Shell and The Economist Launch Third Year of International Writing Prize to Encourage Future Thinking
LONDON--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Jun 24, 2002--Shell and The Economist have joined forces once again to launch their third international writing prize. The US$65,000 in prize money seeks to encourage future thinking, with the 2002 competition entitled “How much freedom should we trade for our security?” Entrants will be asked to discuss how recent events will affect the freedom and security of our day-to-day lives and interaction with different cultures and societies in the coming decades.
They can expand on a number of issues including: Do we trust and understand each other’s cultures? Did anyone get the balance right between freedom and security? Can new technologies bring us security as well as more freedom?
The prize-winning essay will receive US$20,000 and will be published in the prestigious annual publication from The Economist, ‘The World in 2003’. Two runner-up silver awards of US$10,000 and five bronze awards at US$5,000 will be given and all eight essays including the prize-winner will be published on the competition website. The judging panel will include Phil Watts, Group Managing Director of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, and Bill Emmott, Editor of The Economist.
In launching the writing prize for the third year, Bill Emmott said: “This year’s theme reflects the changing world that we are now living in and the awkward challenges it is posing. I feel sure that the topic of freedom and security will inspire some thought-provoking essays. We were pleased with the response to last year’s competition and are delighted that this writing prize has continued into its third year.”
Phil Watts, Group Managing Director of Shell, added: “Last year’s events have put freedom and security very much at the forefront of people’s minds. We hope this year’s competition will provide many interesting insights on a subject that raises many issues and dilemmas.”
The final deadline for entries will be Thursday August 15th, 2002. Once again all entries must be submitted by e-mail only, via the specially dedicated website www.shelleconomistprize.com. Essays should be a maximum of 2,000 words in length (including a 300-word synopsis) and participants must be aged 18 years and over.
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