XI Regional Best Practices Award

- The submitted best practices must have begun implementation and their initial results must already be known.

- In the case of best practices developed by more than one institution, the institutions may apply jointly or separately.

- All information contained in the application for this contest is considered true by the mere fact of its submission. If it is verified during the evaluation process that this condition is not met, the application will be automatically disqualified.

- Practices shall be submitted in one of these three languages: English, French, and Spanish.

Practices will be evaluated based on objective, technical, and verifiable criteria; in an independent, apolitical, and impartial manner, within the framework of the United Nations resolution A/RES/70/1, “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

The General Secretariat of ORU Fogar will be responsible for: Organizing and verifying that the information submitted by the applicants at the close of registration complies with the formal requirements, according to the Rules;

- Resolving any doubts or queries regarding the X Regional Best Practices Award;

- Supporting the work of the Jury as necessary

The Jury will be composed of members of recognized trajectory and public credibility, including prominent professionals from the university and academic, business, cultural, and public administration worlds. It will be responsible for choosing the finalists and winners of each category among the ORU Fogar Best Practices. Any conflict arising from the interpretation of these Rules will be resolved by the Jury, in coordination with the General Secretariat of ORU Fogar.

1. Citizen welfare: it must be oriented towards improving the quality of life of citizens. It is necessary to explain and demonstrate in concrete terms how the measures adopted benefit the citizenry.

    

2. Impact indicators: The practice must describe and support the impact on citizens and the institution through concrete indicators. Impact will be considered as the positive consequences the experience has had on the welfare of citizens, not the direct results of the experience.

    

3. Replicability: it must demonstrate that it is potentially replicable and/or has been replicated by other instances of the entity itself or by third parties.

    

4. Relevance: it must disclose the relevance of the problem it faced (or is facing) and the effectiveness of the solution proposed through the execution of the practice.

    

5. Creativity: it must be innovative and original in its different phases, that is, show creativity in the design, implementation, dissemination, and/or monitoring of the submitted experience.

    

6. Efficiency: The implementation of the practice must involve greater efficiency in the management of the region's heritage.

    

7. Integrality: it must be explained in its particularity and detail; however, it is necessary to briefly explain the context in which it takes place. This implies explaining the institutional framework, the strategy, and/or the public policy of which it is a part and to which it owes its execution. The experience must not be an isolated effort but must respond to institutional objectives.

    

8. Sustainability: it must ensure that the implementation of its actions does not have a negative impact.

    

9. SDGs: it must specify how it was inspired by the SDGs and contributes to their achievement.

- Fill out the Registration Form and Authorization for the disclosure of practices and use of image. (Annex to these Rules).

- Send the two documents (Form and Authorization for the disclosure of practices) duly completed to the email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

- In the first instance, each region may present as many projects as it wishes, but only one (1) among those presented will be awarded.

Calendar

Following the proclamation, ORU Fogar will organize a virtual presentation in which the winners will be invited to participate .

Form of presentation 

La información y documentación de la postulación deberá de ser presentada de forma ordenada, concisa, precisa, y de fácil entendimiento.

Any request for information can be made through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All information and registration forms will be available on the ORU Fogar website  www.regionsunies-fogar.org