□ Candidacy Criteria
Individual, group or organization who has contributed in one of these areas:

- Helping youth overcome underprivileged circumstances through martial arts education;

  - Improving women’s rights and enhancing women’s social engagement through martial arts education for women;

  - Creating a safe environment in local communities through martial arts education activities;

  - Contributing to ensuring that the socially-underprivileged build self-reliance while overcoming hardships through martial arts education.

□ Qualified Nominator
A letter of recommendation is mandatory from one of the below organizations

- Organizations relevant to UNESCO
· UNESCO National Commissions, Chairs, UNITWIN Networks, Category I and II Centers, and international networks in an official partnership with UNESCO through authorization or agreements

- governmental or non-governmental organizations

- organization in the field of martial arts and sports, etc.

□ Prize & Award Ceremony

- Winner: 1 individual or group or organization

- Prizes: prize certificate, cash prize of USD 10,000, and a trophy

- Award ceremony date: during October, 2024

- Award ceremony location: ICM (Chungju City, Republic of Korea)

※ Ceremony date and location are subject to change depending on circumstances. Winner may be asked to give a presentation on their martial arts education good practices during the ceremony, and will be responsible for cooperating in the production of a promotional material on martial arts education by providing photo or video materials, or participating in interviews, etc.

□ Submission

- Submissions open on WED 20 March to MON 20 May, 2024, 24:00 KST (Korea Standard Time)

- Submit the required documents though the online application page on www.icmprize.org

- List of required documents ※ All documents shall be submitted in English or Korean
· Letter of Recommendation: download the attached form, fill up and submit the file
· Summary of Candidate’s Contribution: download the attached form, fill up, and submit the file (maximum of 330 words)
· Evidentiary Materials: upload maximum of 10 materials as evidence to support your activities or programmes (e.g. official documents, project plans, photos, videos, publications, website, etc.)

□ Selection Criteria (Screening Committee)

- Contribution: developing and changing the target audience, including socially vulnerable people, etc. through systemized and effective martial arts education

- Innovation: distinctive characteristics through new thinking, and reflecting social trend and recent status

- Sustainability: enhanced applicability and sustainability through program evaluation and improvements, and lasting social and individual impact

- Overall Assessment: consideration of the candidate’s situation, potential, expected outcomes, etc.

□ Selection Process

※ Candidates may be required to submit additional materials or answer inquiries during the process

□ Inquiries

        - UNESCO ICM International Cooperation Team (+82 43 845 8864, ms.lee@unescoicm.org)

※ Please refer to the attachments for more information.