MultiChoice, Eutelsat launch Star Awards 2013

MultiChoice Africa and Eutelsat Communications have announced the return of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards for 2013 as part of their commemoration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD).

The awards aim to encourage innovative thinking among secondary and high school students in Africa, create awareness of how science and technology can be applied in everyday life.

According to Nico Meyer, chief executive of MultiChoice Africa, is especially focused on the use of satellites in African countries.

“The new edition of our Awards challenges high-school students from over 42 African countries to propose how they would use satellites in space for Africa, their country or their community,” Meyer said

Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat Communications chief executive officer, said the first edition of the awards had been a resounding success, attracting over 800 entries from across Africa.

The competition is open to students between the ages of 14 and 19, and requires them to write an essay or design a poster on a specified topic. Country winners will win prizes and go on to compete for the overall prize of a trip to the Eutelsat facilities in Paris and the chance of witnessing a live rocket launch.

Students can enter the awards by collecting an entry form and other resources from their nearest MultiChoice office or downloading a copy at www.dstvstarawards.com. Entries close on September 19, 2013.