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Why would I like to meet my neighbours in the Falkland Islands?

The Government of the Falkland Islands and the British Embassies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay invites university students to participate.

• From: British Embassy Santiago, British Embassy Brasilia, British Embassy Buenos Aires and British Embassy Montevideo
• Published: 20 August 2019
• Last updated: 25 September 2019 — See all updates

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This regional competition offers winners the chance to visit the Falklands for a week with all the costs covered. To participate, contestants should send a one minute video answering the question: “Why would I like to meet my neighbours from the Falkland Islands?” in English.

Winners will be staying with a local family, to experience first-hand the life in the Falkland Islands. The ideal winner should be active in social media and willing to share his/her experience about the Falkland Islands through these channels.

The contest is meant to promote the cultural exchange between the Falklands and the region, and to spread the knowledge about the Falkland Island and its people.

Find out more about the competition here: Regional Student Competition regulations (ODT, 18.8 KB)

Published 20 August 2019
Last updated 25 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 25 September 2019

   We uploaded a new version of the attached document, on September 25th.

2. 20 August 2019

   First published.