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Why I am a liberal? Foundation Sponsors Essay Writing Contest for Young Egyptians

In cooperation with the Egyptian Union of Liberal Youth (EULY), the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF) has launched an essay writing contest entitled "Why I am a liberal?"

The contest aims at encouraging young Egyptians to write about and share with others their thoughts about liberalism, the liberal concept of personal freedom and why these are relevant and important for them.

Participants are invited to submit their texts no later than March 31, 2009, after which a small group of distinguished experts will review the submissions and select the winners.

The writers of the twenty best essays will receive cash prizes and their texts will be published in a book and made accessible to the general public. The author of the best essay will be invited to join an educational activity sponsored by FNF in Germany.

"In Egypt, hardly another term is as misunderstood as is the term liberalism," says FNF’s Regional Director Dr. Ronald Meinardus, who added that the contest is part of the Foundation’s program to promote liberal publications written by Egyptians.

More information on the essay writing contest is available at www.librali.net
 
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty in Egypt : www.fnst-egypt.org