International school competition
EU-CONEXUS International School Competition THINKS INTERLIGENTLY, CREATES GREEN
EU-CONEXUS ‘European University for Smart Sustainable Development of Coastal Urban Areas’ covers the issue of smart sustainable development of coastal urban areas such as the Black Sea coastal area with related cities.
One of the main objectives and activities is to take into account the challenges faced by coastal urban areas in Europe and to inspire members of society to identify solutions that respect ecological principles in everyday life. The coastal cities in Romania are: Constanța, Mangalia, Năvodari, Sulina, Eforie and Techirghiol.
During this period, EU-CONEXUS organizes an international competition and invites students to become the creators of the future in which we all want to live. Present to your schoolmates, national and international, your ideas, dreams and aspirations about the future of the coastal city you choose. Form a team of 4 children and 1 teacher, follow the instructions for your age group.
Choose one of the two topics related to the group to inform society about the importance of sustainable coastal zone development:
1.Children aged 13-14 (born in 2007):
- Build a poster showing the main features of a sustainable coastal city using landscape drawings. The size of the poster must be 120 cm x 90 cm;
- Create a story from photos about the sustainable development of tourism and the coastal economy: printed, format 20 cm x 30cm.
2. Children aged 14-15 (born in 2006)
- Make a short video with the inhabitants of the coastal area talking about the quality of life there (with an emphasis on sustainable development): maximum 10 minutes; video format: 3GP, AAC, AVI, FLV, MP4, MOV and MPEG-2;
- Build a smart trash can for your school: let your imagination fly.
All works must be original. If the music and images are not original, participants are required to have permission to use them. All papers must be in English. The videos can be in Romanian, but with English subtitles. The shortlisted teams will present their project in English to national and international jurors.
Selection criteria – the competition is open to all schools in the Bucharest-Ilfov area.
The quality of the work and compliance with the established rules, creativity and originality, the way in which the sustainable development of the environment was approached in the project, the ability to present the project in English (fluency and clarity) are evaluated.
The winning national team will receive a trip to an EU-CONEXUS city.
The winning international team will receive (in case of travel restrictions due to COVID-19 virus or any other case of force majeure, the international prize can be replaced with another of equivalent value): a trip to Brussels (Belgium) with a guided tour of the European Parliament .
Whether you are a winner or not, you will have the chance to live this fascinating experience and gain knowledge about the sustainable development of the Bucharest-Ilfov region, you will receive certificates of participation. You will receive sustainable gifts EU-CONEXUS and a lunch with the Rector of the Technical University of Constructions Bucharest.
Deadline for registration of teams: January 15, 2021
Give yourself a chance for change: take a step today for a sustainable future!
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