UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for outstanding practice and performance in enhancing the effectiveness of teachers

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News UNESCO, Paris - 30th July 2013

The UNESCO-Hamdan Prize

The 'UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers', set up in 2008 and funded by this Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum of United Arab Emirates (UAE), aims to support, encourage and benefit those working to enhance the performance and effectiveness of teachers towards Education for all.
It Attaches particular importance to outstanding practices in developing country contexts or those aimed at marginalized and disadvantages communities. It also aims to facilitate the global sharing and dissemination of outstanding practices regarding teachers.

Awarded every two years, the Prize is worth US $270.000 and is divided between three winners. As well as aiming to improve educational practices around the world, it also gives priority to developing countries and to marginalized and disadvantaged communities. 

The winners of the Prize are projects that have made an outstanding contribution, through their teacher-related activities, to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.

Applications are invited for UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize- 2013-2014

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Guide for applicants
Submission form
Guidelines (PDF)
Hamdan Award Website (UAE)