See pictures from the Award Ceremony in South Korea!

Winners of the Essay Competition 2009 have been selected!
First: Sophie Bathurst, Australia, Read essay
Second: Guillermo Recio, Mexico, Read essay (English or Spanish)
Third: Kwasi Gyeabour, Ghana, Read essay

The lists of best 200 and best 20 essay authors, as well as lists of finalists in the photo and video category will be published in the first week of July.

Certificates of participation will be emailed to all contestants by the end of July.

Finalists of the Essay Competition 2009 and winners of 2008 are now blogging on Youthink!

Winners of the photo competition: see their names and their photos

Winners of the video competition: see their names and their videos


We have the finalists! Finalists of the 2009 Essay Competition are:Jean-Paul Brice Affana (Cameroon), Guillermo Recio Guajardo (Mexico), Miguel Antonio Garcia (Philippines), Sonali Punhani (India), Sophie Bathurst (Australia/ Germany), Sunviana Sunaryo Suni (Indonesia), Israel Castillo Olivera (Mexico), Kwasi Gyeabour (Ghana). Congratulations!

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The sixth edition of the Essay Competition attracted 2,469 submissions from over 150 countries (90% of submissions came from developing countries). The organizers and partners thank all participants for their submissions.