Entries will be accepted from individuals, organizations and projects demonstrating positive achievements in human settlements development that have:

• Successfully dealt with the provision of adequate shelter and/or services to the poor through an innovative approach, replicable internationally;
• Succeeded in bringing human settlements issues to public notice and in mobilizing international support;
• Succeeded in mobilizing local and national action towards finding solutions to problems in human settlements;
• Contributed significantly to the intellectual, scientific or theoretical approaches to human settlements development.

Copyright

It is agreed and understood that the following terms and conditions will apply to these awards:

1. The prize for the winning entry will be awarded to the person or organization named in the submission form who may not necessarily be the holder of the copyright.

2. All entries will be available for international exhibition, demonstration, publication and media coverage and Habitat will not be required to seek further permission from the copyright holder for any such use.

3. Where the submission of a project is made by someone other than the holder of the copyright, a written warranty is required indicating that the holder of the copyright agrees -

(a) to the submission;

(b) to the terms indicated in 1 and 2 of this section.

Responsibilities

The sponsors of prize-winning projects may be expected to make a brief (no more than 15 minutes) presentation on the projects on World Habitat Day on Monday, 1 October 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan.

Timetable

10 September 2001: Deadline for receipt of submission for consideration for the 2001 World Habitat Day Award.

September 2001: Evaluation of submission and selection of Award recipients.

1 October, 2001: World Habitat Day celebrations and Habitat Scroll of Honour Award ceremony.