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UNANZ Speech Awards

How Can Youth Promote Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals?

Traditionally, UNANZ runs an annual high school speech competition, involving schools across New Zealand and major UN related issues. It has become one of the highlights of our year, and cumulates in the regional branch winners being funded to attend our National Conference, to compete on a national level.

The topic for 2011 was How Can Youth Promote Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals?

The National Finals for 2011 was held during the National Conference in Wellington (6-8 May), and was open to the public and schools to attend.

Why you should consider competing in a Speech Award:

♦ Participants speak on a UN related topic for just 5-8 minutes

♦ Researching thetopic is really easy if you have access to a computer - there's a ton of information out there

♦ The judges are normally from organisations like the Toastmasters, or they're UNANZ high profile members or handpicked topic experts, so you'll get helpful feedback, and you'll be presenting to people in the know!

♦ Awesome prizes!

♦ The regional winners participate in the National Finals

♦ The National Final is held in conjunction with the UNANZ National Conference, so you get a great opportunity to get involved in the social events, listen to the key speakers, and meet all kinds of interesting people.

♦ If you win your regional heat, your regional UNANZ Branch will pay for you to travel to Wellington to compete in the final - ie: FREE Travel! (Who doesn't like free?!)