To accompany the French Presidency of the European Union, Coordination SUD invites young journalists and cartoonists to take part in a competition they have organized in partnership with RFI, TV5 World and Cartooning for Peace.

As part of its programme accompanying the French Presidency of the EU, "Get Europe to make sense: fair and responsible," Coordination SUD, a grouping of French NGO's, is organizing a competition for journalists and cartoonists. Themed "World views on Europe," the competition is planed in partnership with RFI, TV5 World and the 'Cartooning for Peace' initiative of French cartoonist Plantu.

The objective of the contest is for young people from outside Europe to submit articles and cartoons that share their perceptions of Europe and encourage reflection and debate on the future of the European project.

Winners will be invited to participate in an international conference organized by Coordination SUD with more than 80 NGO's on October 30th in Paris and to meet European institutions in Brussels, such as the European Parliament, the European Commission and the country representations of member states.

The contest is launched through RFI's branches in Africa, Latin America and Asia, in partnership with TV5 World and 'Cartooning for Peace'.

Please send your articles and cartoons before Friday 5th September 2008 to: concours.europe@rfi.fr