regatta, the Gold of Ladoga multi-day cycling race, and the Loko Cup club judo tournament. The country’s best boxers took part in the super final of the Victory Cup boxing tournament. The ‘Towards the Friendship Games’ run was attended by roughly 1,600 people, including representatives of the UAE delegation headed by Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri.

Legal entities and individuals registered in the Russian Federation or abroad who have contributed to the organization and preparation of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum are eligible to become SPIEF partners. This contribution may take the form of material, financial, technical, or other support, by agreement with the Forum organizers and in accordance with the terms of a signed agreement.

Being a partner provides unparalleled business promotion opportunities at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

If you are interested in becoming a partner of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, please send an email to  [email protected]  or fill in an application form in the Become a partner section of our website. 

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will host the SPIEF Investment & Business Expo – a unique space for creating constructive dialogue, seeking solutions, joining forces, and sharing experience among Forum participants.

The exhibition will run throughout the Forum, and will be open to all participants.

For more detailed information on the SPIEF Expo, see the Exhibition section of the website.

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The Roscongress Information and Analytical System takes best practices from global development institutions and combines them with Russian information analysis tools to provide quick and easy access to all resources related to major business events in Russia that are organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

Features of the interactive knowledge base:

Descriptions of more than 2000 sessions across 271 topics covering global and national development

Talks, interviews, and insights from more than 8,500 speakers

Research studies, articles, analytical digests, and expert opinions

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About 120 analytical summaries – brief overviews and abstracts of key discussions describing the conclusions, objectives, and solutions have been compiled following the results of SPIEF 2023. All texts are available in the Information and Analytical System in the ‘ Programme ’ and ‘ List of sessions ’ sections.

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Greetings to participants, organisers, and guests of the 27th st petersburg international economic forum.

“For more than a quarter of a century, the Forum has provided an opportunity for politicians, experts, business leaders, academics, and media professionals from around the world to hold in-depth discussions on key economic development trends in Russia and the world. Participants in plenary sessions, roundtables and panel discussions exchange views on ways to promote international cooperation, encourage scientific and technological progress and the development of human capital, and to effectively tackle the challenges we face.

The theme of the current meeting, The Foundations of a Multipolar World – The Formation of New Areas of Growth, is highly relevant and meaningful. A growing part of the international community is in favour of building a just and democratic system of international relations based on the principles of genuine equality, consideration for each other’s legitimate interests, and respect for the cultural and civilisational diversity of nations. It is precisely these principles that underpin the activities of BRICS, which Russia is chairing this year. It is symbolic that the history of this dynamically developing association, whose members already account for more than a third of the global economy, began at the 10th St Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2006.

Our country is open to constructive dialogue and interaction with partners and is ready to work together to address the economic, social, scientific and technological challenges of our time.

I am confident that the Forum will jump-start new and promising initiatives and projects, fostering mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries and peoples.

I wish you success and all the best.”

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Shared meals, family values lead to MCKK twins winning gold in world’s oldest school essay competition

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KUALA LUMPUR: Anas Rayyan Muhammad Shaifuddin and Amir Rayyan Muhammad Shaifuddin, Form 2 twin brothers at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), have clinched the Gold Award in the prestigious 2024 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

Their remarkable achievement came despite a tight timeline, as they crafted their award-winning essays during a brief visit to London to meet their elder sister, Sofea Arisya Muhammad Shaifuddin.

Sofea, a third-year student at the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, was participating in a study programme at King’s College London at the time.

The twins expressed their excitement and gratitude for the recognition, sharing how they poured their hearts into the essays.

"Winning this award motivates us to keep exploring new ways of expressing ourselves through writing,” they said in a joint statement to Bernama.

The twins have previously participated in other essay contests, but this marks their first entry into the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

Their essays, which explored ties between family values, unity, and cultural heritage, stood out among thousands of entries.

The essay by Anas, A Culinary Journey with Tok and Me, offered readers an intimate glimpse into his experiences learning traditional Malaysian cooking from his grandmother.

"Good ‘kuih-making’," according to his grandmother, "is about adding love and care into every step."

Anas said it taught him the importance of patience, creativity, and the value of bringing communities together through food.

Meanwhile, Amir's essay, A Malaysian Tale of Family and Unity, highlighted the significance of family gatherings during festive occasions like Eid.

He painted a vivid picture of the laughter, shared meals, and traditions that strengthen family bonds, emphasising that these values are essential in fostering unity within the Commonwealth.

"For me, these traditions are a symbol of strength and unity, ideas that I believe can resonate across the Commonwealth,” Amir said.

The competition's themes this year looked at family values, hospitality, cooperation, respect, and dignity - concepts which the twins naturally incorporated into their essays.

Anas and Amir credited their English teachers for their guidance and encouragement throughout their journey as young writers.

They also hoped that their stories would inspire others to explore the power of storytelling and help keep alive values like compassion and respect in today's rapidly evolving world. - BERNAMA

Tags / Keywords: Twin brothers , MCKK , essay competition , Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

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