Call for nominations for the 2021 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
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UNESCO Headquaters, Paris -
23rd February 2021
UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It was awarded for the first time by the Director-General of UNESCO in November 2015. The Prize and award winners recognize the role of education in connecting the social, economic, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. It was established by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 195th session within the framework of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD and officially announced at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD (10-12 November 2014, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan).
As the area of expertise directly relates to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), so this piece of information received from Madam France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO & Principal Trustee, MSF may be of use for the respective UNESCO Institutes of Excellence in your chapters Or any NGO(s) working in the ESD. The Nominations, if any, may kindly be routed through SAF Representative to UNESCO. The quick links are shared along with the detailed email below:
- To view the call for nominations, click here.
- To read about how to submit a nomination, click here.
- To read the Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
- For more information on the Prize, clickhere.
The call for nominations of the 6th edition of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is now open. Funded by the Government of Japan, the Prize rewards exceptional projects and programmes undertaken by institutions, organizations or other entities in the field of ESD.
Important dates and information
- Nominations can be made by the Governments of UNESCO Member States via their Permanent Delegations to UNESCO in consultation with the National Commissions for UNESCO as well as by non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO.
- The three laureates of the 2021 Prize will receive an award of US $50,000 each. In addition, winners will be invited to join the ESD for 2030 Global Network (ESD-Net) in order to establish long-term collaboration with UNESCO.
- Nominations should be submitted in English or French, by midnight on 30 April 2021 (Paris time, UTC+1), via an online platform.
Contact information
Secretariat of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
UNESCO
Tel: +331 4568 1000
Website: unesco.org/prize-esd
Email: esdprize@unesco.org
Source: UNESCO
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