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.