By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief

The International Institute of Communications(IIC) has extended the deadline for the Future Leaders’ Competition 2022 by 2 WEEKS to allow participants extra time to complete their entries.

Marketing & Membership Engagement Manager at IIC Emily Garbett disclosed this in a communication sighted by our correspondent.

“We are excited about this year’s competition topic ‘Across the metaverse: policy priorities’. Given the complexities around the emerging metaverse environment, we want to ensure you have as much time as possible to put your entry together,” stated Garbett.

She added: “We are asking entrants to submit an essay of 2500-3000 words creating a picture of how you see this world evolving and to consider whether steps should be taken now to help shape its future, or whether the sector should be left to develop without direct policy intervention. “

Here are the benefits to the winner:

* Your entry will be published in InterMedia (the IIC’s quarterly journal)

* All expenses paid trip to the IIC’s Annual Conference in Ottawa to present your winning entry

*1 year complimentary membership to the IIC’s Future Leaders Network

*Boost your career through a huge achievement and networking opportunities

Interested participants have the advantage of hearing previous winners Tim Hogg (UK) and Angel Fu (Australia) give advice on how to prepare their entries and their experience of winning, by visiting the organiser’s website.

Regarding the competition topic, IIC is asking  each entrant to submit an essay of 2500-3000 words creating a picture of how they see this world evolving and to consider whether steps should be taken now to help shape its future, or whether the sector should be left to develop without direct policy intervention.

According to Garbett, “We look forward to welcoming entries from the next generation and supporting the leaders of the future. Please submit your entry directly to me at e.garbett@iicom.org”.