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Posted on 13 Dec 2011 Categorized as News and Events
Mr. Dan Erwin Cruz Bagaporo visited the Philippine Embassy
in Tokyo after being awarded 1st prize in the youth category
of the Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO sponsored
International Essay Contest for Young People.
Twenty-year old Dan Erwin Cruz Bagaporo, a senior Nursing
student of the University of Sto.
Tomas, won the top prize in the youth category of the Goi Peace
Foundation and UNESCO-
sponsored International Essay Contest for Young People at
awarding ceremonies held on 19
November 2011 in Tokyo.
Bagaporo was given the Ministry of Education award as the top
prize. The contest, with the them
My Story of Inspiration which attracted almost 7,000 entries
from 140 countries in the childre
and youth categories, was co-sponsored by the Goi Peace
Foundation and UNESCO to motivat
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young people to play a leading ro
in fostering a culture of peace an
sustainable development.
In his winning essay titled Pride
Profession, Bagaporo cites how h
volunteer experience in a retireme
home in the Philippines helped inst
his pride as a nursing studen
reinvigorate him in becoming mo
active in the Red Cross and medic
missions, and kindle his interest
research and geriatrics afte
graduation, among other things. Hprize-winning essay may b
accessed at:
http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/2011/winners/winner02.html
Bagaporos victory marked the second time that a Filipino won the
youth category of th
international essay contest. Ms. Anna Rose Elicao won in 2007
with her essay titled Amplifyin
Peace Across Borders.
Started in 2000, the International Essay Contest for Young
People is one of the peace educatio
programs organized by the Goi Peace Foundation and endorsed by
the Ministry Educatio
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, the Japanese
National UNESCO Commissio
NHK (Japan Broadcast Corporation), Nikkei Inc., and the Tokyo
Metropolitan Board of Education.
The Goi Peace Foundation was established in Tokyo in 1999 with
the approval of the Ministry
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
While cooperating closely with th
World Peace Prayer Society through shared projects and networks,
the Foundation pursue
activities based on the vision and principles expressed in its
Declaration for All Life on Earth, whic
was launched in 2000the International Year for the Culture of
Peace.
In recognition of its international peace building efforts, the
Foundation was granted Speci
Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations in 2004. It wa
also admitted to official-relationship status with UNESCO in
2006.
http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/2011/winners/winner02.html
