Deadline: 1 November 2o11
Open to: Everyone
Prize: £10,000 and participation on annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day (travel and accomodation costs will be reimbursed)
Description
The World Habitat Awards 2011 are now open to accepting submissions. The Awards are given annually to projects from global North as well as the South that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems. The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. The World Habitat Awards are presented each year at the global celebration of World Habitat Day. This is organised each year on the first Monday of October by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), providing a unique opportunity to focus attention on the importance of shelter in people’s lives.
Contest
Projects & approaches are sought that …
- Demonstrate practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing issues faced by countries of the global South as well as the North.
- Can be transferred or adapted for use as appropriate.
- View the term habitat from a broad perspective and bring other benefits as well, such as energy or water saving, income generation, social inclusion, community and individual empowerment, capacity building or education.
The World Habitat Awards (WHA) competition has a two-stage entry process:
Stage I submissions need only comprise a summary of the key aspects of the project. From these preliminary submissions, ten projects are selected by an Assessment Committee to go forward to Stage II of the competition.
Stage II submissions are evaluated by an independent advisory group before being put to a panel of international judges, which include the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and the Rector of the United Nations University, Tokyo. Evaluation visits are carried out to some of the projects prior to the final judging.
Prizes
Two awards are given annually to projects that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems, from the global South as well as the North. Every year an award The Awards provide the winners with international recognition and cash prize of £10,000 which is presented to each of the two winners at the annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day. Trophies will also be presented to the winning projects, and travel and accommodation costs will be met for one representative of each winning project to attend the awards ceremony.
Eligibility
Everyone with good, innovative ideas can take part in this competition.
How to apply?
In order to apply for this contest, please click here and continue with the application process. The deadline to submit applications for Stage I is 1 November 2011.
Contacts
World Habitat Awards
Building and Social Housing Foundation
Memorial Square
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3TU
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0)1530 510444
Fax: +44 (0)1530 510332
Email: wha@bshf.org
| Tel : | +44 (0)1530 510444 |
| Fax : | +44 (0)1530 510332 |
| wha@bshf.org |