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JCI -UN Millennium Development Goals Poster Competition

The aim of this project is to raise awareness of the UN Millennium Developmental Goals amongst primary school children. It is hoped that this objective will be achieved by holding a poster competition where children of primary school ages are asked to design a poster with the theme called “Achieving the Goal” which should focus on achieving the UN Millennium Goals.

What are the United Nations Millennium Development Goals?

The united Nations Millennium Developmental Goals area as follows:

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower of women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health care
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

(Information Source : http://www.un.org/)

JCI Dublin have summarized what these goals mean as follows:

“The UN Millennium Developmental Goals look to help the poor and sick people in the world. They aim to aid all people to learn basic skills and to ensure that everyone is treated equally. The goals also look to help us to maintain the beautiful environment in which we live”.

Further Details about the United Nations and the Millennium Development Goals can be obtained from the United Nations web page: http://www.un.org/

Competition Structure

Who can enter?

Any child under aged 12 or below on the 26^th October 2007 who is a resident in the republic of Ireland may submit an entry to this competition.

Age categories.

The competition will be divided into four ages categories – under-13 years of age, Under-11 years of age, Under-9 years of age and Under-7 years of age. Children aged 12 and 11 will be entered in the Under 13 age category and so on.

Format of entries

Poster must be submitted on A3 paper and can be completed using any medium. Framed entries are not permitted. All poster should be given a title by the entrant and if desired they may also submit a descriptive narrative of their poster (limited to 50 words).

Submission of entries

Entries should be sent to JCI Dublin, c/o Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 7 Clare St, Dublin 2. Closing date for entries is 29^th October 2007.

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