28th Eisaku Sato essay contest

About the contest

• Contributions are now being accepted for the 28th Eisaku Sato Essay Contest. The theme of the contest this year is: "In a situation where a devastating natural disaster has occurred, and people remain apprehensive about a possible reoccurrence, prompt measures and efforts for prevention as well as restoration are indispensable. What are the role and potential efforts of the United Nations in such a case?"

• This contest was inaugurated in 1980 and has been held annually since 1990. It is supported by the Eisaku Sato Memorial Foundation for Cooperation with the United Nations University, which was established by the late Eisaku Sato, former Prime Minister of Japan, with the monetary award that he received with his 1974 Nobel Peace Prize.

Information for potential contestants

• Essays may be in either English (3,000–6,000 words) or Japanese (8,000–16,000 characters). English essays should be typed on A4-size paper and include an abstract of up to 450 words.
Japanese essays should include an abstract of up to 1,200 characters.

• Each entry should be submitted in quadruplicate (four copies) and must include a cover sheet listing the contributor’s name, affiliation, age, gender, nationality, mailing address, and (if available) telephone/fax number and e-mail address.

• Essays must be original and unpublished papers. They must have reference notes and bibliographies if other authors’ works are cited.

• Submitted essays will not be returned. Essays will be disqualified if they do not follow the information specified herein.