V National Essay Contest “Face to Face with Future Generations” - Award Ceremony

 

V National Essay Contest “Face to Face with Future Generations” was organized by the Azerbaijan Node of The Millennium Project

 High-level Award Ceremony celebrates the winners of the 2013 Contest of high school and university students from across Azerbaijan addressing the Global Challenges described by The MillenniumProject

 “Faceto Face with the Future Generation” National Essay Contest is a joint project of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Azerbaijan Republic (www.mincom.gov.az), the Ministry of Education of  AzerbaijanRepublic (www.edu.gov.az), The Ministry of Youth and Sports of  Azerbaijan Republic (www.mys.gov.az) , the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of  Azerbaijan Republic (www.scfwca.gov.az),initiated by the Azerbaijan Future Studies Society (www.futurestudies.az). The Award Ceremony of the 5th National Essay Contest was held at the Ministry of Education of the Azerbaijan Republic, on November 4,2013.

The Azerbaijan FutureStudies Society - Azerbaijan Node of The Millennium Project is conducting this national essay contest for high school and of universities (bachelor degree) student sfor five years. The participants are asked to study and suggest actions related to the 15 Global Challenges addressed by The Millennium Project.

“The main objective of the Contest is that the young generation of Azerbaijan understands that all processes in the world are interconnected and impact their future, so that they comprehend and adapt to the new realities created by the political, economic, demographic, ecological, technological, and other changes It educates the young people in the era of globalization to develop a strong,conflict-free future, and most of all to see the main impacts and interconnections of the 15 Global Challengesof the Millennium Project in the context of the Azerbaijan society”, says Reyhan Huseynova, President of the Azerbaijan Futures Studies Society,initiator of the contest.

This year, about 900 high school and university students participated, from the following Azerbaijan cities and regions: Baku, Sumgayit, Ganja, Ismayilli, Kurdamir, Gakh, Mingachevir, Khizi,Yardimli and Hajigabul. The jury of experts selected 51 finalists--33 highschool students and 18 university students (38 female and 13 male.) At the award ceremony, the winners of the first three places received certificates and valuable gifts from different Ministries of Azerbaijan.

The Award Ceremony was attended by high-level officials from Azerbaijan, including Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education; Ali Abbasov, Minister of ICT; Azad Rahimov, Minister of Youth and Sport; Hijran Huseynova, Minister of Family, Women and Children Affairs; Reyhan Huseynova, President of Azerbaijan Futures Studies Society; as well as Concepcion Olaviarrieta from Mexico, Chair of the Mexican Node of The Millennium Project;and Elizabeth Florescu from Canada, Director of Research of The MillenniumProject.

The university-level students participating in the contest were from Azerbaijan State Economic University, Baku Asia University, Baku BusinessUniversity, Ganja State University, Azerbaijan Medical University, Sumgayit State University, Sumgayit State Technical University, Baku State Social-Economic College and Sumgayit State Technical College.