The COM+ Communications for Sustainable Development Award recognises excellence in the field of communications, demonstrated through clear impacts and real changes in support of sustainable development. Two awards of US$10,000 will be presented in December 2007 at the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) Annual General Meeting and the 13th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - one award for a campaign that communicates science for people and the planet, and the other for a climate change campaign.


Criteria for Judging

1. Campaign design in terms of promoting sustainable development objective(s);
2. Campaign outcomes and impact such as audience
   reached, shift in behaviour, or change in policy or practice; and
3. Accuracy, creativity, and innovation in communications.

Nominees may be individuals or teams from any institution, organisation, company, or other group. The campaign may take the form of any medium, including print, performance, and broadcast. The outcomes and impacts must have been achieved recently, within the last year.


Materials Required to Submit a Nomination



A rationale for the nomination addressing the criteria stated above and a description of the project, not to exceed 800 words, should be submitted with a statement of support for the nomination provided by the director or head of the nominee’s affiliated institution. Supporting documents may be attached to the online nomination form. Any relevant materials that cannot be attached to the online form should be submitted, with four copies, to the CGIAR Secretariat by courier along with a cover letter to the address below.


The deadline for application is September 30 2007.

Click here for more information (in English and in Spanish) and to access the online nomination form.