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European SME Week Youth Essay Competition 2016
May
20
2016
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Do you have a bright idea about what the EU could do to help more young people become entrepreneurs? Would you like the opportunity to share your thoughts with policymakers and entrepreneurs on a European stage?
European SME Week, under the patronage of the European Commissioner for Single Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, has launched a youth essay contest aimed at 16-25 year olds across Europe.
Write an essay of no more than 2,500 words under the heading: “What can the EU do to encourage more young people to become entrepreneurs?” and you could be in with a chance of getting your voice heard on one of Europe’s most pressing economic questions.
The essay competition is part of European SME Week, an annual pan-European campaign to promote entrepreneurship in Europe. The flagship events of the Week are the SME Assembly and the European Enterprise Promotion Awards Ceremony.
The winner of the essay competition will receive an all expenses paid trip* to the SME Assembly in Bratislava, Slovakia, in November, where they will present their prize-winning entry before an audience of over 600 delegates from the world of enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Submissions are due by 2 September, 2016 and winners will be announced in Brussels in November. The rules and conditions can be found below.
And spread the news! Download the flyer and share details of the competition with your friends and on social media.
Rules
- The competition is open to all 16 to 25 year olds from European Member States or COSME partners countries (see the list)
- Essays must not exceed 2,500 words in length.
- All essays must be in English.
- Only one entry per applicant.
- The deadline for submissions is 2 September, 2016.
- The winners will be announced in November ahead of SME Week.
Prize
1st prize
- An all expenses paid trip* to the SME Assembly in Bratislava, Slovakia, to present your essay to 600+ Assembly delegates
- Presentation training before delivering your work live on stage at the SME Assembly.
2nd and 3rd prize:
- A video of you presenting your essay will be streamed on the event wall at the SME Assembly.
All winners will receive promotion of their essays across SME Week social media channels.
Need more info?
Email smeweek.secretariat@lowassociates.eu.
* All travel and accommodation costs to and from Bratislava, Slovakia will be covered under the 1st prize.
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H0w will I sent you to this essay?
Dear Pinar, thank you for your interest. Please upload your essay and fill in several details about you – enter the essay using the link above (https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/YEC2016essaysubmission) or alternatively you can send as the essay by email smeweek.secretariat@lowassociates.eu.
We are looking forward to your answer.
Best regards,
EEPA Team
I am interested in knowing if citizens from Albania are eligible to participate in this competition. I read the list of the eligible states provided in the information an it is quite obvious that Albania is eligible, but this state is not available in the application form.
I am in Africa precisely in Lesotho which is encircled by South Africa but I am interested in trying the essay. I am allowed?
Dear Sarah, we are sorry but non of South Africa countries is on the list. Next time maybe. Best wishes, the EEPA team
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