Win the St Gallen Symposium Essay Competition 2021 and qualify to participate as"Leader of Tomorrowat the world's leading opportunity for intergenerational debate: the St Gallen Symposium.
Application deadline: 1st February 2021 11:59 last time zone (UTC-12)
Offered annually? Yes
Essay:
Topic question
A question of trust: how can trust be repaired when it's lost?
In recent years, we have seen many reports of "crises of confidence" in the fields of politics, health, business, technology, science and the media. Political and corporate scandals, mass protests and deteriorating trust indicators in global perception surveys support this diagnosis. As a result, senior leaders in many of these sectors publicly aspire to "rebuild trust" in their decisions, products or institutions. What would be your advice to them?
Choose an area in one of the above-mentioned sectors where you see evidence that the trust of citizens, consumers, regulators, employees or other stakeholders has been lost. Describe your example of an apparent loss of trust; offer concrete and practical proposals on repairing damaged trust. Describe the impact of your idea for the future.
- Form: Essay (max. 2,100 words)
- Language: English
- Anonymity: Your name must not be mentioned anywhere in the contribution file
- Individuality: Individual work is expected, no group work is permitted. The essay must be written exclusively for this competition
- Citation: All sources must be cited and forwarded to the relevant part of the editorial office. All contributions will be tested for plagiarism.
Eligible countries: All
To be taken in (country): St Gallen, Switzerland.
About the Award: Meet 300 of society's brightest young minds. Present and debate your ideas with 600 senior leaders. Be inspired by some of the world's most impressive speakers. Gain a unique and fresh perspective on this year's theme. Become a member of a unique global community. Celebrate our 50th birthday with us. Win a prize of 20,000 dollars divided between the three winners.
Type: Essay competition
- graduation from 1 February 2021 (download document sample here)
- Your contribution file without any indication of your name in the file name, the file metadata or the file itself
Selection criteria: All contributions will be evaluated according to specific criteria by an independent jury made up of professors, corporate executives and entrepreneurs. The authors of the 100 best contributions will qualify as Leaders of Tomorrow and will be invited by the ISC to the next St Gallen Symposium.
Number of prizewinners: 3
Premium amount: Travelling expenses, board and lodging covered, travel service provided. The prize is worth a total of 20,000 chf
Programme duration: 6th to 7th May 2021
How to apply: Sign up here
In addition to your contribution, make sure you upload
- a copy of your passport (or any other official government document, but no driving licence) to verify your age
- a confirmation of enrolment from your university confirming your status as a postgraduate or graduate student as of February 2020
- a short abstract (200-300 words) that can be inserted directly into the application form
in the applicable field of the enrolment form.
