Africa Rural Connect, a program of the National Peace Corps Association, in conjunction with World Policy Journal, wants to hear your insights on how to approach the larger issue of food security in rural Africa. Essays identifying innovative solutions to the problem of food insecurity in the ruralregions of Africa must be submitted by July 31 to be eligible. ARC is an NPCA program which brings people together from around the world to discuss rural Africa’s greatest challenges.
A notable and distinguished panel of judges will decide on the winner. This select panel includes Dr. Hans Herren, recipient of the 1995 World Food Prize and president and CEO of Millennium Institute USA; Ferial Haffajee, editor-in-chief of City Press, South Africa’s leading national Sunday newspaper; David A. Andelman, editor of World Policy Journal and a former New York Times and CBS News correspondent; Emmy Simmons, former assistant administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development and independent consultant; and Roger Thurow, former foreign correspondent with the Wall Street Journal and senior fellow on global agriculture and food policy with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
An edited version of the winning essay will be published in the fall issue of World Policy Journal. Runners up will appear on our website and peacecorpsconnect.org.The judging panel will select the top essay suggesting a unique initiative that African governments, private organizations, or individuals in the international community can implement to improve food security in rural Africa. Contest entries must be an 800- to 1,200-word essay in English using Associated Press style. The contest will run until July 31, 2010 and the winning essay will be announced by Aug. 30, 2010.
visit www.AfricaRuralConnect.org/EssayContest for more details