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The 2012 European Regional Project Innovation Awards is now open for submission till 15 January 2012.
The Project Innovation Awards (PIA) is a prestigious global competition which recognises and celebrates innovation and excellence in water engineering projects around the world in six different project categories – applied research, planning, design, operations/management, small projects and marketing and communications.
Established in 2006, the programme runs on a two-year cycle with the Regional Awards presented in regional forums, and the Global Awards being delivered at the biennial IWA World Water Congress.
The 2012 Project Innovation Awards, the fourth edition of this prestigious global water engineering awards programme, will kick off with the opening of submissions for the Europe and West Asia Regional PIA in April 2011.
This year, IWA is collaborating with the European Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform (WssTP) and AQUEAU on the 2012 IWA PIA Europe and West Asia Regional Awards competition. The Awards will be presented at the joint IWA, WssTP and ACQUEAU Awards night, during the Water Innovation Europe event.
The 2012 Asia Pacific and East Asia Regional PIA opened for submission in June 2011. These regional competitions will eventually culminate in the presentation of the Global Awards at the Global Project Innovation Awards Ceremony at the 2012 IWA World Water Congress in Busan, Korea in September 2012.
The 2012 Asia Pacific and East Asia Regional PIA is now open for submission till Feburary 2012.
The North American Regional PIA Competition is conducted through The American Academy of Environmental Engineers' (AAEE) "Excellence in Environmental Engineering (E3) Awards". All winners of the 2011 and 2012 E3 Awards will be eligible to compete for the 2012 IWA Global PIA. For more information, please visit www.aaee.net or email Sammi Olmo at jsolmo@aaee.net.
The guidelines for entering the PIA competition are as follows:
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An entrant may submit more than one entry in any category or region up to a maximum of 5 entries. |
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A project may be entered only once in any category. However, it may be entered in a different category in a future year if relevant. |
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Projects that have previously received an award from another organisation are eligible to apply. |
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The competition is open to applicants who may be individuals, companies, organisations, governmental bodies, or any combination of the above, whether or not the organisation is a member of IWA. |
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The work entered must have been completed to such an extent that the performance can be assessed by the judging panel. Projects completed before 1st Jan 2010 will not be eligible. |
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A project may be entered into a regional base if it either :- (a) project was executed in a location within the regional base, or (b) the company or organisation responsible for the project is based within the regional base. |
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Entries from the North American region (i.e. winners of the American Academy of Environmental Engineering’s Excellence in Environmental Engineering Awards) must be received on or before 1 May 2012 to be considered for the Global Awards. |
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Each entry must comprise of:
- An official entry form
- Zip file containing the relevant submission materials
- PowerPoint presentation
- Entry fee
Please refer to the Submission Guidelines for more details. |
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Winners and honourable mentions of the Regional Awards will automatically be advanced for consideration for the Global Awards. |
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Winners and Honour Awardees are required to produce a laminated poster panel (80cm (W) X 120cm (H)) for display at the regional and global awards ceremonies. |
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IWA reserves the right to use the entry materials as appropriate for the purposes of the PIA programme . |
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IWA reserves the right to determine the eligibility, category and regional classification for all entries. |
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