Call for Applications: 2017 Global Eco-Leaders Camp

Eco-generation of Samsung Engineering would like to offer opportunities to the young students to participate in the 2017 Global Eco-Leaders Camp which will be held in Seoul, South Korea by sponsoring the respective winners around the world to explore the environmental awareness activities.

Winners will be given the opportunities to participate in the 2017 Global Eco-Leaders Camp which program includes specialist lecture, laboratory demonstrations and experiments, hands-on project, presentation competition and a variety of other activities in order to advance their awareness on the role and commitment to energy efficiency, energy conservation, and mitigating energy-related impacts on the environment. The trip to the 2017 Global Eco-Leader Camp will be in February, 2017 for 6 days and be fully sponsored by Samsung Engineering.

Purpose

•       To raise awareness among youth within the community towards conservation of the environment
         and energy efficiency

•       To grow future eco-leaders by enhancing global leadership resulting from participating a variety of
         activities throughout the Camp

•       To fulfill the social responsibility through educating the future generation

Competition Details

•        Organizer : Eco-generation, CSR initiative of Samsung Engineering

•        Host and Sponsor : Samsung Engineering

•        Eligibility

         A. Participants: Eco-generation members around the world aged between 13 and 16

         B. Facilitator: Eco-generation member aged 18 or older
          ※The reference date of age counting is 31st Dec, 2016.
          ※To create account and to become an Eco-generation member, please Click here.

•        Roles and Responsibilities

         A. Participants

         - One shall represent the country they're from during the Camp.

         - One shall actively join the programs and group projects.

         - One shall follow the instructions of the facilitator and staffs of the Camp for safety.

         - One shall post the experiences in the GYELS after returning to their country within 3 weeks.

         B. Facilitator

         - Planning / Organizing / Executing the 2017 Global Eco-Leaders Program in close cooperation
            with Eco-generation team

         - Coaching and Mentoring for the participants of 2017 Global Eco-Leaders Camp

         - One shall post the experiences in the Global Eco-Leaders Camp after returning back to their
            country within 3 weeks.

•        How to apply

         - Worldwide (Participants & Facilitators)
           ※Applicants from India, Mexico, Soudi Arabia, South Korea and UAE should also submit
            the application form the same way shown as below.
           ※The applicants from South Korea should apply for the Separate competition to be
            announced soon. 

         1. Go to Application form page : Home>E-gen Event>Monthly Event>No. 92>Application form

         2. Write an essay on "How can we motivate people to conserve energy?" in the Content box
             of the application form. (600 -800 words)

         3. Attach your CV in the attachment column.

         4. Press 'Submit' button on the bottom.

         5. To check your application, please visit Home > E-gen Event > Monthly Event>My page

         - Thailand

         1. Visit this link for more details: Thailand : Home>E-gen Event>Monthly Event>No. 91

•          Application deadline: Nov 12, 2016

•          Application Guide : Please visit this LINK

Participants Selection Plan

Country	Judging Criteria	Number of Participants	Number of Facilitators	Local Organizer
Worldwide	Essay, CV	4~12	1	Eco-generation HQ
South Korea	Essay, CV	20	-	Samsung Engineering India
UAE	Essay, CV	2	1	Samsung Engineering UAE
Saudi Arabia	Essay, CV	2	1	Samsung Engineering Saudi Arabia
Mexico	Essay, CV	2	1	Grupo Samsung Ingenieria Mexico
India	Essay, CV	2~4	1	Samsung Engineering India
Thailand	Video, Presentation	2~4	1	St. Gabriel’s Foundation, Samsung Engineering Thailand
Total	-	40	6	* Online points can be considered

※ Selection details can be changed.
※ The applicants from India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and UAE(regardless of participant or facilitator) should submit their application form in the same way the 'Worldwide' applicants do. The process including 'How to appliy' and 'Rules and Regulations' applies the same for all applicants except applicants from Thailand.
※The applicants from South Korea should apply for the Separate competition to be announced soon.

General Timeline

Year	Month	Description	Ref.
2016	October	Launching competition details via website	Poster and letter
	Early Nov	Closing application system - Thailand : Nov 12, 2016 - Worldwide : Nov 12, 2016	Tunza.eco-generation.org (GMT 0)
	Early Nov	Short-listing top 100	by Eco-generation HQ
	Mid Nov	Short-listing top 22	by University Professors
	Mid November	Finalists English interview / phone interview/ presentation contest	Content may vary
	Late November	Result announcement	via Tunza Eco-generation
	Mid December	Awarding ceremony (Thailand only )	Details will be informed to the winners
2017	February	2017 Global Eco-Leaders Camp	Seoul, South Korea

※ Detailed schedule may be varied depending on each country and overseas office.

Important Notice for Applications

1. Personal information must be correct. Eco-generation is not responsible for any problem caused by incorrect personal information. If the selected applicant does not respond to the result notice e-mail within 3 days, the selection will be automatically canceled and the opportunity will be given to the next candidate.

2. Only one entry per student allowed. Paper and E-mail applications are not accepted. Late or incomplete applications will be disqualified.

3. If there is not enough number of qualified applicants from one host country, remaining number of the winners can be selected from other countries.

4. We would like to inform you that there is a chance the 2017 Global Eco-Leaders Camp to be canceled. If the 2017 Global Eco-Leaders Camp is canceled, only the certificate and the souvenirs shall be given to the winners by air courier.

Rules and Regulations on Essay Writing

1. Applicants must first register at Tunza.eco-generation.org to be able to submit their essay.

2. No entry fee is required.

3. Samsung Engineering reserves First Rights on all submissions. All other rights to the essay remain the property of the author.

4. All entries must be original works, in English. Plagiarism and off topic will result in disqualification.

5. Entries must be from 600 to 800 words in length.

6. Each applicant can submit only one essay.

7. At the discretion of the judges, all well written essays may be published on the Web site.

Conditions for the Trip to South Korea

1. Trip to Korea will last for 5 days in February, 2017. All flights and accommodation will be covered with meal allowances also provided. Economy class flight tickets will be offered. Two delegates shall share one twin room upon genders. English speaking skill is mandatory to participate in the program. Parents of the participants cannot accompany the trip to South Korea because Chaperones from respective Samsung Engineering Offices or partner organization shall accompany the trip from each country.

2. We do NOT support fees for visa and local transportations. Participants must pay their own visa fees to South Korea and should be in the airport of the capital city on the day of departure. Invitation letter for the visa procedure will be provided by the secretariat.

3. Only the worldwide participants can accompany ONE chaperone under the condition to bear their own flight expense. Rest of the cost for the worldwide chaperones shall be beared by Samsung Engineering. If a chaperon cannot accompany, the secretariat will provide Unaccompanied Minors Service by the airlines.

4. We recommend you to get travel insurance in your country before departure.

More information: Tunza Eco-Generation