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European SME Week Youth Essay Competition, 2017

Write an essay of no more than 2,500 words under the heading: “What can the EU do to encourage more young people to become entrepreneurs?” and you could be in with a chance of getting your voice heard on one of Europe’s most pressing economic questions.

The essay competition is part of European SME Week, an annual pan-European campaign to promote entrepreneurship in Europe. The flagship events of the Week are the SME Assembly and the European Enterprise Promotion Awards Ceremony.

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The winner of the essay competition will receive an all-expenses-paid trip* to the SME Assembly in Bratislava, Slovakia, in November, where they will present their prize-winning entry before an audience of over 600 delegates from the world of enterprise and entrepreneurship.

Submissions are due by 8 September 2017 and winners will be announced in Brussels in November. The rules and conditions can be found below.

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The competition is open to all 16 to 25-year-olds from the European Member States or COSME partners countries (see the list)

Rules

  • Essays must not exceed 2,500 words in length.
  • All essays must be in English.
  • Only one entry per applicant.
  • The winners will be announced in November ahead of SME Week.

Prizes

  • 1st prize
  • An all expenses paid trip* to the SME Assembly in Bratislava, Slovakia, to present your essay to 600+ Assembly delegates
  • Presentation training before delivering your work live on stage at the SME Assembly.
  • 2nd and 3rd prize:
  • A video of you presenting your essay will be streamed on the event wall at the SME Assembly.
  • All winners will receive promotion of their essays across SME Week social media channels.

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