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We are looking for young people whosedevelopment work reects the
Commonwealths
Plan for Youth Empowermentto:
1. Promote youth participation in decision making
2. Promote economic empowermentof young people
3. Take action for equality between youngwomen and men
4. Promote peaceful and democraticenvironments in which human
rights ourish
5. Provide quality education for all
Do you knowof a young personmaking a positive
difference to thelives of other people
in your community
or country?
6. Improve access to information andcommunication technology
7. Promote heath, development and valuesthrough sports and
culture
8. Engage young people to protectthe environment
The CommonwealthYouth Programme (CYP)is inviting nominations
for the 2013Commonwealth Youth
Awards for Excellencein Development Work.
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FAQ for the CommonwealthYouth Awards for Excellencein
Development work
Who funds the awards?The Commonwealth Youth Awards forExcellence
in Development Work are fundedby the Commonwealth Youth
Programme(CYP) of the Commonwealth Secretariat.The CYP works with
54 Commonwealthmember countries through four regionalcentres based
in Africa, Asia, the Caribbeanand the Pacic.
How many awards are given each year?16 regional nalists each
year, four from
each region. There will be four nalists perCommonwealth region
with the top entry fromeach region receiving a Regional Winner
Awardand the top regional winner receiving the PanCommonwealth
Award.
What will the winners receive?There will be four nalists per
Commonwealthregion with the top entry from each regionreceiving a
Regional Winner Award and thetop regional winner receiving the
PanCommonwealth Award. The regional nalistswill each receive a
1,000 grant, a trophyand a certicate. The regional winners
willreceive an additional 2000, a trophy anda certicate and the Pan
Commonwealthwinner will receive an extra 2000, a trophyand a
certicate. The Regional Winners fromeach region will be invited to
receive theirawards at an ocial ceremony.
Who is eligible to receive the award?Young people from the
Commonwealth agedbetween 15 and 29 years are eligible for
theawards. Grants will be awarded to advancethe work of the winners
projects, with supportfrom CYP on the best way to use funding.
Development work can be in anynumber of areas, including:
Agriculture, small enterprise, skills training;
Arts and culture;
Education, peer education;
Enterprise development/youth employment;
Climate change/environment protection;
Health and wellbeing, including work on HIV/AIDS ;
Human rights and democracy;
Information and communications technology;
Journalism, media, public awareness;
Peace building;
Science and Technology;
Sport for Development and Peace; Sustainable livelihoods and
poverty reduction.
Criteria: The nominee must have been engagedin development work
for more than 12 months,either in a professional or voluntary
capacity;
The development work must be ongoingand in a Commonwealth member
country;
The nominee must be a CommonwealthCitizen and should not be
older than29 on 31 December 2013;
Individuals cannot nominate themselvesin a personal
capacity;
Nominees should give permission for theirnames to be
forwarded;
Winners must agree to take part in publicitygenerated by the
Commonwealth.
Awards will be decided on the basis of: Quality of impact;
Level of innovation/fresh approachesto problem-solving;
Quality of achievement by the nominee;
Quality of the evidence provided.
Sustainability: building the capacity of futuregenerations to
meet their own needs.
There willbe four f inalists
per CommonwealthRegion, with the Winner
from each regionreceiving a Regional
Award; the top entrywill receive the Pan
Commonwealth
Award.
How will know if my nominationhas been received?We will respond
to each nomination receivedwith a conrmation email.
How will award winners be notifed?
Finalists will be contacted directly. If you donot hear from us,
it means that your nominationhas not been successful. Regional
nalists willbe ocial announced on 30 August 2013.
What if I do not know the contactdetails of the person I am
nominating?Please make every eort to provideas much contact
information as possible.We require either an email address
or telephone number.
How can I submit additionalinformation on nominees?Additional
information can be uploadedin the space provided on the entry
form.
Should I mail or fax my nomination form?No. Nominations can only
be received viathe email link provided. If you are having
problemwith the online online form, you may cut andpaste the
information in a word documentand send to the email address
provided.
Who will decide on regional finalists?Nominated persons will be
shortlistedat the CYP regional centres in Zambia forAfrica, India,
Asia, Guyana for the Caribbeanand the Solomon Islands for the Pacic
region.For these purposes Cyprus, Malta and UK are
included in the Africa region and Canadais included in the
Caribbean region.
The panel to select the regional nalists willcomprise two
government representatives,two representatives from the Regional
YouthCaucus and the CYP Regional Direc tor.
The Regional winners and the Pan Common-wealth Winner will be
determined by a panelunder the chair of the Deputy
Secretary-General.The Panel will comprise representativesof
Commonwealth Governments (through HighCommissions), Commonwealth
Civil Society,Youth leaders and the Director of Youth Aairs.
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Finalists willbe announcedon August 30,
2013.
Nomination Processo complete the nomination form please
visit:ttp://www.yourcommonwealth.org/cya2013
ou will be required to provide the following information:
Details about yourself;
Details about the person you are nominating;
Why you think the nominee deserves to win;
A description of the development work and howt makes a positive
dierence to the lives of others;
Areas in which the development work falls;
How winning the award will make a dierenceto the work of your
nominee.
For more informationplease email:
he Coordinatorommonwealth Youth Awardsommonwealth Secretariat
Marlborough House
all Mall, London SW1Y 5HXnited Kingdom
mail: [email protected]
Web: www.yourcommonwealth.org
Applications openon March 12, 2013
and closeon June 30, 2013.
