BIE-Cosmos Prize, EXPO 2012 Yeosu for The Living Ocean and Coast

The BIE-Cosmos Prize, EXPO 2012 Yeosu for The Living Ocean and Coast is the third edition of the BIE-Cosmos Prize series, born of an initiative between the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and the Expo '90 Foundation (the Commemorative Foundation for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, Osaka, Japan, 1990) and carried out in collaboration with Expo organizers.

Each Prize recognizes not-for-profit projects from citizens and groups working in fields related to the
Expo theme at which the prize is awarded. The series was conceived as a way to continue to foster the
innovative value of Expos for social progress by encouraging the active participation of citizens and
the public.

The series aims to give, within Expos, visibility to selected projects that have been recognized for their
potential to make a positive long-term impact in fields related to the Expo themes. Each Prize
ultimately gives financial support to one project, whose development is considered part of an Expo's
grassroots legacy.

The first edition of the prize series was awarded at EXPO Zaragoza 2008 – Water and Sustainable
Development in Spain to an Argentinean professor of biochemistry, while the second edition was
awarded at EXPO Shanghai 2010 – Better City, Better Life in China to a private non-profit organisation
from Guizhou, China, for the project "For Our Daughters".

The Prize will support citizens' projects that are not-for-profit, innovative, and related to the Expo theme of "The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities." The Prize will be awarded at EXPO 2012 Yeosu (May 12–August 12, 2012) in the Republic of Korea, within a framework of collaboration among the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the Expo '90 Foundation of Osaka, Japan, and EXPO 2012 Yeosu Korea.

Prize Content

One winner will receive a monetary sum of 20,000 ! (twenty thousand Euros) for the development of the recognized project.
Nominees will have the chance to promote their projects at EXPO 2012 Yeosu, RO Korea which is expected to have over 100 participating countries and an estimated 8 million visitors.

Eligibility

Project is not-for-profit.
Project is directly related to the Expo theme of "The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities."
Applicant is ready, if nominated, to submit necessary materials (images, descriptions, etc.) to represent the chosen project at the Expo in order to complete the nomination process (specifications made at the time of nomination).
Applicant is ready, if selected as winner of the Prize, to commit to submitting a follow-up report to the BIE Secretariat on the use of the Prize money and the progress of the project.

Deadline and Submission
The application deadline is February 6, 2012. Please send your application by email to: bie@bie-paris.org.