SPEECH & POSTER COMPETITIONS
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 2020


The Oxford Dictionary defines corruption as "dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially of people in authority" and "the act or effect of making someone change from moral to immoral standards of behaviour". 

To raise awareness and educate the public about the need for the eradication of corrupt practices within both the public and private sectors of our economies and communities, International Anti-Corruption Day is an initiative spearheaded by The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and observed each year on December 9. Corruption affects every country, region and community and is one of the greatest obstacles to a country achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations Member States in 2015. 

This year, ICAB is encouraging young people in Barbados to raise their awareness in relation to the reasons why integrity (being honest and having strong moral principles) is important to our society and to identify the benefits that may be derived from these positive behaviours via poster and speech competitions. Through these platforms participants will have the opportunity to win a variety of prizes including laptops and tablets.

Scroll down for more information about the rules and prizes to be won for each competition.

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SPEECH COMPETITION

OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES

Theme: “THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRITY TO BARBADOS AS A DEVELOPING NATION”

 

General

The competition is open to students aged 14 to 18 from secondary schools and tertiary institutions across Barbados. Each school will be allowed two (2) participants.

How to Enter

Schools and tertiary institutions should confirm their intention to enter by emailing participant information to admin@icab.bb before November 16, 2020.

Participation in the competition is automatically deemed as acceptance of these Official Competition Rules.

Prize(s)

  1. Contestants will have an opportunity to win a grand prize of a laptop in addition to other assorted prizes.
  2. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. A prize will also be awarded to the school of the winning contestant.
  3. Each winner must agree to collect their prizes and consent to a photo shoot at the offices of ICAB located at Hastings Plaza, Hastings, Christ Church at a date and time to be determined.
  4. Prizes are not transferable, convertible, or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.

 

Rules for Speeches

  1. Participants will be allowed 5 minutes to present on the topic – “The Importance of Integrity to Barbados as a Developing Nation”. 
  2. The competition will be conducted in two (2) rounds if required, based on the number of participants. In such circumstances, the participants with the highest scores in the Initial Round will advance to a Final Round.
  3. Presentations over the allotted time will be penalized 1 mark per Minute.
  4. The speaking order will be determined by the drawing of numbers on the day of the competition.
  5. Presentations must be original and relevant to the theme selected. Speakers should consider their intended audience to be the public of Barbados and statements which might be construed as slanderous, embarrassing or containing gender, cultural, or racial stereotypes are inappropriate and may result in disqualification or deductions of marks.
  6. The language used must be appropriate to the topic, audience and formality of the occasion.
  7. No visual aids are allowed. Research sources should be identified and cited.
  8. Speeches will be judged based on introduction, organization, vocal quality, preparation and conclusion.
  9. While delivering speeches, contestants may use written material or a note card for quick reference or for back-up, but may not read from it.

There will be three (3) judges and a timekeeper for the competition.

The Institute reserves the right to broadcast recordings of the participants of the competition in the media (print and television) and on social media.

The Judges' Decision is Final.

POSTER COMPETITION
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

Theme: “INTEGRITY - A WAY OF LIFE”

General

The competition is open to students aged 11 to 14 and 15 to 18 from secondary schools and tertiary institutions in Barbados, who are invited to submit an original poster depicting the theme “Integrity – A Way of Life”.

How to Enter

Contestants should register their interest in the competition by completing the online form at www.icab.bb/anticorruption by Monday November 16, 2020. ICAB will send the names of interested students to their respective school or tertiary institution. Each participating school or tertiary institution must submit the names of up to 5 participating students to admin@icab.bb by Monday November 16, 2020. Students from schools or tertiary institutions that are not participating in the competition will be registered as direct entrants on a first-come first-serve basis subject to the limit of 5 participants per school.

Contestants must submit their initial poster entry electronically as an attachment to the Office of ICAB at admin@icab.bb by Friday December 4, 2020 . The drawing must be accompanied by a paragraph (not exceeding 250 words) explaining the message of the poster. A letter of parental consent will be required for students under the age of 18.

Once submitted, the artwork is considered a final submission and may not be modified, edited, or replaced.  Submissions must be the original work of contestants and must not have been entered into any other competition. Contestants will not be allowed more than one entry or submission. Posters selected for final judging must be submitted to the offices of ICAB by Monday 7 December 2020 for final judging. These contestants will be notified by telephone and/ or email.

Participation in this contest is automatically deemed as acceptance of these Official Contest Rules.

Prize(s)

  1. Contestants will have an opportunity to win a grand prize of a laptop in addition to other assorted prizes.
  2. Winners have to confirm the acceptance of the prize in an email reply within two calendar days. If the acceptance is not confirmed by the required date, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to select an alternative winner.  Each winner must agree to collect their prizes and consent to a photo shoot at the offices of ICAB located at Hastings Plaza, Hastings, Christ Church at a date and time to be determined.
  3. Prizes are not transferable, convertible, or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.