Every two years, the UNESCO Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum prize rewards candidates from around the world who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution, through their teacher-related activities, to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning. The prize aims to support, encourage and benefit those working to improve the quality of teaching towards Education for All. It attaches particular importance to outstanding practices in developing countries and aims to facilitate the global sharing of best practices regarding teachers.

The prize of USD 270,000, which will be divided between three winners, should go towards building upon and enhancing the outstanding practice rewarded.

Nomination submission

The deadline for submitting nominations is 30 September 2011, and the prize giving ceremony will take place in Dubai in April 2012. Please see the guidelines in the PDF document below for further information on preparing and submitting your candidature. Further questions can be addressed to Ms. Marina Forzani or Ms. Josina Sibblie at UNESCO.

 

Article on previous recipients    UNESCO website

9 August 2011