1. National Debate (probably on August -
September 2006)
2. Essay Writing (May 2006)
I'll explain it in Indonesia maybe coz the
competition is in Indonesia form:
"Lomba karya tulis ini boleh diikuti
perorangan tapi lebih disarankan untuk
1 tim yang terdiri dari 3 orang dan beda
angkatan dan lebih diutamakan untuk
semester 6-8, blom berusia 24 tahun
pada tgl 17 Agustus 2006, topiknya
bebas (asal up-to-date), terkecuali
untuk topik lingkungan hidup harus per
orang, batas 10-20 halaman.
Untuk karya tulis ini harus ada landasan
teorinya."
3. PKM (January - March 2006)
It is a sort of project. It should be about
actual topic and comment of things is still
going on. It is not making a new project.
It should be more than 20 pages.
Mr. Agus from Student Bureau encourages you to participate. If you still have any question, please feel free to contact him.
There is still a lot of time for you to try joining the competition. Not all competition is in English, but you can still improve. Please take this opportunity!
[Dec 06, 2005] SENSE OF PLACE - Essay Competition 2005
SENSE OF PLACE Latin America - Essay Competition 2005
This is the second of a series of regional essay competitions intended to foster appreciation of places in different regions of the world as lived experiences. Specifically, the essay competition invites reflections on that elusive yet distinct sense of place reflected in natural and designed objects and environments.
Sense of Place
Latin America
?One of the most distinct attitudes of Latin American architects and planners towards urbanism is an undiminished faith in the Ideal Community. ? there persists something of the pioneer?s dream of a new Civitas Dei in the wilderness.? ? Sybil Moholy-Nagy, Carlos Raul Villaneuva and The Architecture of Venezuela
Not just as a historic and geographic locus but also as the very idea, Latin America has a chimeric presence for those who live within and outside its boundaries. A distinct yet slippery sense of place and identity arises from and informs its landscape and architecture, to be found in symbolic places in the mountains and on the plains, on islands and streams, and along riverbanks, in its architectural settings to hyper-chaotic urban conglomerations. We invite essays that engage and express the theme of Sense of Place, experienced in and through the perspective of Latin America.
The essay should communicate experiential dimensions of a specific place and how it provides an anchor and a springboard for unique experiences and memories. The focus of essay may be a landscape, a building (whether celebrated or anonymous), an urban setting or a mega-city. All essays should reflect connections between place and design in natural or built environment. The essays should use appropriate written and graphic representations. The submitted material should be self-explanatory and adhere to the specified length and format (see below).
Eligibility
This competition is open to those with an interest in built and natural environment design issues in Latin America. For the purposes of this competition, Latin America includes Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Cayenne, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The built and natural environment disciplines include architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, property and construction, and urban planning. Only single-author entries will be accepted.
Format of submission
The submissions may take the form of graphic or written essay, or a mix of different representations. The only restrictions are (1) the essay needs to be written in English, (2) maximum length of the essay should not exceed five A4 sheets (approx. 2500 words including figures), and (3) the essay should be submitted online in PDF, Word or RTF file format only (see the competition website for more info).
How to enter
All submissions will be accepted using only online registration and upload. You can also register first and submit the essay subsequently before the closing date. There is no entry fee to enter the essay competition. You need to have a valid email address. Refer to the essay website from mid May 2005 for all other information and instructions.
http://enter.abp.unimelb.edu.au/essay2005/
To submit an essay, click on the Submission and Review link on the top left corner of the page.
Important dates
Submission between 15 August - 15 December 2005
Results announced: 28 February 2006
Online display: 15 March 2006
Judging criteria
The essays will be judged in terms of how well they reflect (1) originality and critical thought, (2) clarity and expression of essay, i.e., how well ideas are expressed and composed, and (3) judicious use of written and/or graphic materials.
Judges
The essays will be judged by a panel of senior academics in the Faculty and invited external members. The final panel will be announced on the website.
Prizes
A total amount of A$ 5000.- will be awarded as prizes. Depending on the discretion of the judging panel, prizes will be distributed among the first, second, and third winners. The decision of the judging panel will be final. The panel may also decide not to award one or more prizes.
Other instructions
No other information about the competition is available via email or other forms of inquiry. The organisers reserve all rights to add or modify conditions governing this competition. Any updates or changes will be announced on the competition website.
