VOICE YOUR VISION
2010 Science, Ethics and Politics Competition
in honour of Nobel Peace Laureate Joseph Rotblat
What advice would you give the next British Government on a key science or technology topic?
Young people will be affected by decisions the new government makes on a range of issues:
- Climate change
- Nuclear weapons
- Space militarization
- Nanotechnology
- Use of military power
- Energy security
- Equitable development
- Medical ethics
- Information technology
- Conservation
Deliver your message:
- youTube Video/Flash Video (10 minute limit)
- Written Essay (3,000 word limit)
Deadline of 31 May 2010
Participation form as word document or as PDF document.
One or more prizes within a total of £1,000 may be awarded. All entrants will be invited to a conference in the autumn of 2010, where the winners will be announced. Rules and Regulations below.
Rules and regulations
Contest Guidelines
- Eligibility: The contest is open to all persons aged 18-35 residing in the UK, or those enrolled as a full-time student in a UK University, at the time of submission.
- Deadline for submissions is midnight on 30 April 2010.
- How to Enter: Please download a registration form at http://young-pugwash.org.uk and email this with your submission to rotblat2010@young-pugwash.org.uk, with the subject line “Rotblat Competition: UK Elections”. If you do not receive confirmation within four business days, please resubmit or contact us at 020 7898 4895.
- Entries must be submitted in English (British or American English accepted for written entries but please be consistent).
- All essays should be submitted as Word, RTF or a document format suitable for editing; all video entries must be posted on www.youTube.com (respecting their regulations on copyright) and the URL clearly listed in the registration form.
- Group submissions are welcomed.
- Entries should be well thought-out and must be relevant to the topic listed overleaf.
- Avoid defamatory or discriminatory statements and harsh language.
- Submissions that endorse a particular political party will not be accepted.
- All entries must be the contestant’s original work and must not infringe on copyright laws. Please note that any videos produced without proper copyright permissions cannot be accepted.
Judging
Entries will be judged by a panel of experts based on content, creativity, and presentation.Our panel of judges will be made up from the British Pugwash Executive Committee, http://www.pugwash.org/uk/membership.htm and/or specially invited outside experts. The decisions of the judges are final and binding. The judges may decide not to award a prize if no entry of sufficient merit are submitted or for any other reason.
Contest winners will be notified by email or phone by the end of August 2010.
Questions? Contact rotblat2010@young-pugwash.org.uk
Contest Rules
- British Pugwash Group reserves editorial permission. Contributions can be changed or modified before being posted online. By participating, the contestant grants British Pugwash royalty-free permission to post his/her entry on http://www.pugwash.org/uk, http://young-pugwash.org.uk/, youTube, or other public websites for viewing.
- British Pugwash is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, or misdirected entries, which are void.
- Acceptance of a cash prize constitutes consent to use the winner’s name, likeness, and entry for publicity and media purposes.
- Proof of age/student status may be required before prizes are awarded.
- Prizes are not substitutable or transferable.
- The winner is solely responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use.
- By participating, contestants agree to abide by these rules. No purchase necessary to enter.