The document discusses the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that were established in 2000 and are set to expire in 2015. A new set of global development goals are being discussed to take the place of the MDGs. The reader is prompted to submit proposals for 8 new global development goals as part of a competition, with the submission taking the form of a 5 minute PowerPoint presentation with no more than 15 slides. The reader is provided background information on the MDGs and challenges, and directed to various resources to help inform their proposals for new goals.