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Home»Search by Region»Asia»APRU/New York Times Asia-Pacific Student Case Competition 2019

APRU/New York Times Asia-Pacific Student Case Competition 2019

Opportunity DeskSeptember 5, 20193 Mins Read
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Deadline: September 23, 2019

Applications are invited for the APRU–NYT Asia-Pacific Student Case Competition 2019. Write an 800-word policy brief to a leader in your economy (government, philanthropy, business, NGO, etc.) discussing the threats to health from air pollution. What are the solutions you promote? What are the resources necessary? What are the ways that this solution will make an impact?

Mortality attributed to household and ambient air pollution in the Asia-Pacific is higher than in the rest of the world, at 130 deaths per 100,000 population.

Using resources from The New York Times and beyond, describe the ways that air pollution threatens a healthy economy and promote a solution that would advance the third United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), focused exclusively on health: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.”

SDG 3 calls for dramatic and inspiring achievements, including ending the epidemics of infectious diseases, preventing premature mortality, reducing maternal and infant mortality, and achieving universal health coverage, all of which will require significantly greater investments in global health. The SDGs have the potential to catalyze further transformations in global health and there are endless strategies to achieve results.

Prizes

  • Winning entry will be published in The New York Times International, Asia Pacific edition
  • Winner will receive the New York Times-APRU trophy
  • Work to be showcased across various APRU platforms, including, events, publications, and website
  • New York Times gifts
  • 4-week digital subscription to The New York Times for all participants

Eligibility

  • Participants must be comprised of currently enrolled Asia-Pacific university students, as of November 30, 2019
  • Submissions are invited from undergraduate and postgraduate students across all disciplines
  • Teams may consist of individuals or groups of up to three students
  • Students do not need to be enrolled at the same university to complete a group submission
  • Students from all universities across the Asia-Pacific region are eligible to submit a case for the competition

Judging Criteria

  • Accuracy of the facts and data presented to support arguments
  • Relevance of theories, concepts, external data or research applied to support arguments
  • Clarity of presentation and the organization of ideas, rationale, and recommendations
  • Originality of conclusions, recommendations and solutions proposed

Submission ​Requirements

  • Minimum of three references, one of which must be taken from The New York Times. They encourage students to use their university libraries for references that contribute to the discussion of their solution
  • Length: Maximum 800 words. Marks will be deducted for entries longer than 800 words
  • Save file name in the following format: <Names_University_Title>
  • Include the names of each team member, university affiliation, university ID number, and email address
  • Please include photos, illustrations and graphs within the document alongside any attachments

Application

Work to be submitted as a Word document (.doc, .docx) or PDF file to [email protected].

For more information, visit Asia-Pacific Student Case Competition.

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