Mondialogo Engineering Award 2008/2009

This competition invites engineering students in developing and developed countries to form local groups and international teams to work together to develop project proposals that address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals – proposals to improve the quality of life in the developing world.

Description
The Award seeks to encourage student engineers to develop project proposals, as a design exercise that addresses some of the major challenges of the 21st century. The eradication of poverty, promotion of sustainable development and responding to climate change are key concerns of the Mondialogo Engineering Award. Participating students are asked to respond to these most pressing challenges of today’s world, and to develop engineering solutions and technologies that will help to reduce poverty and address basic needs, enhance sustainable development in such areas as water supply and sanitation, mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and adapt to changing climatic conditions.
If you are interested in participating, form a student group of young engineers in your university or college first. Then contact groups in complementary countries to form an International Project Team as soon as possible.
An International Project Team should be composed of groups of students from two educational engineering institutions (university/technical college or similar institutions) in two countries - one developing and one developed.

Jury
Panel of engineering experts

Prize
MEA Gold Awards: € 15,000
MEA Silver Awards: € 10,000
MEA Bronze Awards: € 5,000

Entry Fee
None

Submission Address
Daimler AG
Corporate Sponsorship
HPC 096-E402
70546 Stuttgart/ Germany

Timetable
Jury Meeting/Evaluation of project proposals: June 2009 (adjudication of 30 finalists )
Mondialogo Symposium and Award Ceremony: Autumn 2009

Links
Past winners

Organizer
Daimler and UNESCO

Official Website
http://www.mondialogo.org/