This year we are looking to the future: the year is 2050 the population of the world has surpassed 10 billion people. You have been asked to write a 1000 word chapter for the State of the Developing World Report. Has extreme poverty and hunger, AIDS and Malaria been eradicated? Did the predictions come true about global warming and climate change? Is the ‘Developing World’ of 2012 still ‘developing’ in 2050? Is the world more united...or divided? The options are endless? What will you write about? The deadline for entries is Midnight May 7th, 2012

Junior: Age 12-15 years
Senior: Age 16-18 years
College: Full or part timestudent
Adult: Age 19+ and not in college
To Enter: Go to www.concern.net/writingcompetition. Please read the rules before submitting your entry. Only entries submitted online will be accepted
1st Netbook Computer
2nd E-reader
3rd Mp3 player
Winning and selected entries will be included in the Concern Creative Writing Competition book published by Liffey Press.

If you require any additional information or materials please e-mail
writing.competition@concern.net or go to: www.concern.net/writingcompetition