How can individuals, groups, and organizations be acknowledged for their contributions to preventing and combating corruption? The Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Award aims to answer this question by celebrating exemplary achievements in anti-corruption efforts worldwide.

The Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Award (the Award) recognizes and rewards exceptional efforts in preventing and combating corruption. It honors individuals, groups, and organizations, including youth, whose initiatives have significantly contributed to anti-corruption efforts.

The Award aims to promote awareness of the importance of tackling corruption and inspires the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Highlighting exemplary models and promoting excellence and creativity in anti-corruption facilitates disseminating and replicating effective practices to foster integrity, accountability, and transparency.

The Award is an incentive to identify, honor, and reward those who demonstrate vision, leadership, creativity, and dedication in combating corruption, inspiring others to replicate their efforts. Categories for nomination include:

• Anti-Corruption Lifetime/Outstanding Achievement
• Anti-Corruption Academic Research and Education
• Anti-Corruption Youth Creativity and Engagement
• Anti-Corruption Innovation/Investigative Journalism

An additional category may also included to reflect relevant and timely anti-corruption themes.

Key Details and Dates

• Application Deadline: Ongoing
• Result Announcement Dates: 9 December 2024
• Funding Type: Recognition and appreciation award
• Organizer: Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC)
• Eligible Countries: All
• Eligible Gender: Male/Female
• Target Group: Individuals, groups, organizations
• Focus Area: Anti-corruption efforts
• Number of Opportunity: Multiple categories
• Program Language: English (with executive summaries in English for non-English documents)
• Host Country: Qatar

Benefits

Recipients of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Award receive global recognition for their contributions to anti-corruption efforts. The Award highlights their achievements and provides a platform to share innovative solutions and best with a wider audience.

Winners are honored in a prestigious ceremony and receive a formal acknowledgment of their work, which can enhance their credibility and visibility in anti-corruption.

Eligibility Criteria

• A third party must make nominations; self-nominations are not acceptable.
• Eligible nominators include senior-level officials from government departments, international organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and professional associations.
• Current top-level political figures and heads of governmental or international organizations are ineligible for nomination.
• Past Award winners cannot be nominated again.
• Nominations should include detailed information about the nominee and their contributions to anti-corruption efforts.

Selection Process

The selection and nomination procedure are as follows:

1. Nomination Submission: Nominations must be submitted by a third-party entity through an online form.
2. Initial Screening: The Secretariat reviews submissions to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria.
3. Supporting Documents: The Secretariat contacts nominators and nominees to gather additional supporting documents.
4. Assessment Advisory Board: This board reviews all valid nominations and creates a shortlist of candidates for each category.
5. High-Level Award Committee: This committee selects the final winners from the shortlist provided by the Assessment Advisory Board.
6. Announcement: Winners are announced in December and honored at the award ceremony.

How to Apply?

1. Find a Nominator: Ensure you have a nominator who can submit your nomination.
2. Submit Details Online: The nominator should fill in the nomination form on the Award’s website.
3. Provide Supporting Documents: Submit all required documents via email or the secure web portal.
4. Finalize Nomination: Confirm the submission of your complete nomination to the Secretariat.
5. Await Confirmation: The Secretariat will contact you after the nominations deadline and the judges have decided.

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Further information and details are available on the official website.

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