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Humanitarian Couple of the Year Award

We are happy to announce that applications are now open for the Humanitarian Couple of the year award. We want to recognise outstanding couples working as humanitarian workers around the globe. If you are or know a couple who have been together for more than 3 months (please note: this was 6 months last year but we had to loosen this restriction due to lack of applicants) and work for a recognised humanitarian organisation then why not give them the chance to be humanitarian couple of the year.

 

If you want to nominate yourselves or friends for the award and your organisation is part of the awards then please contact us for an application form.

 

Requirements

1. The couple has been together for more than 3 months.

2. Couples work for a recognised humanitarian organisation

3. The couples organisation supports the awards

4. Both have a passport with 4 free pages

 

The Competition

The competition will involve three dress categories a talent competition and a humanitarian quiz. The three dress categories will be:

 

 

Applications

Application can be lodged through your organisations media or communications department, emailing us at enquiries@inepd.org or posting to our contact address (see our contacts page).

  1. In the field (casual wear)
  2. In the compound after curfew (evening wear)
  3. Holiday/R&R (summer wear)

Causal wear should include in the ensemble piece the organisations T-shirt. In the holiday/R&R category contestants should develop their design from clothing purchased for less than $10 USD in a developing world market.

The humanitarian quiz will consist of questions testing the humanitarian knowledge of contestants such as: where was the Biafra civil war, explain the difference between neutrality and impartiality and does the right based approach apply to everybody.

The Contest

Finalists will be flown to Barcelona for the competition and will stay at the exclusive resort of Camping El Toro Bravo.

 

The contest will be held in  the plush Albergue Municipal in downtown Barcelona.

The audience choice section of the quiz will award couples for the most popular answers to questions such as: if you were being deployed into a new team what presents would you bring (ie. Hello Magazine, Chocolate, cigarettes etc.).

Comparing this years show is the legendary Siegfried and Roy adding their special magic to the awards. You will also be getting down to the cool sound of ZAPMAMA.

 

Competition Prizes

The winning couple will being flying Ryan Air from Eindhoven to Szczecin for an all expenses weekend away overlooking the Ode river.

 

Each female contestants will receive a selection of DEET impregnated products: manicure & make up set, lingerie and swimwear.

 

Male contestants will receive a all weather headlamp, and humanitarian Karaoke set featuring all your favourite humanitarian songs to keep that you partying all night long.