ELIGIBILITY aND SELECTION PROCESS
Eligibility
Nominations for the World City Prize can only be initiated by independent third parties who are leading academics, government officials and heads of international organisations in the fields of urban planning, housing, transport management, urban design and architecture, energy conservation, urban policy and management and any other relevant fields.
The nominee / nominated organisation for the World City Prize should be a key leader who has contributed towards outstanding initiatives and projects in resolving urban problems facing communities and cities today.
The nominee / nominated organisation may be from private organisations, government agencies, non-government organisations or academic institutions.
Self-nominations and nominations by family members of nominees and by the staff of the nominated organisations will not be accepted.
Selection Process
All eligible nominations submitted will be reviewed through a rigorous two-tier selection process made up of both the Prize Council and Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will review and examine all submitted nominations and recommend potential Laureates to the Prize Council. The Prize Council will then review and select the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Laureate based on the recommendations.
Both panels consist of prominent practitioners, policy makers, academics and experts from a wide range of disciplines in the public and private sectors. Each panel consists of a Chairperson and five members. |
