Deadline: 25-Jun-21
Nominations are now open for the UNESCO’s Learning City Award 2021 to recognize and reward outstanding efforts and achievements in developing learning cities in communities around the world. It is awarded to cities that have achieved outstanding progress in promoting education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Eligibility Criteria
- The UNESCO Learning City Award is open to all UNESCO GNLC member cities in UNESCO Member States across the five UNESCO regions. Only members of the UNESCO GNLC are eligible to apply for the UNESCO Learning City Award 2021.
Note: Past awardees will not be eligible for the award for a period of six years following the receipt of a UNESCO Learning City Award.
Selection Criteria
All applications received for the UNESCO Learning City Award 2021 will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Progress in their learning city plan
- Creation of a coordinated structure (e.g. committees) involving all stakeholders
- Effective mobilization and utilization of resources
- Ensure that learning is accessible to all citizens.
- Organization of celebratory events to promote and maintain the process of building the learning city
- Establishment of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms
- Demonstration of best practices in the scope of the learning city project that could be adopted by other cities
Conditions
- All applicant cities are responsible for the delivery of their materials to their respective National Commissions for UNESCO.
- All nominated cities must complete a Consent Form (part of the application package) authorizing UIL to publish and share the submitted materials free of charge on the understanding that the cities will be clearly credited as the owners of these materials.
- Submitted materials will not be returned.
- The jury’s decision is final and there is no process for appealing the decision.
Evaluation Criteria
- All applications received for the UNESCO Learning City Award are evaluated according to the following criteria, based on the Guidelines for Building Learning Cities:
- Has the applicant city progressed its learning city plan?
- Has the applicant city created a coordinated structure (e.g. committees) involving all stakeholders?
- Has the applicant city effectively mobilized and utilized resources?
- Is the applicant city ensuring that learning is accessible to all citizens?
- Has the applicant city organized celebratory events to promote and maintain the process of building the learning city? Has the applicant city established monitoring and evaluation mechanisms?
- Has the applicant city demonstrated best practices in the scope of the learning city project that could be adopted by other cities?
- National Commissions have the option of using the following Evaluation Form to rate applications from cities. The form will assist National Commissions in identifying the cities most deserving of nomination.
For more information, visit https://uil.unesco.org/lifelong-learning/learning-cities/unesco-learning-city-award/award-2021