| 2007
OECS ESSAY COMPETITION FOR ECCB AREA STUDENTS 14 - 19
years
Essay
Topics
1. The ECCB plays a pivotal role
in the lives of the people of the Eastern Caribbean
Currency Union. Discuss.
2. Discuss the economic impact of Cricket World Cup
2007 on the OECS countries.
3. What major challenges does the CSME pose for the
OECS countries and how best can we prepare to compete
in this arena?
| Prizes |
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| 1st Prize |
EC$5,000 Grant - Student |
EC$2,000 Grant - School |
| 2nd Prize |
EC$2,500 Grant - Student |
EC$1,500 Grant - School |
| 3rd Prize |
EC$2,000 Grant - Student |
EC$1,000 Grant - School |
The school with the most entries
receives EC$1,000 Terms
of the Competition
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Essays
must be between 2,500 and 3,000
words, and must be typed double
spaced on letter size paper, with a separate
cover sheet giving details of the name, age, and
school attended by the participant. |
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Essays must be written on one of
the three listed topics |
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Essays are judged for content and
soundness of points (20), logical development (20),
clarity (20), knowledge of the subject (25), command
of language (10), presentation (5). |
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Essays must be submitted to the
Eastern
Caribbean Central Bank, P O Box 89, Basseterre,
St Kitts, or to an ECCB’s
Agency Office located in each territory by Thursday,
31 May 2007. |
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Where the student has left school,
the grant will be awarded to the high school of
his/her choice. |
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Children or dependents of ECCB staff
are not eligible to enter the competition. |
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Prize winners may be asked to submit
their birth certificates. |
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First
Prize Winner: Miss Terralie Antoine, a student of
the Vieux-Fort Comprehensive Secondary School, Saint
Lucia.
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Left:
Second place went to
Mr Vince Savarin of the Dominica Grammar School.
Right: Ms Monifa Akila
Verna Fahie a student of the Albena Lake Hodge
Comprehensive School, Anguilla, placed third. |
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