2013 DSTV EUTELSAT STAR AWARDS

TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay/Photo Contest

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Enter the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2013 and you could win some fantastic prizes.
All you need to do is write an essay or design a poster about how satellite technology shapes your world.

ELIGIBILITY: The Awards are open to students between 14 and 19 years of age in secondary, high or combined schools anywhere in Africa where MultiChoice operates.

Entries can be submitted in English, French or Portuguese.


RULES AND REGULATIONS:

TopicImagine you were allowed to use all the satellites in space. What would you do with them to benefit your community, your country or your continent? Write an essay or design a poster elaborating on three priorities.

PRIZE: In addition to amazing prizes up for grabs in the individual country awards, overall winners will be rewarded with the trip of a lifetime:
The overall essay winner will win a trip with their parent/legal guardian to Eutelsat in Paris, France followed by a visit to a spaceport to attend a live rocket launch.

The overall poster winner will win a trip with their parent/legal guardian to Eutelsat in Paris followed by a visit to a satellite construction site.

The runners up of the poster and essay entries will win a trip with their parent/legal guardian to visit MultiChoice in Johannesburg followed by a visit of the South African National Space Agency at Hartebeesthoek.
HOW TO APPLY: Entries must be:

Deposited:
in the entry box at MultiChoice Africa country or regional offices (African countries) OR for South Africa at the MultiChoice Africa Building,141 Bram Fischer Drive in Ranburg, Johannesburg (South Africa only).
Posted:
To MultiChoice offices listed on the entry form. For South African entries only : To MultiChoice Africa, Corporate Affairs, 141 Bram Fischer Drive, Randburg. Attention: Nada Mxube
All entries must be accompanied by an entry form and in the case of posters an entry form and creative summary.
For queries you may email your question to: dstvstarawards@multichoice.co.za or phone your nearest MultiChoice Office. In the case of South Africa, please contact Mahlatse Sithole on 011 781 9950

Download the entry form here

DEADLINE: September 19, 2013