As the doors open at 10.00 am, students from 15 of UNESCO's ASP schools start streaming in, heading directly for the assembly hall. They have approximately two hours to turn the room into a marketplace with 15 stalls, where they will be presenting their take on what the future might hold for their children 30 years from now.ions. The 80 chosen students and teachers have gone through many preparat back in school before reaching the assembly hall at The National Museum. A class, a year, a department or an entire school have developed images of the future where climate development plays a part. The images have been presented to the parents, the local community and the press, and the best, the most exiting or the most interesting image has been chosen to represent the school at The National Museum.

A Royal Visit
At exactly 11.50 the students must be ready to receive today's honorary guest, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie, who will arrive at 12.00. Princess Marie has recently decided to support the Danish part of UNESCO's work, which is why she is opening the exhibition today and giving her first official speech in Danish. The press has shown up in force for this reason. Teachers form the ASP schools, who happens to have their annual meeting today on Borups Højskole (a folk high school close by), are also strongly represented.
The atmosphere is hectic and focussed, but everyone manages to get their stalls ready in time to present their images of the future when the Princess arrives.
In her opening speech the Princess, among other things, remarks as follows:
"I am very excited to see your projects and hear which good ideas you might have that will affect climate development in a positive way. Maybe the politicians will be inspired by your work before the UN's climate change conference in Copenhagen."
After her speech the Princess visits all the stalls, asking the students questions about their projects. And there are many different images of the future: film, models, photos and role-playing are but some of the expressions the students have used.

Tight Competition
When the royal visit is over and the press has gone home the atmosphere calms down, but when the committee of judges is presented the excitement returns. The three judges represent The Danish Institute for Human Rights, The Danish Society for Nature Conservation and VIA University College.
They have to find the four best images of the future, but this proves no easy task, partly because there are many good suggestions and partly because it is difficult to compare and evaluate such different projects and expressions.
Each team has 12 minutes to present their work to the judges and answer questions. The judges do not agree, but after much debate they manage to choose four winners.

The winners are called to the stage in turn and the judges present their evaluation of the project and motivation for the prize, which is the right to participate in the ASP network's international youth conference in Copenhagen in March 2010.

(The students' images of the future, Princess Marie's opening speech, photos, press cuttings etc. can be can be found at www.unesco-asp.dk)