After the evaluation of 45 essays coming from 9 South East European countries, the International Jury is pleased to announce the winners:

1^st place - Alexandra Bianca Popescu – 23 years old, Romania

2^nd place - Alisa Ciornaia – 20 years old, Moldova

3^rd place - Nika Kobetič – 15 years old, Slovenia and Peter Suhodolčan, 20 years old, Slovenia

A lot of interesting essays with profound thoughts on different aspects of the competition topic – how young people can contribute to the prosperity of our region – have entered the competition. They contain valuable ideas which surely can help the SEE politicians in their endeavors to lead the region to a better future. For that purpose the best essays will be published on Bulgarian Presidency website.

The winners of the competition will be invited to receive their awards at a Special Ceremony that will take place in Sofia on 10^th of June. They will be greeted by the parliamentarians from all over the region.

Shortly all participants will be notified by e-mail about the place their essay was ranked at and the number of points they had received from the Jury.