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Ohio, India Students Take Top Honors in International Diplomacy Competition 2005 Doors to Diplomacy Awards Announced [San Diego, May 16, 2005] The Department of State is pleased to announce the selection of two winning websites for its 2005 Doors to Diplomacy Award. The awards recognize the websites that best teach about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. A total of 293 student teams from 39 countries, ranging in age from 15-18, participated in the contest, which was co-sponsored by the Department of State and Global SchoolNet. The winning sites are: All the World Is One: This site, built by a team of students from Ryan International School in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, explores international security by considering global realities and threats while celebrating the mutual cooperation and celebration that support diplomacy. "We made a conscious effort to involve members from different walks of life in our project, " stated team coach Mrs. Madhuri Parti. Vaccinations for Nations: This site was built by a team of students from Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Their site aims to educate young people about the diseases that ravage innocent children, and also provides ways to help. When asked the about impact of their work, team coach Jacqueline Konwinski said, "Our project will have a profound impact because we will be able to reach teenagers with our website, and they will learn new things about childhood diseases and hopefully pass this information on to others." Each student member of the winning Doors to Diplomacy Award teams will receive a $2,000 scholarship and a trip to Washington, DC this spring, where they will receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation ceremony. In addition, the winning coaches and schools will each receive a $500 cash award. Global SchoolNet partners with the Washington DC-based Institute of International Education to develop a comprehensive schedule of events for the two winning teams come to Washington, DC, in June 6-9, 2005. Judging was performed by peers and educational professionals, with the final selections made by a team of State Department judges from the Bureaus of Public Affairs and Educational and Cultural Affairs. The winning sites will be linked from the State Department's youth site at www.future.state.gov later this month. Global SchoolNet (www.globalschoolnet.org) is a not-for-profit, Internet-based education program. The Doors to Diplomacy Award was specially created for CyberFair, a contest that encourages students and educators to join together to build high-quality, educational Web sites on a variety of topics. "Global SchoolNet was founded twenty years ago by classroom teachers who believed that in a connected world -- students need a global perspective," said Director Dr. Yvonne Marie Andres, and added "Students must often use diplomacy to decide what content to include in their web projects." These Web site entries will be available on the web as learning tools to millions of people around the globe. Learn more about Doors to Diplomacy at http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/gsh/DOORS/ ============================================================== ============================================================== WINNERS LIST: Doors to Diplomacy PLATINUM Award Winners! Project ID 3969, Vaccinations for Nations Cat 5. International Security Notre Dame Academy Toledo, Ohio, USA Project ID 3676, Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam:All the World is But One Cat 7. Health and Environment Ryan International School Gurgaon, India ============================================================== ============================================================== Doors to Diplomacy GOLD Awards Project ID 4055, A Study of Security Council Diplomacy Category: 6. History of Foreign Relations La Jolla High School La Jolla, California, United States Project ID 3813, SAARC: Economic Perspective Category: 3. Trade/International Economics Aitchison College Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan ============================================================== ============================================================== Doors to Diplomacy SILVER Awards Project ID 3619, Genetically Modified Products Category: 4. Science/Technology Gymnazium #75 Omsk, Russian Federation Project ID 3552, Diplomacy Without Boundaries Category: 5. International Security Northwest High School Omaha, Nebraska, United States Project ID 3568, Patent Wars on AIDS Drugs Category: 7. Health and the Environment Pinkerton Academy Derry, New Hampshire, United States Project ID 3851, Foreign Relations: The Powerful Tool To Make it Category: 6. History of Foreign Relations Yemen Modern School Sana'a, Republic Of Yemen ============================================================== ============================================================== Doors to Diplomacy HONORABLE MENTION Awards Project ID: 3765, Foreign Relations Category: 6. History of Foreign Relations Academia Cotopaxi Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador Project ID: 3874, Notes on David Ricardo Category: 3. Trade/International Economics Istvan Szechenyi Ket Tanitasi Nyelvu Kozgazdasagi Bekescsaba, Bekes, Hungary Project ID: 3663, All Together - United World Category: 2. Promotion of Peace and Democracy: Social Issues High School Metodi Mitevski Brico Delcevo, Macedonia, Macedonia Project ID: 3778, Leadership Traits - Cechy przywodztwa Category: 1. Leadership Traits Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace w Bochni Bochnia, Malopolska, Poland Project ID: 3819, Quigang Science & Technology Category: 4. Science/Technology II Liceum Og�lnoksztalcace w Rzeszowie Rzeszow, Podkarpacie, Poland Project ID: 3759, Arts as the Mirror of Soul Category: 8. Arts and Culture Stanislaw Staszic 1st High School Chrzan�w, Malopolskie, Poland Project ID: 3720, Space - The World We Live In Category: 4. Science/Technology Costache Negruzzi College Lasi, Romania Project ID: 3959, World Peace and Korea Unification Category: 5. International Security Daedeok High School Daejeon, Yuseong-gu, South Korea Project ID: 4042, The Tragedy of War : Comfort Women Category: 2. Promotion of Peace and Democracy: Social Issues Taedok High School Daejeon, South Korea Project ID: 3821, Human Rights: Are We All Equal? Category: 2. Promotion of Peace and Democracy: Social Issues Secondary School #21 Dushanbe, Tajikistan Project ID: 3952, Gene Era - A GMF Secret Garden Category: 3. Trade/International Economics NanHu High School Taipei, Taiwan Project ID: 3755, Promoting Understanding: History of Relations Between China & Tibet Category: 6. History of Foreign Relations Irvine High School Irvine, California, United States Project ID: 3994, Women Leaders Category: 1. Leadership Traits St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas, USA Project ID: 3666, What are the impacts of trade between the U.S. and China? Category: 3. Trade/International Economics Ingraham High School Seattle, Washington, United States Project ID: 3872, Avant Garde Category: 8. 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