INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STUDENTS’ READINGS
‘I VOTE FOR PEACE!’
You have a unique opportunity to participate in the annual
International Public Students’ Readings ‘I Vote for Peace’
TASK: Submit an essay, poem, wishes, or words of support on the topic of war and peace in a creative form.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:
Schoolchildren of all grades
Students of all courses and fields
International partners
Other interested parties
FORMAT: Online and offline
COST: Free of charge
GOAL: To gifted students to express their own reflections on the problems of war and peace through prose and poetry.
WHERE: Academician Stepan Demianchuk International University of Economics and Humanities.
Address: 33027, Ukraine, Rivne, Stepana Demianchuk St., 4.
WHEN: Every year, readings are held in March / April
ORIENTAL TOPICS:
- Peace through the eyes of children
- War, unfortunately, is no longer a dream…
- Hero Cities of Ukraine
- Letter to a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Heroes don’t die
- Come back alive
- My vote is the future of the country
- We are bringing Victory closer
- Why I vote for peace
- The inviolability of Ukraine lies in the unity of the people
- My bodyguard
- Light will conquer darkness
- Words of support
- Other topics
REQUIREMENTS:
- MC Word format
- Font: Times New Roman, 12
- Number of words – unlimited
- Specify the name of the educational institution (school, university, institution), city, class / course
- Phone number
- Language – any
*Works in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, or Hebrew must be submitted with English translation.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WORKS:
Entries are accepted until 01 February.
- Works submitted after dedaline will be accepted for publication in the next book.
WHERE TO SEND:
international@megu.edu.ua
+38 067 875 24 25 – Alina Kruhliak
OUTCOME: Based on the results of the readings, a book of creative works is published annually in electronic and paper form.
Sample of the work:
Eva Tkhelidze,
1 course, National Tbilisi University,
Tbilisi, Georgia
Contact: eva.tkhelidze@gmail.com
Peace through the eyes of children
May there be peace on earth,
Let the children’s laughter resound,
Let everyone know,
No one will defeat the country.
Under the clear, blue sky,
Where the yellow cornfield grows ears,
Where in her arms with a small child,
The mother laughs happily!
BRIEFLY ABOUT ‘I VOTE FOR PEACE’!
*Full information about I Vote for Peace! can be found here:
https://international.megu.edu.ua/en/international-public-student-readings-i-vote-for-peace/
The first student readings “I Vote for Peace!” were held at the local level, in 1996, where students from schools in the city of Rivne joined the events. The successful experience of the organization contributed to their expansion to the regional level, covering educational institutions in Western Ukraine. With the growth of interest in the project, it acquired an international scale, covering student communities from different countries in Europe. Every year, the geography of participants in international readings expanded.
The reading of “I Vote for Peace” acquired special significance after the start of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine in 2022. In the context of military aggression, they became not only a platform for expressing the views of young people on peace, but also a symbol of international solidarity and support.
Participants have the opportunity to join the plenary session, where they will be warmly welcomed by the university administration and invited guests. At the next stage, children participate in breakout sessions, which allow them to showcase their creative work to the audience. The readings conclude the tour to the Museum of Peace.