miti.gov.my Essay Writing Competition 2014 Malaysia : Ministry Of International Trade And Industry

Name of the Organisation : Ministry Of International Trade And Industry (miti.gov.my)
Type of Announcement : MITI Essay Writing Competition 2014
Country : Malaysia
http://www.miti.gov.my/

Related : Intergovernmental Commission ASEAN Youth Competition On Arts And Human Rights Malaysia : www.statusin.org/1202.html

MITI ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION :

Eligibility :
i) This competition is open to undergraduates from Malaysian Public and Private Institutions of Higher Learning throughout Malaysia.

Essays must be between 1,000 to 1,200 words in length, excluding footnotes and bibliographies.

ii) Entries must reach MITI no later than 30 June 2014.
iii) Winners will be notified through emails.

Format :
** All essays must be in English, typed double spaced, using Arial font 12, with numbered pages in MS Word format.
** All entries must be original. No previously published material will be accepted. Any form of plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification. Please note that all essays will be screened with special software to verify plagiarism.
** Quotes and references must be clearly marked throughout the essay and properly cited.
** Each entry must have a cover page with the title, author’s name, ic/passport number, full mailing address, university address, telephone number and email address.
** Please email your essays to allwto@miti.gov.my with “MITI ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2014” as the subject of the email.
** The decision of the judges is final and is not subject to any appeal.

Liability : MITI will not be responsible or liable for:
1 Any problem, loss or damage of whatsoever nature suffered by any party due to any delay and / or failure in receiving and submitting the Competition; and
2 Any problem, damage or loss of whatsoever nature to any Participant, or their authorized representatives resulting from their participation in the Competition.

Publicity :
1 MITI reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to use the names, information and photographs of the Participants without obtaining any consent from the Participant or providing any payment whatsoever to the Participant for any commercial or non-commercial endeavors, publicity advertising, trade or promotion purposes in any format or media now known or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity.
2 MITI reserves the right not to present any award, reduce the amount of prize money or the number of awards if insufficient number of deserving entries is received or the standard / quality of entries are poor.

Disclaimer : MITI reserves the right to publish and / or to make available to the public the winning submissions. MITI reserves the right to modify the format and content of the submissions for publication purposes.

Essay Topic :
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will be realized in 2015. However, the AEC is an on-going process and that 2015 cannot be perceived as the end date but rather the completion of the first phase of measures towards the ultimate goal of a well integrated economic community.

Question: Will ASEAN be an economic community by 2015? Discuss how ASEAN should further deepen economic integration beyond 2015

Prizes :
Main Prizes
1st place : RM3,000 + certificate
2nd place : RM2,500 + certificate
3rd place : RM2,000 + certificate
4th place : RM1,500 + certificate
5th place : RM1,000 + certificate
Consolation Prizes
6th to 10th place : RM500 (each) + certificate
Only certificate of participation will be given to others. (11th place onward)

Judging Scheme for Essay Writing Competition under Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI):
Professional experts from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry will judge the essays using the following five criteria
** Comprehension
** Organization
** Creativity
** Conclusion
** Proper Use of Language

Facts on ASEAN:

1 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8th August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
2 10 Member States of ASEAN:
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
3 Motto: One Vision, One Identity, One Community
Featured aims and purposes of the group are;
** to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region;
** to promote regional peace and stability;
** to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance;
** to provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities;
** to promote Southeast Asian studies.
5 The establishment of ASEAN Community by 2015.
6 ASEAN Community comprised of 3 pillars;
** Political-Security Community;
** Economic Community; and
** Socio-Cultural Community.
7 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) key characteristics;
** single market and production base;
** highly competitive economic region;
** region of equitable economic development; and
** region fully integrated into the global economy.
8 AEC will transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and freer flow of capital.

Contact US :
Ministry of International Trade and
Industry.
Government Offices Complex
Jalan Duta, 50622
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA