Millennium
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Global Millennium Prize
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The winners of the Global Millennium Prize announced - see details on the competition website http://www.globalmillenniumprize.org/ General contacts: |
Winners of the 2008 Global Millennium Prize
Category 1: Secondary students
| Challenge | Student's Name | Counrtry |
| 1. Sustainable Development | Ana Cristina Abreu Matamoros |
Mexico |
| 2. Water | Sanghavi Sachi Pramit | India |
| 3. Population & Resources | Jose Cardenas Trinidad | Mexico |
| 4. Democratization | Hasanov Bahram | Azerbaijan |
| 6. Globalization of Information Technology | Josue Daniel Resendiz | Mexico |
| 7. Rich-Poor Gap | Alejandra Retana Betancourt | Mexico |
| 10. Conflict Resolution | Jure Aleksejev | Slovenia |
| 11. Improving Women´s Status | Anushka Goyal | India |
| 12. Transnational Crime | Kevin Cruz Sánchez | Mexico |
| 15. Global Ethics | Alma Rocio Hernandez Ortiz | Mexico |
Category 2: University students
| Challenge | Student's Name | Counrtry |
| 1. Sustainable Development | Aoun Aoun | France |
| 2. Water | Ruben Saldaña Interiano | Mexico |
| 7. Rich-Poor Gap | Ng Pin Quan | Singapore |
| 11. Improving Women´s Status | Stephanie Caraveo Loya | Mexico |
| 12. Transnational Crime | Armando Manzueta | Dominican Republic |
| 13. Energy | Anna Vladimirovna Gaponenko | Russia |
See more details on the participation and results the competition website http://www.globalmillenniumprize.org/
The Global Millennium Prize sponsored by the Mexican Node of the Millennium Project of the World Federation of UN Associations is the first ever worldwide competition for highschool and university students to address the future.
The competition invites students to write an essay on one of the Millennium Project’s 15 Global Challenges which cover sustainable development, water, democratization, information technology, population and resources, the status of women, energy, transnational crime, health, the rich-poor gap, decision making, science and technology, peace and conflict, long-term policy making, and global ethics.
There is one international award for each of the 15 Global Challenges, for the essay that received the highest score and minimum of 75%. First place winners for each of the 15 challenges receive an International Certificate of Recognition, a trophy, and a laptop computer. The Award Ceremony will take place in Mexico City on February 20, 2009.
The main organizer of the Global Millennium Prize and the Awards Ceremony is Conception Olavarietta, Chair of the Millennium Project Mexican Node.
Previouos GMP competitions:
-- Global Millennium Prize 2006 --
First Ever World Competition for Highschool Students Addressing the Global Future
-- Global
Millennium Prize 2007 -- The winners and the award ceremony http://www.globalmillenniumprize.org/historico/es.html
