Can You Help Build a Better Future? Call for Submissions for the 12th Cycle of the Dubai International Award for Best Practices

Established in 1995 during the United Nations International Conference in Dubai as an outcome of the Dubai Declaration, the Dubai International Award for Best Practices is awarded by UN Habitat and Dubai Municipality in recognition of the world’s best practices in the area of sustainable urban development, as a result of effective partnerships between public, private and civic sectors. All sectors are invited to apply for the award: national and regional governments, local authorities and their associations, non-governmental organizations, multilateral agencies, community based organizations, research and academic institutions, public and private foundations, media entities and individuals. Proposals can be submitted until the 30th of April 2020 for five distinct categories:

(1) Urban Regeneration and Public Spaces,
(2) Construction of Sustainable, Innovative and Smart Buildings,
(3) Sustaining Urban Food Systems,
(4) Addressing Climate Change and Reducing Pollution and
(5) Urban Infrastructure Planning and Management.

The Dubai International Award aims to recognize excellence and to create a global and unique knowledge sharing platform for best practices in human settlements. The winners of the overall one million U.S. dollars in prizes will be announced at the Awarding Ceremony of the 12th Circle in November 2020 at the Expo 2020.

For more information or to participate, click here.