Nominations now open for WFCP’s 2016 Awards of Excellence

The WFCP is pleased to announce its second annual Awards of Excellence. Recipients will be recognized at the 2016 World Congress to be held in Vitória, Brazil from September 23 – 25. Recipients of the first annual awards, held at the 2014 Congress in Beijing, came from a variety of countries and demonstrated the breadth of innovation and leadership among the Federation members.

This year, awards are matched to the Federation’s Affinity Groups and seeks to recognize member initiatives that contribute to or strengthen professional and technical education and training around the world. The seven categories are:

  • Access to Learning and Employment – To be awarded to a college or college association that has developed effective channels to increase access to learning and employment for students.
  • Applied Research – To be awarded to a college or college association that has demonstrated excellence in addressing real-world challenges through applied research
  • Entrepreneurship – To be awarded to a college or college association that has demonstrated excellence in integrating entrepreneurship into academic curriculum and/or implemented innovative entrepreneurial activities.
  • Green Colleges – To be awarded to a college or college association that has demonstrated excellence in advancing environmental sustainability through knowledge, tools, practices and technologies
  • Leadership Development – To be awarded to a college or college association that has demonstrated excellence in developing the next generation of college leaders
  • Higher Technical Skills – To be awarded to a college or college association that has demonstrated excellence in partnering with industry to improve access to jobs and meet the skills needs of the 21st century workforce
  • Student Support Services – To be awarded to a college or college association that has demonstrated excellence provision of services that support students throughout their college experience.

To nominate an institution or association, submit the completed nomination form, below, and additional documents to the Secretariat by May 31, 2016.

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