World Ocean Council Encourages Submissions to the GMF “Future Maritime Leaders Essay Competition”
4 June 2020
The
World Ocean Council (WOC) invites students and young professionals from
around the world to respond to the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) call for
submissions to the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition.
The
2020 GMF essay topic is “How can the maritime sector contribute to
realizing the Sustainable Development Goals in the coming decade?”, with
a deadline of 21 June 2020.
Three
winning essays will be awarded the opportunity to participate in the
GMF’s Virtual High-Level Meeting in October 2020, will have their
contribution published on the GMF website and will be supported to
attend the GMF Annual Summit 2021 in London, where they will take up
active roles as full participants alongside 250 public and private
sector leaders.
Essay competition criteria:
For more information on the GMF Future Maritime Leaders essay competition, click here.
• The competition is open to students and young professionals aged 18-30
• Essay submissions in PDF format should not comprise more than 1,000 words
• Participants in the competition should also attach their CV and a submission form
• The submission deadline is 21 June 2020
• Competition winners will be announced in early September