Contest Results

: PHOCOS 2022, WRICOS 2022, S-DECOS 2021-2022

 

 The diverse languages and literature to be found along the Silk Roads contribute to and enhance the beauty of this region. To recognize and celebrate this fact, SUN has decided to three contests for the students of the SUN and an annual cultural event. We are pleased to announce the results of the contests. We highly appreciate all the students who participated in.

 

PHOCOS 2022

 PHOCOS aims to, through the medium of photograph, share "the Beauty of Diversity" existing along the Silk Road and to let people around the world realize how important and valuable it is to preserve and respect each indigenous culture by showcasing "Mutual Understanding" among the members of SUN. It’ll be a great honor of SUN if this event can be a starting point so that SUN could possibly form a never-failing source of realizing the peace of Silk Road area and the richness of mankind. We hope to make PHOCOS an annual event showcasing works by amateurs on different themes each year.

 The theme for PHOCOS 2022 is ‘Fighting Against Covid-19 on the Silk Roads’. We accepted submissions for works by August 31, 2022.

 The results of PHOCOS 2022 are as below:

Grand Prize (1)

Reyehe Ramezani, from Allameh Tabataba'i University

Excellence Award (2)

Nikolas Maniatakos, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Olesia Kukleshova, from Moscow State Linguistic University

Special Selection (5)

Blanca Taglialatela, from Università Degli Studi Di Napoli L'Orientale

Christina Mitsia, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Ishaq Ali Anis, from Kabul University

Maria Fotinaki, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Zahra Rezvani, from University of Isfahan

Special Prize (10)

Che Wan Jasimah, from University of Malaya

Mahadiye Ghasemzade, from Allameh Tabataba'i University

Marziye Ghasemzade, from University of Tehran

Mehdi Ghasempour, from Allameh Tabataba'i University

Mohamad Azlan Abd Majid, from University of Malaya

Monica Cassone, from Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Mytro Gavrilli, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Olga Pilyugina, from Moscow State Linguistic University

Saman Khodayari, from Allameh Tabataba'i University

Shadi Khodayari, from Allameh Tabataba'i University

 

WRICOS 2022

 The main purpose of the WRICOS is to promote and share the values and the beauty of cultural diversity, especially in languages across the land and maritime Silk Road areas. Furthermore, the other goals and purposes are to restore our pride in the Silk Roads as a birthplace for civilizations and to enhance mutual understanding as a key medium for the peaceful coexistence and prosperity of all human beings.

 WRICOS 2022 has opened the submission by August 31, 2022, and finally, the result is now released. This year, there was one common theme for poems and essays, and another theme was made for essays: 'My Hometown: What does your hometown mean to you?' for poems and essays, and 'Students' Perspectives on the Era of AI and Big Data: Opportunities & Challenges.' for essays. We have set the themes not only based on the beauty of the languages but also the consideration of the similarities and uniqueness of the cities on the Silk Road.

 

 WRICOS has selected five awardees in essay and nine awardees in poem. Details are below:

 

Essay

Grand Prize (1)

Kamoliddin Abrorov, from Woosong University

Excellence Award (2)

Polyudova Elizaveta, from Moscow State Linguistic University

Mohammad Aryanmanesh, from Imam Khomeini International University

Special Selection (2)

Sorayya Mansouri, from Allameh Tabataba'i University

Nahid Rauf, from Herat University

 

Poem

Grand Prize (1)

Geoffrey Jerry J Mosiol, from University of Malaya

Excellence Award (2)

Antonios Kitsios, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Jungeon Lee, from Sogang University

Special Selection (6)

Samin Heydarieh, from Imam Khomeini International University

Zahra Rezvani, from Isfahan University

Latife Sakhi, from Allameh Tabataba'i University

Maria Artemis Baziotopoulou, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Zenice Hin Zi Jing, from University of Malaya

Hsu Sandi Thinn, from University of Yangon

 

 

S-DECOS 2021-2022

 S-DECOS’s purpose is to develop SUN students’ speaking and presentation skills, as well as their knowledge in diverse aspects.

 The 3rd S-DECOS was held in 2021 but due to the prevalence of COVID-19, the contest was postponed to 2022. In this period, 13 students from 6 different countries participated in S-DECOS 2021. The topic was about students’ perspectives in the era of AI and Big Data: Opportunities & Challenges and it was rated by two professors considering the participant’s speech theme, content, persuasion, and expression.

 The results of 3rd S-DECOS are as below:

Gold Medal (Grand Prize)

Latife Sakhi, from Allameh Tabataba’i University

Silver Medal (Excellence Performance)

Li Peilin, from Beijing Foreign Studies University

Bronze Medal (Great Performance)

Neele Henry Seifert, from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Special Selection

Mohsen Hayat, from Allameh Tabataba’i University

Panagiotis Boutos, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Ouyang Wangze, from Beijing Foreign Studies University

Ehab Hamad, from Canadian University Dubai

Marzei Rodgar Saffari, from Allameh Tabataba’i University

Niu Bingkun, from Beijing Foreign Studies University

Zahra Rahmani, from Allameh Tabataba’i University

 

*For the students from some countries who are unable to participate in the award ceremony held in Dubai, we will convey the certificate and medal by email (pdf version) or by post after the situation of the states is settled.