PLEASE JOIN US IN THE GLOBAL DEBATE & PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE!
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GLOBAL DEBATE & PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE New participants in the 2011-2012 Challenge are eligible to: • Win a trip to Budapest, Hungary to attend the first annual Global Debate & Public Policy Challenge in June 2012. • Win one of three possible prizes: a scholarship towards graduate study or a stipend to work at a non-profit institution of the winner’s choice in a field related to Public Policy.* PRIZES • To engage in a debate on a topic of global importance! • To sharpen your advocacy skills! • To learn to write effective public policy briefs and receive expert feedback! • To receive training from experienced debate coaches! • To join a growing global debate and public policy community by interacting with participants from all over the globe on the Challenge’s website! • To contribute your ideas about important public policy issues! ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE: PLEASE JOIN US IN THE GLOBAL DEBATE & PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE! How will the papers be evaluated? Don’t worry if you’re not a native speaker of English! Judges will use evaluation criteria to assess each student’s contribution, that will focus on the ability to develop evidence to support his / her arguments. Every participant who submits a paper will receive feedback from a qualified judge or professional. • Register for the competition at www.gdppc.org. • Then prepare and submit your Policy Brief by 16 April. A maximum of 50 finalists will be invited to present and defend their policy briefs orally before top panels of judges at the Global Public Policy Forum at Central European University in June 2012. The cost of travel to Budapest and accommodation will paid by IDEA. Finalists will attend workshops to hone their public-speaking and advocacy skills as well as compete in progressive rounds to determine up to top 10 finalists to compete for the scholarship / stipend prizes by presenting their policy briefs to a global audience. The top winners will be awarded the prizes and get to choose the option they prefer. For new participants, award amounts range from $1,000 to $2,500. HOW DO I WIN? WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Any undergraduate students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university from all over the world. REGISTER NOW AT: www.gdppc.org EVERYTHING YOU NEED: Challenge guidelines, research materials, how-to guides, discussion groups, and much more will be available at www.gdppc.org IMPORTANT DATES: • 16 April 2012: Policy Brief Due • 4 May 2012: Finalists announced • 12-14 June: Pre-Forum Activities for Finalists at CEU in Budapest • 15-16 June 2012: Final Competition in Budapest • July 2012: Launch of the 2012-2013 Challenge & theme announced. *See eligibility and other conditions for the Challenge at www.gdppc.org The Global Debate and Public Policy Challenge is a new annual competition designed to engage undergraduates in ongoing public debate and reflection on issues affecting the global community. The inaugural competition is currently underway and will culminate in a final competition in Budapest in June 2012. We encourage new participation for students in the 2011-2012 Challenge and also hope students will join the next competition. This year’s theme explores the relationship between security and human rights. The Challenge is a recurring event and the 2012-2013 Challenge will begin in summer 2012. SECURING LIBERTY: BALANCING SECURITY AND FREEDOM Supported by a grant from the Open Society Foundations
PLEASE JOIN US IN THE GLOBAL DEBATE & PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE!
The Global Debate and Public Policy Challenge is a new annual competition designed toengage undergraduates in ongoing public debate and reflection on issues affecting the globalcommunity. The inaugural competition is currently underway and will culminate in a finalcompetition in Budapest in June 2012. We encourage new participation for students in the2011-2012 Challenge and also hope students will join the next competition. This year’s themeexplores the relationship between security and human rights. The Challenge is a recurringevent and the 2012-2013 Challenge will begin in summer 2012.
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1. GLOBAL DEBATE &PUBLIC POLICYCHALLENGE PLEASE JOIN US IN
THE GLOBAL DEBATE & PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE!WHO CAN
PARTICIPATE?Any undergraduate studentscurrently enrolled in an
SECURING LIBERTY: BALANCING SECURITY AND FREEDOMaccredited college
or The Global Debate and Public Policy Challenge is a new annual
competition designed touniversity from all over the engage
undergraduates in ongoing public debate and reflection on issues
affecting the globalworld. community. The inaugural competition is
currently underway and will culminate in a final competition in
Budapest in June 2012. We encourage new participation for students
in the 2011-2012 Challenge and also hope students will join the
next competition. This years themeREGISTER NOW AT: explores the
relationship between security and human rights. The Challenge is a
recurring event and the 2012-2013 Challenge will begin in summer
2012.www.gdppc.orgEVERYTHING YOUresearchNEED: PRIZESChallenge
guidelines,materials, how-to guides, New participants in the
2011-2012 Challenge are eligible to:discussion groups, and muchmore
will be available at Win a trip to Budapest, Hungary to attend the
first annual Global Debate & Publicwww.gdppc.org Policy
Challenge in June 2012. Win one of three possible prizes: a
scholarship towards graduate study or a stipend to work at a
non-profit institution of the winners choice in a field related to
Public Policy.*IMPORTANT DATES: 16 April 2012: Policy Brief Due
ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE: 4 May 2012: To engage in a debate on a topic
of global importance! Finalists announced To sharpen your advocacy
skills! 12-14 June: To learn to write effective public policy
briefs and receive expert feedback! Pre-Forum Activities for To
receive training from experienced debate coaches! Finalists at CEU
in Budapest To join a growing global debate and public policy
community by interacting with 15-16 June 2012: participants from
all over the globe on the Challenges website! Final Competition in
To contribute your ideas about important public policy issues!
Budapest July 2012: Launch of the 2012-2013 HOW DO I WIN? Challenge
& theme Register for the competition at www.gdppc.org.
announced. Then prepare and submit your Policy Brief by 16 April. A
maximum of 50 finalists will be invited to present and defend their
policy briefs orally before top panels of judges at the Global
Public Policy Forum at Central European University in June 2012.
The cost of travel to Budapest and accommodation will paid by IDEA.
Finalists will attend workshops to hone their public-speaking and
advocacy skills as well as compete in progressive rounds to
determine up to top 10 finalists to compete for the scholarship /
stipend prizes by presenting their policy briefs to a global
audience. The top winners will be awarded the prizes and get to
choose the option they prefer. For new participants, award amounts
range from $1,000 to $2,500. How will the papers be evaluated? Dont
worry if youre not a native speaker of English! Judges will use
evaluation criteria to assess each students contribution, that will
focus on the ability to develop evidence to support his / her
arguments. Every participant who submits a paper will receive
feedback from a qualified judge or professional. Supported by a
grant from the Open Society Foundations *See eligibility and other
conditions for the Challenge at www.gdppc.org
