Youth in the 18-30 years age bracket can participate in the competition. The essay should be within the word limit of 2,000 to 3,000 words. Categories allotted for the essay are Democracy that delivers, Entrepreneurship and society, and Women and participation.
The last day to submit essay has been fixed for June 18, 2010. Come fall of 2010, winners will be announced and for each category, first, second, and third place essayists will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and CIPE will publish winning essays.
The competition is jointly sponsored by CIPE and National Endowment for Democracy.
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