ABOUT THE CONTEST

METU NCC Sustainable Environment and Energy Systems Graduate Program, which has been established as a unique academic program in the Middle East to serve the most critical needs of our globe in the 21st century, proudly presents the Green Brain of the Year Contest. The contest has been devised to increase and enhance the international awareness of the Vital Triad: Sustainable Environment, Sustainable Energy, and Sustainable Water Resources among youth, specifically high school and university students.

Green Brain of the Year Contest accepts submissions from university students. The contest is also known as the International Project Competition (IPC), and emphasizes original ideas which have been evaluated for feasibility. The competitors are expected to form a team of two, come up with an original project to tackle a sustainability problem in support of the Vital Triad, analyze feasibility, and submit their work in a properly formatted paper (according to the provided IPC guide) of up to 2000 words in English. A limited number of figures and tables can be used to describe the addressed problem, the solution as a system and/or a process flow, feasibility and results. The electronic submissions through the IPC web site will be evaluated by a jury panel based on:

*Problem Relevance to Sustainability,
*Originality, Feasibility, and Impact of Solution,
*Verification of Feasibility through Analysis or Experimentation,
*Quality of Writing and Illustrations.

Application deadline is 25 May 2016.

The five finalist teams from both ICPC and IPC will be invited to METU NCC (all expenses paid) in September 2016 to present their project in front of the jury.

The winner team will earn the title of “Green Brain of the Year 2015” (IPC). All finalists will attend a guided tour in Northern Cyprus. The first, second, and third runner-up team members will be rewarded a cash prize. (Both  team members have to do the presentations on the campus personally)

We would like to hereby invite talented university students to submit their projects to IPC 2016, and start contributing ideas to a sustainable future for our beautiful globe.

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When a girl, teen or woman decides to enter a beauty pageant, there will always be someone in her life who will make statements about the negative effects that competing in a pageant  will have on her self-image.

You need be honest with yourself. What do you want from the beauty pageant experience? For women, there’s nothing wrong with a pageant competition to recharge your battery, or to experience a glamorous, fun event. The last time you may have dressed up in formal attire was your high school graduation or similar events. It’s very positive to take some time for yourself to enjoy the company of other accomplished women and celebrate you.

However, if there is a little voice inside telling you that “capturing this crown will finally prove I’m beautiful”; or ” I’ll finally be someone important as Miss/Mrs__”, rethink competing at this time.

Participating in a beauty pageant will build self-esteem and self-image if used as a tool to polish the complete healthy person that you already are. Pageants open career doors, provide an opportunity for community service, develop confidence and communication skills, and are fun. A professional, experienced pageant coach can help keep you on track. I can’t stress enough the importance of surrounding yourself with people who make you feel better about who you are when you’re with them.

If however, you’re using beauty pageants as a way to try to fill an empty hole or prove to someone that you’re good enough, that’s a danger zone and I would recommend you rethink contesting such competitions.

In life, we use different opportunities to develop skills and qualities within ourselves. Every opportunity is a different tool. Just like I would never use a hammer to cut a piece of wood, or a saw to pound in a nail, pageants are just one type of tool that can be used to build a contestant’s confidence, speaking skills, and self-image. However, It’s not the right tool for every girl or woman.

The building up or tearing down of your self-esteem and self-image takes place in all areas of your life: business, sports, dance, academics, beauty, cheerleading, service etc. The activities themselves are neither bad nor good. Instead, it’s your attitude while participating in the activity that will produce either positive or negative effects in your life. You just need to find the right development tool for you.

In view of that, The organizing committee for the 2016 Miss Africa EMU is out with an online form to help those that want to contest for the coveted crown. This was initiated to make it easier for anyone to register, whether from home, church, market, etc :)

Kindly follow the link below and submit your details and other requirements for the crown.

Miss Africa EMU 2016 Beauty Pageant Entry Form

For more inquiries, please contact Rossy on 0533 849 6109.
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Citizens and residents of TRNC were treated to spectacular sights on Friday and Saturday on the streets of TRNC. The event was the first International  Cycling tour of North Cyprus. The event which started on Friday 19th February and is expected to end on Sunday 21st Feb led to the closure of roads and highways at different times of the day as the participating Cyclists zoomed past in search of glory.

According to a released bulletin from the organizers, a total of 11 teams from 5 countries, including Germany, Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia are participating in the 3 day event.

