Stikhina Irina Aleksandrovna Scientific Supervisor of the Competition Head of the Department of Foreign Languages, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor

The Ural State University of Economics (USUE) is organizing an international essay competition in English on "Social Justice: Issues, Debates, Solutions" as part of the 15th Eurasian Economic Youth Forum. This competition is dedicated to World Social Justice Day. In this context, educational lectures, seminars, and conferences are being held in various countries around the world to discuss urgent issues in the social sphere, including proposals for improved legislation, employment schemes, and social protection. 

Purpose of the Competition:

• To draw participants' attention to the issue of social inequality, which is faced by individuals due to factors such as gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, and disability.
• Analysis and critical reflection on the problem identified in the Contest theme, search for potential solutions;
• Increased interest in learning English as a medium of international cooperation and discussion of global human concerns. 

Competition objectives:

1. Justice as a fundamental value of traditional world cultures.
2. Historical justice and memory. 

The competition will be held in the form of selecting the best essays written in English, individually prepared through an analytical approach to topics related to the Competition, as well as a creative application of knowledge and skills in foreign language skills as a participant's tool.

Finalists will present their work in a face-to-face defence in the form of an oral presentation.

The participants of the competition are students of non-linguistic fields of study from universities and academic institutes in Russia and abroad as well as other organizations interested in the event. The age range for applicants is between 18 and 35 years old.

Applications and entries must be submitted through the online registration process on the website until March 20th, 2025.

From April 1st to 10th, the list of finalists who have been invited to present their work in person and participate in the final event of the forum will be published.

On April 23rd, there will be a face-to-face presentation, and the awards ceremony will take place on April 24th.

Winners and prize-winning entries in each category of the competition will receive diplomas and monetary prizes:

• 7,000 rubles for the first place
• 5,000 rubles for the second place
• 3,000 rubles for the third place

The winners of the competition, who have been awarded a diploma of the first degree, will receive points for individual achievements when applying for master's programs at USUE (2 points each).

Based on the results of the final events, a collection of materials from the XV EEYF is planned to be published, where abstracts from the finalists in the competition will be presented. This collection will be indexed in RSCI and on the website of the Ural State University of Economics.