Положениие о премии ЮНЕСКО за выдающиеся достижения в области повышения результативности и эффективности работы учителей имени Хамдана бен Рашида аль-Мактума
Statutes of the UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for
Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness
of Teachers
Ref. 195 EX/Decision 11, September 2014
Article 1 – Purpose
The purpose of the UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for
Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers
is to support, encourage and benefit those working to enhance the performance and
effectiveness of teachers for quality education for all. It will also serve to facilitate the
global sharing and dissemination of outstanding practices related to teachers. The
objective of the Prize is in conformity with UNESCO’s policies and is related to the
Programme of the Organization in the field of education and teachers development.
Article 2 – Designation amount and periodicity of the Prize
2.1The Prize shall be entitled the “UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize
for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of
Teachers”.
2.2The Prize shall be funded by the Donor, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin
Rashid Al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates. As determined by the DirectorGeneral and in consultation with the Donor, the Prize shall consist of US $300,000
to be divided equally among three winners and paid directly by the Donor, and a
certificate for each of the three Prize-winners.
2.3 All funds received and the interest accrued thereon shall be kept in a
special interest-bearing account for the Prize (see financial rules in Annex II).
2.4The full staff support and operating/management costs of the Prize, including all
costs related to the award ceremony and public information activities and overhead
charges, estimated at a minimum of US $200,000 per biennial edition, shall be fully
covered by the Donor, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum of the
United Arab Emirates. To this end, the Director-General will determine a mandatory
overhead cost amount to be applied and charged against the funds in the special
account, which is to be established under the financial regulations for the Prize.
2.5The Prize shall be awarded once every two years, on an initial basis of 6 years,
to three programs/projects which have proven achievement in enhancing
performance and effectiveness of teachers in developing countries, or within
marginalized or disadvantaged communities, from the wider global context. A prize
amount may be equally divided between up to three winners, each of which is
considered to merit a Prize.
Article 3 – Conditions/Qualifications of candidates
3.1 The program/project submitted by candidates shall have made a
significant contribution to enhancing teaching and learning, in line with UNESCO’s
principles and objectives in this field:
(a) by demonstrating innovation aimed at promoting effectiveness of teachers;
by producing teaching materials or other special aids designed for the development
of innovative teaching and learning;
by mobilizing initiatives and/or means likely to contribute to enhancing teacher
effectiveness;
by strengthening coordination and research that inform and enhance teacher
effectiveness;
(b) In addition, the following criteria will be taken into consideration:
the program/project must be on-going for at least three years for its results to be
evaluated and its effectiveness verified;
it must represent an outstanding contribution to the fundamental objectives of
UNESCO and the United Nations in the fields of quality education for sustainable
development;
the work accomplished must be exemplary and likely to stimulate similar initiatives;
it must have shown itself to be effective in mobilizing new intellectual and material
resources;
3.2The Prize may be conferred upon individuals representing institutions or
organizations; international or national governmental or non-governmental
organizations; educational or research institutions and local/national/regional
communities.
Article 4 – Designation/Selection of the prize-winners
The three prize-winners shall be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO on
the basis of the assessments and recommendations made to him/her by a jury.
Article 5 – Jury
5.1The Jury shall be composed of five members, being personalities with a
recognized reputation and a high-level of knowledge and experience of teacherrelated issues while also taking into consideration the need for equitable
geographical distribution, gender equality and the principle of non-payment of
honoraria. They shall be appointed by the Director-General for two year periods for
a maximum period of six years. Representatives and alternatives of Members of the
Executive Board cannot be appointed as jurors. Jurors involved in a real or potential
conflict of interest shall recuse themselves from further deliberations or be asked by
the Director-General to do so. The Director-General may replace members of the
jury for reason.
5.2The Jury shall elect its own chair and deputy chair. Members shall receive no
remuneration for their work, but will receive allowances for travel and
accommodation, where required. A quorum of three jurors present will be required
for jury deliberations to proceed. The working languages for deliberations by a jury
shall be English.
5.3 The Jury shall conduct its business and deliberations in conformity with
these Statutes and shall be assisted in the performance of its task by a member of
the UNESCO Secretariat designated by the Director-General. Decisions shall be
taken by consensus to the extent possible, and otherwise by secret ballot until a
simple majority is obtained. A member shall not take part in a vote concerning a
nomination from his or her country
5.4 The Jury shall meet once every two years, both for induction and for
evaluation of all Prize submissions.
5.5The Jury shall send an assessment on nominations and accompanying
recommendations to the Director-General of UNESCO no later than 31 July of the
year of the award of the Prize.
Article 6 – Nomination of candidates
6.1When UNESCO has received the funding of the prize, as indicated in Article 2
above, the Director-General of UNESCO shall officially invite the submission of
nominations to the Secretariat of the Prize, by 31 October of the year preceding the
Prize-awarding year, from the governments of Member States, in consultation with
their National Commissions, as well as from non-governmental organizations
maintaining official partnerships with the Organization and active in relevant fields
covered by a prize.
6.2Nominations shall be submitted to the Director-General by the governments of
Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions and by nongovernmental organizations maintaining official partnerships with UNESCO. A selfnomination cannot be considered. Nominations should be in English or French.
6.3Each nomination shall be accompanied by a signed written recommendation by
the nominating body and must follow the template of the application form including,
inter alia:
(a) a description of the candidate’s background and achievements;
(b) a summary of the work or the results of the work, publications and other
supporting documents of major importance, submitted for consideration;
(c) a definition of the candidate’s contribution to the Prize’s objectives.
Article 7 – Procedure for the awarding of the Prize
7.1The Prize shall be awarded by the Director-General and His Highness Sheikh
Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum at an official ceremony held for that purpose at
UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day. The prizewinners shall receive a check, issued by the Donor, for the amount of the Prize.
UNESCO shall officially announce the names of the prize-winners and immediately
inform the Board of Trustees of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award for
Distinguished Academic Performance.
7.2If a project/program being rewarded has been produced by two or three entities,
the Prize shall be awarded to them jointly. In no case may a prize amount be divided
between more than three prize winners.
7.3The prize-winner/s, if possible, shall give a lecture on a subject relevant to the
work for which the prize has been awarded. Such a lecture shall be organized
during or in connection with the Prize ceremony.
7.4The work produced by a person since deceased shall not be considered for a
prize. If, however, a prize-winner dies before he has received the prize, then the
prize may be presented posthumously.
7.5 Should a prize-winner decline the Prize, the Jury shall submit a new
proposal to the Director-General.
Article 8 – Sunset clause – mandatory renewal of the Prize
8.1Six months prior to the agreed end of the term of the Prize, the Director-General
of UNESCO together with the donor will undertake a review of all aspects of the
Prize and decide about its continuation or termination. The Director-General will
inform the Executive Board of UNESCO about the results of this review.
8.2In case of termination of a Prize, the use of any unspent balance of funds shall
be determined by the Director-General, in accordance with the financial regulations
for the Prize.
Article 9 – Appeals
No appeals shall be allowed against the decision of UNESCO with regard to the
award of the Prize. Proposals received for the award of a prize may not be divulged.
Article 10 – Amendments to the Statutes of the Prize
Any amendments to the present Statutes shall be submitted to the Executive Board
for its approval.
