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Aubrey Barker Fund Golden Jubilee Prize
28 April 2022
In celebration of 50 years of operation, the Aubrey Barker Fund is
hosting the Golden Jubilee Prize to further raise awareness the survey
and land economy professions and their contribution to a sustainable
world.
The Aubrey Barker Fund, which is dedicated to enhancing sustainable
survey and land management skills in developing countries, is
celebrating its Golden Jubilee in 2022.
In order to mark this occasion they are conducting a competition for
students who are studying survey, land economy or a related discipline
in a higher education institution. Applicants should produce a videoclip
of max. 2 minutes that addresses the theme: How can
surveyors lead us into a sustainable future?
Prizes
- Overall First Prize – £500 donated by ABF plus a Leica prize
which could be equipment or an internship, dependent on location and
status of winners.
- Special prize for most interesting entry from a country in the
current list of World Bank low income or low middle income economies
supported by Leica.
Who can apply and how?
Entry is open to individuals and groups (of three students or less)
enrolled in a survey, land economy or related degree at a higher
education institution.
The deadline for submissions is June 13th 2022. Winners will be
announced on July 31st.
For details about the competition, and the grants of the Aubrey
Barker Fund, please visit their website
http://www.aubreybarkergrants.org/
Read more about
the competition and how to apply here!
About the Aubrey Barker Fund
Established in 1972, the Aubrey Barker Fund is dedicated to enhancing
sustainable survey and land management skills in developing countries
through professional education and capacity building for the lasting
benefit of local communities.
The Fund works to support the development of necessary survey and
land management skills, and to ensure that they are available in all
nations and communities; alongside encouraging and facilitating the
sharing of these skills and knowledge with communities so that we
increase our collective capacity to manage our key asset: our land.
Evelien Hertz - van Gelder
April 2022
