A writing competition for students born in 1985 or later: The meaning of information and communication technology (ICT) in Finland in the year 2021

10 June – 6 October 2011

The writer can choose one of the two following approaches:
A) What is ICT like and what is its relevance to the Finnish society in the year 2021? What has led to this development?
B) What is the impact of the Finnish ICT in global terms in the year 2021? What has led to this development?

HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences and ICT-institute Foundation have organized a writing competition in order to better understand the point of view of the younger generation on the development of the information and communication technology in society. Our aim is to find important subjects as well as to listen to the silent signals that might emerge as trends in the future.

The material received in the competition will be stored into a database for further studies and curricula development. It is also possible that some of the material will be published. For publishing purposes, we will request for the permission from the writer.

The writer can choose the point of view he/she wishes. The text can be written in free form and it can be of any style. The jury, in their evaluation criteria, will take into account the creativity and logic of the text as well as the linguistic form and the style suitable for the subject matter at hand. The text can be written either in Finnish or English and it should not exceed 6000 marks. The texts will be returned to https://digiumenterprise.com/answer/?sid=676921&chk=9UCE4B24

The jury will include the representatives of HAAGA-HELIA UAS and ICT-institute Foundation. The winners will be announced in the 30th Anniversary of Tieke on 11 November 2011.

Prizes: two iPAD and other ICT devices.