Non-governmental analytical center “Institute of Reforms”, the Ministry of Economy and European Integration of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Children and Youth announce the V All-Ukrainian Competition “Young Economy”. First nomination – senior class students of schools, lyceums, gymnasiums Topics of works: Advantages and disadvantages of secondary education in Ukraine? If I became President of Ukraine, I would first of all... Second nomination – students of educational institutions of I-II accreditation levels, students of I-II courses of educational institutions of III-IV accreditation levels Third nomination – students of III-V courses of educational institutions of III-IV accreditation levels. Fourth nomination – postgraduate students, teachers, practicing economists whose age does not exceed 35 years. Topics of works: Protection of consumer rights in Ukraine – “weak” legislation or its enforcement? The future of Ukraine: Common Economic Space or the European Union? Non-state pension fund: a tribute to fashion or a solution to the problem of protecting pensioners in the future? Problems of youth housing construction: how to solve them? Problems of development of mortgage lending in Ukraine and possible ways to solve them. Health insurance system: Ukraine's choice. Social market economy: a model for Ukraine or a utopia? Strategy for the development of the economy of Ukraine (oblast, district, city) through the eyes of youth. How can intellectual property be created and protected in Ukraine? How to achieve effective distribution of funds between the state and local budgets? How to attract investment to my region (city)? How can Ukraine realize its tourism and recreation potential? How to reform the tax system of Ukraine?
The deadline for submitting works is October 25, 2004. (follow the Competition news on the Institute's website: www.ir.org.ua)
The criteria for evaluating a work by the competition commission are its relevance, novelty, originality, independent character and validity of the conclusions made, and the realism of the proposals provided. The competition is held in two stages. The first – summing up the results at the regional level and determining the winners who will become participants in the second stage of the competition. The results of the regional competition will be summed up during November. The second stage – the All-Ukrainian forum “Young Economy”, which will take place in December in Kyiv. At the forum, prizes are established in each nomination: for 1st place – 1000 UAH, for 2nd place – 700 UAH, for 3rd place – 500 UAH.
Requirements for the competition work: 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 schoolchildren, submission of a handwritten version of the work of up to 7 pages, written in legible handwriting, is permitted. Send works for the Competition and a completed participant questionnaire of the Competition to the address: 03150, Kyiv, 14-B Dymytrova St., “Institute of Reforms” with the note “For the competition of young economists”, and also be sure to send the competition work by e-mail to the address: konkurs@ir.org.ua in __.doc or __.rtf format (exceptions are possible for residents of villages and small towns). For additional information, contact the Institute's website: www.ir.org.ua, or by tel. (044) 246 65 25, 239 23 15.