UAE Ideas Categories
COMPETITION CRITERIA
1. Challenges
Explain the challenges that were faced by the organization or during the concerned job before implementing this suggestion.
2. Solution (The Idea)
Explain the idea that has been generated to address challenges mentioned in the previous section.
3. Planning - Executing the Idea
Explain the planning involved with implementing this Idea which includes resource allocation, internal and external coordination and feasibility studies, if any.
4. Result
Tangible: Statistics and results from studies which clearly reflect the positive impact from the implementation of this idea if any.
Intangible: Nonfinancial benefits achieved from the implementation of this idea such as, but not limited to, increased satisfaction, reduction in carbon emissions, etc.
5. Transferability
The application of the idea is implemented in more than one organizational unit or outside the organization by others.
Award Assessment:
An award committee/Jury composed of experts from different organizations was used to supervise the outcomes of the assessment process during the competition. This ensures the credibility of the award and ensures that the outcomes are up to the highest standards and compatible with DGEP.
Due to the credibility and status of this award, many organisations throughout the UAE participated in this award in order to enhance their Innovation strategy, corporate excellence, and general performance.
Small teams of expert assessors are formed under this committee to evaluate each award category. The evaluation process takes place in three stages:
Phase 1: All applications are first screened. The application will be passed to the designated assessors’ team for each award category.
Phase 2: Choosing the shortlisted for interviews
Phase 3: Assessors will pass their results to the Award Committee/Jury, to select a winner for each category.
KEY DATES:
REGISTRATION FOR THE AWARD FEES:
Members: AED 1250
Non-Members: AED 1750
SUBMISSION (PER CASE STUDY) FEES:
Members: AED 300
Non-Members: AED 500
PARTICIPATION:
Competition Categories, Criteria, Rules of Entry & Application Form:
Application Form: TBA
Example of Completed Application Form:
FOR MORE INFORMATION / REGISTRATION:
For registration / interest for sponsorship / further information, please contact Ms Doaa Afifi on Email: doaa.afifi@dqg.org / Mob: +971-56-5457408
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, DQG's Ideas Arabia Subgroup will launch the 10th cycle of the annual UAE Ideas Award in August 2022.
It is a platform to show hidden talents, innovation, creativity, fruitful and effective ideas that are implemented and recognised. It works as an incentive to both UAE citizens and expatriates who live in this country to display their achievement on a wider scale. This conference is the fruit of that was planted by H.H Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his fellow leaders to promote the UAE and make a beacon for knowledge and innovation.
AWARD OBJECTIVES: