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Executive Summary – one-page; A4 (or 8.5” x 11”) with 2.5 cm side margins; double spaced; 12 pt. type describing the problem and solution. Project title and entry category must appear at the top of the page. Click here for sample. |
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Project description must not to exceed 5 pages – A4 (or 8.5” x 11”) with 2.5 cm side margins; double spaced; 12 pt. type – addressing (i), (ii), and (iii) as listed below. Project title, category, and page number must appear at the top of each page. Entrants may utilise text, photos graphs etc. Click here for sample. |
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Role of entrant’s firm in the project; |
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Role of other consultants participating in the project; and |
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Brief description of the entrant’s contribution of the project should address each of the following: |
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Originality or innovativeness; |
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Complexity of the problem or situation that the project addresses; |
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Social and economic benefits and overall sustainability; |
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Potential for replication/up-scaling based on local conditions include budgeted cost, actual cost, scheduled and actual date of completion information from the
entry form; |
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Release Letter from the person/organization for whom the work was performed permitting entry and publication of the project without qualification. Click here for sample. |
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Testimonial Letter from the projects primary beneficiary that describes the degree of satisfaction with the work performed. The letters will address the technical quality of the work, adherence to project schedule requirements, quality of service, etc. Click here for sample. |
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Media – the names, contact person and email address (max 15) of hometown newspapers, TV stations, and radio stations in Excel format. Click here for sample. |
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News Releases – a news release (max 2 –page; A4 (or 8.5”x 11”) with 2.5 cm side margins; double spaced; 12 pt. type) clearly describing the project, entrants role, relationship to judging criteria and any local significance. This draft news release may be used in the case of a winning submission. Click here for sample |
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Research Reports – entries for the applied research category must include a supplemental report describing the research findings together with the graphs or charts. This report may be used in lieu of the photos required in item (h). Click here for sample |
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Photos – four colour photos (prepared as JPEGs, RGB, 300 dpi) which reflect the unique features of the project. Click here for sample |
| i. |
PowerPoint File – 10-15 SLIDES (MAX 4.6 MB) including a title slide with the name of the project followed by the 4 photos. The PowerPoint file will support the presentation of your project to the judges. No sound or animation is permitted. No present timing or slide show sequencing should be embedded. The PowerPoint files will also be made available on the IWA website for public viewing. |
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Entry Fee – For all categories and regions the entry fee is € 50 for IWA members and € 100 for non-IWA members. Payment can be made by credit card, bank transfer or cheque – please see the entry form for details. |
