SELECTION CRITERIA GUIDELINES FOR THE ABRAHAM CONSERVATION AWARD 2015 1. Who is eligible? The Abraham Conservation Award is awarded to individuals or organizations working at the grassroots level- in recognition of their significant contribution, activity or accomplishment towards conservation with special focus on the following: 1. Conservation of Forests, Species and Freshwater 2. Combating Toxic/Pollutants and Climate Change 3. Sustainable Development 4. Education & Capacity Building 5. Communications & Marketing 6. Policy & Advocacy 2. How many nominations? Upto 2 (two) nominees may be selected and submitted by each organization/entity to the WWF Nepal office for this Award. Each nomination form must name two individuals as references. These references must not be related to the nominees and must have known the nominees in professional capacities for at least three years. 3. Selection Panel Upon receipt of all nominations, the final recipients of the Abraham Conservation Award will be selected by an impartial, independent Selection Panel. 4. Award Each recipient of the Abraham Conservation Award will be provided with a citation and a cash prize, NRs 25,000 for individuals and NRs 50,000 for organizations. 1 NOMINATION FORM Abraham Conservation Award 2015 Individual: attach 2 photos Organization: attach 2 logos ABRAHAM CONSERVATION AWARD 2015 NOMINATION FORM Use only paper clip Instructions Please type or write in block letters Attach this completed form to your official nomination Attach 2 colored passport size photos of each nominee No person may nominate themselves or their organization Nominator_______________________________________________ (Individual or organization) INDIVIDUAL NOMINATION Name__________________________________________________________ Occupation______________________________________________ Curriculum Vitae (please attach recent Curriculum Vitae) Address________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Telephone: Fax: E- mail: Website: ORGANIZATIONAL NOMINATION Profile (please attach an recent organizational profile) Name of Contact_________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Telephone: Fax: Email: Website: 2 NOMINATION FORM Abraham Conservation Award 2015 Nomination Category (please choose one): [] Individual [] Business or Industry [] Government Agency [] Non Governmental Organization [] Community Based Organization [] School or University Area of Activity and Accomplishment [] Policy & Advocacy [] Communications & Marketing [] Education & Capacity Building [] Sustainable Development [] Climate Change [] Toxic/ Pollutants [] Species [] Forest Summary (Please describe in 500 words why the nominee should receive an Abraham Conservation Award. Add another sheet if necessary.) 3 NOMINATION FORM Abraham Conservation Award 2015 REFERENCE 1: REFERENCE 2: Name___________________________ Name___________________________ Designation______________________ Designation______________________ Organization_____________________ Organization_____________________ Address_________________________ Address_________________________ Telephone: Telephone: Fax: Email: Fax: Email: NOMINATOR'S DETAILS Name________________________________________________________ Designation__________________________________________________ Organization_________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________ Telephone: Fax: Email: I confirm that the above information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Date: 4 NOMINATION FORM Abraham Conservation Award 2015