This topic was chosen to mark the 45th edition of the international contest. Children around the world are warmly encouraged to give flight to their imagination, while writing a letter to themselves in the future. Our view of the world tends to change as we grow older, with the risk that the older person forgets or abandons the concerns and dreams of their younger self. The past becomes another country whose language we no longer speak.
Young people and children under 15 make up a quarter of the world’s population, yet their voices are seldom heard. Perhaps this is because the 45-year-olds do not realize what important things they themselves once understood and how much of value young people have to say. In this year’s competition, young writers are given the opportunity to reach across their own generation divide into the future. An important message can be sent before the language of youth is lost.
Worth
- The top winners will receive a special medal (gold for first prize, silver for second and bronze for third) and a certificate, as well as other prizes to commemorate their win (such other prizes to be decided by the UPU).
- The gold medallist may also be offered a trip to the UPU headquarters in Berne, Switzerland, or an alternative prize to be decided at the sole discretion of the UPU.
- Writers awarded a special mention will also receive a certificate as well as other prizes (such other prizes to be decided by the UPU).
Eligibility
- The competition is open to participants up to the age of 15 years
- The UPU International Bureau does not accept compositions sent directly by schools, individuals or similar.
Deadline: April 30, 2016
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