AmBisyon Natin 2040 Knowledge Olympics: Slogan-Making Contest Mechanics

1. AmBisyon Natin 2040
Slogan Contest
AmBisyon Natin 2040 is a long-term visioning project initiated by the National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). This is intended at providing a basis
for unity among Filipinos.
This long-term view aims to serve as a guide in development planning and to ensure
the continuity of policies, projects, and programs across administrations.
I. Who may participate
1. The AmBisyon Natin 2040 Slogan contest is open to all Grades 7-11 students
from both private and public schools.
2. Each team shall be composed of two students which shall be accompanied by
an adviser.
II. Theme
1. The AmBisyon Natin 2040 slogan contest shall revolve around the Long Term
Vision (LTV) survey and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2. Reading materials are available at NEDA website: 2040.neda.gov.ph/ and
videos are available at NEDA YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/user/NEDAPhils.
III. Registration of Participants
Participants shall register not later than September 16, 2016, 5:00 pm using the
prescribed registration form through e-mail at caraga.neda@gmail.com or fax at
(085) 815-0308.
IV. Mechanics
1. The AmBisyon Natin 2040 Slogan Contest shall start at 10:00 AM on
September 22, 2016 at NEDA-Caraga Conference Hall, Butuan City.
2. Personal belongings of the teams shall be kept away so as not to disturb
other teams.
3. A roll call shall be made by the contest administrator. Team members are
expected to stay in the pre-assigned seats/tables.
4. Materials shall be provided to all teams right after the roll call.

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5. Mechanics shall be given and the competition will start at a designated time
by the contest administrator. The competition starts after the mechanics is
given. Each team will be given 30 minutes to finish the slogan. The
participants will be prompted 10 minutes before the end of the competition to
wrap up their outputs.
6. During the event, only the participants may raise clarifications and/or
questions to the contest administrator. The contest administrator may refer
the queries to the board of jurors, if he/she deems it necessary.
7. Winners will be announced during the awarding ceremony.
V. Bases for Judging
The following are the bases for judging:
a. Relevance to the theme
b. Uniqueness and creativeness
c. Overall impact/appeal
VI. Judging of Entries
1. The board of jurors will convene as a group to judge the entries and
determine the winner.
2. The winner shall be judged based on the criteria for this competition. The first,
second and third place winners will be awarded based on the average scores
computed by the jurors.
VII. Board of Jurors
1. There shall be a Board of Jurors composed of three members.
2. The task of the Board of Jurors is to provide clarifications to questions that
arise during the conduct of the Slogan Contest.
3. The Jurors’ decisions are final and not appealable.
VIII. Prizes
The team who shall be declared first prize shall receive PhP3,000; PhP2,000 for
the second prize; and PhP1,000 for the third prize.
IX. Awarding
Awarding of winners shall be done during the culmination program of the
AmBisyon Natin 2040 Knowledge Olympics on September 22, 2016 at NEDA-
Caraga Conference Hall, Butuan City.