Clements International is now accepting submissions for its 2nd annual scholarship program for expatriate students. Clements will award $10,000 in scholarships to six students who best answer the question, “Where would you go in your flying house?”

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Every year, the Foreign Service Youth Foundation (FSYF) organizes a series of contests for Foreign Service youth. The contests offer U.S. Foreign Service kids and teens the opportunity to showcase their talents, accomplishments and unique perspectives on the world. Winners receive cash prizes and recognition at the annual youth awards ceremony at the Department of State in July.

Clements International sponsors the Community Service Award, which honors U.S. Foreign Service youth who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer efforts at home or abroad while facing the challenges of living an internationally mobile lifestyle.

Two winners will each receive a $1,500 U.S. savings bond.

Click here for complete contest rules and nomination forms.

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Clements International is now accepting submissions for its first expatriate youth scholarship competition. Clements will award $10,000 in scholarships to six students who use words and creative media to illustrate life as an expatriate.

The theme of the 2009 Clements International Expat Youth Scholarship is “Life in a Flying House,” inspired by the idea that students who spend their childhoods moving between different countries and cultures acquire unique life experiences.

Each scholarship entry must include an essay of 500 words or more describing how his or her life has been affected by living as an expatriate, accompanied by some form of creative media that supports the essay topic, such as photographs, illustrations, paintings or video. Students between the ages of 12-18 of any nationality who have spent at least two years living outside their home countries are encouraged to apply. All entries are due by May 15 and the winners will be announced in mid-September.

For more information about the scholarship and to submit entries, visit http://www.expatyouthscholarship.com/.

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Expatriates well know that their experiences abroad have helped shape a rich view of the world and cultures beyond their home country. President Obama kept that in mind while appointing his top aides. A recent article in Newsweek discusses the expatriate lives of his recently appointed staff. A link to the full article follows:

A Team of Expatriates
Many of Obama's top advisers, like an increasing number of Americans, have learned and lived abroad....

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A new website and media outlet, the Global Post, is poised to offer international news coverage with the help of expatriates and others living abroad. The site was created in part by Charles Sennott, a veteran of the Boston Globe’s foreign desk.


The Global Post is staffed by seven editors — including Sennott — and seven business staffers in Boston. It, however, has a large network of global correspondents — 70 in 53 countries, to be exact. This new site will launch on January 12, 2009. The Global Post plans to work with foreign correspondents who are already living abroad and working on other projects.



A interview with Charles Sennot is available here or visit the site for today's news.

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Following Tuesday's election of Barrack Obama as the president elect, reaction from around the world is hitting the media. A recent article on AOL news presents two interesting poll questions...

Do you think Barack Obama's election as president somehow makes America cool?

and

Do you care what other countries think of the United States?

As of this posting the majority of people participating in the poll feel that Obama's election makes America cool and definitively care what other countries think of the U.S.

For the full article and poll results, visit AOL News.

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Each year, Clements travels to expatriate fairs and conferences around the globe to learn more about this unique community, and how we can better cater our services to you. So as we look foward to our travel schedule for 2009, we ask you for your opinion. What are your favorite expatriate fairs and conferences? It doesn't matter where or when, just tell us why it's your favorite. Leave a comment with your suggestions.

As our thanks to you, I'll list of few of our personal favorites in an upcoming post.

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Following the successful "I am not a tourist" welcome fair in Amsterdam, two organizations have developed short videos covering the event. Both organizations focus on providing local information to expatriates moving to the Netherlands.

The first was produced by XM magazine, a monthly magazine published in English that focuses current events and culture.



The second video is produced by Expat.nl, an unique website that provides English spoken videos and practical information on a wide range of topics that all expats and family members must deal with in their move to the Netherlands.

Enjoy.

Michael

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Following our recent post on the best places to be living as an expatriate, we
thought it would be relevant to discuss another recent survey which presents the most expensive places to be an expatriate.

Moscow remains the most expensive city to be living as an expatriate for the third straight year.


Top 10 Most Expensive Cities to be an Expatriate
1. Moscow
2. Tokyo
3. London
4. Oslo
5. Seoul
6. Hong Kong
7. Copenhagen
8.Geneva
9. Zurich
10. Milan

This cost of living survey is conducted annually by Mercer. Mercer surveys expatriate employees in 143 cities measuring the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.

To see how your city ranks, visit the full survey summary.

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Clements International is pleased to launch our new blog focused on international insurance and expatriate life. We hope to provide a range of ideas, articles, news and resources to assist you in your life abroad.

Labels: Expatriate, International Insurance