North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Brussels February 2007

Manfred Wörner Essay Award 2007-2008

Junior Application form (.PDF/130Kb)

To honour the memory of Manfred Wörner, the late NATO Secretary General, and in particular the role he played in transforming the Alliance at the end of the Cold War, the NATO Allies agreed to create an annual essay-writing competition : The Junior NATO Manfred Wörner Essay Award is open to academics, researchers and writers from both NATO and Partner countries, aged between 20 and 35. A prize of € 5000 will be awarded to the individual who submits the best essay on a topic of relevance to the Alliance. The essay should not exceed 5000 words and should be suitable for widespread dissemination, including in NATO publications. . Qualifications of Applicants Applicants for the Junior NATO Manfred Wörner Essay Award must be citizens of the EAPC countries (*) who are not employed by NATO nor working at the NATO Headquarters or at a NATO Agency at the time of submitting their essays. Applicants who have received the Junior NATO Manfred Wörner Essay Award or a NATO fellowship within the past five years may not apply and will not be considered. Subjects Candidates for the Junior NATO Manfred Wörner Essay Award are invited to submit an essay discussing a topic of relevance to the Alliance's current and future policies. The following themes could be the subject of the essay: NATO as a provider of stability and security in the Euro-Atlantic region; NATO's peace support operations and missions; Developments related to the challenges of terrorism and NATO's role in combating terrorism; The transatlantic link and the development of the European Security and Defence Identity; NATO's role in the field of conflict prevent and crisis management as well as the Alliance's policy on Civil Emergency planning and disaster preparedness; NATO's regional cooperation and outreach, in particular the NATO Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, NATO's South East Europe Initiative, NATO's outreach policies towards the Caucasus and Central Asia and NATO’s relations to non-NATO countries; Relations between NATO and other international organisations and non-governmental organisations; NATO's relations with Partner countries, the development of the Partnership for Peace and the EAPC; NATO's policy and objectives of defence, arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; NATO's military transformation process, including the role of ACT and the NATO Response Force. Method of Application Candidates are requested to use a special application form: Junior Essay Awards: (.PDF/130Kb) Essay applications are assessed on the basis of their originality and added value to the international discussion about transatlantic security issues. Candidates are invited to submit their essays in English or French. The essay should be sent together with the completed application form by registered mail to the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and to the attention of Mrs. Despina Afentouli, NATO, Boulevard Leopold III, B-1110 Brussels (office: Nb 106) before 31 August 2007. Essays exceeding the limits of 5.000 words or that have already been published will not be accepted. (*) NATO-EAPC members: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(*) , Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. (*)Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name. Point of Contact and address for sending the applications: Public Diplomacy Division NATO Academic Affairs Officer Office Nb 106 Boulevard Leopold III 1110 Brussels Belgium Fax +32 2 707 54 57 Academics@hq.nato.int