{"id":143283,"date":"2020-10-04T10:28:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T10:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=143283"},"modified":"2020-10-04T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T11:39:00","slug":"writing-contest-to-empower-youth-to-create-a-better-asean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=143283","title":{"rendered":"Writing contest to empower youth to create a better ASEAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Aisyah Karina<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOMBAK, 4 October 2020: A writing and photo contest carrying the motto \u0153Empowering Youth for a Better ASEAN\u009d, organised jointly by Maybank Foundation and Perdana Leadership Foundation, is being held from 17 April to 30 November this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contest aims to encourage the youth to shape a better future for their own countries and the ASEAN region and to promote the importance of preserving and striving for a cleaner environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The founder of Ocean Cleanup, Boyan Slat, stated that, \u0153When talking about environmental issues in general, a common response is, well thats a long way off, thats for our children to worry about.\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future generation should not be made to inherit or to suffer the consequences caused by the disruptive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the youth of today must be made aware of the phenomenal issues that affect the environment such as global warming, extreme weather conditions and the rise of sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open to all Malaysians aged between 13 to 23 years old, winners of the contest stand a chance to win valuable prizes that include RM3,000.00 in cash, an iPad and other interesting goodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entries for the contest can be made in two categories which fall under fiction and non-fiction, or a photo submission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics and themes for category ‘A’ cover Global Warming (fiction), and “What can school students do to save the environment and support climate action?” (non-fiction). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, for category ‘B’, topics and themes cover Climate Change (fiction) and “What do you see are the major roadblocks to sustainable development, and how would you as a young leader overcome them” (non-fiction). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For photo contest, the topics and themes cover “Save the Environment”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Details for each category of the contest<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Submission of entries can be done through the official website, https:\/\/www.empoweringaseanyouth.com\/submit-your-entries\/<\/a>.***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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