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World Space Week Report Essay contest on "Space and Daily Life" In the framework of the newly-launched "Space Education Project" (SEP)*, UNESCO organized an essay contest for high school students (between 15 and 18 years old) on the WSW 2002 theme "Space and Daily Life". Despite the short notice and time frame given to students, the response was overwhelming. Some 290 essays were received from National Focal Points and contact persons in the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Arab Republic of Libya, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Turkey, Tonga, UK, USA. 50% of the essayists were girls. Winners of the contest were:
First prize: Carike Bosman, South Africa** Second prize: Divya Vaze, Hongkong, China Third prize: Jennifer Przybylo, USA Special Prize for Developing Countries: Lesieli Matonga 'Ahomana, Tonga Prizes included monetary award ranging from $500 to $1,000 and a UNESCO certificate for the winners while schools of the winners received $500 and educational materials. In addition, the first prize winner and an accompanying adult were given a roundtrip ticket to Europe (including living expenses) to attend the award ceremony organized by the European Space Agency in ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands. Award ceremony during World Space Week The award ceremony for the first prize and special ESA prize winners of the essay contest was held on the second day of the World Space Week 2002 celebration (7 October) in the European Space Agency Research and Technology Center (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, Netherlands. High-level representatives of ESA (Dr. Jörg Feustel-Buechl), UNESCO (Dr. Wolfgang Eder), South African Embassy (Counsellor Chris Botha) and the Hague City Hall Economic Affairs (Dr. G.H. Dijkstra) were present at the award ceremony, as well as ESA's first European astronaut to the International Space Station, Umberto Guidoni. After the congratulatory speeches, winners and guests were treated to a tour of the ISS User Information Centre, a 3-D film showing of International Space Station and a sumptuous lunch. Click here for excerpts from the winning essays **See report of South Africa ***See report of the European Space Agency |
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