Give your imagination a free ride.
Share your vision of future Transatlantic relations by 2020.
Compete with students from all over the USA and the European Union.
Winners

TIESWEB wishes to thank personally all the students who took the time and interest to be part of the Transatlantic Essay Contest and warmly congratulates the winners :

- 1st rank : Simon Parais (Elizabethtown College, PA)
- 2nd rank : Alexandre Perra (Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris)
- 3rd rank : Fred Quintana (Florida International University)
- 4th rank : Joshua Inks (Grove City College)
Rationale

As a result of the major events in world politics over the past four years, transatlantic relations have once again become a central theme in debates, dialogues, newspapers, and beyond. We at TIESWeb have decided that it is an opportune moment to launch an essay competition among our young readers (30 and under) in order to ask them about their vision of the future of transatlantic ties.

The subject is “How do you envision transatlantic relations in the year 2020?” You can focus on any one aspect of the transatlantic relationship (political, cultural, economic, social, security related) but be sure to frame your argument in a more general context, that explains the overall reasons that brought you to your conclusions. There are no right or wrong answers to the question. We want good prospective analyses, well written documents that conform to the conditions of the competition, based on sound facts and trends that exist today. It is very important that you explain why you believe the future of transatlantic relations will evolve according to your paper’s scenario.

This competition is in four languages (English, French, German and Spanish) and will include participants from the US and the EU. Please apply yourself in writing these papers as the judges will be interested in the form and expression as much as in the content.

Remember any document that is not in conformity to our rules will be automatically disqualified.

 

Conditions

Subject: How do you envision Transatlantic relations in the year 2020?

Size: 10 000 characters (spaces included) maximum

Format: A word document, written in English, French, German or Spanish. Please send to contact@tiesweb.org

Applicants: Students or young professionals aged 30 and under (the top ten candidates will be required to submit additional information following their nomination to confirm their age and status)

Sponsors: TIESWeb, Europe2020, Newropeans Networks and Newropeans Magazine

Jury: A selection of administrators from the 4 sponsor groups

When: Announcements beginning as soon as October 1st 2004

Final Date for Entry: November 30 th 2004

Winners announced: December 13 th 2004

Essay objectives: Describe the nature of transatlantic relations between the United States and the European Union in the year 2020. The essay could be about any one aspect of transatlantic relations (political, economic, cultural,...) but it must contain an overview of the general context of international relations that the author expects to see in 2020. The author could explain those events that exist today that would support his/her claims as to the future of said relations, but this approach would not be mandatory.

Prizes

1 st Place: Essay will appear on the 4 partner sites in French and English/ the author will be invited to participate in the TIESWeb Education seminar in Paris in mid-January 2005 (with airfare and lodging offered by TIESWeb)/ the author will be invited to speak at the Miami Transatlantic Citizen Week III in 2006.

2 nd Place: Essay will appear on the 4 partner sites in French and English/ the author would be invited to speak at the Miami Transatlantic Citizen Week III in 2006

3 rd Place: Essay will appear on the 4 partner sites in French and English/ the author would be invited to attend the Miami Transatlantic Citizen Week III in 2006.

4 th Place: Essay will appear on the 2 sites in French and English (TIES and Europe2020)/ the paper would be listed among the Top Ten winners of the Transatlantic 2020 Essay Competition