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| The Eisaku Sato Essay Contest is
an international competition that was established in memory of the late
Eisaku Sato, former Prime Minister of Japan, with the monetary award
that he received with his 1974 Nobel Peace Prize. The contest was
inaugurated in 1980, and has been held annually since 1990. |
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The
2011 (28th) theme of the contest is “In a situation
where a devastating natural disaster has occurred, and people remain
apprehensive about a possible reoccurrence, prompt measures and efforts
for prevention as well as restoration are indispensable. What are the
role and potential efforts of the United Nations in such a case?" UNU announcement. 4 November 2011 |
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The winners of the 27th Eisaku Sato Memorial Prize
Essay Contest were presented with their awards during a ceremony held at the
United Nations University (UNU) headquarters in Tokyo on 21 July 2011. Please read the UNU news. 22 July 2011 |
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The 2010 (27th) Eisaku Sato Essay
Contest theme released. 12
October 2010
“Contribution
of International NGOs for the Objectives of the United Nations”
Deadline is 28 February 2011 |
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The
winners of 2009 (26th) essay contest were announced. The theme of
the 2010 contest was “What Are the Prospects for Eliminating Nuclear
Weapons, and What Role Can the United Nations Play?” Sixty-one essays
were submitted: 51 in Japanese and 10 in English. An announcement
by the United Nations University was released on 9 July 2010.
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The
winners of 2008 (25th) Eisaku
Sato Essay Contest were announced at the end of June 2009. Information
is available here. 3 July 2009
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The winners of 2007 (24th) essay contest were announced in June 2008. The award ceremony was held on 3 July 2008 at the United Nations University Headquarters. The original essays are accessible here. |
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The Themes of the Eisaku Sato Essay Contests 1st [1980] to 25th [2008] |
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