[sustran] fwd: Dubai International Award for Best Practices

[SUSTRAN Network Secretariat]

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>To: sustran at po.jaring.my
>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:53:05 -0800
>Subject: Dubai International Award for Best Practices
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>Dear Dr. Barter,
>
>Greetings from UNCHS(Habitat)
>
>On behalf of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements  (Habitat) and
>the Municipality of Dubai, U.A.E., I am pleased to  invite you to
>participate in the 2000 Dubai International Award for  Best Practices in
>Improving the Living Environment. The original  call for Best Practices was
>launched during preparations for the  Second United Nations Conference on
>Human Settlements (Habitat  II) as a means of identifying what works in
>improving living  conditions on a sustainable basis.
>
>In 1998 over 400 submissions were received and 300 added to the  Best
>Practices Database which has been widely disseminated on  CD-ROM and via
>the internet (www.bestpractices.org) which is  being used by thousands of
>practising professionals, researchers  and training institutes world-wide.
>Habitat and other organizations  are also using the database to extract
>lessons-learned to advocate  for improved policies and practices. Currently
>the database holds  over 650 submissions.
>
>In June 2000, another 10 initiatives will be selected to receive the  Dubai
>Award which includes a US$ 30,000 cash prize, a  commemorative certificate
>and a trophy. In addition, up to two  represenatives from each Award-winner
>will participate in a special  Award ceremony to be held on World Habitat
>Day (2nd October  2000).
>
>We are particularly interested in seeing examples of actions and 
>initiatives in transportation and therefore invite you to help us  identify
>and document them for consideration as Best Practices.
>
>Please note that the deadline for submissions is 31 March 2000.  Resources
>permitting, submissions reaching us before the deadline  will benefit from
>substantive feedback.    
>
>For further information about the Dubai International Award, for  examples
>of well-documented submissions, or how to submit   online, please visit    
>http://www.sustainabledevelopment.org/blp/awards/    
>
>Submissions should be done online or sent to 
>bestpractices at unchs.org 
>as an email attachment in one of the following formats:  Wordperfect, Word
>for Windows or .RTF.    
>
>Best regards.
>
>
>
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>Bill Kagai, Consultant
>Best Practices & Local Leadership Programme
>UNCHS (Habitat), P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya
>First United Nations Avenue off. Limuru Road, Gigiri
>Tel: 254 2 623456, Fax: 254 2 623080
>E-Mail: bestpractices at unchs.org
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>Visit our Internet sites: 
>http://www.bestpractices.org
>http://www.sustainabledevelopment.org/blp
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