Enter the competition to win a prize and join NEPAD’s 10th Anniversary!

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) have joined forces in celebrating NEPAD’s 10^th Anniversary. It is within this context of reflecting over the advancement of the African development agenda, that the two institutions are jointly organising photo and essay competitions.

The essay competition is themed; “Looking at ICTs and entrepreneurship in agriculture and rural development through the eyes of women and the youth”.

The photo competition is themed; “Looking at ICTs, agriculture, entrepreneurship and climate change in Africa through the eyes of women and the youth”.

Word limit: 1200 – 1500 words

Africans between the age of 18 – 25 are encouraged to apply.

Prize: For each African Region (Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa) the best essay of each category will receive a prize of EUR 1000.

The winners will be informed by mid-September 2011. They will be invited to attend the NEPAD‟s 10th Anniversary award ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to receive their prizes.

Deadline: 15 August, 2011

For more information on the competition, CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD the guidelines for the essay contest.

CLICK HERE for more information on the photo contest.