The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2017

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2017 is conducted by The Royal Commonwealth Society.

Theme for this year’s Essay Competition is A Commonwealth for Peace.

The competition is open to all citizens and residents of the Commonwealth aged 18 and under and is open until 1 May 2017.


Categories and Topics:
JUNIOR CATEGORY Born after 1st May 2003 (under 14 years)
1.What is in your Toolbox for Peace?
2.My peaceful place.
3.How can children and young people come together to build a peaceful society?
4.‘Peace cannot be learnt from a book or from religion. You have to reach out and touch the nations.’ How does this relate to the Commonwealth?

SENIOR CATEGORY Born between 2nd May 1998 and 1st May 2003 (14 -18 years)
1.Peace.
2.Should you fight for peace?
3.Kofi Annan said ‘Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name.’ Do you agree? Answer with reference to your country and/or the Commonwealth.
4.What is the cost of peace?

For More Details : https://www.thercs.org/assets/Essay-Competition/QueensEssayCompetition-A4Flyer-2017-WEB.pdf

Website: https://www.thercs.org/youth-and-education/the-queens-commonwealth-essay-competition/