UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation 2017 Edition

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

UNESCO

Area

Middle East

Host Country

Oman

Deadline

23 Jun 2017

Study level

Vocational Education

Opportunity type

Awards

Specialities

Agricultural Science , Educational sciences , Engineering , Finance and accounting , Information technology and computer science , Linguistics , Law , Management , Medicine , Science , Services , Social sciences and humanities , Creative Arts and Design , Business and marketing , Economics

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Eligible Region

Maghreb , Middle East , Western Europe , Central and Eastern Europe , Asia-Pacific , Africa , America , Online , Australia

Purpose

The purpose of the UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation is to afford recognition to outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations in the management or preservation of the environment.

Contributions have to consistent with the policies, aims and objectives of UNESCO, and in relation to the Organization’s programmes in this field, i.e. environmental and natural resources research, environmental education and training, creation of environmental awareness through the preparation of environmental information materials and activities aimed at establishing and managing protected areas such as biosphere reserves and natural World Heritage sites.

How to apply

Nominations for the Prize can only be made by UNESCO Members States and by International Organizations or by Non-Governmental Organizations which have consultative status with UNESCO, each of which may make only one nomination.

However other interested NGOs, as well as research institutions, universities and individuals, are not eligible to make nominations directly to UNESCO. Therefore, such bodies and individuals are invited to propose their candidate to their country National Commission for UNESCO, which may or may not select it as its formal candidature.

Candidatures should be prepared in English or French.

Link for application

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