Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations together with the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) and others are co-organising a global essay competition in the context of the UN75 global dialogue. In the spirit of the international institution and the DOC’s goals, the topic to be addressed will be:

Humanity and Global Challenges:
How can we maintain international cooperation in the face of increasingly urgent global problems and decreasing dialogue between civilisations?

The competition is open to two groups of young people between the ages of 18 and 27:
(a) students who are enrolled in an educational program (bachelor or master’s degree)
(b) young professionals from around the world.

The winner(s) and judges of the essay competition will be invited to participate in a session at the Rhodes Forum 2020, the DOC’s flagship project.

How to Enter

The closing date for entry is midnight (GMT) 15th of April 2020.

More information on the essay competition, including how to participate, and terms and conditions can be downloaded here or seen on the DOC’s essay competition site which also includes the Competition Entry Form.

More Information

This essay competition is in support of:

And co-organised by the following international institutions:

• The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC RI)
• The Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI)
• The Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies Turkey (CEDS)
• The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations for the University of Coventry (CTPSR)
• International Debat (ID)