the Revised Post about National Essay Writing Competition

Please check out the revised post about National Essay Writing Competition.

-Deadline : November 14th, 2007
-Winners announcement : President University Open House February 2008 in President University Main Campus, Cikarang-Bekasi (besides announcement in PUYA's blog)
-1st winner's essay will be published in The Jakarta Post
-1st winner will get free subscription Suara Pembaruan for 3 months, 2nd winner for 2 months, and 3rd winner for 1 month
- PUYA's e-mail : puyassociation@telkom.net

We are sorry for the incovenience.

National Essay Writing Competition on the Occasion of World Development Information Day 2007

In the occasion of World Development Information Day on October 24^th, 2007, PUYA in cooperation with President University and PT Jababeka, Tbk will organize National Essay Writing Competition. It is also endorsed by The Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF), The President Post, British Council, President Research Center, The Jakarta Post, Suara Pembaruan, and State Ministry for Youth and Sport RI.

This National Essay Writing Competition programme will carry global literacy programme to promote students’ awareness of global issues that will focus on global warming, environmentally friendly sustainable development and intercultural and interfaith sensitivities besides support the use of English as universal language by Indonesian Youth.

This programme is targeting high school students in the 11^th and 12^th grade from all over Jakarta. Programme socialization will be executed through the network of President University, State Ministry for Youth and Sport RI and ASP-net/I EARN besides socialization through The President Post,The Jakarta Post and Suara Pembaruan. It is expected to reach around 100 high schools in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. With foreseen projection that each high school will send one representative, there will be 100 participating students.

To find its winner, this programme will get trough several steps.

• Selection process to find top 10 of finalists:
  Examiners will carefully review and examine the essay.
• Examiners are experts in education, intercultural and environment from supporting organizations
• Winners Announcement: The winners will be announced during President University
  Open House in February 2008 at President University Main Campus, Cikarang-Bekasi.
  
  

- Theme: “Media’s Role and Impact in the Development of Education through Information, Communication and Technology ”

- Guidelines:

1. Essay must be submitted by anyone up to 20 years old and registered as a student in one of high schools in Indonesia
2. Essay must be 800 words or less, typed or printed in English
3. Essay must have a cover page indicating (1) essay title (2) your name (3) high school name & grade (4) address (5) phone number (6) fax number (7) your e-mail address (8) word count
   Teachers may submit a collection of essays from their class (please enclose a list of participants’ names and the name and contact information of submitting teacher)
4. Entries must be submitted by postal mail or e-mail (please enclosed a copy of your student ID card)
5. Essay must be original and unpublished
6. Essay must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted
7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assign to the organizers and sponsors
   

- Deadline: Entries must be received by November 14th, 2007

- Awards: the following awards will be given to the winners.

1st Prize: Certificate and prize of Rp3,000,000
Educational voucher from President University of Rp3,000,000

2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of Rp2,000,000
Educational voucher from President University of Rp2,000,000

3rd Prize: Certificate and prize of Rp1,000,000
Educational voucher from President University of Rp1,000,000

Honorable Mention: Certificate and Gift ... 7 Entrants
Educational voucher from President University of Rp500, 000

• 1st place winner’s essay will be published in The Jakarta Post
• 1st place winner will receive 3 months free subscription of Suara Pembaruan, 2nd place winner will receive 2 months free subscription, and 3rd place winner will receive 1 month free subscription
• All top 10 finalists will be announced on October 20, 2007 in the President University's website (http://www.president.ac.id/) or PUYA's blog (http://www.ysa-jakarta.blogspot.com/)

Please send your essay to:
President University Youth Association (PUYA)
c/o President University Main Campus,
Jababeka Education Park,
Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara, Kota Jababeka,
Cikarang-Bekasi 17550
E-mail: puyassociation@telkom.net

Sponsored by:

YSACJ: The Beginning

President University Youth Association (PUYA) is an organization of young, talented and motivated students and young people in President University. Membership is open to all youth studying in President University including the alumnus who are under 30 or who are acknowledged. I, the Indonesian Youth Delegate for UNESCO aim for getting young people to be more involved in global governance and foster greater awareness and understanding between people and cultures. We, within the association, share an interest in issues and concerns related to ‘The World Programme of Action for Youth’ (WPAY) to the Year 2000 and Beyond was adopted by the General Assembly in 1995. It is a blueprint for the development of national youth policies in relation to the following ten priority concerns:

1. Education

2. Employment

3. Hunger and poverty

4. Health

5. Environment

6. Drug abuse

7. Juvenile delinquency

8. Leisure-time activities

9. Needs of girls and young women

10. The effective participation of youth in decision-making

On the occasion of the ten-year review of the WPAY in 2005, the General Assembly decided to add the following as additional priority areas to the Programme:

1. The mixed impact of globalization on young women and men

2. The use of and access to information and communication technologies

3. The dramatic increase in the incidence of HIV infection among young people and the impact of the epidemic on their lives

4. The active involvement of young people in armed conflict, both as victims and as perpetrators

5. The increased importance of addressing intergenerational issues in ageing society

We work to further these goals and promote increased public awareness and debate of these crucial international issues.

Our activities are divided between campaigning and learning. We are going to work together with other 20 clubs and organizations in the university. However, we are also going to develop cooperation with another Student and Youth Association across the country organizing local events for our members, including Model United Nations, conferences and debates with keynote speakers, fundraising and lobbying.

Our national campaigns range from ‘Stop-Aids’ to ‘Sustainable Environment Development’. The new campaign for the coming year will revolve around promoting citizenship. We are currently projecting to have approximately 50 members and membership of PUYA continues to grow rapidly as the new students enrollment. Individual members who join directly via our Membership Administration Officer in President University pay IDR 20,000 a year for membership.

Through the wealth of members and knowledge that we collectively share, PUYA can provide the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) with an extended network of young people who are concerned about the UN. Our members join PUYA because they are interested in global issues. PUYA is the perfect body for the FAO to gauge the views of young people about the UN and many other global issues.