Congratulations to 2013 winner of the Princess Takamado English Essay Contest, the theme to which was to "Discuss Canada's Position on the International Stage".
Mr. Daiki Sugiyama from the University of Tokyo has won the first place prize with the essay "Canada's independent and impartial position".
A special thanks to all of this year's Judging Committee:Mr. Martin Guardado, Academic Director of the English Language Program, University of Alberta
Mr. Gordon Holden, Director of the China Institute, University of Alberta
Dr. Yuko Itatsu, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Mr. Cael Husband, Second Secretary (Public Affairs), Embassy of Canada, Tokyo, Japan