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Deadline: 25-Apr-22
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has launched its call for nominations for ASEAN Prize 2022.
This year, in its 5th edition, the ASEAN Prize continues to search for an outstanding individual and/ or organization that has risen to the challenge of empowering lives and connecting communities across the region amid the challenging journey towards pandemic recovery,’’ Lee Yoong Yoong, Director for Community Affairs of the ASEAN Secretariat stated.
They encourage ASEAN citizens to join in celebrating such a commendable spirit of service through a nomination submission, as a tribute to the perseverance, determination, and resilience in helping to forge together an ASEAN Identity.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 and constitutes ten Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
The ASEAN Prize 2022 is supported by ASEAN-based sponsors, Temasek Foundation of Singapore and Yayasan Hasanah of Malaysia.
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi will chair the Judging Committee Meeting to select the potential nominee together with the former ASEAN Secretaries-General.
Prize
- The ASEAN Prize 2022 Recipient will receive a trophy and monetary prize of US$20,000.
Eligible Nominations
- It must provide valid supporting documents to affirm the nominee’s contribution and achievements in promoting ASEAN’s cross-pillar collaboration, including their plans and initiatives towards advancing ASEAN Community building.
- The submission must be supported by one character reference addressing the nominee’s suitability for the ASEAN Prize.
- The ASEAN Prize will, however, not consider self-nominations and posthumous submissions.
Criteria
- The nominee must be an ASEAN citizen or an ASEAN-based organization.
- The nominee must produce valid/verifiable documents, and highlight his/her achievements and impact on ASEAN since the launch of the ASEAN Community on 31 December 2015.
- The nominee should also share plans in continuing the work after winning the Prize.
- All nominations must be submitted to the respective ASEAN National Focal Points by 25 April 2022 at 5 pm (Jakarta time).
For more information, visit https://asean.org/asean-prize-2022-calls-for-nominations/