Rules

1.- Institutions, cultural bodies, research centres, universities, firms and other  organisations, plus those individuals invited by the Prize Organising Committee can propose candidates. Nominations should be accompanied by reasoned justifications.

 

All candidates must be nominated by a third party. No candidate can nominate him/her self or the organisation which s/he represents.

2.- The Prize will have three categories:

• Individuals

• Firms

• Public bodies/institutions/NGOs

 

Prizes will be awarded in the following fields:

• Ideas and research

• Projects and initiatives

• Good practice

• Publicity and awareness raising

 

3.- Candidates can be nominated on-line by filling in the relevant form on the Novia Salcedo web page, or by sending the official entry form to the Foundation together with a detailed account of the candidate’s merits.

The entry can be sent via registered mail, e-mail (monica@noviasalcedo.es), or handed in at the Foundation’s headquarters (Iparraguirre, 9, 1º - 48009 Bilbao – Spain).

The entry may be accompanied by any amount of supporting documents or facts.

Once the Prize Committee has drawn up a short list, it will contact candidates to agree a date for an interview to allow an in-depth evaluation of their candidacy.

 

4.-  The closing date for nominations is 14.00, 2nd March 2010. The Organising Committee will then draw up a short list. The Prize Jury will decide the winners from the short list.

 

Candidates not fulfilling the above requirements will not be accepted for entry. Documentation will not be returned. The Prize Committee and Jury will not enter into any correspondence on this matter. Winners agree to the publication of the prize results on the NoviaSalcedo web site.

5.- The short list of candidates will be scrutinised by an international jury, independent of the Foundation, made up of individuals of recognised prestige and knowledge in the field of integrating young people into the world of work. The jury will be chosen by the Prize Committee.

 

6.- The Prize Committee will choose a non-voting secretary for the Jury. The secretary will preside over the first meeting, at which the jury president will be chosen from jury members. The president will have a vote.

The president will organise and chair deliberations and any voting. The secretary will interpret these rules and keep records of jury meetings.

The prize will be awarded to the candidate with a majority of votes. In case of a tie, the president will have a casting vote.

7.- The prize will not be awarded posthumously, nor to any member of the Foundation.

 

8.- The Prize consists of a diploma and a reproduction of a sculpture. The Prize may not be awarded, if there are no suitable candidates. To receive the Prize, a legitimate representative of the winning organisation or the individual winner must be present at the award ceremony.

 

9.- Prize winners, if so invited, will take part in the events of the prize ceremony.

10.- Entry into the prize supposes acceptance of all the rules and any decision of the  Jury.

 

 

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