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The A.C.W.W. Conference Oslo, August 10-19, 1971 Information received at the F.W.I.O. office regarding the International Conference, which is to be held in Oslo, Norway, on August 10- 19, 1971, is as follows: Due to limited accom- modation the number attending is to be 1100 â€" Hostess Fee â€" $28.60 â€" payable upon ar- rival at Oslo. Registration â€"â€" $14.40 payable to A.C.W,W. at the time of registering. Sessions to be held at the University of Oslo and at the Congress Centre. Blindern, Oslo. Accommodations will be at the summer ho- tel at Kringsja as well as at the students' sum- mer hotel at Sogn. Special transportation to be provided between the residences and the Con- ference Centre. The Competitions A.C.W.W. â€" 63-71 There are two Competitions in the present Triennium, one for Handwork (in which there are 3 classes) and one for an Essay. There may be 2 entries from each Constituent Society only. ESSAY COMPETITION SUBJECT MY COUNTRYSIDE, TODAY AND TOMORROW Rules and Conditions A 1. Date and number of entries. Societies are asked to hold a preliminary compe- tition. The two winning entries should be submitted for the international com- petition. . Copyright. The writer of the essays and their Societies must understand that the copyright of the essays submitted be- longs to ACWW and that none of these essays may be made public in any form {or language) before the international awards are announced and, thereafter, the ACWW prize-winning essays may not be published without permission of ACWW. 3. Translation. Although Constituent Soâ€" cieties may run their competitions in the official language of their organization, the entries submitted for the interna- tional competition should be translated into English before being sent to ACWW, to ensure a satisfactory stand- ard of translation. | J 23 B 1. E35ays should be submitted with 1". name and addresses of the writerS, 1,. the name of the ACWW Member Sor: ty. Competitors are advised to keep a Cry of their work, but every care will taken with the manuscripts received. Id 3. Entries must not exceed 1,500 words 4. Entries may be written in ink or tbut please me one side of the only. If possible, please send 3 copie each entry. C I. Announcement of Results. The result. the Essay Competition will be nounced before the ACWW Trien Conference, August 1971. [d . Judges. An international panel of juv will be appointed whose decision wii final. 3. Prizes First Prize: £10. Second Prize: Third Prize: £4. HANDWORK COMPETITION A placeâ€"mat, for table or tray, size not 1- than 18 inches by 12 inches, using any I nique and any material. Class 1. Plain needlework and/or eml dery. Class 2. Craft work including the us natural materials. Class 3. Lace-making, tatting, croche knitting. Rules and conditions 1. Date and Number of Entries. Societit asked to hold a preliminary compel Three entries for each Class may be so ted for the international competition. 2. Insurance for entries to the interns competition is the responsibility of H'- cieties submitting the entries from th C they leave their point of origin until .V return. If it is decided that the prize-winnir '- tries will be displayed at the Triennia‘ "- ference in Norway, any additional IF- ance coverage necessary will be the r». sibility of ACWW. 3. All entries should be submitted with: full name and address of the competitv. the name of the ACWW Member Soot See page 41 HOME AND CONN"