rules/judging criteria - Belize Telemedia Limited

WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY
– RULES/JUDGING CRITERIA
1. Students may send in one (1) completed Essay (not exceeding 600 words) on the topic :
“Better city, better life with ICTs” via one of the following methods :
EMAIL
FAX
STANDARD MAIL
2. The World Telecommunication and Information and Society Day Essay Competition is open
to residents of any CANTO member country
3. Entrant must be enrolled as a student
4. Entrant must be between the ages of 15-17.
5. CANTO employees and direct relatives are ineligible.
6. Only one (1) essay per entrant.
7. The essay must be based on the theme: “Better city, better life with ICTs”
8. The essay must be typed, double-spaced, and in Standard English. Each essay entry must
include:
a. Name/ Address /Age of student
b. Name of Parent/ Guardian
c. Contact information (Address , Email and Telephone number ( including area code))
d. Name of School
9. Deadline for receipt of entries is May 3 rd 2010

10. Essays must be original - CANTO reserves the right to disqualify any entry deemed
inappropriate for publication, at their discretion.
Submission Information
Completed essays must be addressed to (sent via fax, email, or mail to):
Tricia Balthazar
WTISD- Essay Competition
67 Picton St., Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Phone + 1(868)622-5582/3770/4781. Fax +1 (868) 622 3751
Website: www.canto.org
Email: tbalthazar@canto.org
11. All essays and rights to the publication of the essay become the property of CANTO.
a. Entry (Essay) may be edited, used in whole or in part for promotional or any other
purpose, including placing them online (e.g., on www.canto.org) or published in
CANCION quarterly magazine) without any additional compensation.
b. CANTO reserves the right to use prizewinners' names and countries/island in any
advertising or promotional materials relating to this competition without further
notification, permission, or compensation to the winners.
12. Winners will be selected on or before May 17 th 2010, and will be notified via email/phone.
13. Winning entries will also be posted online at http://www.canto.org/canto2010/
14. All winners will be required to submit a self portrait and short biography following
notification
15. 1 st prize winner will be required to write a follow up essay after the CANTO 2010
experience
16. Winners must provide proof of identification
17. Airfare of equal or lesser value will be awarded to the first prize winner in the event that
he/she resides in the host country of the CANTO Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition
18. By submitting an essay, each student acknowledges his or her understanding of and
compliance with these rules.
Prizes
Prizes are nontransferable and will be awarded as follows:
‣ 1st Place:
• Trip for 2 to attend CANTO 2010 in Curaçao
• Hotel Accommodation (double occupancy)
• One Notebook Computer plus US$1000.00
‣ 2nd Place: One Notebook Computer plus US$500.00
‣ 3rd Place: One High End Mobile Phone plus US$250.00
‣ 4th Place: One High End Mobile Phone

Judging Criteria
Essays will be judged by screening groups consisting of a judging panel. The decisions of the judges will
be final. Essays will be judged over a score of (100) points on the following criteria:
• Creativity /Originality: Entries must be the students’ own work, in the student’s own words,
and may include personal experiences and thoughtful observations. Writing must reflect
that the student has carefully examined and thought through the topic. (20 pts)
• Educational/Technical Value: The essay must provide educational value to judges/audience
(30pts)
• Organization/Clarity: The material is presented in an orderly and logical sequence and must
reveal the students thinking, with an organized presentation and development of theme.
(25pts)
• Mechanics: The essay should contain correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar (25pts)