GCSP PRIZE FOR INNOVATION IN GLOBAL SECURITY The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is an international foundation with 46 member states from across the globe. It provides forward-thinking and innovative solutions for leaders and policy makers working in international affairs and security, offering fresh insight into today’s complex and globalised world.
THE PRIZE • Under the umbrella of its Creativity and Innovation Initiative, the GCSP and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme has established a prize in order to recognise deserving individuals or organisations that have an innovative approach to addressing international security challenges. • The prize is designed to reach across all relevant disciplines and fields. It seeks to reward the most inspiring, innovative and groundbreaking contribution of the year, whether this be in the form of an initiative, invention, research publication, or organisation.
APPLICATIONS • This is an international competition, and applications are accepted from anywhere in the world. Applications are welcome from either individuals or groups, from both the public and private sectors. • Proposals can be wide-ranging in scope but should include a description of the contribution with a focus on how it is novel, and on its significance to sustainable global security. • The 1st GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security will be announced at an award ceremony in October 2015.
• The prize consists of a cash award of CHF 10’000, a ceremonial awards dinner in Geneva, and all travel expenses for the winner(s).
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION INITIATIVE With this initiative, the GCSP intends to foster creativity and innovation across its activities. It aims at creating spaces where different cultures, domains, disciplines and generations stream together and build on each other to gain new insights and generate new ideas.
SELECTION PROCESS Applications will be evaluated by a panel of judges who work in security and government. The panel will be co-chaired by the GCSP director, Ambassador Christian Dussey and the Head of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme, Prof Nayef AlRodhan. Please send applications by 31 August 2015 to:
innovation.prize@gcsp.ch
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