KSAAEM 2018-2019: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Award of Environmental Management 2018-2019 |
Website | http://www.ksaaem.org/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ksaaem20182019 |
Submission deadline | December 31, 2018 |
Overview:
The Award is destined to encourage and stimulate interest in joint environmental action in the Islamic world and openness to global experiences in the protection of the environment from an Islamic perspective, while working towards preserving its resources and addressing sustainable development issues in general, through recognizing the merits of the efforts of individuals and institutions concerned with the management of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations alike.
Scope:
The Award is dedicated to outstanding works carried out by individuals and public as well as private institutions and organizations operating in the various fields of the environment and sustainable development, in recognition of their substantial contributions to reconciling the environment and socio-economic development through a holistic and integrated approach that advances the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, in line with the Islamic principles calling for the sustainability of the world’s resources to fulfill Man’s needs, prosperity and lieutenancy on earth.
The Award is also aimed at consolidating and adopting the broad concept of environmental management in the Islamic world, which calls for making good use of natural resources and protecting them from depletion and pollution, through instituting and disseminating the principles and methods of sound environmental governance in public, private and non-governmental development sector institutions and organizations in the Islamic world.
Other objectives include stepping up the efforts to achieve human and environmental security, improving the quality of life of Muslim peoples and other peoples of the world, preserving the right of all generations to clean environment, mobilizing the efforts of the Ummah and institutions to come up with scientific and practical innovative solutions to current and future environmental problems, and fostering scientific and legal interaction at the global, regional and national levels in addressing environment and sustainable development issues and adapting them to the reality of the Islamic world.
Frequency:
The Award is granted every two years and the date shall be determined when opening of nominations is announced. The deadline for reception of submissions shall also be announced. The Award shall be presented at the opening session of the Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers, which is organized by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Award Higher Committee may choose any other date.
Submission Guidelines
Participation shall be open to all stakeholders involved in environmental management and sustainable development (individuals, groups, institutions, organizations, companies, associations etc, be they public, private or non-governmental) from the Islamic countries. Provided that they:
- Fill in the nomination form, for the category concerned, available on the electronic platform.
- Submit the nominees’ CV.
- Submit a written affidavit stating that the work has never won any other prizes.
- In case of collective work, the submission must include a written consent of all participants, and specify the recipient’s name to which the Award check should be issued.
- Submit a comprehensive report describing the submitted project, its innovative aspects, its scientific results and its impact on the environment and sustainable development at the local or global levels and possibilities of its implementation in the member states.
- The projects may be provided in Arabic, French or English.
Nominations shall be received during the period from 2 April 2018 to 31 December 2018, as per the following conditions:
- The research submitted should be published and refereed and must have been published no more than five years prior to the announcement of the Award.
- Only one submission is allowed per applicant.
- Members of the jury may not nominate themselves or their relatives during the exercise of their mandate.
- Recipients may not present their submission to the Award’s following session. However, they may present different submissions in subsequent years.
- To be eligible for the Award, nominees must possess legal capacity before the announcement of the results.
- The theme of the submitted project must not be against Islamic values and principles.
Selection of the winners:
- Winners shall be selected pursuant to the jury’s recommendations.
- The Award may be granted to more than one individual or institution.
- In the case of the death of an individual winner, the Award may be presented to his/her legal heirs.
Nominations specifications:
- Nominations should be completed using the electronic platform arranged for this purpose.
- Nominators should ensure accuracy and objectivity of the information provided on their working methods and achievements in the nomination form and avoid overstating the achievements.
- It is recommended to take great care in completing the nomination forms of the award categories.
- The information contained in the nomination forms and their supporting documents will be processed in strict confidentiality.
- The General Secretariat of the Award has all rights to investigate the legitimacy of all the information related to the project and the candidate.
List of Topics
Categories:
The Award of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Environmental Management in the Islamic World covers five categories:
- Best individual or collective research, achievement or practice in the environment and sustainable development, particularly those addressing specific environmental issues of concern to or may potentially benefit the Muslim world.
- Best practice in environment and sustainable development projects or activities in the public sector in the Member States.
- Best practice in environment and sustainable development projects or activities in the private sector in the Member States.
- Best leading practices or activities in the environment and sustainable development in non-governmental organizations that can be replicated in the Member States.
- Best environmentally-friendly Islamic city that meets the conditions and commitments to achieve environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Committees
Organizational structure of the Award:
The organizational structure of the Award consists of the following:
Higher Committee of the Award
- Chair: H.E. the General President of the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Secretary General: H.E. the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)
- Honorary members:
- H.E. Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad : Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- H.E. Mr Pa Ousman Jarju : Director, Country Programming Division, Green Climate Fund, South Korea
- H.E. Dr Mukhtar Ahmed : Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan
- H.E. Dr Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al Tuwaijri : Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs in the League of Arab States
- H.E. Dr Ibrahim Ozdemir : Former Founding Rector of Hasan Kalyoncu University, Turkey
- Chair of the jury: Vice- President for Environmental Affairs , General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The jury
The General Secretariat of the Award (Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization -ISESCO)
The Award Higher Committee shall perform the following functions:
- Endorsing the nomination of the jury.
- Endorsing the results of the jury.
- Endorsing the Award expenses.
- Setting the date for call for nominations as well as the date and venue of the Award-giving ceremony.
- Assessing the Award performance and categories.
- Examining every aspect of the Award and prospects for its development in all fields.
Venue
The winners will announced at the 8th Islamic Conference of the Environment Ministers in 2019. Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.
Contact
For further information please contact the Submission Reception Division at the Award’s General Secretariat at the following email addresses: