2. Introduction
Glocalization in recent decades has
led to dramatic changes in the process
of urbanization and features of world
cities. Cities, as a result of globalization
of economy, human relations, cultural
trends and individual awareness, undergo
developments whose intensity and
weakness differ in proportion to the
extent of association of cities with the
flow of globalization. The influences
of globalization on cities has led to the
emergenceofanewpatternofurbanization
in recent decades in the world which can
be distinguished from different forms of
urbanization with the feature of global
performance in the fields of economy,
culture, politics and new practices of life.
Since the process of urbanization of
communitiesisgrowingrapidly,today’scities
are facing serious demographic, economic,
social, environmental and planning
challengesandintheabsenceofaneffective
and efficient planning against urban
changes consequences of urbanization in
different communities would be critical.
Therefore, the international community
should strengthen its cooperation within
different urban dimensions and should
cooperate with each other on basic and
important urban topics such as urban
infrastructure, urban management, urban
services, etc.
In order to achieve this vision, in 2013, the
United Nations General Assembly on the
basis of a proposal by the Economic and
Investment Committee, decided to hold
the“World Cities Day”on 31 October each
year. The day was reported to all United
Nations member states, international and
affiliated organizations, civil societies and
all relevant stakeholders. In this regard,
the United Nations Program for Human
Settlement is the coordinator of programs.
Introduction
localization in recent decades has
led to dramatic changes in the process
of urbanization and features of world
cities. Cities, as a result of globalization
of economy, human relations, cultural
trends and individual awareness, undergo
developments whose intensity and
weakness differ in proportion to the
extent of association of cities with the
flow of globalization. The influences
of globalization on cities has led to the
emergenceofanewpatternofurbanization
in recent decades in the world which can
be distinguished from different forms of
urbanization with the feature of global
performance in the fields of economy,
culture, politics and new practices of life.
ince the process of urbanization of
communitiesisgrowingrapidly,today’scities
are facing serious demographic, economic,
social, environmental and planning
challengesandintheabsenceofaneffective
and efficient planning against urban
changes consequences of urbanization in
different communities would be critical.
Therefore, the international community
should strengthen its cooperation within
different urban dimensions and should
cooperate with each other on basic and
important urban topics such as urban
infrastructure, urban management, urban
services, etc.
n order to achieve this vision, in 2013, the
United Nations General Assembly on the
basis of a proposal by the Economic and
Investment Committee, decided to hold
the“World Cities Day”on 31 October each
year. The day was reported to all United
Nations member states, international and
affiliated organizations, civil societies and
all relevant stakeholders. In this regard,
the United Nations Program for Human
Settlement is the coordinator of programs.
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3. October 31
World Cities Day
In 2013, the United Nations General
Assembly on the basis of a proposal by
the Economic and Investment Committee,
decidedtocommemoratethe“WorldCities
Day”on 31 October each year.The day was
communicated to all UN member states,
international and affiliated organizations,
civil societies and all relevant stakeholders.
In this regard, the United Nations Human
Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT)
operates as the coordinator of programs.
World Cites Day was first proposed in a
declaration issued on the closing day of
the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China
in a bid to recall, renew and advance ideas
and practices of the Shanghai Expo for
future development.
The World Cities Day was first held in
Tehran by the urban management of
Tehran with the cooperation of the UN-
HABITAT – Tehran Office and the award
which had been designed on the occasion
was unveiled.
It is expected from the “World Cities Day”
to take steps for the promotion of interests
of the international community in global
urbanization, forging cooperation
among countries in their opportunities
and challenges in urbanization and
for sustainable urban development
throughout the world.
First World Cities
Day Ceremony in
Tehran
Based on an agreement reached between
the communication and International
Affairs center of Tehran Municipality and
representative of the the United Nations
Human Settlement Programme (UN-
HABITAT) in Iran, on 31 October 2014 for
the first time a joint ceremony was held
at Goftegoo Garden Park in the presence
of a number of urban officials, heads of
international organizations and members
of the diplomatic corps inTehran, university
professors, scholars, researchers, students
and Tehran citizens to mark the World
Cities Day by Tehran Municipality with the
collaboration of the UN-HABITAT.
During the ceremony, messages by UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and by
Executive Director of UN-HABITAT Joan
Claus were read by the FAO representative
and representative of the UN-HABITAT in
Iran, respectively.
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ased on an agreement reached between
the communication and International
Affairs center of Tehran Municipality and
representative of the the United Nations
Human Settlement Programme (UN-
HABITAT) in Iran, on 31 October 2014 for
the first time a joint ceremony was held
at Goftegoo Garden Park in the presence
of a number of urban officials, heads of
international organizations and members
of the diplomatic corps inTehran, university
professors, scholars, researchers, students
and Tehran citizens to mark the World
Cities Day by Tehran Municipality with the
collaboration of the UN-HABITAT.
uring the ceremony, messages by UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and by
Executive Director of UN-HABITAT Joan
Claus were read by the FAO representative
and representative of the UN-HABITAT in
Iran, respectively.
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4. Also, in this ceremony Chairman of the
Islamic City Council of Tehran, deputy of
road and urban development minister,
General Secretary of the Islamic Republic’s
NationalCommitteeforHumanSettlement,
the mayor’s adviser and chairman of the
Communication and International Affairs
Center of Tehran Municipality as the main
speakers voiced their viewpoints. Also, an
academic-specialized meeting was held
in the presence of a number of urban
directors and university professors who
presented their academic and specialized
viewpoints about the theme “Better City,
Better Life” and “Advancement of Urban
Development”.
In the ceremony which was held for the
first time in Iran, upon the initiative of the
Communication and International Affairs
Center of Tehran Municipality and with the
collaboration of the United Nations Human
Settlement Programme, the «Golden
Adobe” award which had been designed
on the occasion of October 31, the World
Cities Day, was unveiled and the award was
presented for the first time to three top
urban projects in Tehran, including:
1.Golden Adobe Award in the area of
urban infrastructure ‹Maziar Hosseini›,
technical assistant municipality of tehran
to the construction of Niayesh tunnels
2.Golden Adobe Award in the field
of social and cultural projects for the
development of urban tourism to
Mr.Nurian ‹CEO Abbasabad municipality
of tehran to bridge Nature
3.And the best of award for green
space development project to ‹Mr. Ali
Mohammad Mokhtari› CEO of parks and
green spaces municipality of tehran went
to the Persian Garden
Golden Adobe
Tehran Glocal Award
for Urban Management
Golden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is a comprehensive,
academic and non-profit initiative
that specializes in international Urban
Management research and exchange
under the framework of the Tehran
Glocal Award for Urban Management
(abbreviated as the GOLDEN ADOBE).
lso, in this ceremony Chairman of the
Islamic City Council of Tehran, deputy of
road and urban development minister,
General Secretary of the Islamic Republic’s
NationalCommitteeforHumanSettlement,
the mayor’s adviser and chairman of the
Communication and International Affairs
Center of Tehran Municipality as the main
speakers voiced their viewpoints. Also, an
academic-specialized meeting was held
in the presence of a number of urban
directors and university professors who
presented their academic and specialized
viewpoints about the theme “Better City,
Better Life” and “Advancement of Urrban
Development”.
n the ceremony which was held for the
first time in Iran, upon the initiative off the
Communication and International Affffairs
Center of Tehran Municipality and withh the
collaboration of the United Nations Humman
Settlement Programme, the «Gollden
Adobe” award which had been desiggned
on the occasion of October 31, the WWorld
Cities Day, was unveiled and the award was
presented for the first time to three top
urban projects in Tehran, including:
Golden Adobe Award in the areaa of
urban infrastructure ‹Maziar Hosseeini›,
technical assistant municipality of tehhran
to the construction of Niayesh tunnelss
Golden Adobe Award in the fifield
of social and cultural projects for the
development of urban tourism to
Mr.Nurian ‹CEO Abbasabad municipaality
of tehran to bridge Nature
And the best of award for grreen
space development project to ‹Mr. Ali
Mohammad Mokhtari› CEO of parks and
green spaces municipality of tehran wwent
to the Persian Garden
Tehran Glocal Award
for Urban Management
olden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is a comprehensive,
d i d fit i iti tiacademic and non-profit initiative
that specializes in international Urban
Management research and exchange
under the framework of the Tehran
Glocal Award for Urban Management
(abbreviated as the GOLDEN ADOBE).
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5. Golden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is committed to:
Promoting evaluation and researches
of the GOLDEN ADOBE
Exploringandconstructingacomplete
theoretical framework for
international Urban Management
Driving forward the innovative
developmentandcommonprogress
for cities around the world.
Offeringintellectualsupportforglobal
Urban Management.
Golden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award
for Urban Management undertakes the
following tasks:
Conducting researches on subjects
related to international Urban
Management and development.
Publishing international periodicals
on Urban Management research
Organizingseminarsandsymposiums
in the realm of Urban Management
olden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is committed to:
Promoting evaluation and researches
of the GOLDEN ADOBE
Exploringandconstructingacomplete
theoretical framework for
international Urban Management
Driving forward the innovative
developmentandcommonprogress
for cities around the world.
Offeringintellectualsupportforglobal
Urban Management.
olden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award
for Urban Management undertakes the
following tasks:
Conducting researches on subjects
related to international Urban
Management and development.
Publishing international periodicals
on Urban Management research
Organizingseminarsandsymposiums
in the realm of Urban Management
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6. Golden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is to be awarded in a
special ceremony by Tehran Mayor on the
World Cities Day every year to the projects,
urban executives and top citizens who
have been most influential in promoting
sustainable urban development.
Golden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award
for Urban Management focuses on the
followingeightareasofurbandevelopment:
Architecture, Urban Planning
and Cultural Heritage
Promotion of art and techniques of
design and construction of buildings,
urban spaces and symbols to coordinately
meet the functional and landscaping
needs of the city, improving the face of the
city, safeguarding and protecting valuable
buildings and historical spaces of the city,
strengthening indigenous and national
identity of the buildings and urban spaces.
Sustainable Development
and Ecological Environment
Ensuring sustainability of the
environment with the inclusion of
principles of sustainable development
among macro policies and preventing
destruction of natural resources and
destruction of ecosystem; and expansion
of desirable urban green space
Urban innovations and
creativities for better life
Cooperation and interaction within the
principles of urban management system
for education, creativity and innovation in
all the components of policies, programs
and services especially for involving
creativity of citizens so that the talents and
ideas of citizens and other stakeholders
will find a chance to grow and develop.
olden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is to be awarded in a
special ceremony by Tehran Mayor on the
World Cities Day every year to the projects,
urban executives and top citizens who
have been most influential in promoting
sustainable urban development.
olden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award
for Urban Management focuses on the
followingeightareasofurbandevelopment:
Architecture, Urban Planning
and Cultural Heritage
romotion of art and techniques of
design and construction of buildings,
urban spaces and symbols to coordinately
meet the functional and landscaping
needs of the city, improving the face of the
city, safeguarding and protecting valuable
buildings and historical spaces of the city,
strengthening indigenous and national
identity of the buildings and urban spaces.
Sustainable Development
and Ecological Environment
nsuring sustainability of the
environment with the inclusion of
principles of sustainable development
among macro policies and preventing
destruction of natural resources and
destruction of ecosystem; and expansion
of desirable urban green space
Urban innovations and
creativities for better life
ooperation and interaction within the
principles of urban management system
for education, creativity and innovation in
all the components of policies, programs
and services especially for involving
creativity of citizens so that the talents and
ideas of citizens and other stakeholders
will find a chance to grow and develop.
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7. Development of urban
infrastructure, facilities and
essential services
Enforcement of comprehensive
policies in line with development of
urban infrastructures such as public
transportation infrastructures, information
and communication technology
infrastructures and urban electronic
government, energy and provision
of resources infrastructures, resistant
urbanization infrastructures, safety and
urban security services, development of
essential urban services and facilities and
provision of citizens’vital needs.
Safety of cities
and citizens
Necessary preparedness to deal with
incidents, natural and unnatural disasters
in order to reduce the losses and casualties
caused by such events and increasing
sustainability of cities against these crises
by emphasizing on rehabilitation, retrofit
and reconstruction of the settlements
Social and Cultural
development of the city
Promotion of culture of the city means a
common way of life, thought and action
which is a complicated collection of
symbols, values, knowledge, beliefs, arts,
regulations, morals and habits and what
people live with and plays a very effective
roleinthewayandqualityoflifeofcitizens.
Development of urban
infrastructure, facilities and
essential services
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and citizens
ecessary preparedness to deal with
incidents, natural and unnatural disasters
in order to reduce the losses and casualties
caused by such events and increasing
sustainability of cities against these crises
by emphasizing on rehabilitation, retrofit
and reconstruction of the settlements
Social and Cultural
development of the city
romotion of culture of the city means a
common way of life, thought and action
which is a complicated collection of
symbols, values, knowledge, beliefs, arts,
regulations, morals and habits and what
people live with and plays a very effective
roleinthewayandqualityoflifeofcitizens.
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8. Public Transportation
and Smart Cities
Local Governance and
Urban Management
Developing public transportation as
a green, clean, cheap, comprehensive,
comfortable, reliable and fast
transportation, and also reducing
mobility demand through the extension
of servicing systems which are based
on advanced communication and
information technologies and decreasing
energy consumption in cities.
Achieving good urban governance
based on indexes such as decentralization,
deregulation,transparency,accountability,
futuremaking,laworientation,partnership,
equity, improving productivity and
integration in management.
Public Transportation
and Smart Cities
Local Governance and
Urban Management
eveloping public transportation as
a green, clean, cheap, comprehensive,
comfortable, reliable and fast
transportation, and also reducing
mobility demand through the extension
of servicing systems which are based
on advanced communication and
information technologies and decreasing
energy consumption in cities.
chieving good urban governance
based on indexes such as decentralization,
deregulation,transparency,accountability,
futuremaking,laworientation,partnership,
equity, improving productivity and
integration in management.
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9. Rules and Procedure
Tehran Golden Adobe Award which has been officially
heldsince2014withtheparticipationoftheUN-HABITAT
is a global event and is held annually at the level of all
cities in the world.
The Communication and International Affairs center
of Tehran Municipality is responsible for directing and
organizing the award in Iran with the cooperation of
specialized institutions and academic and research
centers and universities and professional associations
under the supervision of the Supreme Council of
Steering the World Award. Evaluation of the projects
presented by the participant cities will be conducted
by a Supreme Arbitration Committee which comprises
professorsandexpertsinthefieldofurbanmanagement
from around the world organized in specialized
committees. The top projects in the 8 areas will
be introduced and be presented with a plaque
of honor and the World Award of Golden
Adobe in a special ceremony held in Tehran
annually on 31 October.
Presence in Tehran Golden Adobe Award is
a process of almost six months during which
the participant cities at different stages
will be evaluated by prominent experts
and professors in the field of urban
management and will be provided with
differenttraining,exchangeofexperience
and identification of the position of
the participating city among other
cities and will be presented with
strategies for promotion of urban
management.
and
ehran Golden Adobe Award which has been officially
heldsince2014withtheparticipationoftheUN-HABITAT
is a global event and is held annually at the level of all
cities in the world.
he Communication and International Affairs center
of Tehran Municipality is responsible for directing and
organizing the award in Iran with the cooperation of
specialized institutions and academic and research
centers and universities and professional associations
under the supervision of the Supreme Council of
Steering the World Award. Evaluation of the projects
presented by the participant cities will be conducted
by a Supreme Arbitration Committee which comprises
professorsandexpertsinthefieldofurbanmanagement
from around the world organized in specialized
committees. The top projects in the 8 areas will
be introduced and be presented with a plaque
of honor and the World Award of Golden
Adobe in a special ceremony held in Tehran
annually on 31 October.
resence in Tehran Golden Adobe Award is
a process of almost six months during which
the participant cities at different stages
will be evaluated by prominent experts
and professors in the field of urban
management and will be provided with
differenttraining,exchangeofexperience
and identification of the position of
the participating city among other
cities and will be presented with
strategies for promotion of urban
management.
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10. Join Us
Group Member: Departments,
scientific research institutes, teaching
organizations, enterprises that focus on
Urban Management development, as well
as regional research institutes on Urban
Management development
Individual Member: Individuals that
involve in scientific research and teaching
on urban development and socio-
economic development, science, culture,
ecologicalenvironment,etc.andcorporate
employees and individuals from other
fields who are dedicated to the research
on Urban Management development.
Advisory Board: We cordially invite
international scholars, experts and
specialists on Urban Management to join
the Advisory Board. We seek to establish
long-termpartnershipsinordertoadvance
global research on Urban Management
development.
Golden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is awarded to Best
Projects and practices in the cities, regions
and local communities worldwide. Its
objective is to recognize the importance of
localgovernmentandurbanmanagementin
promotingthesocio-economicenvironment
and sustainability of cities and regions and
advancing the livelihood of their citizens.
The first Golden Adobe was in 2014, and
the second will be presented in 2015 up to
sixprojectsorpracticesthatwilleachreceive
a prize of US $5,000 as well as a trophy and a
certificate.
Golden Adobe is co-organized by the
World Association of the Major Metropolises
(Metropolis), UN-HABITAT and the city of
Tehran of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The city of Tehran provides funding for the
award.
Us
roup Member: Departments,
scientific research institutes, teaching
organizations, enterprises that focus on
Urban Management development, as well
as regional research institutes on Urban
Management development
ndividual Member: Individuals that
involve in scientific research and teaching
on urban development and socio-
economic development, science, culture,
ecologicalenvironment,etc.andcorporate
employees and individuals from other
fields who are dedicated to the research
on Urban Management development.
dvisory Board: We cordially invite
international scholars, experts and
specialists on Urban Management to join
the Advisory Board. We seek to establish
long-termpartnershipsinordertoadvance
global research on Urban Management
development.
olden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management is awarded to Best
Projects and practices in the cities, regions
and local communities worldwide. Its
objective is to recognize the importance of
localgovernmentandurbanmanagementin
promotingthesocio-economicenvironment
and sustainability of cities and regions and
advancing the livelihood of their citizens.
he first Golden Adobe was in 2014, and
the second will be presented in 2015 up to
sixprojectsorpracticesthatwilleachreceive
a prize of US $5,000 as well as a trophy and a
certificate.
olden Adobe is co-organized by the
World Association of the Major Metropolises
(Metropolis), UN-HABITAT and the city of
Tehran of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
he city of Tehran provides funding for the
award.
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11. Eligibility Criteria
The Golden Adobe is open to all city and
regional governments around the world,
including members of UN-HABITAT, UCLG,
Metropolis and OICC And other cities
in the framework of the objectives and
provisions of golden adobe are interested
to participate in this award.
An initiative that is entered for
the Tehran Award should meet the
following eligibility criteria:
It should be an original undertaking
such as a new policy, project,
business model or practice that
promotes social, economic and/or
environmental sustainability in a city
or region;
It should be an ongoing or recently
completed initiative (within the past
two years);
It should provide evidence and/or
indicators of substantial impact and/
or success in meeting the initiative’s
stated Objective.
Criteria
he Golden Adobe is open to all city and
regional governments around the world,
including members of UN-HABITAT, UCLG,
Metropolis and OICC And other citieess
in the framework of the objectivess aand
provisions of golden adobe are inntteerested
to participate in this award.
n initiative that iiss entered for
the Tehran Award sshould meet the
following eligibilliitty criteria:
It should bee an original undertakiinng
such aass a new policy, pprrooject,
busiinness model or praccttiice that
pprroomotes social, econoomic and/or
environmental sustaaiinnability in a cciittyyy
or region;
It should bbee an ongoingg oorr rreeeccennttlyy
compleetteedd initiative ((wwiitthhiinnn thhee ppast
two yyeears);
IIt should pprroovviiddeee eevviiddeence anndd/or
indicatorss oooff ssuubbssttaanttial imppaact and/
or succcceeessss iiinn mmeeeting thhee initiative’ss
staatteeedd OObbjjeecttive.
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12. Cities and local authorities are
encouraged to submit several initiatives
thatsupportagivenpolicyincludingthose
that are implemented in collaboration
with private and civil society partners.
The Golden Adobe recognizes
innovations in various thematic areas
and domains. As a general guideline,
innovative initiatives may be recognized
within the social, cultural, economic,
environmental, governance and
technological domains of sustainability,
including, for example:
While the Award is discerned directly to
a city or local authority, the jury reserves
the right to attribute the innovation to
actions undertaken by the city’s private
and/or civil society partners.
iitiies aanndd local aauuthorities aarre
eencouraagged to submmiitt several initiiaattives
thatssuupportagiveennpolicyincluddiinngthose
thhaat are imppleemmented in ccoolllaboration
with privaatee aand civil socieetty partners.
hee Golden AAddobe recooggnizes
innnoovations in vvarious themaattic areeaass
aand domainss. As a generraall guiddeeliinnee,
innovativee iinitiatives maayy be reeccooggnniizzeddd
within thhee sociiaall,, ccuultuuuurrraall, eecconnoomicc,,
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13. Assessment Criteria
Eligible projects or practices will be
assessed according to 4 main criteria of
equal weight. Documentary evidence will
be required to enable the Jury to reach
their decision.
Innovativeness: the extent to which
initiative, creativity and new projects
or practices have been developed to
address a major social issue;
Effectiveness: the extent to which
projects or practices have achieved
or are on the way to achieving the
proposed objectives and other
socially desirable outcomes;
Replicability: the value of
projects or practices in teaching
others new ideas or good
practices.
Significance: the importance of
projects or practices in
addressing problems of public
concern.
Glocalization: A portmanteau of
globalization and localization is
a term that describes the
adaptation of international
products around the
particularities of a local culture
in which they are sold.
Criteria
ligible projects or practices will be
assessed according to 4 main criteria of
equal weight. Documentary evidence will
be required to enable the Jury to reach
their decision.
Innovativeness: the extent to which
initiative, creativity and new projects
or practices have been developed to
address a major social issuee;;
Effecttiivveenneessss:: tthhe extent to which
pprrojjects or practices have achieved
or are on the way to achieving the
proposed objectives and other
socially desirable outcomes;
Replicability: the value of
projects or practices in teaching
others new ideas or good
practices.
Significance: the importance of
projects or practiceess iinn
addressing pprroobblleemmss off public
conncceerrnn.
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globalization and localization is
a term that describes tthhee
adaptation of iinntteernatioonnaall
producttss aroouunndd the
pparticullaarriittiieess ooff a local culture
iinn wwhhiichh they are sold.
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14. The Jury and
Selection Process
An independent jury will be composed
of a Technical Jury and a Review Jury.
The Technical Jury will consist of
members with significant
knowledge and expertise in related fields
as identified by the Secretariat and invited
by the city of Tehran. The Technical Jury
will:
Define a work plan and formulate
evaluation criteria for Review Round I;
Short list 24 candidates based on
the agreed evaluation criteria and
forward these to the Review Jury for
final selection.
The Review Jury comprises
members of Municipal Officials,
University Proffessors and international
prestige who will be selected, the city of
Tehran. The Review Jury will:
Select the final winners from
shortlisted candidates submitted by
The Technical Jury;
Reserve the right to declare the
GOLDEN ADOBE fully or partially void
iftheentriesfailtomeettherequested
requirements.
The selection process used by the Golden
Adobe to identify the final winners follows
an impartial and independent process of 2
review rounds:
Review Round I, conducted by the
Technical Jury, will select a shortlist of
24 projects or practices from all
submissions.
Review Round II will consist of the
review of the 24shortlisted candidates
and the final selection of up to 8
GOLDEN ADOBE winners by the
Review Jury.
The Review Jury s decision is final and
not contestable.
Submissions which are selected for the
Golden Adobe will be notified by the
Secretariat via email, telephone or fax.
