How to Nominate

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The nominee should have made outstanding achievements of lasting significance in developed or developing countries and provided stimulation for further important work. The work should have great potential or proven impact. Please note that nominations must be submitted in English and that self-nominations or nominations made by persons closely related to the nominee are not accepted.

Who can be rewarded?
The field of activities taken into account is broad, and the Laureate should come from one of the following three categories:

1) Outreach and awareness raising
This category includes dissemination and outreach of knowledge through:
- education and training of students or water professionals or communities
- dissemination of information to and awareness raising of larger groups of citizens, decision-makers and non-specialists

2) Policy and practices
This category covers those aspects that pertain to the sound governance and management of water including implementation as well as to the health and well-being of people, society and communities. The category includes:
- human rights, conflict resolution, influence on policies, international cooperation with application in the water sector
- sustainable and safe management of water resources
- on-the-ground provision of water supply and sanitation facilities by governments, NGOs, aid organisations and others
-  fund raising to implement water facilities or better water practices
-  development and application of appropriate technology on a local basis

 3) Research
This category includes both basic and applied research and regards the development of and leadership in new knowledge of:
- natural or physical or technological processes
- the functioning of complex systems
- development of new ecological or economical or legislative or institutional or administrative principles applicable to sustainable water management

Nominations related to business and industry should when appropriate be transferred to the Stockholm Industry Water Award.

For more information visit: Frequently Asked Questions or email swp.secretary@siwi.org.

What happens with the nomination?
The nomination process involves the following steps:
1. A short nomination is submitted by an independent person to SIWI.
2. The received submissions are screened by the Nominating Committee and a number of top candidates are selected, preferably at least two candidates from each category.
3. Nominators of shortlisted candidates are informed and encouraged to submit a full nomination using an on-line form.
4. The full nominations received are then reviewed by the Nominating Committee. A list of the top three candidates, in ranked order, is presented to the Stockholm Water Foundation Board.
5. The Stockholm Water Foundation Board appoints the Laureate of the year.

Nominations for 2013 prize