CALL FOR ESSAYS

“Debating Moldova: Visegrad Countries and Moldova’s European Integration”

Interested in the European Union, the Visegrad countries or Moldova?
Have an opinion about EU enlargement and neighborhood policy?
Care to share your views in writing?

SUBMIT YOUR ESSAYS TO AN INTERNATIONAL WRITING COMPETITION!

On the side of the project entitled “Debating the European Union: Visegrad 4 Experience,” the Center for EU Enlargement Studies (CENS) of the Central European University opens a call for essays debating Moldova’s European association and potential integration prospects, the transformation and reform experience of Visegrad countries and their supporting role in Moldova’s European aspirations. The writing competition accompanies the second edition of an online, international student debate organized on November 5, 2014, at the Central European University.

The submitted essays should relate to the topic:

“Can the Experience of Visegrad Countries be useful to Moldova’s European Integration?”

The best essay from each participating country will be awarded with a 200 EUR prize.
The best 5 essays from each country will be published online.

The essays should be written in English, max. 5000 characters including spaces, submitted as .doc or .docx. They should be submitted until October 29, 2014, to Zsuzsanna Vegh at CENS (veghzs@ceu.hu) and to MESA10 (visegrad4moldova@mesa10.org).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AUTHORS:
-          Excellent written English;
-          Enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate program in Hungary at the time of submission;
-          Hungarian citizenship is NOT a requirement.

WHEN SUBMITTING, INDICATE:
-          Title of the essay;
-          Name and email address of the author;
-          University, faculty or department, program where enrolled, and expected date of graduation;
-          Date of submission.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Zsuzsanna Vegh at CENS (veghzs@ceu.hu).