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PRESS RELEASE DATE: 20th May 2008
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
DEADLINE DATE FOR ENTRIES EXTENDED TO 30 JUNE 2008
The organisers of the 2008 International Awards for
Liveable Communities have announced that the deadline for
entries has been extended to 30th June 2008.
A spokesman for the awards for which the final will be
held in Dongguan, China (), said: “The LivCom Judging Panel
comprises of experts from six different countries and for
logistical reasons it has not been possible to arrange a
date when all of the judges can come together to carry out
the interim judging before August. This has provided the
opportunity to extend the final date for Registration in the
2008 LivCom Awards and submission of the related Written
Reports.”
The final date for registration in the Whole City, Project
and Bursary Award sections of the 2008 Awards has been
extended to 30th June 2008. The relevant written submissions
must be received by LivCom by 31st July.
In addition to the technical and professional benefits of
participation in the Awards, this year's host, the City of
Dongguan, is arranging a spectacular event in this exciting
developing city. The city will also be providing
complimentary transportation between Hong Kong Airport and
Dongguan for delegates.
To enter for the awards, cities, projects and bursary
candidates can register on-line at www.livcomawards.com or
email: info@livcomawards for further information.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
The LivCom Awards were launched internationally in 1997
and are endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme
and the scheme is run as a UK Registered Charity.
LivCom Awards are made in three categories covering Whole
City, Sustainable Projects and a Bursary Award which sees
match funding of £10,000 go to the winning project. Last
year’s winner in this category was Soweto, Johannesburg.
A new country has been represented at the LivCom Awards in
each of the past eleven years, and now more 50 countries are
regularly represented. Political delegates confirm that
being exposed to the presentations of cities from other
countries and cultures has provided many policy ideas that
could be effectively introduced in their own community.
To find out more about the awards go to
www.livcomawards.co.uk or contact the LivCom press office at
livcompress@btinternet.com
Journalists are welcome to attend the LivCom Awards. For
accreditation, contact livcompress@btinternet.com |
