NON-GOVERNMENTAL ANALYTICAL CENTER "INSTITUTE OF REFORMS" AND THE ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES OF UKRAINE WITH THE SUPPORT OF: Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Ministry of Finance of Ukraine Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine Ministry of Industrial Policy of Ukraine Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine State Tax Administration of Ukraine State Committee of Ukraine for Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship
ANNOUNCE VI All-Ukrainian Competition "Young Economics"
THE COMPETITION IS HELD AMONG YOUNG RESEARCHERS AGED UP TO 35 YEARS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION, IT IS NECESSARY TO PREPARE A COMPETITION PAPER ON ONE OF THE PROPOSED TOPICS
First nomination – senior class students of schools, lyceums, gymnasiums Paper topics: If I were the Prime Minister of Ukraine, I would first of all… How can one honestly earn a million in my city (village)?
Second nomination – students of educational institutions of I-II accreditation levels, students of I-II years of educational institutions of III-IV accreditation levels
Third nomination – students of III-V years of educational institutions of III-IV accreditation levels.
Fourth nomination – postgraduate students, lecturers, practicing economists whose age does not exceed 35 years.
Paper topics: Agrarian potential of Ukraine: from long talks to a concrete development strategy Ukraine's Budget – 2006 through the eyes of a young economist Energy supply and energy saving: real mechanisms or utopian projects Strategy for the development of Ukraine's economy through the eyes of youth Ukraine – a transit state: unrealized opportunities Will Ukrainian banks withstand competition on the domestic market from international banking groups? What should be expected from the administrative-territorial reform in Ukraine? Why should it be profitable for an investor to invest funds specifically in my region (city, village)? Ways of reforming Ukraine's housing and communal services. How to build an effective environmental protection system in Ukraine? How should youth entrepreneurship be developed and supported in Ukraine? How to reform Ukraine's tax system? How can Ukraine use its tourism potential?
The deadline for submitting papers is January 1, 2006. (follow the competition news on the website of the Institute of Reforms: www.ir.org.ua)
The criteria for evaluating a paper are its relevance, novelty, originality, independent character and validity of the conclusions drawn, and the realism of the proposals provided. The competition is held in two stages. First stage – summarizing results at the regional level and determining the winners who will become participants in the national stage of the competition. The results of the regional stage of the competition will be summarized during January 2006.
Second stage – the All-Ukrainian Forum "Young Economics", which will take place in February 2006 in Kyiv. At the forum, prizes are established in each nomination: for 1st place – UAH 1,200, for 2nd place – UAH 1,000, for 3rd place – UAH 800.
Requirements for the competition paper: the research must be written in the state language, with a volume of no more than 12 pages of A4 format (Times New Roman font, size 14, line spacing – 1.5). For school students, submission of a handwritten version of the paper of up to 7 pages, written in legible handwriting, is permitted. Send two copies of the competition paper and a completed participant questionnaire to the address: 01001, Kyiv, P.O. Box No. 486 with the note "For the competition 'Young Economics'", and also be sure to send the competition paper by e-mail to the address: konkurs@narda.org.ua in __.doc format (exceptions are possible for residents of villages and small towns).
For additional information, visit the Institute's website: www.ir.org.ua, or by phone: (044) 494-18-96 and (050) 889-79-91.