Chemical Industry Awards 2009

Young Ambassador Award sponsored by BASF

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PURPOSE

This Award is to recognize an outstanding young person demonstrating communication skills and leadership associated with the chemical industry and contributing to its success.

ELIGIBILITY

The award is open to any person 29 or under on 1 September 2009 who is working for a Chemical Industries Association (CIA) member company or is employed in the chemical manufacturing industry in the UK.

A manager of the company should nominate the candidate. Each site or major unit of a company may submit up to three candidates. Nominations should be sent by the closing date 27 March 2009 to Mike Lancaster (see below).

Following initial judging, applicants will be notified if they have been short-listed by 1 May 2009.  The winner will be announced at the Chemical Industry Awards Dinner on 25 July in Leeds and a representative from each short-listed company will receive an invitation to attend. Winning applicants should be willing to participate in publicity.

CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed on a combination of:

• Ability, or potential, to convey to others the excitement and opportunities the  industry offers.
• An appreciation of the issues and challenges facing the industry and its vision.
• Strong personal commitment to the chemical industry.
• Sensitivity, good humour and leadership skills.

JUDGING

Nomination forms will be used to identify a pre-shortlist of  candidates who will be invited for to give a presentation and by interviewed by a panel of judges during May 2009.  Short listed candidates will be notified shortly after the interview and invited to attend the Awards Ceremony at which the winner will be announced.

The judging Panel will comprise at least one CIA staff member, a member of Council and two independent members.

The CIA and the sponsor will arrange a programme of activities for the winner, including being chair of the Future Forum. Submission of a nomination will be regarded as commitment in principle to fulfill this programme.

CLOSING DATE

Entries to be made in confidence to Mike Lancaster on the Entry Form signed by a member of the company leadership team, by Friday 27 March 2009.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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CONFIDENTIALITY

All information provided in the entry form will be treated in the strictest confidence. It will be used solely for the purpose of judging.

Applicants will be consulted in case it is wished to use some material for future publicity purposes or for development of case studies.