First UN Global Road Safety Week Competition

Voices of Youth announced the following call to action in February 2006.

INTRODUCTION

In May 2002, the United Nations General Assembly held a Special Session on Children. The outcome document of that Special Session, “A World Fit for Children,” adopted a set of goals for children and youth. One of the specific goals adopted in its Plan of Action requests the global community to “reduce child injuries due to accidents or other causes through the development and implementation of appropriate preventive measures”.

As part of the activities for the “First UN Global Road Safety Week”, the World Health Organization and UNICEF invite children from all over the world to participate in a creative writing competition on the theme:

“What can be done to improve road safety for children and Young People”.

• The best entry will be selected by a Panel of Judges during the week of the 28th of March 2007. The winner will receive a prize and will be featured in a major publication of UNICEF and/or The World Health Organization.
  
• In addition,the winner will be invited to participate in the World Youth Assembly for Road Safety, to be held at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 23-24 April 2007.

RULES OF THE COMPETITION

Who can participate? Young People from all around the world from age 10 to 24 years.

Requirements for entry:  Tell us in less than 400 words: “What can be done to improve road safety for children and young people”. Your entry can be in the form of poetry or prose, so be creative!  .

Personal information: for each entry, please provide the following information, and submit your work to voy@unicef.org:

1. Your full name
2. Age
3. Gender
4. Full address
5. Country
6. Telephone number, fax number and e-mail address (if available)
7. Any other useful contact information
8. Please state if you would be available to travel to Geneva, Switzerland 23-24 April 2007, if your entry is selected as the winner of the competition.  If the winner is under 18 he or she should be accompanied by a chaperone over 21 who will travel with him or her to Geneva

Judging: A Panel of Judges composed of members from UNICEF staff from the Health Section will decide on the selection of winning entries.

Criteria for evaluation of entries: Creative expression and how well the theme of the competition is expressed.

Deadline: The competition starts on the 21 of February 2007 and ends on the 28 of March 2007. Please submit your work to voy@unicef.org. You can also become a member of Voices of Youth, so sign up today! 

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