“Your Ideas, Your NATO” is an opportunity for students and young professionals to present their policy ideas for NATO's future. It is part of atlantic-community.org’s ongoing effort to empower young people in the transatlantic debate and develop collective solutions to important international issues.
Participants are asked to submit a short opinion article (600-800 words) in one of our three categories of debate: transatlantic values and community, partnerships after the Arab Spring, and Smart Defense. For each category, authors of the best contributions will have the opportunity to draft a joint policy memo with their peers. One winner in each category (three in total) will then present the ideas to decision makers and receive feedback at our conference in Berlin! There will also be a 500 EUR cash prize for winners and a 250 EUR cash prize for three runners-up.
Deadline for submissions in the first category is February 23.
Deadline for submissions in the second category is March 15.
Deadline for submissions in the third category is April 5.
The competition is made possible by the generous contributions of NATO, the US Mission to Germany and the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
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Joshua Clapp: In conjunction with the “Your Ideas Your NATO” competition, we are providing an overview of the three categories of the contest: Values and Community, Partnerships after the Arab Spring, and Smart Defense. The readings below can help you get started on understanding the issues and making your own policy recommendations. …More
atlantic-community.org: We are excited to announce our newest policy workshop! We want you to tell us your ideas for promoting NATO values, building partnerships, and engaging members in the Smart Defense initiative. Winners receive a cash prize and a trip to Berlin to present their ideas to policymakers! …More
Editorial Team: Your Opinion articles are where the main debates on the Atlantic Community happen. They are a way of sharing your ideas and recommendations in short, focused 500-700 word articles. The editorial team would like to offer some advice on writing a good opinion piece. …More
Mathew Shearman: Alongside the launch of the “Your Ideas Your NATO” competition we are previewing the NATO Chicago Summit in May. It is becoming increasingly clear that the Chicago agenda will be focused on Afghanistan, smart defense, developing partnerships, and strengthening common NATO values. …More
Policy Workshop Competition: We are excited to announce our newest policy workshop! We want you to tell us your ideas for promoting NATO values, building partnerships, and engaging members in the Smart Defense initiative. Winners receive a cash prize and a trip to Berlin to present their ideas to policymakers! …More
