„The Role of the Rule of Law in Addressing Gender Based Discrimination in

the Emerging Democracies of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet

Union“

Link to website: http://www.abanet.org/ceeli/alumni.html

2002 CEELI Alumni/ae Association Student Writing Competition Guidelines

A. THEME:

The Role of the Rule of Law in Addressing Gender Based Discrimination in the Emerging Democracies of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. This theme is designed to be broad enough to allow participants considerable breadth in choosing their specific topic. Participants are encouraged to draw upon experiences in their own country as well as in the principles
addressed in the competition’s selected resources. Issues currently found in the news media are good sources for potential topics.

A strong emphasis should be placed upon the author’s own ideas about the selected topic. Mere reporting of the works of others is discouraged. Judging will be based primarily upon the quality of the analysis reflected in the entry. Authors should justify their conclusions with sound reasoning and pertinent authorities.

B. PRIZES:

Winners will be announced on the CEELI website at www.abanet.org/ceeli on September 15, 2001. If the winner has submitted by post, that person will be notified personally by post as well.

First Prize: $1,000, plus a trip to the United States, including air fare, accommodations, and expense allowance based upon the U.S. government per diem rate, to participate in a conference relating to corruption issues. The winner will be honored at an award ceremony at Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Second Prize: $500

Third Prize: $250

Honorable Mention: A copy of Black Law’s Dictionary.

Prizes may be subject to local taxes

C: ORIGINAL WORK:

All entries must be the original, unpublished work of a single person.

Original student work may be translated into English. The author may borrow ideas from the resources, provided appropriate attribution is given. An article must not parallel its sources too closely in form or content, and direct quotations must always be shown as such.

D: ELIGIBILITY:

This competition is open to all law students attending universities in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia-Kosovo, Yugoslavia-Montenegro, and Yugoslavia-Serbia.

E: SCORING:

Writing should be clear, concise, and easily understood. Long sentences and lengthy paragraphs should be avoided. The entry’s organization should be readily apparent, and the use of headings is encouraged. Scoring shall be based upon the following point system:

30% Originality of thought
20% Use of resources
20% Relevance to contemporary issues
20% Clarity of thought
10% Organization

F: FORM:

Entries must be in English, on letter-size paper, double-spaced. The first, second, and third place winners must also submit their paper in the primary language of their country, prior to receipt of their prize. Entries should be between five and ten pages, including footnotes, based upon 12-point font. Extensive use of footnotes is discouraged. A bibliography of resources must be attached.

Entries should include a cover page that contains the following information:
Author’s name:
Address:
School:
Area of Study:
Year of Graduation:
Telephone & Fax (if available):
E-mail address (if available):
The cover page and bibliography will not be included in the number of pages counted in the entry.

G: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:

All entries must be postmarked, received via email or fax, on or before July 1, 2001.

H: WHERE TO SUBMIT ENTRIES:

Entries may be submitted electronically to: alumni@abaceeli.org

Entries may be submitted by fax to: (202) 662-1597.

Written entries should be submitted in triplicate to:

CEELI Alumni/ae Association Student Writing Competition

ABA/CEELI

740 15th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005-1022

I: QUESTIONS:

Questions may be submitted until June 1, 2001, via the e-mail address listed above, and thereafter no questions will be answered. All questions, along with their answers, will be posted at
www.abanet.org/ceeli/writingcompquestions.html

In addition, anyone submitting a question who does not have access to the website will receive a personal answer via the post. These questions and answers will still be posted on the above-referenced web site.

J: PUBLICATION OF PAPERS:

The winning papers may be published by CEELI and Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. Papers become the property of CEELI and will not be returned.

The winners may be asked to collaborate with local CEELI staff to disseminate their papers within their countries. Each winning participant may also be encouraged, with local CEELI staff’s assistance, to present his or her paper at a public forum.

K: SELECTED RESOURCES:

There are many resources available through the internet. Entrants may wish to consult the following resources to begin their research:

United Nations, Division for the Advancement of Women:

Network of East-West Women:

Human Rights Watch: