Deadline: 31st August, 2018
Entries are open for the World Bank’s Competition on
the Changing Nature of Work.
As part of this process, the World Bank has launched a
competition for university and college students to
submit examples of governments, cities, firms,
individuals, or any other actor taking advantage of
opportunities created by technology and “the future of
work”.
Prizes:
• The three best examples will be awarded prizes of
$5,000 and be considered for inclusion in the final
report.
• Winners will be announced on October 1, 2018.
Theme:
The Theme of this competition is “2019 World
Development Report” that studies how the nature of
work is changing as a result of advances in technology
today.
Rules:
• Participants may submit up to three different
examples.
• Only one prize will be awarded per participant.
• The total description for each example may be up to
400 words long, including a suggestion as to where
in the report the example would best fit.
• Any subject or style is welcome, though the example
should fit within the narrative of the current draft of
the report and illustrate the issues discussed.
• Supporting data, literature, policy documents,
weblinks, etc. should be referenced in the
description in order for the WDR team to establish
the veracity of the example.
• The competition is open to students from all
countries, but entries must be written in English.
• The judges’ verdict is final.
• Examples cannot be altered or changed after they
have been entered. No correspondence will be
entered into once work has been submitted.
• Any example submitted may be published in the
final World Development Report 2019.
How to apply:
To enter the competition, prepare a brief summary of your
example (maximum 400 words per example, three per
participant) and send to wdr2019@worldbank.org.
Please
include your full name and nationality in the cover email.
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