The winner, that will be unveiled on Sunday 21st February at the Grand Finale in Lefkosa, will go home with the winning prize money of $5,000.000 USD

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Nigerian Students Society [NSS-EMU] has finalized preparation for the upcoming Winter Soccer Competition slated to hold this winter in Eastern Mediterranean University [EMU] TRNC.

More details below:

PRIZES TO BE WON:

1st Place: Gold Medals + 400TL
2nd Place: Silver Medals

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Registration Deadline: 27th January 2016
Number of Players per Team: 7 minimum and 10 maximum
Registration Fee: 100TL Per Team

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Venue,: ASTRO TURF, EMU.
Opening Ceremony: 29th January, 2016.

HURRY NOW!... Limited Spaces available

MORE INFO?
CONTACT: 0533 845 3488

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Winners of the 2nd Nurten Aksugür Best Concept Communication Contest organised by Eastern Mediterranean University Architecture Faculty, Interior Architecture Department under the sponsorship of the Aksugür family received their awards at a ceremony organised at EMU Architecture Faculty.

On 10 July 2015, the jury of the 2nd International Nurten Aksugür Best Concept Communication Competition assembled for the evaluation of 62 projects submitted by local and international participants. Following the evaluations, winners of the three awards, three honorable mentions and 3 jury special awards were announced.

Cihat Çaglar from TOBB University received the first prize and Merve S. Yuvarlak from EMU was awarded the second prize. The jury announced Berke Ozkay Özkok of Istanbul Technical University as the winner of the third prize. Projects of Nazim Dağdeviren from Kocaeli University, Ayşe Özgu Birler from EMU and Ş. Büşra Ümütlü from Hacettepe University received honorable mention awards. Mustafa Maraşlı and Fatemeh Monzavi from EMU and Omemah Bugshan from Ve Dar Al-Hekma University also received jury special awards.

The competition has been organised in memory of the late founder of EMU Interior Architecture Department Prof. Dr. Nurten Aksugür, who perished on 23 July 2012. As the chair of EMU Interior Architecture Department between 1997 and 2001, Prof. Dr. Nurten Aksugür provided invaluable services and contributions both to the said department and EMU Architecture Faculty.

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Famagusta Municipality is organizing a PHOTO CONTEST 2015 on Theme "Tourist Treasures"
Photographic entries are invited to a competition themed on Gazi Magusa’s ”Tourist Treasures” with cash prizes of 1,000TL, 750TL and 500TL.

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Winners of the Website Design Competition organised by Eastern Mediterranean University Engineering Faculty, Computer Engineering Department and Uçanok Group of Companies have been announced. Within the framework of the competition, students of EMU designed a website for Uçanok  Group of Companies.

Wishing to renew its existing website, Uçanok Construction Company decided to continue their collaboration with EMU during the 2014-2015 Academic Year. Previously the company collaborated with EMU in concrete strength competition carried out within EMU Civil Engineering Department. EMU Engineering Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın, Vice Deans Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ünveren  and Assist. Prof. Dr. Emine Atasoylu, Computer Engineering Department Chair Prof. Dr. Işık Aybay, Assistant Department Chair Assist. Prof. Dr. Yıltan Bitirim, Electrical and Electronic Department Chair Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirel, Uçanok Group of Companies Director Ahmet Uçanok, staff member responsible for Administrative Affairs and Informatics Mihriban Şemi, students and academics attended the award ceremony.

While the winner of the competition has become Computer Engineering Department student Mete Kabak, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department student Chukwudi Okechukwu Akahara came second and Computer Engineering Department student  Mustafa Demircan came third. The winner of the competition was awarded 1500 TL and those who qualified for the second and third places received certificates and plaques.

Certificates of appreciation were also awarded to Assist. Prof. Dr. Dr. Cem Ergün  and Communication Faculty research assistant Engin Aluç, who both contributed to the website design competition which took place through the collaboration of EMU Engineering Faculty, Computer Engineering Department Chair Prof. Dr. Işık Aybay, Assistant Department Chair  Assist. Prof. Dr. Yıltan Bitirim, Uçanok Companies Group Director Ahmet Uçanok and Administrative Affairs and Informatics Representative Mihriban Şemi.

Prior to the ceremony, Dean Prof. Dr. Hocanın, Department Chair Prof. Dr. Aybay, Uçanok Group of Companies Ahmet Uçanok  and Administrative Affairs and Informatics Representative Mihriban Şemi delivered speeches focusing on the importance of sectoral collaboration. The website design of the winning student will be used by Uçanok Group of Companies.

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