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
AUSTRALIA
www.abp.unimelb.edu.au
[Nov 23, 2005] National English Olympic 2006 (NEO'06)
Hello guys, how your mid-test going? Of course better than Me, right? (SOB) Anyway, BNEC is holding new competition after this mid-test. For those who didn't do well in exam, can take this chance to
Show Your Stuff!!!
[Oct 27, 2005] ICE '05 (International Conference for Education 2005)
International Conference for Education 2005
6-9 December 2005,
Singapore
About the Competition:
This Essay Competition is organized by Temasek Hall, National University of Singapore as part of the Hall?s commitment to her motto of ?to achieve and to inspire?. This inaugural annual essay competition is of particular importance as it will be incorporated into the International Conference on Education from 6 December 2005 to 9 December 2005. The winning essays will be printed along with the Conference program. The prizes will be presented by the Guest of Honour in the morning of 7 December 2005 during the Conference.
As Temasek Hall, the National University of Singapore and the International Conference are all about Education, it is appropriate to have this inaugural Essay Competition adopt the theme of Education. In line with the creative spirit of the Hall, and unlike other Essay Competitions, the title of the essay is determined by the writer. The article can be on any aspect of Education.
How to Participate:
Outline of the Competition
Your essay will be on the theme of ?Education?.
The essay will be in English.
The word limit is 2000 words maximum. Each figure and each table will be equivalent to 200 words.
Remember to give your essay an appropriate title.
Some possible topics are:
1 Get physic-al: Explain how grappling with the laws of nature can help you grapple with the demands of life.
2 Assume you are a scientist or an engineer. You have been given $5 million to carry out research. Which area of research would you focus on that, in your view, would have the greatest payoff in terms of improving people's lives?
3 What goes up must come down, according to the law of gravity. But as a scientist, your discoveries can permanently elevate the quality of life for all mankind. Give some examples, and elaborate on them.
4 You are a fresh graduate. You have a choice of a) joining a multi-national corporation with a job that pays $100,000 a year, or b) pursuing a higher degree with no assurance of a position at the end of it all. You decide to opt for (b). Why?
Rules & Regulations:
1. The competition is open to students from:
* Junior College/Polytechnic/Centralised Institutions
* International Schools equivalent to the Junior College.
2. Each competitor is allowed to submit only ONE entry.
3. The entry must:
* be typed in size 12 font
* be double spaced
* have page numbers
* have a title
* have your name, NRIC, passport number, email address and contact numbers. This may be in the form of header or footnote.
4. The entry must be submitted in TWO HARD COPIES, a labeled diskette or CD containing the file, together with the official entry form to:
Associate Professor Francis Tay
Master, Temasek Hall
National University of Singapore
12 Kent Ridge Drive
Singapore 119243 5. Closing date for entries: 19 September 2005.
Prizes:
There are 11 prizes to be won.
1. $1000: Best essay.
2. $100 each: 10 Good Essays
Download the registration form here (http://temasek.nus.edu.sg/ice05/documents/Essay_Entry_Form.pdf)
Registration:
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
(Please Tick accordingly)
Fee Per Person****
Before 1st NovemberOn/After 1st November
* Full Delegate*
o US $350 / SGD $500
o US $400 / SGD $600
* Student**
ï US $200 / SGD $300
ï US $400 / SGD $600
o Non-Participating Accompanying Person***
ï US $ 100 / SGD $150
o US $200 / SGD $ 300
o Additional Proceedings
o US $150 / SGD $200
o US $150 / SGD $200
* Full Delegate Fee includes welcome reception, daily coffee breaks and lunches, attendance to all technical sessions and public lectures, entry to exhibition, conference materials and 1 copy of the proceedings.
** Student registered under the student category will receive the same entitlement as a Full delegate. Official letter from school and copies of student identification are to be submitted together with the conference registration form in order to be entitled for the student registration.
*** Non-participating Person Fee includes welcome reception, attendance to public lectures, and entry to exhibition.
**** Please note that on the spot registration will be charged as follows: US$500 / S$800 per person
MODE OF PAYMENT:
ï Bank Draft in Singapore Dollars or USD drawn in Singapore Bank to National University of Singapore
You may then send it to the following:
Professor Francis Tay
Temasek Hall, NUS
12 Kent Ridge Drive
Singapore 119243
