CRD - Centre for research and dialogue - Focused on peace in Somalia

The new deadline for the 6th annual Global Essay Contest  of the World Youth Movement for Democracy (World Youth Movement) is October 2.  Through the contest, the World Youth Movement hopes to demonstrate that there are fundamental characteristics of democracy that have the potential to cross cultures.  There will be 15 regional winners  who will each be awarded an all-expense paid trip to participate in the 6th Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy in Jakarta, Indonesia next year.  The regional winners will be announced on World Youth Day for Democracy, October 18, 2009.  Two of the regional winners will be recognized as the Global winners at the closing dinner of the 6th Assembly before the entire audience.  The Global Essay Contest is generously sponsored by the Hurford Foundation based in New York City.

For more information (in Arabic), go to: www.wymd.org/contest/contests_ ar.html 

For more information (in English), go to: www.wymd.org/contest/contests.html  

Good Luck.