The awards, including trophies and
certificates,willbehandedovertotheGolden
Adobe Winners at an award ceremony held
at the end of year 2 of each award cycle.
The awards shall be collected by the
mayor of the winning city, or a senior official
representative in the case of the mayor›s
absence.
The and
Process
n independent jury will be composed
of a Technical Jury and a Review Jury.
The Technical Jury will consist of
members with significant
knowledge and expertise in related fields
as identified by the Secretariat and invited
by the city of Tehran. The Technical Jury
will:
Define a worrkk ppllaann andd formulate
evvaalluuaattiioonn ccriteria for Review Round I;
Short list 24 candidates based on
the agreed evaluation criteria and
forward these to the Review JJuurryy ffoor
final selection.
TThhe RReevviieeww Jury comprises
mmeemmbbers of Municipal Officials,
UUniversity Proffessors and international
prestige who will be selected, the city of
Tehran. The Review Jury will:
Select the final winners from
shortlisted candidates ssubbmiitttteedd by
The Technical JJurryy;
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15. The Organizing
Committee and
Secretariat
The Golden Adobe Organizing
Committee is responsible for planning
and organizing activities of the
Golden Adobe.
The Golden Adobe Secretariat reports
to the Organizing Committee and is
responsible for matters in relation to
the operation and promotion of the
Golden Adobe.
The Organizing Committee and
Secretariat do not have the power to
vote or decide on the winning results.
Mayor of Tehran
(Honory president)
Head of International Communications
Center and the Tehran municipality
(Head of Policy and Leadership Award)
Deputy Head of
International Relations
and Cooperation
(Secretary Award)
Award
Secretariat
Award Advisory
Group
Policy making and
steering council
Jury
Jury
ultimate
Technical
Jury
The
Committee and
he Golden Adobe Organizing
Committee is responsible for planning
and organizing activities of the
Golden Adobe.
he Golden Adobe Secretariat reports
to the Organizing Committee and is
responsible for matters in relation to
the operation and promotion of the
Golden Adobe.
he Organizing Committee and
Secretariat do not have the power to
vote or decide on the winning results.
Mayor of Tehran
(Honory president)
Head of International Communications
Center and the Tehran municipality
(Head of Policy and Leadership Award)
Deputy Head of
International Relations
and Cooperation
(Secretary Award)
Award
Secretariat
Award Advisory
Group
Policy making and
steering council
Jury
Jury
ultimate
Technical
Jury
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16. Acceptance of
Rules and Procedures
Submission and participation in the
Golden Adobe means that participants
fully accept its rules and procedures.
Submitters shall be responsible for the
truth and validity of their submissions.
Submitters are encouraged to complete
the registration form and send it to the
GOLDEN ADOBE Secretariat before 30
September, so that the Secretariat could
follow up and provide assistance where
necessary.
Submissions should be made in
accordance with the application form.
Submissions should be made
electronically in English and formatted to
fit single-sided pages of A4 paper using
Times New Roman 12 or 14 point font size.
An optional copy in a language other than
English may be included together with the
compulsory English version.
Submitters should include the following
supporting materials as an integral part of
their submission:
Articles appearing in newspapers,
professional journals, newsletters or
other publications;
Photographs, videos and/or other
graphic materials;
Maps and graphic materials.
Apart from the written report and
supporting materials, submitters are
encouraged to provide audio visual
materials on DVD/CD or by email.
SubmissionsshouldbesenttotheGolden
Adobe Secretariat before 30 September by
Email at info@tehrangoldenadobe.com or
ird@tehran.ir
All submissions and supporting materials
received will be acknowledged and will
not be returned to the submitters.
The organizers reserve the right to
publish submissions, wholly or in part, to
further promote and disseminate lessons
learned from Urban Management.
of
Rules and Procedures
ubmission and participation in the
Golden Adobe means that participants
fully accept its rules and procedures.
ubmitters shall be responsible for the
truth and validity of their submissions.
ubmitters are encouraged to complete
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17. Contact Us:
Secretariat of Golden Adobe, Tehran Glocal Award for
Urban Management