theme:
"Youth and the Paradoxes of Culture
in THE STATE and THE FOURTH ESTATE "

The General Assembly on 17 December 1999 in its resolution 54/120, endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. The first IYD was on 12 August 2000.

The 2010 ACMC 2nd international conference supports the 10th year of International Youth Day (IYD), an awareness day designated by the United Nations.

ACMC's 2nd international conference aims to bring together groups and individuals interested in issues of cultural changes and challenges confronting the youth in an endangered demographic. It will be an opportunity for the participants to discuss issues on the role of media, government, and the academic community in Asia in promoting youth empowerment.

What's up for 2009

MECHANICS

The Paper
The paper should be related to media and communication with focus on the 2010 theme. The paper must have a high degree of scholarly effort and all entries will be screened by the ACMC Jurors.

Top ten papers will be invited to present their paper in Manila in February 2010.

The Participants
Only enrolled students from the Philippines can join the contest. A team will be composed of two undergraduate students and one faculty-adviser. Participants should submit an endorsement letter from the program head or the dean indicating their names and certifying their residency in the university. There is no limit in the entry per school.

The Process
a. Entries must be written in English and accompanied by an abstract of not more than 250 words. It will be on 8x11 white paper, not less than 30 pages, but not more than 50 pages (abstract not included in the page requirement) including photos, grafts, and figures. It should be double-spaced, Times New Roman, font size of 12, and a margin of 1 inch frame.

b. Entries must be accompanied by a soft copy on Microsoft Word, whether in a diskette, compact disc, or as an e-mail attachment to grandprix@asianmediacongress.org

c.Entries can be a concept paper or a full blown research paper. It must be original and must not have been previously published.

d. Participants must use the APA 2005 style sheet. References must be properly listed at the end of the paper and it is the responsibility of the authors to secure permission for the use of copyrighted materials.

e. Photographs should be of good quality and printed either colored or black and white. Lines and drawings should be original. Submitted photographs, lines, and drawings will be returned to the authors on assigned schedule.

DEADLINE For submission: December 30, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT of finalist: January 15, 2010

The Criteria
A. CONTENT OF THE PAPER (60%) degree of scholarly effort: 20%, organization of thoughts and concept/research design: 20%, social relevance: 10% and mechanics of paper writing: 10%

B. ORAL DEFENSE (40%) consistency of facts and arguments: 15%, coherence of responses: 15%, and facility of language skills: 10%
The Oral defense will take place during the International Conference in August 2008. THE DECISION OF THE GROUP OF JURORS IS FINAL.

WINNERS (gold, silver, and bronze) will receive medal and trophies. Certificate will also be given to school, adviser, and participants. Also, the paper will be published in the ACMC STUDENT COMPENDIUM. Other prizes will be announced.