2023年ESSC全國大專院校解決社會問題英語演講比賽

Topic: Develop and Present a social project to benefit your community

• First Round: February 12, 2023 – (Video Submission deadline)
  First Round: February 28, 2023 – (Video Submission deadline)
• Semi-final: March 18, 2023 (In-Person Presentation)
• Final Round: April 29, 2023 (In-Person Presentation)

Location: National Taipei University of Technology

TOP PRIZE: 50,000 TWD cash prize + other corporate sponsorships or internships

• Dale Carnegie – Scholarship for 2 students
• Crédit Agricole: Environment Sustainability Crédit Agricole CIB Prize consisting of 30,000 NTD and potentially internships or ‘discovery expeditions’ at Crédit Agricole CIB
• Joy English – Education Prize consisting of 5,000 NTD × 2 and internship opportunities at Joy English

Entering the Contest as a team

We encourage our contestants to work with individuals with different backgrounds and skill sets to come up with creative and unique solutions to the current situation. The team may consist of 1 to 3 people.

If you decide to enter as a team, then all members of each team must be present at the presentation. Any absentee from each team may constitute disqualification unless having prior written approval from RCT.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

First Round (Video Submission) – Submitted by February 12th, 2023

• The Issue and solution concept presented in English.
• The video should be 5-7 minutes in length with good audiovisual quality.
• The video should clearly identify the need and the problem.
• The video should present a solution to the problem and also include other relevant information such as:
• List of stakeholders with details of their needs (E.g., beneficiaries, partnerships, investors, etc.)
• Individual, or Team, Resume
• Plan of execution, including budget and timeframe

Semi-final Presentation – March 18th, 2023

• Winners of the Preliminaries will compete on March 18th, 2023. Semi-final Round will take place in physical rooms.
• Each individual, or team, will have 10 minutes of presentation without interruption from the judges.
• Points will be deducted if you go over 10 minutes or under 7 minutes.
• Immediately following each presentation, judges will engage team members in a 5 minute question / answer session.
• Semi-Final teams that advance into the Final round will receive comments as well as mentoring from experienced professionals to enhance their presentation in the final round.

Final Presentation – April 29, 2023

• Final round will compete on April 29, 2023.
• Rules and regulations will be the same as the Semi-Finals.

Contest Rules and Regulations

• A team can have 1 to 3 team members.
• Business Casual is the preferred dress code for the contest.
• It is not compulsory for all team members to speak in the presentation, but each member is required to show up on stage and participate in the whole event.
• The presentation may include any audio and visual aids that the team considers appropriate.
• RCT will provide a computer with PowerPoint software and projector to assist your presentation. Any team requiring proprietary software and equipment to demonstrate their plan is responsible for its provision and installation.
• To maintain fairness to all contestants, please refrain from using cellphones or mobile devices during the contest.
• Contestants can sit in on other presentations, only after completion of their own presentation.

Thank you to our Co-organizers:

Rotary Club of Taipei Metropolitan

Rotary Club of Kaohsuing Lighthouse

Rotary Club of Taichung Datong

Rotary Club of Taipei Rui Yin

相關連結：

• 2023 ENGLISH SOCIAL SOLUTIONS CONTEST INFORMATION
  • Rotary Club of Taipei 2023 English Social Solutions Contest Application Form – Develop and present a social project which will benefit your community
• 2023年ESSC全國大專院校解決社會問題英語演講比賽 EDM