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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme is currently accepting nominations to the most prestigious human settlements award in the world, the Habitat Scroll of Honour.
Launched in 1989, the Scroll acknowledges initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in various fields such as shelter provision, highlighting the plight of the homeless, leadership in post conflict reconstruction, and developing and improving the human settlements and the quality of urban life. This year, special focus will be given to achievements made by cities in dealing with major challenges of the 21st century especially those pertaining to environmental sustainability, equity, gender parity, pro-poor growth and participatory governance. These are the areas highlighted in this year’s theme, Planning our urban future.
http://www.unhabitat.org/whd2009information
The award, a plaque engraved with the name of the winner and their achievement, will be presented to the winner during the Global Observance of World Habitat Day on 5 October 2009.
http://www.unhabitat.org/whd2009information
All Habitat Agenda partners are eligible. These include governments and inter-governmental organizations or agencies including bilateral aid agencies; cities, local authorities or their associations; civil society organizations; private sector organizations; National Habitat committees or focal points; research and academic institutions; public or private foundations; multilateral agencies and the media.
Submit your nomination at www.unhabitat.org/whd. All entries should reach our offices by 15 August 2009.
We encourage you to forward this message to others who may be interested in this award.
For more information contact us at whd@unhabitat.org.
World Habitat Day Coordinator, P.O. Box 30030 Nairobi 00100 KENYA
Fax: (254 20) 7623477 Email: whd@unhabitat.org Website : www.unhabitat.org/whd
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