The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 has been the world’s oldest international writing competition for schoolchildren since its establishment in 1883. Each year, thousands of youth take part, making it a major venue for showcasing student perspectives, honoring achievements, and fostering critical writing abilities.

About Competition:

The theme of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth,” and it will take place in Samoa in October.

Over half of the Commonwealth’s member states are Small Island Developing States (SIDAs), such as Samoa, which are disproportionately affected by climate change. Communities around the Commonwealth also face a variety of challenges, including peace, security, and economic development. Creating strong, resilient societies is more important than ever.

As more and more global concerns arise, contestants in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 are invited to consider how they have overcome adversity and how culture and society can foster resilience and optimism.

Quick Details:

• Offered by: Royal Commonwealth Society
• Sponsored by: Lagos State Government
• Location: London, UK
• Deadline: 15 May 2024
• Gender: Any
• Type: Competition
• Theme: One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth
• Eligible Nations: Open for All

Categories:

• Senior Category
• Junior Category

Benefits:

• A weeklong program of cultural and educational events in London will be provided to the top two winners in each category, and the trip will culminate in an exclusive awards ceremony hosted at a royal palace.
• All accepted contributions will receive a Certificate of Participation, and for their outstanding writing, certain participants will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards.

Eligibility Criteria:

Senior Category (Born between May 16, 2005, and May 15, 2010; ages 14 to 18)

• “It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.”— Queen Elizabeth II, who retired not too long ago. What small steps can you take to help with the climate crisis?
• Write a speech describing the most challenging issue you think the world is currently facing and how you think Commonwealth ideals can contribute to its solution.
• The fundamental principles of the Samoan way of life are known as “aiga,” or “family” values. These characteristics include hospitality, respect, dignity, selflessness, and cooperation. What core values and ideas from your culture can be used to improve collaboration and community building across the Commonwealth?
• The goals of the Commonwealth’s London Declaration were liberty, peace, and progress. Write a letter to your president or prime minister explaining how you intend to achieve those objectives.

Junior Category (Under 14 years old, born on or after May 16, 2010)

• Which new habit might you adopt to contribute to the development of a more ecologically conscious Commonwealth?
• Write a letter explaining resilience and optimism to a grandmother. Apart from what they can pick up from the older generation, what more can you teach them?
  As you assist with beach cleanup, you discover that you can interact with marine life. In reaction to their remarks, what do you say?
• In a Commonwealth country that is different from your own, you are studying abroad. Who do you form friendships with in your age group? (Consider the differences and similarities in culture that may unite you).

How to Apply?

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For more details, kindly refer to Royal Commonwealth Society’s website.

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