UN-Habitat on Tuesday announced a call for applications for this year's Scroll of Honour Awards.
In an announcement made in Nairobi, the agency said that candidates
for this year's Scroll of Honour Award should submit details of their
achievements by 6 August 2012. Submissions should not exceed 10 pages
but there is no limitation on supporting material that can be attached
as annexes, the announcement further explained.
The Habitat Scroll of Honour award was launched by the United Nations
Human Settlements Programme in 1989. It is currently the most
prestigious human settlements award in the world. Its aim is to
acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in
various fields such as shelter provision, highlighting the plight of the
homeless, leadership in post conflict reconstruction, and developing
and improving the human settlements and the quality of urban life.
The award, a plaque engraved with the name of the winner and their
achievement will be presented to the winners during the Sixth Session of
the World Urban Forum to be held in Naples, Italy in early September.
Individuals, organizations, projects and any Habitat Agenda partner can be nominated for the Habitat Scroll of Honour.
Individuals, organizations, projects and any Habitat Agenda partner can be nominated for the Habitat Scroll of Honour.
According to the announcement, the prescribed format for the
submissions should include background information; description of the
initiative or project; main partners; impact as well as how the project
has created lasting change.
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