A. Go to the homepage and click on the "Submission application" icon on the lower right-hand corner. 

A. This Award is presented every two years.

A. Participation is open to all individuals, governmental, non-governmental and civil organizations, universities, institutes and bodies whose initiatives are in fulfillment of the best practice standards.

A. Individuals are eligible for the Dubai International Award, provided that they are submitting a specific initiative or project that meets the Best Practices criteria.

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The major criteria for a Best Practice to be considered for the Award include :

1. Impact
2. Partnership
3. Sustainability
4. Leadership and Community Empowerment
5. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
6. Innovation within Local Context and Transferability
7. Transfers

A. Submissions shall be made in English. Submissions in Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese should be accompanied by an English translation. Submitters are strongly advised not to use machine translation.

A. Each Award Winner will receive a prize of U.S.$ 30,000/- along with a trophy and a Certificate. The cost of traveling and full accommodation will be covered by Dubai Municipality for two individuals per every winning practice to attend the award ceremony.

A. There will be 12 Winners. 10 for Best Practices and 2 for Best Practices Transfer.

A. They should be :

1. Professional Photographs,
2. Video Cassettes, CD ROM, CD or DVD,
3. Printing material depicting the situation before, during and after the initiative was implemented,
4. Digital Photos.