Ten years of Euromaidan: EU Delegation to Ukraine launches essay contest on European values for Ukraine

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity and the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the EU and Ukraine, the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine has announced an essay contest on ‘10 years of Euromaidan: how European values determined the path of Ukraine’.

The contest is open to any citizen of Ukraine aged 16-25 who wants to share reflections or experiences of the Revolution of Dignity events of 2013-2014 and its impact on Ukraine and its European future.

The entry submission deadline is 14 January.

Essays must be written in English only and be between 3,500 and 4,000 characters (excluding spaces). It must be the entirely original work of the individual contestant, not previously published or otherwise made public prior to submission.

Preliminary evaluation and shortlisting will be conducted by the ‘Communicating EU for Ukrainians’ (CEU4U) project team, which provides communication support and implements communication campaigns to raise awareness among Ukrainians about the EU support to Ukraine since the full-scale Russian war. Twelve shortlisted entries will be submitted for judging by a jury of experts.

At the end of February 2024, the winners will receive prizes, and their essays will be published in a special dedicated column of Ukrainska Pravda (prior consent will be requested from the winners for essay publication and photos). The 12 shortlisted participants will receive encouragement awards. Additionally, all the contestants who have submitted their entries will receive gifts as keepsakes.

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