Winners of 2012 Concern Writing Competition

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Concern’s Global Writing Competition gives people an opportunity to let us know, in a creative and engaging way, their thoughts on a wide range of development issues.

This year, entrants to the writing competition were asked to imagine this scenario: “The year is 2050 and the population of the world has surpassed 10 billion people. You have been asked to write a 1,000 word chapter for the 2050 State of the Developing World Report.”

The votes are in!

The winners are:

Junior: ages 12 to15

  1. Aoife Mc Closkey, Ireland
  2. Yvonne Flaherty, Ireland
  3. Michelle Sheahan, Ireland

Senior: ages 16 to 18

  1. Daniel Keogh, Ireland
  2. Blánaid Moore Leonard, Ireland
  3. Akrish Adhikari, Nepal

College: full or part-time student

  1. Sebastian Tattenberg, Ireland
  2. Rebecca Keating, Ireland
  3. Aaron Gardner, USA

Age 19 years or over (non-student)

  1. Chloe Challender, UK
  2. Rob Percival, UK
  3. Alex Bowie, Ireland

The prizes

All of the winners will be contacted personally and prizes will be sent out shortly. The following prizes will be awarded in each of the categories:

    • First place: netbook computer
    • Second place: Kindle e-reader
    • Third place: MP3 player

Winning and selected entries will be included in our Writing Competition book.

Congratulations to Aaron Gardner, our US college winner, and thanks to everyone who participated this year!

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