CHAPULTEPEC ESSAY CONTEST RULES 2002

The Chapultepec Essay Contest was created to commemorate and promote the principles of the Declaration of Chapultepec. A large number of international organizations, heads-of-state, government leaders, and thousands of public citizens from all over the Americas have endorsed and continue to support the Declaration. The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) invites everyone to declare their support of the Declaration and participate in this great Chapultepec Essay Contest 2002.

(1) Please write about how one or any of the ten principles of the Declaration of Chapultepec have an impact on your daily life in your country.

(2) The contest is open to everyone without any restrictions.

(4) Essays are limited to 500 words. All essays must contain the following information clearly marked on the first page: name, address, telephone/fax, profession, name of newspaper that published the announcement, and essay title. Essays will be disqualified if any of this information is omitted.

(5) Essays must be received at the IAPA headquarters, address: 1801 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33129, USA, or via e-mail: scasey@sipiapa.org, before the deadline of March 1, 2002. All essays received after this date will not be considered in the competition.

The winner will receive US$2,500 and will be invited to participate in the IAPA General Assembly in Lima, Peru, from October 25-29, 2002. The winner will be announced on the IAPA web site on May 3, 2002, World Press Freedom Day.

Good Luck!

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